Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District
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Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2013
Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Bill Keating (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Massachusetts representatives represented an average of 781,497 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 728,849 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024
Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (September 3 Democratic primary)
Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (September 3 Republican primary)
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2022
General election
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Littles (R)
2020
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent William Keating (D) defeated Mark Alliegro (R), Paul Harrington (I), Anna Grace Raduc (I), and Chris Cataldo (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Alliegro defeated Tom O'Malley in the Republican primary, while Keating faced no challenger in the Democratic primary.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  William Keating Incumbent |
55.7% | 211,790 | |
| Republican | Mark Alliegro | 33.6% | 127,803 | |
| Independent | Paul Harrington | 6.9% | 26,233 | |
| Independent | Chris Cataldo | 2.2% | 8,338 | |
| Independent | Anna Grace Raduc | 1.4% | 5,320 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 411 | |
| Total Votes | 379,895 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Alliegro |
62% | 12,467 |
| Tom O'Malley | 38% | 7,632 |
| Total Votes | 20,099 | |
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
2014
The 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent William Keating (D) defeated challenger John Chapman (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Keating Incumbent |
53.1% | 140,413 | |
| Republican | John Chapman | 43.5% | 114,971 | |
| Write-in | Other | 0.1% | 157 | |
| Blank | None | 3.4% | 9,013 | |
| Total Votes | 264,554 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results |
General election candidates
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- William Keating - Incumbent
Republican Primary
- John Chapman - Former Romney administration official[4][5]
- Vincent Anthony Cogliano, Jr. - Chairman of Plymouth County GOP PAC[4]
- Mark Alliegro - Cell biologist[4][5]
- Daniel Shores[6]
2012
The 9th District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) ran for the 8th District seat due to redistricting in 2012. The now defunct 10th District incumbent William Keating won the 9th District seat. He defeated Christopher Sheldon (R) and Daniel Botelho (I) in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Keating Incumbent |
55.1% | 212,754 | |
| Republican | Christopher Sheldon | 30.2% | 116,531 | |
| Independent | Daniel Botelho | 8.5% | 32,655 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0.1% | 465 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 6.1% | 23,394 | |
| Total Votes | 385,799 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes" |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Stephen Lynch won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Vernon Harrison (R) and Philip Dunkelbarger (I) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephen Lynch incumbent |
68.3% | 157,071 | |
| Republican | Vernon Harrison | 26.1% | 59,965 | |
| Independent | Philip Dunkelbarger | 5.5% | 12,572 | |
| None | Other | 0.2% | 356 | |
| Total Votes | 229,964 |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stephen Lynch won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephen Lynch incumbent |
76.3% | 242,166 | |
| None | Other | 1% | 3,128 | |
| None | Blank/Scattering | 22.7% | 72,126 | |
| Total Votes | 317,420 |
2006
On November 7, 2006, Stephen Lynch won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jack Robinson (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephen Lynch incumbent |
72.2% | 169,420 | |
| Republican | Jack Robinson | 20.1% | 47,114 | |
| N/A | Other | 0.2% | 502 | |
| N/A | Blank/Scattering | 7.4% | 17,469 | |
| Total Votes | 234,505 |
2004
On November 2, 2004, Stephen Lynch won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephen Lynch incumbent |
73.3% | 218,167 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0.7% | 2,145 | |
| N/A | Blank/Scattering | 26% | 77,514 | |
| Total Votes | 297,826 |
2002
On November 5, 2002, Stephen Lynch won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephen Lynch incumbent |
71.3% | 168,055 | |
| N/A | Other | 0.4% | 921 | |
| N/A | Blank/Scattering | 28.4% | 66,890 | |
| Total Votes | 235,866 |
2001
On October 10, 2001, Stephen Lynch won election to the United States House. He defeated Jo Ann Sprague (R), Susan C. Gallagher-Long (Conservative) and Brock Satter (Socialist Workers) in the special election.[13]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephen Lynch |
65% | 44,943 | |
| Republican | Jo Ann Sprague | 32.7% | 22,645 | |
| Conservative | Susan C. Gallagher-Long | 1.2% | 827 | |
| Socialist Workers | Brock Satter | 0.7% | 510 | |
| N/A | Other | 0.4% | 253 | |
| Total Votes | 69,178 |
2000
On November 7, 2000, Joe Moakley won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Janet E. Jeghelian (R) and David A. Rosa (Unenrolled) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 9 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joe Moakley incumbent |
71.2% | 193,020 | |
| Republican | Janet E. Jeghelian | 18% | 48,672 | |
| Unenrolled | David A. Rosa | 2.6% | 6,998 | |
| N/A | Other | 0% | 66 | |
| N/A | Blank/Scattering | 8.2% | 22,313 | |
| Total Votes | 271,069 |
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed the state’s new congressional maps into law on November 22, 2021. Both chambers of the legislature approved the new maps on November 17, 2021. The state House approved the plan by a vote of 151-8 with 127 Democrats, 23 Republicans, and one independent voting in favor and six Republicans and two Democrats voting against. The state Senate approved the new congressional maps 26-13, with 24 Democrats and two Republicans voting in favor and 12 Democrats and one Republican opposed. In the previous redistricting cycle, Massachusetts adopted its congressional map almost ten years ago to the day—on Nov. 21, 2011. This map took effect for Massachusetts’ 2022 congressional elections.
As Nik DeCosta-Klipa wrote at Boston.com after the legislature approved the maps, "unlike the partisan redistricting fights happening across much of the country, the map has been an argument among Democrats in reliably-blue Massachusetts. While the proposal does not dramatically alter the general contours of the state’s nine Democrat-held House districts...some of the tweaks around the edges have elicited vocal — to some, surprising — outcry."[15] State Sen. Will Brownsberger (D), chair of the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, said that he was unhappy that some members objected to the new maps. He said, "It’s always my goal to assure that every single senator is satisfied with the results of the redistricting process."[15]
How does redistricting in Massachusetts work? In Massachusetts, congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. The lines drawn by the state legislature are subject to veto by the governor.[16]
State statutes require that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous and "reasonably preserve counties, towns, and cities intact, where otherwise possible." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[16]
Massachusetts District 9
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Massachusetts District 9
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2010-2011
This is the 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts after the 2001 redistricting process.
In 2011, the Massachusetts State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Massachusetts' 9th the 157th most Democratic district nationally.[17]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 58.2%-40.0%.[18]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Massachusetts' 9th the 156th most Democratic district nationally.[19]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 58.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 40.0%.[20]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District the 174th most Democratic nationally.[21]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.20. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.20 points toward that party.[22]
See also
\*Redistricting in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2020
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION," accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION," accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Massachusetts House Primaries Results," September 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Boston.com, "Former Romney administration official to challenge Keating for Congressional seat," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Patriot Ledger, "Second Republican announces candidacy for 9th Congressional District," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ Greenfield Reporter, "Republican Daniel Shores challenging Mass. US Rep. Keating in 9th Congressional District race," accessed February 15, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Massachusetts"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Our Campaigns, "MA District 9 - Special Election," accessed May 27, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Boston.com, "Following contentious debate, the new Massachusetts congressional map is in Charlie Baker’s hands," November 18, 2021
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 All About Redistricting, "Massachusetts," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018