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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Massachusetts/MA-08
      2012·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Stephen F Lynch
      71.0%263,999 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joe Selvaggi
      22.1%82,242 votes
      Margin
      D+48.9
      371,694 total votes
      4 candidates371,694 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Stephen F LynchDEM✓
      		DEM263,99971.0%
      Joe SelvaggiREP
      		REP82,24222.1%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH24,8836.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5700.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+26.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202461.7%35.5%D+26.2393,112
      202066.9%31.4%D+35.5414,844
      201660.5%32.9%D+27.6377,770
      201259.6%40.4%D+19.2357,862
      200858.6%39.7%D+18.9344,542

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+38.9
      2022
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+37.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+71.7
      2018
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+98.4
      2016
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+42.5
      2014
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      D+76.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+98.0
      2008
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+76.0
      2006
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+78.7
      2004
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+76.8
      2002
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+72.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+71.0
      1998
      Michael E CapuanoDEM
      D+70.1
      1996
      Joseph P Kennedy IIDEM
      D+68.6
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen F LynchDEM
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginD+37.0
      Career1994-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Joe SelvaggiREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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