Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Plymouth 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 Bristol County and Plymouth County. Republican Angelo D'Emilia of Bridgewater has represented the district from 2011 to 2025. Upon D'Emilia's retirement, Democrat Dennis Gallagher defeated Republican Sandra Wright in the 2024 election, becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat since 2010.
Towns represented The district includes the following localities: Bridgewater Raynham
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's Third Bristol and Plymouth district (Raynham) and the Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol district (Bridgewater).
Former locales The district previously covered: Lakeville, circa 1872 Mattapoisett, circa 1872 Rochester, circa 1872
Representatives Jonathan H. Holmes, circa 1858 Job T. Tobey, circa 1859 Sidney T. Nelson, circa 1888 C. Gerald Lucey, circa 1951 Arthur Joseph Sheehan, circa 1951 Peter Y. Flynn, 1975-1999 David Flynn, 1999-2011 Angelo L. D'Emilia, 2011-2025 Dennis C. Gallagher, 2025–Present
Election results
2024
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Plymouth County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th 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).