Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district
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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]
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Towns represented
editThe current Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex district represents the following:[5]
The old district included the following localities:[3]
Senators
edit- 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
editThe 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
edit2022
editCandidate | 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
edit2020
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
editCandidate | 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
edit- Portraits of legislators
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David Henry Locke
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Scott Brown
See also
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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
edit- 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