Massachusetts Thirteenth Essex State Representative District
The Thirteenth Essex State Representative District in Massachusetts covers parts of Danvers, Middleton, Peabody, Topsfield, and Wenham, spanning 30 square miles with a population of 44,833. The district is predominantly white (88%) with a 4% poverty rate and 36% college-educated population. It is currently represented by Democratic incumbent Sally P. Kerans of Danvers, who reclaimed the seat in 2020 after previously serving in the early 1990s.
13th Essex District
Incumbent: Sally P. Kerans (D-Danvers)
| Population | 44,833 |
| Area (square miles) | 30 |
| Below Poverty | 4% |
| College Degree | 36% |
| Minority | 12% |
| White | 88% |
| Black | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| White Working-Class | 36% |
| City/Town | Precincts |
|---|---|
| Danvers | - |
| Middleton | 2 |
| Peabody | 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Topsfield | 2 |
| Wenham | 1A |
Elections
| Date |
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Republican
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Third-Party
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Sally P. Kerans (D-Danvers) | 100% | |||||
| 2022-11-08 | Sally P. Kerans (D-Danvers) | 96% | |||||
| 2020-11-03 | Sally P. Kerans (D-Danvers) | 50% | Robert E. May, Jr (R-Peabody) | 40% | William J. Bates (U-Danvers) | 9% | |
| 2018-11-06 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 51% | Mark B. Mezzina (R-Danvers) | 49% | |||
| 2016-11-08 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 100% | |||||
| 2014-11-04 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 52% | Thomas J. Lyons (R-Peabody) | 48% | |||
| 2012-11-06 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 63% | Daniel C. Bennett (R-Danvers) | 37% | |||
| 2010-11-02 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 51% | Daniel C. Bennett (R-Danvers) | 49% | |||
| 2008-11-04 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 100% | |||||
| 2006-11-07 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 100% | |||||
| 2004-11-02 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D-Danvers) | 58% | Judith F. Judson (R-Topsfield) | 42% | |||
| 2002-11-05 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D) | 53% | Stephen S. Clark (R) | 47% | |||
| 2000-11-07 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D) | 66% | Franklin J. Arrington (R) | 34% | |||
| 1998-11-03 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1996-11-05 | Theodore C. Speliotis (D) | 58% | Peter E. Marck (R) | 42% | |||
| 1994-11-08 | Sally P. Kerans (D) | 60% | Ted G. Maravellas (R) | 33% | Thomas Bachini (U) | 7% | |
| 1992-11-03 | Sally P. Kerans (D) | 67% | Theodore Maravelias (R) | 33% | |||
| 1990-11-06 | Sally P. Kerans (D) | 52% | Douglas A. Bean (R) | 43% | Thomas Bachini (I) | 6% | |