Massachusetts's 7th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Massachusetts's 7th 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: Ayanna Pressley (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ayanna S. Pressley | Democratic | 97.1% | — |
| 2022 | Ayanna S. Pressley | Democratic | 84.6% | 65.7 |
| 2020 | Ayanna S. Pressley | Democratic | 86.6% | 70.0 |
| 2018 | Ayanna S. Pressley | Democratic | 98.3% | — |
| 2016 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 98.6% | — |
| 2014 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 98.3% | — |
| 2012 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 73.9% | 59.5 |
| 2010 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 66.4% | 32.9 |
| 2008 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 70.5% | 47.9 |
| 2006 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 76.0% | — |
| 2004 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 69.3% | 48.6 |
| 2002 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 72.4% | 72.1 |
| 2000 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 75.6% | — |
| 1998 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 70.6% | 41.3 |
| 1980 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
| 1978 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 84.8% | 69.7 |
| 1976 | Edward J. Markey | Democratic | 76.9% | 59.3 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanna S. Pressley Won | DEM | 232,094 | 97.11% | |
| Blank | — | 44,193 | 18.49% | |
| Other | — | 6,907 | 2.89% | |
| Total | 283,194 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanna S. Pressley Won | DEM | 151,825 | 84.58% | |
| Donnie Dionicio Palmer Jr. | REP | 27,129 | 15.11% | |
| Blank | — | 10,319 | 5.75% | |
| Other | — | 557 | 0.31% | |
| Total | 189,830 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanna S. Pressley Won | DEM | 267,362 | 86.62% | |
| Roy Owens | UN | 38,675 | 12.53% | |
| Blank | — | 18,187 | 5.89% | |
| Other | — | 1,906 | 0.62% | |
| Rayla Danella Campbell | W | 695 | 0.23% | |
| Rachel Nicole Miselman | W | 11 | 0.00% | |
| Claudette N. Joseph | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 326,837 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Massachusetts's 7th congressional district?
Ayanna Pressley (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Massachusetts's 7th congressional district?
Ayanna S. Pressley won in 2024.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.