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The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the commonwealth of Massachusetts. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Massachusetts. The list of names should ...
After the 1790 census, Massachusetts gained six seats. In the third Congress only, there were plural districts in which more than one member would be elected from the same district and there was also an at-large seat. After that Congress, however, there would be no at-large seats and no plural seats.
Massachusetts is currently divided into nine congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.After the 2010 census, the number of seats in Massachusetts was decreased from 10 to nine, due to the State's low growth in population since the year 2000.
Rep. James McGovern is seeking his 15th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Worcester Democrat has represented the state's 2nd Congressional District since 2013.
Until 1978, there were 240 members of the house, [4] a number in multi-member districts; today there are 160 in single-member districts. [5] Districts are named for the counties they are in and tend to stay within one county, although districts often cross county lines. Representatives serve two-year terms which are not limited.
Massachusetts's 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It is represented by Democrat Jake Auchincloss. Auchincloss was first elected in 2020. The district covers much of the area included in the 10th district before the 1992 redistricting. In prior years, the district stretched from Brookline to Fitchburg.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains almost all of Essex County , including the North Shore and Cape Ann and excluding the Merrimack Valley , as well as some towns in Middlesex County .