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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Massachusetts/MA-09
      2000·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John Joseph Moakley
      71.2%193,020 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Janet E Jeghelian
      18.0%48,672 votes
      Margin
      D+53.3
      271,069 total votes
      5 candidates271,069 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John Joseph MoakleyDEM✓
      		DEM193,02071.2%
      Janet E JeghelianREP
      		REP48,67218.0%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH22,3138.2%
      David A RosaOTH
      		OTH6,9982.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH660.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+10.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.5
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202454.3%43.6%D+10.7460,119
      202058.2%40.0%D+18.2457,586
      201651.4%41.5%D+9.9414,034
      201254.9%45.1%D+9.8394,611
      200856.4%41.8%D+14.6393,299

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      William Richard KeatingDEM
      D+12.5
      2022
      William Richard KeatingDEM
      D+17.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      William Richard KeatingDEM
      D+24.0
      2018
      Bill KeatingDEM
      D+18.8
      2016
      William Richard KeatingDEM
      D+20.8
      2014
      William Richard KeatingDEM
      D+9.6
      2012
      William Richard KeatingDEM
      D+24.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+42.2
      2008
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+76.3
      2006
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+52.1
      2004
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+73.3
      2002
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+71.3
      Redistricted
      1998
      John Joseph MoakleyDEM
      D+99.4
      1996
      John Joseph MoakleyDEM
      D+44.5
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      John Joseph MoakleyDEM
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginD+39.2
      Career1968-2000
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      David A RosaREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+35.1
      Career1978-2016
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Janet E JeghelianREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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