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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/Massachusetts/MA-05
      2022·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Katherine M Clark
      71.6%203,994 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Caroline Colarusso
      25.1%71,491 votes
      Margin
      D+46.5
      284,881 total votes
      4 candidates284,881 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Katherine M ClarkDEM✓
      		DEM203,99471.6%
      Caroline ColarussoREP
      		REP71,49125.1%
      BlanksOTH
      		OTH9,2103.2%
      All OthersOTH
      		OTH1860.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+44.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.3
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202470.8%26.0%D+44.9374,885
      202074.8%23.6%D+51.1399,703
      201668.6%24.9%D+43.7372,341
      201266.7%33.3%D+33.4350,548
      200866.5%31.8%D+34.7341,454

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Katherine M ClarkDEM
      D+75.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Katherine M ClarkDEM
      D+46.7
      2018
      Katherine M ClarkDEM
      D+51.8
      2016
      Katherine M ClarkDEM
      D+74.1
      2014
      Katherine M ClarkDEM
      D+71.0
      2012
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+47.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Niki TsongasDEM
      D+12.6
      2008
      Niki TsongasDEM
      D+74.7
      2006
      Martin T MeehanDEM
      D+73.4
      2004
      Martin T MeehanDEM
      D+32.6
      2002
      Martin T MeehanDEM
      D+24.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Martin T MeehanDEM
      D+74.3
      1998
      Martin T MeehanDEM
      D+41.4
      1996
      Martin T MeehanDEM
      D+99.1
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Katherine M ClarkDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career2008-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Caroline ColarussoREP
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+14.2
      Career2014-2022
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      BlanksOTH
      Record0W-18L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      All OthersOTH
      Record0W-18L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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