Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Franklin district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Franklin County, Hampshire County, and Worcester County. Independent Susannah Whipps of Athol has represented the district since 2015.
Towns represented The district includes the following localities: Athol part of Belchertown Erving Gill New Salem Orange Petersham Phillipston Royalston Templeton Warwick Wendell
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district, and Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex district.
Former locales The district previously covered: Greenfield, circa 1927 Leverett, circa 1872 Montague, circa 1872 Shutesbury, circa 1872 Sunderland, circa 1872
Elections results from statewide races Year Office District Results Statewide Results 2012 President Obama 56.6 – 43.3% Obama 60.7 – 37.5% Senator Brown 50.4 – 48.8% Warren 53.7 – 46.2% 2013 Senator Gomez 53.0 – 45.9% Markey 54.8 – 44.6% 2014 Governor Baker 50.1 – 40.1% Baker 48.4 – 46.5% Senator Markey 53.9 – 42.0% Markey 61.9 – 38.0% 2016 President Clinton 45.2 – 43.0% Clinton 60.0 – 32.8% 2018 Governor Baker 70.8 – 26.9% Baker 66.6 – 33.1% Senator Warren 50.4 – 43.3% Warren 60.3 – 36.2%
Representatives Wm. T. Clement, circa 1858 Stephen Bates, circa 1859 Franklin Levi Waters, circa 1888 George K. Pond, circa 1920 Walter Forbes Hurlburt, circa 1951 Edward Shortell, circa 1975 John Merrigan, circa 2002 Christopher Donelan, 2003–2011 Denise Andrews, January 5, 2011 – January 7, 2015 Susannah Whipps, 2015-current
See also Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Franklin district List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images Portraits of legislators
References
External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey). League of Women Voters of Franklin County