Massachusetts's 8th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Massachusetts's 8th 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: Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | 70.4% | 38.9 |
| 2022 | Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | 69.7% | 37.9 |
| 2020 | Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | 80.7% | 55.1 |
| 2018 | Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | 98.4% | — |
| 2016 | Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | 72.4% | 42.5 |
| 2014 | Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | 98.7% | — |
| 2012 | Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | 71.0% | 48.9 |
| 2010 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 98.0% | — |
| 2008 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 76.0% | — |
| 2006 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 78.7% | 70.9 |
| 2004 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 76.9% | — |
| 2002 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 72.0% | — |
| 2000 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 71.0% | — |
| 1998 | Michael Capuano | Democratic | 81.7% | 70.1 |
| 1980 | Thomas P. O'Neill | Democratic | 78.4% | 56.8 |
| 1978 | Thomas P. O'Neill | Democratic | 74.6% | 53.8 |
| 1976 | Thomas P. O'Neill | Democratic | 74.4% | 55.7 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Lynch Won | DEM | 265,432 | 70.44% | |
| Robert G. Burke | REP | 110,638 | 29.36% | |
| Blank | — | 20,937 | 5.56% | |
| Other | — | 760 | 0.20% | |
| Total | 397,767 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Lynch Won | DEM | 189,987 | 69.70% | |
| Robert G. Burke | REP | 82,126 | 30.13% | |
| Blank | — | 12,019 | 4.41% | |
| Other | — | 451 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 284,583 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Lynch Won | DEM | 310,940 | 80.68% | |
| Jonathan D. Lott | UN | 72,060 | 18.70% | |
| Blank | — | 48,144 | 12.49% | |
| Other | — | 2,401 | 0.62% | |
| Total | 433,545 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Massachusetts's 8th congressional district?
Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Massachusetts's 8th congressional district?
Stephen F. Lynch won in 2024 by 38.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.