Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District is represented by Kip Diggs (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Massachusetts state representatives represented an average of 43,959 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 40,998 residents.
About the office
Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Massachusetts legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.
Qualifications
Article CI, Section 1 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."[1]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$73,655.01/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Massachusetts General Court, 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.[3] Local governments that conduct special elections can receive reimbursement from the state treasurer's office for costs incurred.[4][5]
See sources: Massachusetts Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 54, § 141 and Massachusetts Const. Amend. Art. 24
District map
Redistricting
2020-2022
Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed the state's new legislative maps into law on November 4, 2021.[6] The state House passed the maps by a vote of 158-1 on October 21, 2021. The state Senate approved the legislative plans on October 27, 2021 by a vote of 36-3. The legislature began consideration of the state's redistricting plans on October 19, 2021.[7] These maps took effect for Massachusetts' 2022 legislative elections.
After the redistricting plans were enacted, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin (D) issued a statement expressing concern regarding how the maps would be implemented: "I am extremely disappointed that these bills were signed into law in their current form and I think it is a devastating blow to the voters of Massachusetts. With local precincts divided multiple ways, it will inevitably lead to chaos at the polls and make it impossible for voters to understand who their elected representatives are."[8] After the legislature approved the maps, State Sen. William Brownsberger (D) said, "It’s a quality final product. We have used every minute we’ve had to keep vetting, to keep adjusting . . . and to respond to input that we’ve received."[9]
How does redistricting in Massachusetts work? In Massachusetts, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. The lines drawn by the state legislature are subject to veto by the governor.[10]
State statutes require that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous and "reasonably preserve counties, towns, and cities intact, where otherwise possible." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[10]
Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
until January 3, 2023
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
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Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent Kip Diggs defeated Susanne Conley in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kip Diggs (D) | 59.3 | 14,147 | |
Susanne Conley (R) | 40.6 | 9,686 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 31 |
Total votes: 23,864 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent Kip Diggs advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kip Diggs | 99.5 | 3,619 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 18 |
Total votes: 3,637 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Susanne Conley advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Susanne Conley | 97.5 | 2,148 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 56 |
Total votes: 2,204 | ||||
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2022
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent Kip Diggs defeated William Buffington Peters in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kip Diggs (D) | 62.1 | 11,664 | |
William Buffington Peters (R) | 37.8 | 7,098 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 |
Total votes: 18,780 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent Kip Diggs advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kip Diggs | 99.3 | 4,754 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 32 |
Total votes: 4,786 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
William Buffington Peters advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | William Buffington Peters (Write-in) | 66.2 | 309 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 33.8 | 158 |
Total votes: 467 | ||||
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2020
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Kip Diggs defeated incumbent William Crocker Jr. and Michael Mecenas in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kip Diggs (D) | 52.2 | 12,481 | |
William Crocker Jr. (R) | 43.9 | 10,507 | ||
Michael Mecenas (Independent) | 3.8 | 906 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 |
Total votes: 23,907 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Kip Diggs defeated Michael Mecenas in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kip Diggs (Write-in) | 68.2 | 1,209 | |
Michael Mecenas (Write-in) | 13.3 | 236 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 18.5 | 327 |
Total votes: 1,772 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent William Crocker Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | William Crocker Jr. | 99.7 | 2,671 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 |
Total votes: 2,679 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent William Crocker Jr. defeated Paul Cusack in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | William Crocker Jr. (R) | 52.0 | 9,753 | |
Paul Cusack (D) | 47.9 | 8,988 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 |
Total votes: 18,759 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Paul Cusack advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Paul Cusack | 100.0 | 2,673 |
Total votes: 2,673 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District
Incumbent William Crocker Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | William Crocker Jr. | 100.0 | 2,697 |
Total votes: 2,697 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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 Brian Mannal (D) did not seek re-election.
William L. Crocker, Jr. defeated Aaron S. Kanzer in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Barnstable District general election.[11][12]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Barnstable District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 54.80% | 11,879 | ||
Democratic | Aaron S. Kanzer | 45.20% | 9,799 | |
Total Votes | 21,678 | |||
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Aaron S. Kanzer defeated Margaret M. Weber in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Barnstable District Democratic Primary.[13][14]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Barnstable District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | 60.45% | 1,753 | ||
Democratic | Margaret M. Weber | 39.55% | 1,147 | |
Total Votes | 2,900 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Barnstable District Republican Primary.[13][14]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Barnstable District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican |
2014
Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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 Brian Mannal was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Adam Chaprales was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mannal defeated Chaprales in the general election.[15]
2012
Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives 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.[16] Brian Mannal (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated incumbent Demetrius Atsalis in the Democratic primary.[17][18]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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55.9% | 2,058 |
Demetrius Atsalis Incumbent | 44.1% | 1,624 |
Total Votes | 3,682 |
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District raised a total of $744,455. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $53,175 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
Campaign contributions, Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Barnstable District | |||
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Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
2024 | $143,910 | 2 | $71,955 |
2022 | $91,558 | 2 | $45,779 |
2020 | $195,296 | 3 | $65,099 |
2016 | $172,206 | 3 | $57,402 |
2014 | $106,394 | 2 | $53,197 |
2012 | $35,092 | 2 | $17,546 |
Total | $744,455 | 14 | $53,175 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Constitution," accessed February 10, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 50, Section 6A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 3: Section 10A)
- ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "General Laws," accessed February 12, 2021 (Section Chapter 54: Section 141)
- ↑ MassLive, "As Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker OKs new districts, Secretary of State William Galvin warns of chaos," November 4, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Lawmakers poised to send new political maps, increasing number of majority-minority districts, to Baker," October 27, 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 All About Redistricting, "Massachusetts," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates (Democratic)," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Secretary of the Commonweath of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Election Statistics," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, “A Candidate’s Guide to the 2012 State Election.” Retrieved November 2, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, 2012 primary election results. Retrieved November 2, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, 2012 general election results. Retrieved November 2, 2013