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| Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk & Middlesex District | ||
| Current incumbent | Joseph Boncore  | |
| Population | 171,104 | |
| Race | 59.93% White, 10.50% Asian, 4.92% Black, 1.27% Other, 0.39% Two or More Races, 0.30% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander | |
| Ethnicity | 87.37% Non-Hispanic, 22.63% Hispanic | |
Massachusetts' First Suffolk & Middlesex state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Joseph Boncore.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 171,104 civilians reside within Massachusetts' First Suffolk & Middlesex state senate district. Massachusetts state senators represent an average of 163,691 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 158,727 residents.
Members of the Massachusetts State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.
Article LXXI of the Massachusetts Constitution states: "Every representative, for one year at least immediately preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen and shall cease to represent such district when he shall cease to be an inhabitant of the commonwealth."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $62,548/year | No per diem is paid. |
If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The election must be held on the next regularly scheduled date on the election calendar. Local governments who conduct special elections receive reimbursement from the State Treasurer's office for all costs incurred.
Incumbent Joseph Boncore (D) won election in the general election for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Joseph Boncore (D) |
98.4
|
44,854 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
1.6
|
739 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 45,593 |
Incumbent Joseph Boncore advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Senate 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Joseph Boncore (D) |
100
|
12,447 |
|
|
Total votes: 12,447 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Joseph Boncore ran unopposed in the Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk & Middlesex District general election.Massachusetts State Senate, First Suffolk & Middlesex District General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Joseph Boncore Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | ||
Massachusetts State Senate, First Suffolk & Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Boncore Incumbent (unopposed) |
A special election for the position of Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk and Middlesex District was called for May 10. A primary election took place on April 12. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2016.
The seat was vacant following Anthony Petruccelli's (D) resignation on January 21, 2016.
Joseph Boncore defeated Lydia Marie Edwards, Diana Hwang, Jay Livingstone, Steven Morabito, Dan Rizzo, and Paul Rogers in the Democratic primary. Boncore was unopposed in the special election.
Massachusetts State Senate, First Suffolk and Middlesex District Democratic Primary, 2016
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Boncore |
25.7% | 4,013 |
| Dan Rizzo | 23.2% | 3,628 |
| Jay Livingstone | 18% | 2,813 |
| Lydia Marie Edwards | 14.6% | 2,280 |
| Diana Hwang | 13.3% | 2,085 |
| Steven Morabito | 3.9% | 607 |
| Paul Rogers | 1.1% | 175 |
| All Others | 0.1% | 19 |
| Blank Votes | 0.1% | 9 |
| Total Votes | 15,629 | |
Elections for the Massachusetts State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Anthony Petruccelli was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Elections for the office of Massachusetts State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 6, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 29, 2012. Incumbent Anthony Petruccelli (D) defeated Thomas J. Dooley, III (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 6 primary elections.
Massachusetts State Senate, First Suffolk and Middlesexk District, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Petruccelli Incumbent |
81.6% | 45,230 | |
| Republican | Thomas Dooley, III | 18.4% | 10,199 | |
| Total Votes | 55,429 | |||
From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk & Middlesex District raised a total of $665,934. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $166,484 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk & Middlesex District
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $252,703 | 1 | $252,703 | |
| 2014 | $213,710 | 1 | $213,710 | |
| 2012 * | $199,521 | 2 | $99,761 | |
| Total | $665,934 | 4 | $166,484 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
