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Massachusetts State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts State Senate: Second Essex District

A district of about 170,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+25.6 relative to the nation for president.

Joan Lovely (D) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+25.621st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict D22

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.

20222024
Massachusetts State SenateD+35.4D+33.7

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 D22.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 41st pct · 24th of 40 in MA

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 74th pct · 11th of 40 in MA

Higher than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 69th pct · 13th of 40 in MA

Higher than 69% of seats.

Black residents4% 44th pct · 23rd of 40 in MA

Lower than 56% of seats.

Asian residents2% 23rd pct · 31st of 40 in MA

Lower than 77% of seats.

People per square mile2,368 67th pct · 14th of 40 in MA

Denser than 67% 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 D20
50% college gradsD+16.1Held DDistrict D10
42% college gradsD+17.5Held DDistrict D35
51% college gradsD+18.3Held DDistrict D14
58% college gradsD+25.7Held 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. Joan B. Lovely (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 35.4, 2024 by 33.7, 2026 unopposed

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