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      Home/Elections/2024/US House/Massachusetts/MA-02
      2024·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James P McGovern
      64.6%251,441 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Cornelius Shea
      29.3%114,065 votes
      Margin
      D+64.6
      389,337 total votes
      4 candidates389,337 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James P McGovernDEM✓
      		DEM251,44164.6%
      Cornelius SheaIND
      		IND114,06529.3%
      BlanksOTH
      		OTH23,0095.9%
      All OthersOTH
      		OTH8220.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.3%36.7%D+23.6384,958
      202064.3%33.5%D+30.8395,665
      201657.5%33.9%D+23.7363,362
      201260.7%39.3%D+21.4338,620
      200861.3%36.6%D+24.6339,446

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2022
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+31.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+29.9
      2018
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+34.4
      2016
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+75.8
      2014
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+71.9
      2012
      James P McGovernDEM
      D+75.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+14.7
      2008
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+76.4
      2006
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+76.7
      2004
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+75.6
      2002
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+73.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+77.5
      1998
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+99.0
      1996
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+49.7
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      James P McGovernDEM
      Record15W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2024
      US 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 →
      Cornelius SheaIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2024-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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