Massachusetts Second Essex State Senate District
The Massachusetts Second Essex State Senate District is represented by incumbent Democratic Senator Joan B. Lovely of Salem, who has held the seat since 2012. The district covers parts of northeastern Massachusetts including Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, and Salem, with a population of approximately 167,000 residents.
2nd Essex District
Incumbent: Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem)
| Population | 166,874 |
| Area (square miles) | 54 |
| Below Poverty | 9% |
| College Degree | 32% |
| Minority | 20% |
| White | 80% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| White Working-Class | 32% |
| City/Town | Precincts |
|---|---|
| Beverly | - |
| Danvers | - |
| Peabody | - |
| Salem | - |
Elections
| Date |
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Republican
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Third-Party
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| 2024-11-05 | Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) | 67% | Damian Mitchell Anketell (R-Peabody) | 33% | |||
| 2022-11-08 | Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) | 68% | Damian M. Anketell (R-Peabody) | 32% | |||
| 2020-11-03 | Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) | 100% | |||||
| 2018-11-06 | Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) | 100% | |||||
| 2016-11-08 | Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) | 100% | |||||
| 2014-11-04 | Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) | 100% | |||||
| 2012-11-06 | Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) | 71% | Richard A. Jolitz (R-Beverly) | 29% | |||
| 2010-11-02 | Frederick E. Berry (D-Peabody) | 62% | Richard A. Jolitz (R-Beverly) | 31% | Matthew J. Fraser (U-Salem) | 7% | |
| 2008-11-04 | Frederick E. Berry (D-Peabody) | 100% | |||||
| 2006-11-07 | Frederick E. Berry (D-Peabody) | 100% | |||||
| 2004-11-02 | Frederick E. Berry (D-Peabody) | 100% | |||||
| 2002-11-05 | Frederick E. Berry (D) | 100% | |||||
| 2000-11-07 | Frederick E. Berry (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1998-11-03 | Frederick E. Berry (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1996-11-05 | Frederick E. Berry (D) | 70% | Steven M. Glovsky (R) | 30% | |||
| 1994-11-08 | Frederick E. Berry (D) | 60% | Jane Brady Stirgwolt (R) | 40% | |||
| 1992-11-03 | Frederick E. Berry (D) | 66% | Patrick Flynn (R) | 34% | |||
| 1990-11-06 | Frederick E. Berry (D) | 54% | Frank D'Amico, Jr. (R) | 46% | |||