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Massachusetts State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts State Senate: Second Essex and Middlesex District

A district of about 184,000 people, 50% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+16.1 relative to the nation for president.

Barry Finegold (D) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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+16.130th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict D20

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.

20222026
Massachusetts State SenateD+14.7D+27.4

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 D20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree50% 62nd pct · 16th of 40 in MA

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 69th pct · 13th of 40 in MA

Higher than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 46th pct · 22nd of 40 in MA

Lower than 54% of seats.

Black residents2% 15th pct · 34th of 40 in MA

Lower than 85% of seats.

Asian residents5% 49th pct · 21st of 40 in MA

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile1,307 46th pct · 22nd of 40 in MA

Less dense than 54% 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 D35
51% college gradsD+18.3Held DDistrict D10
42% college gradsD+17.5Held DDistrict D31
57% college gradsD+20.6Held RDistrict D22
45% college gradsD+25.6Held 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. Barry R. Finegold (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 14.7, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 27.4

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