Massachusetts's congressional delegations

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These are tables of congressional delegations from Massachusetts to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

Current delegation

Massachusetts is currently represented by two senators and nine representatives, all of whom are Democrats. The current dean of the Massachusetts delegation is Senator Ed Markey, having served as a Senator since 2013 and in Congress since 1976.

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Current U.S. senators from Massachusetts
Massachusetts

CPVI (2025):[1]
D+14
Class I senator Class II senator

Elizabeth Warren
(Senior senator)
(Cambridge)

Ed Markey
(Junior senator)
(Malden)
Party Democratic Democratic
Incumbent since January 3, 2013 July 16, 2013
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Current U.S. representatives from Massachusetts
District Member
(Residence)[2]
Party Incumbent since CPVI
(2025)[3]
District map
1st
Richard Neal
(Springfield)
Democratic January 3, 1989 D+8
2nd
Jim McGovern
(Worcester)
Democratic January 3, 1997 D+13
3rd
Lori Trahan
(Westford)
Democratic January 3, 2019 D+11
4th
Jake Auchincloss
(Newton)
Democratic January 3, 2021 D+11
5th
Katherine Clark
(Revere)
Democratic December 12, 2013 D+24
6th
Seth Moulton
(Salem)
Democratic January 3, 2015 D+11
7th
Ayanna Pressley
(Boston)
Democratic January 3, 2019 D+34
8th
Stephen Lynch
(Boston)
Democratic October 16, 2001 D+15
9th
Bill Keating
(Bourne)
Democratic January 3, 2011 D+6
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United States Senate

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United States House of Representatives

1789 to 1793: 8 seats

Article I of the United States Constitution allocated 8 seats to Massachusetts.

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Congress District
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
1st (1789–1791) Fisher
Ames
(PA)
Benjamin
Goodhue
(PA)
Elbridge
Gerry
(AA)
Theodore
Sedgwick
(PA)
George Partridge (PA) George
Thatcher
(PA)
George
Leonard
(PA)
Jonathan Grout (AA)
vacant
2nd (1791–1793) Shearjashub Bourne (PA) George Leonard (PA) Artemas Ward (PA) George Thatcher (PA)
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1793 to 1803: 14 seats

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.

1803 to 1813: 17 seats

After the 1800 census, Massachusetts gained three seats.

1813 to 1823: 20 seats, then 13

After the 1810 census, Massachusetts gained three seats to grow to its largest apportionment (so far). In 1820/21, however, seven of those seats were lost to the new state of Maine.

1823–1833: 13 seats

Following the 1820 census, Massachusetts kept its remaining 13 seats without change.

1833 to 1843: 12 seats

After the 1830 census, Massachusetts lost one seat.

1843 to 1853: 10 seats

After the 1840 census, Massachusetts lost two seats.

1853 to 1863: 11 seats

After the 1850 census, Massachusetts gained one seat.

1863 to 1873: 10 seats

After the 1860 census, Massachusetts lost one seat.

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1873 to 1883: 11 seats

After the 1870 census, Massachusetts gained one seat.

1883 to 1893: 12 seats

After the 1880 census, Massachusetts gained one seat.

1893 to 1903: 13 seats

After the 1890 census, Massachusetts gained one seat.

1903 to 1913: 14 seats

After the 1900 census, Massachusetts gained one seat.

1913 to 1933: 16 seats

After the 1910 census, Massachusetts gained two seats. There was no reapportionment after the 1920 census.

1933 to 1963: 15, then 14 seats

After the 1930 census, Massachusetts lost one seat. After the 1940 census, Massachusetts lost another seat. Massachusetts kept its apportionment following the 1950 census.

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1963 to 1983: 12 seats

After the 1960 census, Massachusetts lost two seats. Massachusetts kept its apportionment after the 1970 census.

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Congress District
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
88th (1963–1965) Silvio O.
Conte
(R)
Ed
Boland

(D)
Philip J.
Philbin
(D)
Harold
Donohue

(D)
F. Bradford
Morse
(R)
William H.
Bates
(R)
Torbert
Macdonald

(D)
Tip
O'Neill

(D)
John W.
McCormack

(D)
Joseph W.
Martin Jr.
(R)
James A.
Burke
(D)
Hastings
Keith
(R)
89th (1965–1967)
90th (1967–1969) Margaret
Heckler
(R)
91st (1969–1971)
Mike
Harrington

(D)
92nd (1971–1973) Robert
Drinan
(D)
Louise Day
Hicks
(D)
vacant
93rd (1973–1975) Harold
Donohue
(D)
Robert
Drinan
(D)
Paul W.
Cronin
(R)
Joe
Moakley
(D)
Gerry
Studds
(D)
vacant
94th (1975–1977) Joseph
Early
(D)
Paul
Tsongas
(D)
Ed
Markey
(D)
95th (1977–1979)
96th (1979–1981) James
Shannon

(D)
Nicholas
Mavroules

(D)
Brian J.
Donnelly

(D)
97th (1981–1983) Barney
Frank
(D)
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1983 to 1993: 11 seats

After the 1980 census, Massachusetts lost one seat.

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Congress District
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
98th (1983–1985) Silvio O.
Conte
(R)
Ed
Boland

(D)
Joseph
Early
(D)
Barney
Frank
(D)
James
Shannon
(D)
Nicholas
Mavroules

(D)
Ed
Markey

(D)
Tip
O'Neill
(D)
Joe
Moakley

(D)
Gerry
Studds

(D)
Brian J.
Donnelly

(D)
99th (1985–1987) Chester G.
Atkins
(D)
100th (1987–1989) Joseph P.
Kennedy II

(D)
101st (1989–1991) Richard
Neal
(D)
102nd (1991–1993)
John Olver (D)
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1993 to 2013: 10 seats

After the 1990 census, Massachusetts lost one seat. Massachusetts kept its apportionment after the 2000 census.

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Congress District
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
103rd (1993–1995) John
Olver
(D)
Richard
Neal
(D)
Peter
Blute
(R)
Barney
Frank
(D)
Marty
Meehan

(D)
Peter G.
Torkildsen

(R)
Ed
Markey
(D)
Joseph P.
Kennedy II

(D)
Joe
Moakley

(D)
Gerry
Studds
(D)
104th (1995–1997)
105th (1997–1999) Jim
McGovern

(D)
John
Tierney

(D)
Bill
Delahunt

(D)
106th (1999–2001) Mike
Capuano

(D)
107th (2001–2003)
Stephen
Lynch
(D)
108th (2003–2005)
109th (2005–2007)
110th (2007–2009)
Niki
Tsongas

(D)
111th (2009–2011)
112th (2011–2013) Bill Keating (D)
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2013 to present: 9 seats

After the 2010 census, Massachusetts lost one seat. Massachusetts kept its apportionment after the 2020 census.

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Congress District
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
113th (2013–2015) Richard
Neal
(D)
Jim
McGovern

(D)
Niki
Tsongas
(D)
Joe
Kennedy
III
(D)
Ed Markey (D) John Tierney (D) Mike
Capuano

(D)
Stephen
Lynch
(D)
Bill
Keating
(D)
Katherine
Clark
(D)
114th (2015–2017) Seth Moulton
(D)
115th (2017–2019)
116th (2019–2021) Lori
Trahan
(D)
Ayanna
Pressley

(D)
117th (2021–2023) Jake
Auchincloss
(D)
118th (2023–2025)
119th (2025–2027)
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