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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Massachusetts/MA-07
      2012·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Michael E Capuano
      73.9%210,794 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Karla Romero
      14.4%41,199 votes
      Margin
      D+73.9
      285,134 total votes
      4 candidates285,134 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael E CapuanoDEM✓
      		DEM210,79473.9%
      Karla RomeroIND
      		IND41,19914.4%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH32,29811.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8430.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+62.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.8
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202479.4%16.8%D+62.7280,355
      202085.5%13.1%D+72.5314,904
      201683.2%11.6%D+71.6297,480
      201284.5%15.5%D+69.0264,784
      200882.1%16.4%D+65.7254,742

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Ayanna S PressleyDEM
      D+82.0
      2022
      Ayanna S PressleyDEM
      D+65.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ayanna S PressleyDEM
      D+81.8
      2018
      Ayanna S PressleyDEM
      D+98.3
      2016
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+81.8
      2014
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+80.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+32.9
      2008
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+47.9
      2006
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+76.0
      2004
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+48.6
      2002
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+72.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+75.6
      1998
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+41.3
      1996
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+39.7
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Karla RomeroIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+76.2
      Career2010-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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