Massachusetts's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Richard E. Neal (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 62.4% | 23.3 |
| 2022 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 61.5% | 22.5 |
| 2020 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 96.5% | 73.5 |
| 2018 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 97.6% | — |
| 2016 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 73.3% | 51.0 |
| 2014 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 98.0% | — |
| 2012 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 77.8% | — |
| 2010 | John W. Olver | Democratic | 60.0% | 25.1 |
| 2008 | John W. Olver | Democratic | 69.7% | 43.8 |
| 2006 | John W. Olver | Democratic | 71.9% | 49.8 |
| 2004 | John W. Olver | Democratic | 77.7% | — |
| 2002 | John W. Olver | Democratic | 65.0% | 33.8 |
| 2000 | John W. Olver | Democratic | 65.3% | 36.9 |
| 1998 | John W. Olver | Democratic | 71.7% | 43.4 |
| 1980 | Silvio O. Conte | Republican | 74.9% | 49.8 |
| 1978 | Silvio O. Conte | Republican | 99.9% | — |
| 1976 | Silvio O. Conte | Republican | 63.8% | 27.6 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Neal Won | DEM | 223,325 | 62.37% | |
| Nadia Milleron | IND | 133,552 | 37.30% | |
| Blank | — | 26,947 | 7.53% | |
| Other | — | 1,181 | 0.33% | |
| Total | 385,005 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Neal Won | DEM | 157,635 | 61.48% | |
| Dean James Martilli | REP | 98,386 | 38.37% | |
| Blank | — | 7,252 | 2.83% | |
| Other | — | 378 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 263,651 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Neal Won | DEM | 275,376 | 96.51% | |
| Blank | — | 87,384 | 30.63% | |
| Other | — | 8,682 | 3.04% | |
| Alex Morse | W | 1,274 | 0.45% | |
| Total | 372,716 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Massachusetts's 1st congressional district?
Richard E. Neal (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Massachusetts's 1st congressional district?
Richard E. Neal won in 2024 by 23.3 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.