Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district
American legislative 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] It used to cover 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]
- Bellingham
- Dover
- Franklin
- Medfield
- Milford
- Millis
- Needham
- Norfolk
- Sherborn
- Plainville
- Wrentham
The old district included the following localities:[3]
- Attleboro
- Franklin
- Millis
- Natick
- Needham
- Norfolk
- North Attleborough
- Plainville
- Sherborn
- Wayland
- Wellesley
- Wrentham
Senators
- David Henry Locke, circa 1979-1985 [6][7]
- Cheryl Jacques, circa 1993-2002 [8][9]
- Scott Brown, Mar. 25, 2004-Feb. 4, 2010 [10]
- Richard J. Ross, circa 2010-2018 [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 2019.
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
- 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 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
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Members of the Massachusetts Senate
193rd General Court (2023–present)
- President of the Senate
- Karen Spilka (D)
- President pro tempore
- Will Brownsberger (D)
- Majority Leader
- Cynthia Stone Creem (D)
- Minority Leader
- Bruce Tarr (R)
- ▌Paul Mark (D, Berk., Hpsh., Frnk., & Hpdn.)
- ▌Paul Feeney (D, Bris. & Norf.)
- ▌Michael Rodrigues (D, 1st Bris. & Plym.)
- ▌Mark Montigny (D, 2nd Bris. & Plym.)
- ▌Marc Pacheco (D, 3rd Bris. & Plym.)
- ▌Julian Cyr (D, Cape & Islands)
- ▌Pavel Payano (D, 1st Essex)
- ▌Joan Lovely (D, 2nd Essex)
- ▌Brendan Crighton (D, 3rd Essex)
- ▌Bruce Tarr (R, 1st Ess. & Mid.)
- ▌Barry Finegold (D, 2nd Ess. & Mid.)
- ▌Adam Gomez (D, Hampden)
- ▌John Velis (D, Hpdn. & Hpsh.)
- ▌Jacob Oliveira (D, Hpdn., Hpsh. & Wor.)
- ▌Jo Comerford (D, Hpsh., Frnk., & Wor.)
- ▌Edward J. Kennedy (D, 1st Mid.)
- ▌Patricia D. Jehlen (D, 2nd Mid.)
- ▌Michael J. Barrett (D, 3rd Mid.)
- ▌Cindy Friedman (D, 4th Mid.)
- ▌Jason Lewis (D, 5th Mid.)
- ▌Karen Spilka (D, Mid. & Norf.)
- ▌Sal DiDomenico (D, Mid. & Suff.)
- ▌Jamie Eldridge (D, Mid. & Wor.)
- ▌Cynthia Stone Creem (D, Norf. & Mid.)
- ▌John F. Keenan (D, Norf. & Plym.)
- ▌Walter Timilty (D, Norf., Plym. & Bris.)
- ▌Mike Rush (D, Norf. & Suff.)
- ▌Becca Rausch (D, Norf., Wor. & Mid.)
- ▌Susan Moran (D, Plym. & Barn.)
- ▌Patrick O'Connor (R, 1st Plym. & Norf.)
- ▌Michael Brady (D, 2nd Plym. & Norf.)
- ▌Nick Collins (D, 1st Suffolk)
- ▌Liz Miranda (D, 2nd Suffolk)
- ▌Lydia Edwards (D, 3rd Suffolk)
- ▌Will Brownsberger (D, Suff. & Mid.)
- ▌Robyn Kennedy (D, 1st Worcester)
- ▌Michael O. Moore (D, 2nd Worcester)
- ▌Ryan Fattman (R, Wor. & Hpdn.)
- ▌Peter Durant (R, Wor. & Hpsh.)
- ▌John Cronin (D, Wor. & Mid.)