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Massachusetts State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts State Senate: Norfolk and Middlesex District

A district of about 183,000 people, 84% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+65.2 relative to the nation for president.

Cynthia Creem (D) · since Nov 3, 1998Next 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+65.24th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict D17

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.

2024
U.S. SenateD+56.2

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 D17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree84% 100th pct · 1st of 40 in MA

Highest of 40 seats.

White adults without a degree11% 3rd pct · 39th of 40 in MA

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 21st pct · 32nd of 40 in MA

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents3% 23rd pct · 31st of 40 in MA

Lower than 77% of seats.

Asian residents18% 97th pct · 2nd of 40 in MA

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile5,143 87th pct · 6th of 40 in MA

Denser than 87% 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 D28
75% college gradsD+65.6Held DDistrict D27
68% college gradsD+65.4Held DDistrict D15
66% college gradsD+44.9Held DDistrict D26
28% Hispanic · 52% college gradsD+60.5Held 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. Cynthia Stone Creem (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 97.4, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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