Massachusetts Senate's Hampden district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] It covers portions of Hampden county including most of the majority of in Springfield (7/8), and a half of Chicopee . Democrat Adam Gomez of Springfield, Massachusetts has represented the district since 2021.
The district includes the following localities:
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 6th Hampden, 7th Hampden, 8th Hampden, 9th Hampden, 10th Hampden, 11th Hampden, and 12th Hampden districts.
| Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created in 1975. | |||||||
| align=left nowrap | Stanley J. Zarod[3] | Democratic | 1975 – 1981 | 169th 170th 171st | Redistricted from 1st Hampden district. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost Democratic primary in 1980. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Martin T. Reilly | Democratic | 1981 – 1987 | 172nd 173rd 174th | Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired. | ||
| District eliminated in 1987. District restored in 1995. | |||||||
| align=left nowrap | Linda Melconian[4] | Democratic | 1995 – 2005 | 179th 180th 181st 182nd 183rd | Redistricted from 1st Hampden district. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Stephen Buoniconti | Democratic | January 2005– January 5, 2011 | 184th 185th 186th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Resigned on April 2, 2012. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James T. Welch[5] | Democratic | January 5, 2011 – January 5, 2021 | 187th 188th 189th 190th 191st | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Lost Democratic primary in 2020. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Adam Gomez | Democratic | January 6, 2021– | 192nd | Elected in 2020. | ||