House districts / Massachusetts
Massachusetts's 8th congressional district
MA-8. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Stephen Lynch Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.1mSpent $1.6m · Cash $494k
- Robert G. Burke 08as of Sep 30, 2026Raised $2kSpent $13k · Cash -$17k (debts exceed cash)
3 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 2 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 61.7% | Trump 35.5% | 2.8% | D+26.2 |
| 2020 | Biden 66.6% | Trump 31.3% | 2.2% | D+35.3 |
| 2016 | Clinton 60.5% | Trump 32.9% | 6.6% | D+27.6 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 781,306 | |
| Adults (18+) | 635,918 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 91.0% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 27.2% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 31.3% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 21.2% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 65.1% | 57.4% |
| Black | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 9.8% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 8.3% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 53.0% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $118,565 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Stephen F. Lynch Democrat | 70.4% | Robert G. Burke Republican others 0.2% | 29.4% | D+41.1 |
| 2022 | Stephen F. Lynch Democrat | 69.7% | Robert G. Burke Republican others 0.2% | 30.1% | D+39.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 10 to 9 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Stephen F. Lynch Democrat | 80.7% | Jonathan D. Lott Unenrolled others 0.6% | 18.7% | D+62.0 |
| 2018 | Stephen F. Lynch Democrat | 98.4% | others 1.6% | D+96.8 | |
| 2016 | Stephen F. Lynch Democrat | 72.4% | William Burke Republican others 0.1% | 27.4% | D+45.0 |
| 2014 | Stephen F. Lynch Democrat | 98.7% | others 1.3% | D+97.3 | |
| 2012 | Stephen F. Lynch Democrat | 71.0% | Joe Selvaggi Republican others 6.8% | 22.1% | D+48.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Michael E. Capuano Democrat | 98.0% | others 1.9% | D+96.1 | |
| 2008 | Michael E. Capuano Democrat | 76.0% | others 24.0% | D+52.1 | |
| 2006 | Michael E. Capuano Democrat | 78.7% | Laura Garza Socialist workers others 13.5% | 7.8% | D+70.9 |
| 2004 | Michael E. Capuano Democrat | 76.8% | others 23.1% | D+53.7 | |
| 2002 | Michael E. Capuano Democrat | 72.0% | others 28.0% | D+44.0 | |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 11 to 10 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Michael E. Capuano Democrat | 71.0% | others 29.0% | D+42.1 | |
| 1998 | Michael E. Capuano Democrat | 81.7% | Philip Hyde III Republican others 6.7% | 11.6% | D+70.1 |
| 1996 | Joseph P. Kennedy II Democrat | 84.2% | R. Philip Hyde Republican others 0.1% | 15.6% | D+68.6 |
| 1994 | Joseph P. Kennedy II Democrat | 99.0% | others 1.1% | D+97.9 | |
| 1992 | Joseph P. Kennedy II Democrat | 83.1% | Alice Harriett Nakash Unenrolled others 0.1% | 16.8% | D+66.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 12 to 11 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Joseph P. Kennedy II Democrat | 67.3% | Glenn W. Fiscus Republican others 11.6% | 21.1% | D+46.2 |
| 1988 | Joseph P. Kennedy II Democrat | 80.4% | Glenn W. Fiscus Republican others 0.1% | 19.6% | D+60.8 |
| 1986 | Joseph P. Kennedy II Democrat | 67.5% | Clark C. Abt Republican others 6.5% | 26.0% | D+41.5 |
| 1984 | Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Democrat | 91.8% | Laura Ross Communist others 0.1% | 8.1% | D+83.8 |
| 1982 | Thomas P. O'Neil, Jr. Democrat | 74.9% | Frank Luke McNamara, Jr. Republican | 25.1% | D+49.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Democrat | 78.4% | William A. Barnstead Republican | 21.6% | D+56.8 |
| 1978 | Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Democrat | 74.6% | William A. Barnstead Republican others 4.5% | 20.9% | D+53.8 |
| 1976 | Thomas P. O'Neil, Jr. Democrat | 74.4% | William A. Barnstead Republican others 6.9% | 18.7% | D+55.7 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits