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The 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. [1] Massachusetts voters elected all 160 members of the State House to serve two-year terms in the Massachusetts General Court. [2] The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, U.S. President, and Massachusetts Senate. [3]
Following the previous election in 2022, Democrats started 2023 with 134 members and went into the 2024 election with a 133-seat supermajority over the 25 Republicans and one Independent. [a] Republicans would have to net 56 seats to flip control of the chamber. [5]
As of November 9, 2024, 157 of the 160 races have been called, with Democrats winning 132 races, Republicans 24, and independents 1. Democrats have flipped at least one seat, and Republicans have flipped at least two.
Fourteen incumbents did not seek re-election.
Two seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations in 2024.
Two incumbent representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, were defeated in the September 3 primary election.
Sources for special election results: [21] [22] [23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | John Francis Moran | 1,758 | 86.26% | |
Democratic | Amparo Ortiz | 280 | 13.74% | |
Total votes | 2,038 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | Roy A. Owens [b] | 1 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Francis Moran | 1,356 | 99.85% | |
Republican | Roy A. Owens [b] | 2 | 0.15% | |
Total votes | 1,358 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic Party Primary Results | ||||
Democratic | Bill MacGregor | 3,261 | 43.68% | |
Democratic | Robert Patrick Orthman | 2,391 | 32.03% | |
Democratic | Celia S. Segel | 1,813 | 24.29% | |
Total votes | 7,465 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill MacGregor | 2,579 | 96.30% | |
Democratic | Robert Patrick Orthman [b] | 99 | 3.70% | |
Total votes | 2,678 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican Party Primary Results | ||||
Republican | John J. Marsi, Jr | 1,189 | 53.25% | |
Republican | David S. Adams | 1,044 | 46.75% | |
Total votes | 2,233 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Marsi, Jr | 4,511 | 96.82% | |
Republican | David S. Adams [b] | 110 | 2.36% | |
Democratic | Jeanne Renaud Costello [b] | 38 | 0.82% | |
Total votes | 4,659 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [24] [25]
Sources for election results: [35] [36]
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