Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Middlesex district
The Massachusetts 3rd General Court District (or "3rd Middlesex") is a electoral district for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Located in central Massachusetts, it comprises the towns of Hudson, Maynard and Stow (all of which are located in Middlesex County), as well as the town of Bolton (located in Worcester County).[1] Democrat Kate Hogan of Stow has represented the district since 2013.
District History
The 3rd District has existed in its current iteration since the 2004 redistricting.[2]
Former locale
The district previously covered part of Charlestown, circa 1872.[3]
Representatives
- Isaac F. Shepard, circa 1859 [4]
- Arthur Enoch Beane, circa 1920 [5]
- Louis L. Green, circa 1920 [5]
- Arthur K. Reading, circa 1920 [5]
- Tip O'Neill, circa 1945
- Charles F. Flaherty, Jr., circa 1975 [6]
- Kate Hogan
Electoral History
From 1985 to 2008, the 3rd District was represented by Democrat Patricia Walrath, who decided not to seek re-election in 2008.[7] Since 2009, the District has been represented by Democrat Kate Hogan.
2014
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Kate Hogan | Democratic Party | 9,847 | 60.22 |
Paddy Dolan | Republican Party | 6,495 | 39.72 |
Write-ins | 9 | 0.06 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 641 | – | |
Total | 16,992 | 100 | |
Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
2012
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Kate Hogan | Democratic Party | 14,074 | 64.11 |
Chuck S. Kuniewich, Jr | Republican Party | 7,865 | 35.82 |
Write-ins | 15 | 0.07 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 1,317 | – | |
Total | 23,271 | 100 | |
Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
2010
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Kate Hogan | Democratic Party | 10,114 | 60.05 |
Chuck S. Kuniewich | Republican Party | 6,719 | 39.89 |
Write-ins | 11 | 0.07 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 1,106 | – | |
Total | 17,950 | 100 | |
Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Voter Affiliation
Total Registered | Democratic | Democratic (%) | Green-Rainbow | Green-Rainbow (%) | Republican | Republican (%) | United Independent | United Independent (%) | Unenrolled | Unenrolled (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bolton | 3392 | 658 | 19.40 | 2 | 0.06 | 634 | 18.69 | 0 | 0.00 | 2093 | 61.70 |
Stow | 4809 | 1152 | 23.96 | 5 | 0.10 | 677 | 14.08 | 0 | 0.00 | 2964 | 61.63 |
Maynard | 7004 | 2230 | 31.84 | 13 | 0.19 | 744 | 10.62 | 0 | 0.00 | 2983 | 42.59 |
Hudson | 12102 | 2885 | 23.84 | 17 | 0.14 | 1384 | 11.44 | 6 | 0.05 | 7758 | 64.11 |
District Total | 27307 | 6925 | 25.36 | 37 | 0.14 | 3439 | 12.59 | 6 | 0.02 | 15798 | 57.85 |
2015 Figures; Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
See also
- Other Middlesex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 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
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
References
- Massachusetts Representative Districts — 2002 Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- malegislature.gov - District Maps
- "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.
- Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review.
- 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- A family affair Boston Globe, July 10, 2008
Further reading
- "Representative Districts: Middlesex County". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1993-1994. Boston. 1993.