Massachusetts's 1st congressional district covers the

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portion and the south of the central portion of the state. It is the largest and most sparsely populated district in the state, covering about 30% of the state's land area. The largest cities in the district are Springfield, Chicopee, Pittsfield, Westfield, and

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, a Democrat from Springfield, represents the district; he previously represented the old 2nd from 1989 to 2013.

Cities and towns represented

As of the 2021 redistricting cycle, the 1st district contains 83 municipalities:

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(32) : All 32 municipalities Franklin County (4) : Charlemont, Hawley,

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Hampden County (23) : All 23 municipalities Hampshire County (11) : Belchertown, Cummington, Easthampton, Granby, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield, South Hadley,

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, Worthington Worcester County (13) : Brookfield, Charlton,

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, East Brookfield, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge,

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, Warren, Webster (part; also

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), West Brookfield

History of district boundaries

After the 2010 census, the 1st district shifted from covering the western and north-central portions of the state to covering the western and south-central portions of the state. Following the 2020 census, the 1st district boundaries did not shift as drastically but moved to cover somewhat less of the western portions of Franklin and Hampshire Counties while encompassing more of Worcester and southeastern Hampshire Counties.

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

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* * * * * * {{Coord, 42, 19, 52, N, 72, 51, 51, W, region:US_type:city_source:kolossus-eswiki , display=title 01 Government of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Government of Franklin County, Massachusetts Government of Hampden County, Massachusetts Government of Hampshire County, Massachusetts Government of Middlesex County, Massachusetts Government in Worcester County, Massachusetts 1789 establishments in Massachusetts Constituencies established in 1789