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.
The district had been used from 1991 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 YearsLegis. Electoral history Jane Swift Republican 1993 –1997177th178th179th Redistricted from the Berkshire district.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. Democratic 1997 –2003180th181st182nd Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district. District eliminated in 2003.District restored in 2013 as the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district. Benjamin Downing Democratic 2013 –January 4, 2017188th189th Redistricted from the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired. Adam G. Hinds Democratic January 4, 2017 –September 25, 2022190th191st192nd Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Retired to run for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.Resigned to become chief executive officer of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. Renamed to the Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire district. Paul Mark Democratic January 4, 2023 –Present193rd194th Elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.
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
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External links (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