Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Essex district is one of 160 districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the towns of Essex, Rockport, and Manchester-by-the-Sea and the city of Gloucester in Essex County. [1] Democrat Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester represented the district from 2009 until her death in 2025. [2] [3]
The district includes the following localities: [4]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex district. [5]
The district previously covered:
State House Districts to State Senate Districts
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