Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district

Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district, formerly Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district, in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] Prior to redistricting that took effect with the 2022 elections, the district covered 8.6% of Bristol County, 2.0% of Middlesex County, and 12.4% of Norfolk County population.[2][3] Democrat Becca Rausch of Needham has represented the district since 2019.[4]
Towns represented
The current Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex district represents the following:[5]
The pre-2023 district included the following localities:[3]
- Attleboro
- Franklin
- Millis
- Natick
- Needham
- Norfolk
- North Attleborough
- Plainville
- Sherborn
- Wayland
- Wellesley
- Wrentham
Senators
- David Henry Locke, 1969-1993 [6][7][4]
- Cheryl Jacques, 1993-2004 [8][9][4]
- Scott Brown, Mar. 25, 2004-Feb. 4, 2010 [10]
- Richard J. Ross, 2010-2019 [11][12]
- Becca Rausch, 2019-current[4][13]
Electoral history
The state senate district has been held by a Democrat since 2019. Prior to the election of Senator Rausch, it was held by Republicans since 2004. [4]
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex elections
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Rausch | Democratic Party | 41,893 | 54.8 |
| Shawn Dooley | Republican Party | 34,452 | 45.1 |
| Write-ins | 53 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 1,950 | – | |
| Total | 78,348 | 100 | |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex elections
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Rausch | Democratic Party | 58,320 | 59.7 |
| Matthew T. Kelly | Republican Party | 39,290 | 40.2 |
| Write-ins | 80 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 5,696 | – | |
| Total | 103,386 | 100 | |
2018
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Rausch | Democratic Party | 37,830 | 51.2 |
| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 35,856 | 48.6 |
| Write-ins | 141 | 0.2 | |
| Blank votes | 3,378 | – | |
| Total | 77,205 | 100 | |
2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 49,776 | 60.0 |
| Kristopher K. Aleksov | Democratic Party | 35,856 | 39.9 |
| Write-ins | 95 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 9,626 | – | |
| Total | 92,580 | 100 | |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 34,952 | 61.0 |
| Dylan Hayre | Democratic Party | 22,267 | 38.9 |
| Write-ins | 52 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 4,723 | – | |
| Total | 61,994 | 100 | |
2012
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 60,885 | 98.9 |
| Write-ins | 669 | 1.1 | |
| Blank votes | 26,133 | – | |
| Total | 87,687 | 100 | |
2010 general
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 48,824 | 98.7 |
| Write-ins | 664 | 1.3 | |
| Blank votes | 20,995 | – | |
| Total | 70,483 | 100 | |
2010 special
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 15,902 | 61.6 |
| Peter B. Smulowitz | Democratic Party | 9,283 | 38.0 |
| Write-ins | 100 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 110 | – | |
| Total | 25,935 | 100 | |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott P. Brown | Republican Party | 49,795 | 58.5 |
| Sara Orozco | Democratic Party | 35,289 | 41.4 |
| Write-ins | 81 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 5,821 | – | |
| Total | 90,986 | 100 | |
2006
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott P. Brown | Republican Party | 46,972 | 98.1 |
| Write-ins | 916 | 1.9 | |
| Blank votes | 19,476 | – | |
| Total | 67,364 | 100 | |
Images
- Portraits of legislators
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David Henry Locke -
Scott Brown
See also
- List of Massachusetts Senate elections
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate
- Bristol County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th
- Middlesex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th
- Norfolk County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th
References
- ^ "Massachusetts Senatorial Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Counties ↔ legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos,
Counties to State Senate Districts
- ^ a b "An Act Establishing Executive Councillor and Senatorial Districts", Session Laws: Acts (2011), retrieved April 18, 2020
- ^ a b c d e Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Senate elections: Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "2021-2031 Districts".
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1979.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1985.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1993.
- ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Senate elections: 2002". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
- ^ The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. "Richard J. Ross". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Two-Thirds Of State Legislators Are Unopposed In The General Election", Wbur.org, November 1, 2018,
Five races in which a Republican senator faces a challenge
- ^ "PD43+ » Search Elections". PD43+. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
External links
- Ballotpedia
- "Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
- "District", Beccarauschma.com, archived from the original on May 14, 2020
- League of Women Voters of Needham