Massachusetts State Senate Hampden District
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Adam Gómez Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Adam Gómez (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Adam GómezIncumbentDemocratic
Source: sec.state.ma.us, dated Oct 28
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 44,551
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam GómezWon Democratic 43,21197.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,3403.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,510
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam GómezWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,66596.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 8453.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,189
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam GómezWon Democratic 44,03897.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,1512.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,109
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames T. WelchWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,109100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,843
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames T. WelchWon(incumbent) Democratic 45,06198.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7821.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,271
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames T. WelchWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,271100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,180
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames T. WelchWon(incumbent) Democratic 44,180100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,432
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames T. WelchWon Democratic 21,56760.9% RepublicanRobert A. Magovern Republican 13,82439.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 410.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,429
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephen J. BuonicontiWon(incumbent) Democratic 44,429100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,515
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephen J. BuonicontiWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,515100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,281
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephen J. BuonicontiWon Democratic 35,62773.8% RepublicanTravis W. Chaput Republican 12,65426.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,765
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda J. MelconianWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,765100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,625
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda J. MelconianWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,70286.4% IndependentAbraham Kasparian Jr. Independent 5,92313.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,647
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda J. MelconianWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,52486.1% LibertarianAlfred P. Warren Jr. Libertarian 4,12313.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,654
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda J. MelconianWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,654100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,095
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLinda J. MelconianWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,095100.0% - No results on file 1987 to 1993
- Votes for listed candidates
- 25,176
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin T. ReillyWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,176100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,067
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin T. ReillyWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,067100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,917
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin T. ReillyWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,911100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,360
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin T. ReillyWon Democratic 35,95172.8% IndependentRobert E. Fitzgerald Independent 13,37527.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 340.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,463
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStanley John ZarodWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,85961.0% LibertarianJohn M. Lovejoy Libertarian 14,60439.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,922
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStanley John ZarodWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,915100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,040
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, Hampden District, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStanley John ZarodWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,040100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Massachusetts State Senate Hampden District, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ma/senate/hampden. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ma/sldu:hampden
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026