Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Essex and Middlesex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] It covers 14.7% of Essex County and 3.9% of Middlesex County population in 2010.[2][3] Democrat Barry Finegold of Andover has represented the district since 2019.[4]
Towns represented
The district includes the following localities:[3]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 14th Essex, 16th Essex, 17th Essex, 18th Essex, 19th Middlesex, and 36th Middlesex districts.[5]
List of senators
| Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created in 1975. | |||||
 William X. Wall[6] |
Democratic | 1975 – 1981 |
169th 170th 171st |
Redistricted from 5th Essex district. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost Democratic primary in 1980. | |
 Patricia McGovern[7] |
Democratic | 1981 – 1993 |
172nd 173rd 174th 175th 176th 177th |
Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | |
 John D. O'Brien[8] |
Democratic | 1993 — 1999 |
178th 179th 180th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. | |
 Susan Tucker[9] |
Democratic | 1999 — 2011 |
181st 182nd 183rd 184th 185th 186th |
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired. | |
 Barry R. Finegold[4] |
Democratic | January 5, 2011– January 7, 2015 |
187th 188th |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Ran for Massachusetts Treasurer in 2014. | |
 Barbara L'Italien[4][10] |
Democratic | January 7, 2015 – January 2019 |
189th 190th |
Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Ran for U.S. House in 2018. | |
Barry R. Finegold[4] |
Democratic | January 2019– |
191st 192nd |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. | |
See also
- List of Massachusetts Senate elections
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate
- Other Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex
- Essex 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
- 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
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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Senate elections: 2nd Essex and Middlesex district". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos,
State Senate Districts to State House 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.
- ^ "Two-Thirds Of State Legislators Are Unopposed In The General Election", Wbur.org, November 1, 2018,
Open seats in the state Senate
Further reading
- Emma Platoff (October 7, 2021), "This district's population center is Latino-majority Lawrence. But white Andover residents have long held the state Senate seat", Boston Globe
External links
- Ballotpedia
- "Second Essex & Middlesex District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
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