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Massachusetts State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts State Senate: Second Suffolk District

A district of about 177,000 people, 27% Hispanic and 38% Black, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+79.1 relative to the nation for president.

Liz Miranda (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+79.11st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict D29

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+77.5

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 D29.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 26th pct · 30th of 40 in MA

Lower than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree6% 0th pct · 40th of 40 in MA

Lowest of 40 seats.

Hispanic residents27% 87th pct · 6th of 40 in MA

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents38% 100th pct · 1st of 40 in MA

Highest of 40 seats.

Asian residents6% 56th pct · 18th of 40 in MA

Higher than 56% of seats.

People per square mile15,478 97th pct · 2nd of 40 in MA

Denser than 97% 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 D30
54% college gradsD+52.9Held DDistrict D26
28% Hispanic · 52% college gradsD+60.5Held DDistrict D27
68% college gradsD+65.4Held DDistrict D28
75% college gradsD+65.6Held 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. Liz Miranda (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 97.5, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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