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Massachusetts State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts State Senate: First Middlesex District

A district of about 179,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.6 relative to the nation for president.

Vanna Howard (D) · since Mar 3, 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 40 seats

Every Massachusetts State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+13.632nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict D11

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
Massachusetts State SenateD+27.2D+31.9

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Massachusetts. The black marker is District D11.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 18th pct · 33rd of 40 in MA

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 56th pct · 18th of 40 in MA

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 74th pct · 11th of 40 in MA

Higher than 74% of seats.

Black residents8% 79th pct · 9th of 40 in MA

Higher than 79% of seats.

Asian residents17% 92nd pct · 4th of 40 in MA

Higher than 92% of seats.

People per square mile1,900 62nd pct · 16th of 40 in MA

Denser than 62% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District D32
47% college gradsD+17.0Held DDistrict D08
49% college gradsD+22.6Held DDistrict D33
48% college gradsD+22.7Held DDistrict D35
51% college gradsD+18.3Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Vanna Howard (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 31.9
  2. Edward J. Kennedy Jr. (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 94.8, 2024 by 27.2

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)