Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Massachusetts's 2nd 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: James P. McGovern (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James P. McGovern | Democratic | 68.6% | 35.3 |
| 2022 | James P. McGovern | Democratic | 66.2% | 31.7 |
| 2020 | James P. McGovern | Democratic | 65.3% | 29.9 |
| 2018 | James P. McGovern | Democratic | 67.2% | 33.4 |
| 2016 | James P. McGovern | Democratic | 98.2% | — |
| 2014 | James P. McGovern | Democratic | 98.2% | — |
| 2012 | James P. McGovern | Democratic | 75.6% | — |
| 2010 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 57.3% | 14.7 |
| 2008 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 76.4% | — |
| 2006 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 76.7% | — |
| 2004 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 75.6% | — |
| 2002 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 73.6% | — |
| 2000 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 77.5% | — |
| 1998 | Richard E. Neal | Democratic | 99.0% | — |
| 1980 | Edward P. Boland | Democratic | 67.2% | 45.7 |
| 1978 | Edward P. Boland | Democratic | 72.8% | 45.7 |
| 1976 | Edward P. Boland | Democratic | 72.4% | 50.0 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P. McGovern Won | DEM | 251,441 | 68.64% | |
| Cornelius Shea | IND | 114,065 | 31.14% | |
| Blank | — | 23,009 | 6.28% | |
| Other | — | 822 | 0.22% | |
| Total | 389,337 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P. McGovern Won | DEM | 180,639 | 66.20% | |
| Jeffrey A. Sossa-Paquette | REP | 91,956 | 33.70% | |
| Blank | — | 7,200 | 2.64% | |
| Other | — | 276 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 280,071 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P. McGovern Won | DEM | 249,854 | 65.33% | |
| Tracy Lyn Lovvorn | REP | 132,220 | 34.57% | |
| Blank | — | 11,632 | 3.04% | |
| Other | — | 378 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 394,084 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district?
James P. McGovern (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district?
James P. McGovern won in 2024 by 35.3 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.