Brent Benson
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Brent Benson
@brentwbenson.org
Technologist, educator, musician
Do you recognize either of these #mapoli State Rep districts? Every MA State Rep district has about 44,000 people, but they vary drastically in geographic area. The first district is the largest at 551 square miles while the other is the smallest at 1.36 square miles.
August 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Check out this new #mapoli legislative atlas I put together with interactive maps, demographic data, incumbents, and election results for all 217 Massachusetts legislative districts.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Dem margin in this election was essentially 0, while Kamala Harris won the district by 3 points. In the previous Sixth Essex special on May 13 the Democrat Hannah Bowen (D-Beverly) outperformed the presidential by 12 points.
June 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Fields won Easton by 72 votes and Quintal won Taunton by 48 votes for a difference of 24 votes. Quintal took 7 precincts, Fields 5, and Taunton 2-A was split 50/50 (both votes and percent)
June 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A new blog post breaking down what Hannah Bowen's (D-Beverly, bowenhannah.bsky.social) win on Tuesday over Medley Long (R-Beverly) for the MA 6th Essex State Rep seat might mean. www.massnumbers.us/posts/2025-0...
May 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Some demographic factors associated with shifts towards and away from Trump.
January 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM