2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 8, 2016, electing the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on September 20. All incumbents were re-elected to office.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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All 9 Massachusetts seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 9 0
Seats won 9 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,344,518 451,121
Percentage 79.73% 15.34%
Swing Decrease1.72% Decrease1.70%

Overview

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Statewide

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Popular vote
Democratic
79.73%
Republican
15.34%
Other
4.93%
House seats
Democratic
100.00%
Republican
0.00%

By district

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Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts by district:

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 235,803 73.34% 0 0.00% 85,736 26.66% 321,539 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 275,487 98.24% 0 0.00% 4,924 1.76% 280,411 100.0% Democratic hold
District 3 236,713 68.69% 107,519 31.20% 360 0.10% 344,592 100.0% Democratic hold
District 4 265,823 70.10% 113,055 29.81% 335 0.09% 379,213 100.0% Democratic hold
District 5 285,606 98.55% 0 0.00% 4,201 1.45% 289,807 100.0% Democratic hold
District 6 308,923 98.37% 0 0.00% 5,132 1.63% 314,055 100.0% Democratic hold
District 7 253,354 98.62% 0 0.00% 3,557 1.38% 256,911 100.0% Democratic hold
District 8 271,019 72.41% 102,744 27.45% 502 0.13% 374,265 100.0% Democratic hold
District 9 211,790 55.75% 127,803 33.64% 40,302 10.61% 379,895 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 2,344,518 79.73% 451,121 15.34% 145,049 4.93% 2,940,688 100.0%

District 1

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2016 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election
 
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Nominee Richard Neal Frederick Mayock Thomas Simmons
Party Democratic Independent Libertarian
Popular vote 235,803 57,504 27,511
Percentage 73.3% 17.9% 8.6%

 
 
 
Neal:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Richard Neal
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Richard Neal
Democratic

The 1st congressional district is located in western and central Massachusetts. The largest Massachusetts district in area, it covers about one-third of the state and is more rural than the rest. It has the state's highest point, Mount Greylock. The district includes the cities of Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, and Westfield. Incumbent Democrat Richard Neal, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed with 98% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Neal (incumbent) 44,857 98.5
Write-in 706 1.5
Total votes 45,563 100.0

Republican primary

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No Republicans filed

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Thomas Simmons, professor of business and economics at Greenfield Community College

Independents

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  • Frederick Mayock

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Neal (incumbent) 235,803 73.3
Independent Frederick O. Mayock 57,504 17.9
Libertarian Thomas T. Simmons 27,511 8.6
Write-in 721 0.2
Total votes 321,539 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

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2016 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Jim McGovern
Party Democratic
Popular vote 275,487
Percentage 98.2%

U.S. Representative before election

Jim McGovern
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim McGovern
Democratic

The 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. Incumbent Democrat Jim McGovern, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed with 98% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim McGovern (Incumbent) 21,562 99.2
Write-in 166 0.8
Total votes 21,728 100.0

Republican primary

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No Republicans filed

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim McGovern (incumbent) 275,487 98.2
Write-in 4,924 1.8
Total votes 280,411 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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2016 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Niki Tsongas Ann Wofford
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 236,713 107,519
Percentage 68.7% 31.2%

 
 
 
Tsongas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Wofford:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Niki Tsongas
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Niki Tsongas
Democratic

The 3rd congressional district is located in northeastern and central Massachusetts. It contains the Merrimack valley including Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. The incumbent is Democrat Niki Tsongas, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2007 to 2013. She was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Niki Tsongas (incumbent) 21,047 98.6
Write-in 291 1.4
Total votes 21,338 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Ann Wofford, nominee for this seat in 2014

Results

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Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Wofford 5,774 99.1
Write-in 54 0.9
Total votes 5,828 100.0

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Niki Tsongas (incumbent) 236,713 68.7
Republican Ann Wofford 107,519 31.2
Write-in 360 0.1
Total votes 344,592 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

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2016 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Joe Kennedy III David Rosa
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 265,823 113,055
Percentage 70.1% 29.8%

 
 
 
Kennedy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Joe Kennedy III
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Joe Kennedy III
Democratic

The 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It contains Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties. Incumbent Democrat Joseph P. Kennedy III, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 98% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph P. Kennedy III (incumbent) 15,849 98.7
Write-in 216 1.3
Total votes 16,065 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • David Rosa

Results

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Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David A. Rosa 4,299 98.0
Write-in 87 2.0
Total votes 4,386 100.0

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph P. Kennedy III (incumbent) 265,823 70.1
Republican David A. Rosa 113,055 29.8
Write-in 335 0.1
Total votes 379,213 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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2016 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Katherine Clark
Party Democratic
Popular vote 285,606
Percentage 98.6%

U.S. Representative before election

Katherine Clark
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Katherine Clark
Democratic

The 5th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains Middlesex, Suffolk and Worcester counties. Incumbent Democrat Katherine Clark, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 98% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+14.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Clark (incumbent) 30,066 98.5
Write-in 455 1.5
Total votes 30,521 100.0

Republican primary

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No Republicans filed

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Clark (Incumbent) 285,606 98.6
Write-in 4,201 1.4
Total votes 289,807 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

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2016 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Seth Moulton
Party Democratic
Popular vote 308,923
Percentage 98.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Seth Moulton
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Seth Moulton
Democratic

The 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. Incumbent Democrat Seth Moulton, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 55% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Seth Moulton (incumbent) 28,206 99.1
Write-in 267 0.9
Total votes 28,473 100.0

Republican primary

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No Republicans filed

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 6th congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Seth Moulton (incumbent) 308,923 98.4
Write-in 5,132 1.6
Total votes 314,055 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

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2016 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Mike Capuano
Party Democratic
Popular vote 253,354
Percentage 98.6%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Capuano
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Capuano
Democratic

The 7th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the northern three-quarters of the city of Boston, the city of Somerville and parts of the city of Cambridge. Incumbent Democrat Mike Capuano, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 98% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+31.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Capuano (Incumbent) 37,547 98.3
Write-in 666 1.7
Total votes 38,213 100.0

Republican primary

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No Republicans filed

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Capuano (incumbent) 253,354 98.6
Write-in 3,557 1.4
Total votes 256,911 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

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2016 Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Stephen Lynch William Burke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 271,019 102,744
Percentage 72.4% 27.5%

 
 
 
Lynch:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Stephen Lynch
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Stephen Lynch
Democratic

The 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the southern quarter of the city of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. Incumbent Democrat Stephen Lynch, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2001 to 2013. He was re-elected with 99% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen Lynch (incumbent) 27,335 97.4
Write-in 737 2.6
Total votes 28,072 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • William Burke, small business owner

Results

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Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Burke 5,856 95.3
Write-in 291 4.7
Total votes 6,147 100.0

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen Lynch (incumbent) 271,019 72.4
Republican William Burke 102,744 27.5
Write-in 502 0.1
Total votes 374,265 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

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2016 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Bill Keating Mark Alliegro Paul Harrington
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 211,790 127,803 26,233
Percentage 55.8% 33.6% 6.9%

 
 
 
Keating:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Alliegro:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Bill Keating
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Keating
Democratic

The 9th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the South Coast. It contains all of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties and parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties. Incumbent Democrat Bill Keating, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Keating (incumbent) 31,074 99.3
Write-in 215 0.7
Total votes 31,289 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mark Alliegro, biologist, educator and candidate for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
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  • Tom O'Malley, retired U.S. Navy officer

Results

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Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark C. Alliegro 12,467 61.9
Republican Thomas Joseph O'Malley, Jr 7,632 37.9
Write-in 55 0.2
Total votes 20,154 100.0

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, 2016 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Keating (incumbent) 211,790 55.8
Republican Mark C. Alliegro 127,803 33.6
Independent Paul J. Harrington 26,233 6.9
Independent Christopher D. Cataldo 8,338 2.2
Independent Anna Grace Raduc 5,320 1.4
Write-in 411 0.1
Total votes 379,895 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Massachusetts Secretary of State Primary Election Results 2016". Massachusetts Secretary of State. September 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Massachusetts Secretary of State General Election Results 2016". Massachusetts Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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