Massachusetts Senate's Bristol and Norfolk district explained

District:Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden
Senator:Paul Feeney (D)
Percent White:91.21%
Percent Black:2.34%
Percent Native American:0.05%
Percent Asian:4.07%
Percent Pacific Islander:0.04%
Percent Other Race:0.80%
Percent Two Or More Races:1.48%
Population:157,172[1]
Population Year:2012

Bristol and Norfolk is a district of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 17.0% of Bristol County and 9.5% of Norfolk County population in 2010. Democrat Paul Feeney of Foxborough has represented the district since 2017.

Towns represented

The district includes the following localities:

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Bristol, 2nd Bristol, 4th Bristol, 14th Bristol, 8th Norfolk, 9th Norfolk, 11th Norfolk, 12th Norfolk, and 13th Norfolk districts.

List of senators

SenatorPartyYearsElectoral history
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John Francis Parker
Republican1975 –
1979
Redistricted from 1st Bristol district.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Redistricted to 1st Bristol district.
District eliminated in 1979.
District restored in 2003.
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Jo Ann Sprague[2]
Republican2003 –
2005
Redistricted from the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district.
Re-elected in 2002.
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James E. Timilty
Democratic2005–April 28, 2017Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned to become Treasurer of Norfolk County.
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Paul R. Feeney
DemocraticNovember 1, 2017 –
Present
Elected in 2017.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). census.gov. 2015-08-05.
  2. Web site: April 12, 2020 . Sec.state.ma.us . Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division . State Senate elections: 2002 .