Massachusetts's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Massachusetts's 5th 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: Katherine M. Clark (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | 98.2% | — |
| 2022 | Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | 74.0% | 46.5 |
| 2020 | Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | 74.3% | 46.7 |
| 2018 | Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | 75.9% | 49.8 |
| 2016 | Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | 98.6% | — |
| 2014 | Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | 98.3% | 71.0 |
| 2013 special | Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | 65.8% | 34.2 |
| 2012 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 70.7% | 47.9 |
| 2010 | Niki Tsongas | Democratic | 54.8% | 12.6 |
| 2008 | Niki Tsongas | Democratic | 74.7% | — |
| 2007 special | Niki Tsongas | Democratic | 51.0% | 6.2 |
| 2006 | Martin T. Meehan | Democratic | 73.4% | — |
| 2004 | Martin T. Meehan | Democratic | 64.1% | 32.6 |
| 2002 | Martin T. Meehan | Democratic | 57.3% | 24.9 |
| 2000 | Martin T. Meehan | Democratic | 74.4% | — |
| 1998 | Martin T. Meehan | Democratic | 70.7% | 41.4 |
| 1980 | James M. Shannon | Democratic | 66.0% | 31.9 |
| 1978 | James M. Shannon | Democratic | 52.2% | 24.0 |
| 1976 | Paul E. Tsongas | Democratic | 67.3% | 34.6 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine M. Clark Won | DEM | 286,689 | 98.22% | |
| Blank | — | 87,811 | 30.08% | |
| Other | — | 5,201 | 1.78% | |
| Total | 379,701 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine M. Clark Won | DEM | 203,994 | 74.00% | |
| Caroline Colarusso | REP | 71,491 | 25.93% | |
| Blank | — | 9,210 | 3.34% | |
| Other | — | 186 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 284,881 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine M. Clark Won | DEM | 294,427 | 74.32% | |
| Caroline Colarusso | REP | 101,351 | 25.58% | |
| Blank | — | 17,188 | 4.34% | |
| Other | — | 405 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 413,371 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Massachusetts's 5th congressional district?
Katherine M. Clark (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district?
Katherine M. Clark won in 2024.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.