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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Barnstable district in the United States is one of 160

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included in the

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of the

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. It covers parts of Barnstable County and Plymouth County. Since 2021,

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of the Republican Party has represented the district.

Towns represented

The district includes the following localities: * part of Barnstable * part of Bourne *

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The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's

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and Plymouth and Barnstable districts.

Representatives

* Jeffrey Davis Perry * Randy Hunt *

References

External links

* Ballotpedia
Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Barnstable District
* (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's

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Government of Barnstable County, Massachusetts {{PlymouthCountyMA-geo-stub

Towns represented

Representatives

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