Massachusetts State Senate First Middlesex District
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Vanna Howard Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Vanna HowardDemocratic · IncumbentSam MeasRepublican
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- Vanna HowardIncumbentDemocratic
- Sam MeasRepublican
- Joe EspinolaIndependent
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- Last election
- Edward J. Kennedy Jr. (Democratic) won by 27.1 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
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- Vanna HowardIncumbentDemocratic
- Sam MeasRepublican
- Joe EspinolaIndependent
Source: sec.state.ma.us, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Massachusetts
History (30 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 64,456
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward J. Kennedy Jr.Won Democratic 40,88763.4% RepublicanKarla J. Miller Republican 23,42236.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1470.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,850
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward J. Kennedy Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 32,00397.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 8472.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,497
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward J. Kennedy Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 56,79198.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7061.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,893
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward J. KennedyWon Democratic 35,06863.9% RepublicanJohn A. MacDonald Republican 19,82536.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,578
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEileen M. DonoghueWon(incumbent) Democratic 56,75998.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 8191.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,835
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEileen M. DonoghueWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,835100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,061
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEileen M. DonoghueWon Democratic 44,17771.2% RepublicanJames J. Buba Republican 17,88428.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,055
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEileen M. DonaghueWon Democratic 24,54954.5% RepublicanJames J. Buba Republican 16,33536.3% IndependentPatrick A. Oconnor Independent 4,1589.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,192
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteven C. PanagiotakosWon(incumbent) Democratic 50,192100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,717
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteven C. PanagiotakosWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,40375.9% RepublicanBrooks T. Lyman Republican 10,31424.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,817
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteven C. PanagiotakosWon(incumbent) Democratic 43,08075.8% RepublicanBrooks T. Lyman Republican 13,73724.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,055
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteven C. PanagiotakosWon(incumbent) Democratic 30,32872.1% RepublicanBrooks T. Lyman Republican 11,72727.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,975
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteven C. PanagiotakosWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,19384.4% LibertarianPeter C. Schoaff Libertarian 7,78215.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,287
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteven C. PanagiotakosWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,287100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,958
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteven C. PanagiotakosWon Democratic 35,90974.9% RepublicanKenneth J. Dwyer Republican 12,04925.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,094
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel P. LeahyWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,25255.5% RepublicanMichael G. Conway Republican 17,84244.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,658
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel P. LeahyWon Democratic 35,93261.3% RepublicanMarly L. Burns Republican 22,72638.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,993
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNancy Achin SullivanWon Republican 27,78554.5% DemocraticPaul J. Sheehy(incumbent) Democratic 23,20845.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,585
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul J. SheehyWon(incumbent) Democratic 43,568100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,131
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul J. SheehyWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,119100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,601
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul J. SheehyWon Democratic 36,08561.6% RepublicanWayne Peters Republican 22,51138.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,678
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPhilip L. SheaWon(incumbent) Democratic 38,64399.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 350.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,396
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPhilip L. SheaWon Democratic 40,28871.4% RepublicanJames F. Loughran III Republican 16,10228.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,504
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPhilip L. SheaWon Democratic 2,45398.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 512.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,031
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticB. Joseph TullyWon(incumbent) Democratic 40,009100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,769
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticB. Joseph TullyWon(incumbent) Democratic 40,93765.2% IndependentWayne Peters Independent 14,75723.5% RepublicanEleanor C. Foster Republican 7,07411.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,587
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticB. Joseph TullyWon(incumbent) Democratic 39,577100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,793
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1973)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticB. Joseph TullyWon(incumbent) Democratic 52,771100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,058
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1973)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticB. Joseph TullyWon Democratic 36,57770.3% RepublicanGeorge P. Macheras Republican 15,47129.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,792
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1962 to 1969)
Massachusetts Senate, First Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn E. Harrington Jr.Won Democratic 40,97779.1% IndependentGeorge P. Macheras Independent 10,81520.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ma/sldu:1st_middlesex
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026