Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district explained

Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district should not be confused with Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth 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. Democrat Becca Rausch of Needham has represented the district since 2019.^[2]

Towns represented

The current Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex district represents the following:^[3]

• Bellingham
• Dover
• Franklin
• Medfield
• Milford
• Millis
• Needham
• Norfolk
• Sherborn
• Plainville
• Wrentham

The old district included the following localities:

• Attleboro
• Franklin
• Millis
• Natick
• Needham
• Norfolk
• North Attleborough
• Plainville
• Sherborn
• Wayland
• Wellesley
• Wrentham

Senators

• David Henry Locke, circa 1979-1985 ^{[4] [5]}
• Cheryl Jacques, circa 1993-2002 ^{[6] [7]}
• Scott Brown, Mar. 25, 2004-Feb. 4, 2010
• Richard J. Ross, circa 2010-2018 ^[8]
• Becca Rausch, 2019-current^[9]

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
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	53	0.1
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	1,950	–
align=left colspan=2	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
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	80	0.1
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	5,696	–
align=left colspan=2	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
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	141	0.2
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	3,378	–
align=left colspan=2	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
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	95	0.1
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	9,626	–
align=left colspan=2	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
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	52	0.1
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	4,723	–
align=left colspan=2	Total	61,994	100

2012

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Richard J. Ross	Republican Party	60,885	98.9
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	669	1.1
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	26,133	–
align=left colspan=2	Total	87,687	100

2010 general

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Richard J. Ross	Republican Party	48,824	98.7
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	664	1.3
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	20,995	–
align=left colspan=2	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
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	100	0.1
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	110	–
align=left colspan=2	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
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	81	0.1
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	5,821	–
align=left colspan=2	Total	90,986	100

2006

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Scott P. Brown	Republican Party	46,972	98.1
align=left colspan=2	Write-ins	916	1.9
align=left colspan=2	Blank votes	19,476	–
align=left colspan=2	Total	67,364	100

Images

Portraits of legislators

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

External links

• Ballotpedia
• Web site: Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex District, MA . Censusreporter.org . (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
  • League of Women Voters of Needham

Notes and References

1. Web site: Massachusetts Senatorial Districts . April 18, 2020 . Sec.state.ma.us .
2. Web site: April 18, 2020 . Sec.state.ma.us . Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division . State Senate elections: Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district .
3. Web site: 2021-2031 Districts .
4. Book: 1979 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
5. Book: 1985 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
6. Book: 1993 . Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
7. Web site: April 18, 2020 . Sec.state.ma.us . Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division . State Senate elections: 2002 .
8. Web site: April 18, 2020 . Sec.state.ma.us . The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Richard J. Ross .
9. Web site: PD43+ » Search Elections . 2023-03-08 . PD43+ . en-US.