Massachusetts State Senate Fourth Middlesex District
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Cindy Friedman Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Cindy FriedmanDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Cindy Friedman (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Cindy FriedmanIncumbentDemocratic
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 71,695
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
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- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCindy FriedmanWon Democratic 70,46098.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,2351.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,219
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCindy FriedmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 54,11298.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,1072.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,210
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCindy FriedmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 74,95598.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,0231.3% OtherMichael Paul Robbins Other 2320.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,993
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCindy FriedmanWon Democratic 59,993100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,215
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth J. DonnellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 68,54099.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 6751.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,974
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth J. DonnellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 45,974100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,310
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth J. DonnellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 56,10068.2% RepublicanGerry C. Dembrowski Republican 26,21031.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,418
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth J. DonnellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 45,58398.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 8351.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,106
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKenneth J. DonnellyWon Democratic 52,69066.6% RepublicanBrion M. Cangiamila Republican 26,41633.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,947
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 47,947100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 75,859
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 50,24066.2% RepublicanDouglas M. Lucente Republican 25,61933.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,371
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 45,371100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,060
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 48,91675.2% LibertarianIlana Freedman Libertarian 16,14424.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,475
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 39,475100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,800
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,800100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,336
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 34,94757.9% RepublicanBrion M. Cangiamila Republican 25,38942.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,227
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 44,01164.5% RepublicanDoug Howard Republican 24,21635.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,860
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert A. Havern IIIWon Democratic 30,71749.7% RepublicanDoug Howard Republican 23,80338.5% IndependentHelen Metros Independent 7,34011.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,565
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1988 to 1993)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard A. KrausWon(incumbent) Democratic 39,42358.4% RepublicanMark B. Vafiades Republican 17,71226.2% IndependentHelen Metros Independent 10,42815.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,703
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard A. KrausWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,91872.0% IndependentHelen Metros Independent 12,78428.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,945
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard A. KrausWon(incumbent) Democratic 48,80899.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1370.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,021
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard A. KrausWon Democratic 40,92099.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1010.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,008
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel RotondiWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,93699.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 720.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,146
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
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- Older district map (1978 to 1987)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel RotondiWon(incumbent) Democratic 39,86271.0% RepublicanDiane R. Porter Republican 16,25929.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,954
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSamuel RotondiWon Democratic 45,94175.4% IndependentHelen Metros Independent 15,00424.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,095
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn W. BullockWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,00659.5% OtherArthur B. Spector Other 13,69929.1% IndependentHelen Metros Independent 5,39011.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,986
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1973)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStephen J. McGrailWon Democratic 30,85652.3% RepublicanFred Lamson(incumbent) Republican 28,12847.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,966
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1973)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFred LamsonWon(incumbent) Republican 33,961100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,911
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1962 to 1969)
Massachusetts Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFred LamsonWon(incumbent) Republican 24,911100.0%
- 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:4th_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