Massachusetts First Bristol and Plymouth State Senate District
The Massachusetts First Bristol and Plymouth State Senate District encompasses Fall River, Freetown, Lakeville, Rochester, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport, covering 237 square miles with a population of 171,292. The current incumbent is Democratic State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues of Westport, who has represented the district since 2010 and ran unopposed in the 2024 election.
1st Bristol and Plymouth District
Incumbent: Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport)
| Population | 171,292 |
| Area (square miles) | 237 |
| Below Poverty | 13% |
| College Degree | 18% |
| Minority | 19% |
| White | 81% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| White Working-Class | 46% |
| City/Town | Precincts |
|---|---|
| Fall River | - |
| Freetown | - |
| Lakeville | - |
| Rochester | - |
| Somerset | - |
| Swansea | - |
| Westport | - |
Elections
| Date |
Democratic
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Republican
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Third-Party
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2022-11-08 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 58% | Russell T. Protentis (R-Lakeville) | 42% | |||
| 2020-11-03 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2018-11-06 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2016-11-08 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2014-11-04 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 65% | Derek A. Maksy (R-Lakeville) | 35% | |||
| 2012-11-06 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2010-11-02 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 62% | Derek A. Maksy (R-Lakeville) | 38% | |||
| 2008-11-04 | Joan M. Menard (D-Fall River) | 100% | |||||
| 2006-11-07 | Joan M. Menard (D-Fall River) | 100% | |||||
| 2004-11-02 | Joan M. Menard (D-Fall River) | 100% | |||||
| 2002-11-05 | Joan M. Menard (D) | 100% | |||||