2012 House elections · Massachusetts districts

Massachusetts U.S. House election results 2012

Results in all of Massachusetts's congressional districts in 2012 (Democratic 9): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 9

District 1

District history

Richard E. Neal DEM

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard E. Neal Won	DEM	261,936	77.83%
Blank/Scattering	—	70,422	20.92%
Other	—	4,197	1.25%
Total		336,555

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 2

District history

James P. McGovern DEM

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James P. McGovern Won	DEM	259,257	75.64%
Blank/Scattering	—	79,401	23.17%
Other	—	4,078	1.19%
Total		342,736

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 3

District history

Niki Tsongas DEM +30.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Niki Tsongas Won	DEM	212,119	63.30%
Jonathan A. Golnik	REP	109,372	32.64%
Blank/Scattering	—	13,358	3.99%
Other	—	262	0.08%
Total		335,111

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 4

District history

Joseph Kennedy III DEM +24.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph Kennedy III Won	DEM	221,303	59.31%
Sean Bielat	REP	129,936	34.83%
Blank/Scattering	—	10,869	2.91%
David Rosa	IND	10,741	2.88%
Other	—	265	0.07%
Total		373,114

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 5

District history

Edward J. Markey DEM +47.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Edward J. Markey Won	DEM	257,490	70.70%
Thomas P. Tierney	REP	82,944	22.77%
Blank/Scattering	—	23,092	6.34%
Other	—	675	0.19%
Total		364,201

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 6

District history

John F. Tierney DEM +1.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John F. Tierney Won	DEM	180,942	46.41%
Richard R. Tisei	REP	176,612	45.30%
Daniel Fishman	LIB	16,739	4.29%
Blank/Scattering	—	15,045	3.86%
Other	—	514	0.13%
Total		389,852

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 7

District history

Michael Capuano DEM +59.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael Capuano Won	DEM	210,794	73.93%
Karla Romero	IND	41,199	14.45%
Blank/Scattering	—	32,298	11.33%
Other	—	843	0.30%
Total		285,134

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 8

District history

Stephen F. Lynch DEM +48.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen F. Lynch Won	DEM	263,999	71.03%
Joe Selvaggi	REP	82,242	22.13%
Blank/Scattering	—	24,883	6.69%
Other	—	570	0.15%
Total		371,694

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 9

District history

Bill Keating DEM +24.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Keating Won	DEM	212,754	55.15%
Christopher D. Sheldon	REP	116,531	30.21%
Daniel S. Botelho	IND	32,655	8.46%
Blank/Scattering	—	23,394	6.06%
Other	—	465	0.12%
Total		385,799

Official source: Election-Statistics

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.