Massachusetts Senate's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire district

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire district is one of 40 districts in the Massachusetts Senate. The district comprises all of Berkshire County and parts of Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties. Democrat Paul Mark of Pittsfield has represented the district since 2023.[1][2][3]
The district had been used from 1989 through 2003 before it was eliminated in redistricting. It was restored as the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district in 2013 and renamed in 2023.
List of senators
Senator | Party | Years | Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|
![]() Peter C. Webber |
Republican | 1989 – 1991 |
Redistricted from the Berkshire district. |
![]() Jane Swift |
Republican | 1991 – 1997 |
Retired to run for Congress. |
![]() Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. |
Democratic | 1997 – 2003 |
Redistricted to the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district. |
District eliminated in 2003. District restored in 2013. | |||
![]() Benjamin Downing |
Democratic | 2013 – January 4, 2017 |
Redistricted from the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district. |
![]() Adam G. Hinds |
Democratic | January 4, 2017 – September 25, 2022 |
First elected in 2016. |
Renamed from the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district. | |||
![]() Paul Mark |
Democratic | January 4, 2023 – Present |
First elected in 2022. |
See also
- Other Hampden County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
- Other Hampshire County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire; Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
- Berkshire County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
- Franklin County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd
- Hampden County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
- Hampshire County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
References
- ^ "Paul Mark". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Democrat Paul Mark wins race for Berkshire state Senate seat". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Senator Paul W. Mark". malegislature.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
External links
- "Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
- League of Women Voters of Williamstown
- League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Central Berkshire County Unit
- League of Women Voters of Franklin County