Massachusetts Second Franklin State Representative District
The Massachusetts Second Franklin State Representative District is currently represented by Susannah M. Whipps, an Independent from Athol who has held the seat since 2015. The district encompasses parts of central/north-central Massachusetts including the towns of Athol, Erving, Gill, parts of Greenfield, Northfield, Orange, Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick, and a precinct of Winchendon.
2nd Franklin District
Incumbent: Susannah M. Whipps (U-Athol)
| Population | 42,021 |
| Area (square miles) | 270 |
| Below Poverty | 12% |
| College Degree | 20% |
| Minority | 10% |
| White | 90% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| White Working-Class | 48% |
| City/Town | Precincts |
|---|---|
| Athol | - |
| Erving | - |
| Gill | - |
| Greenfield | 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 |
| Northfield | - |
| Orange | - |
| Phillipston | - |
| Royalston | - |
| Warwick | - |
| Winchendon | 1 |
Elections
| Date |
Democratic
|
Republican
|
Third-Party
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Jeffrey L. Raymond (R-Athol) | 34% | Susannah M. Whipps (U-Athol) | 66% | |||
| 2022-11-08 | Jeffrey L. Raymond (R-Athol) | 32% | Susannah M. Whipps (U-Athol) | 64% | |||
| 2020-11-03 | William E. Larose (D-Athol) | 33% | Susannah M. Whipps (U-Athol) | 67% | |||
| 2018-11-06 | John William Arena (D-Gill) | 30% | Susannah M. Whipps (U-Athol) | 70% | |||
| 2016-11-08 | Susannah M. Whipps (R-Athol) | 100% | |||||
| 2014-11-04 | Denise Andrews (D-Orange) | 45% | Susannah M. Whipps (R-Athol) | 55% | |||
| 2012-11-06 | Denise Andrews (D-Orange) | 45% | Susannah M. Whipps (R-Athol) | 44% | Richard F. Schober, Jr. (U-Templeton) | 10% | |
| 2010-11-02 | Denise Andrews (D-Orange) | 53% | Steven E. Adam (R-Orange) | 42% | Genevieve C. Fraser (U-Orange) | 5% | |
| 2008-11-04 | Christopher J. Donelan (D-Orange) | 79% | Robert E. Parks (R-Athol) | 21% | |||
| 2006-11-07 | Christopher J. Donelan (D-Orange) | 100% | |||||
| 2004-11-02 | Christopher J. Donelan (D-Orange) | 76% | Christopher Eugene Richard (R-Greenfield) | 24% | |||
| 2002-11-05 | Christopher J. Donelan (D) | 100% | |||||
| 2000-11-07 | Jhon F. Merrigan (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1998-11-03 | John F. Merrigan (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1996-11-05 | John F. Merrigan (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1995-11-07 | Special | John F. Merrigan (D) | 67% | Michael J. Harrington (R) | 33% | ||
| 1994-11-08 | Carmen D. Buel (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1992-11-03 | Carmen D. Buel (D) | 75% | B. June Burniske (R) | 25% | |||
| 1990-11-06 | Carmen D. Buel (D) | 63% | Kirk B. Whatley (R) | 37% | |||