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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/Massachusetts/MA-04
      2016·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph P Kennedy III
      67.3%265,823 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David A Rosa
      28.6%113,055 votes
      Margin
      D+38.6
      395,304 total votes
      4 candidates395,304 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph P Kennedy IIIDEM✓
      		DEM265,82367.3%
      David A RosaREP
      		REP113,05528.6%
      Blank VoteOTH
      		OTH16,0914.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3350.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+19.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.4%38.9%D+19.6406,811
      202063.3%34.8%D+28.5416,487
      201657.6%35.0%D+22.6378,162
      201259.3%40.7%D+18.6352,305
      200861.2%37.0%D+24.1354,782

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Jake AuchinclossDEM
      D+70.3
      2022
      Jake AuchinclossDEM
      D+69.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jake AuchinclossDEM
      D+20.9
      2018
      Joseph P Kennedy IIIDEM
      D+97.7
      2014
      Joseph P Kennedy IIIDEM
      D+72.1
      2012
      Joseph P Kennedy IIIDEM
      D+24.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+10.5
      2008
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+40.4
      2006
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+77.8
      2004
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+73.1
      2002
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+75.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+50.8
      1998
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+98.4
      1996
      Barney FrankDEM
      D+43.3
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      David A RosaREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+35.1
      Career1978-2016
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Blank VoteOTH
      Record0W-65L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph P Kennedy IIIDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2018
      US House
      Full profile →

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