Massachusetts State Senate Suffolk and Middlesex District

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Will Brownsberger Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Will BrownsbergerDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last result · 2024 general: Will Brownsberger (D) 98.8

Earlier results: Will Brownsberger (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022Robert E. Travaglini (Democratic) won by 66.3 points, 2000, older linesAll 16 elections

Past results

Votes for listed candidates: 57,500
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Same as today

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWill BrownsbergerWonName as filed: William N. Brownsberger	Democratic	56,81598.8%	98.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6851.2%	1.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,150
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWill BrownsbergerWon(incumbent)Name as filed: William N. Brownsberger	Democratic	42,71399.0%	99.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4371.0%	1.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,251
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. TravagliniWon(incumbent)	Democratic	40,11783.1%	83.1%
RepublicanVincent Lawrence Dixon	Republican	8,13416.9%	16.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,959
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. TravagliniWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,64281.9%	81.9%
RepublicanVincent Lawrence Dixon	Republican	6,31718.1%	18.1%

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
1974 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.

All elections (16 for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 57,500
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Same as today

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWill BrownsbergerWonName as filed: William N. Brownsberger	Democratic	56,81598.8%	98.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6851.2%	1.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,150
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWill BrownsbergerWon(incumbent)Name as filed: William N. Brownsberger	Democratic	42,71399.0%	99.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	4371.0%	1.0%

No results on file 2001 to 2021

Votes for listed candidates: 48,251
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. TravagliniWon(incumbent)	Democratic	40,11783.1%	83.1%
RepublicanVincent Lawrence Dixon	Republican	8,13416.9%	16.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,959
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. TravagliniWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,64281.9%	81.9%
RepublicanVincent Lawrence Dixon	Republican	6,31718.1%	18.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,264
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. TravagliniWon(incumbent)	Democratic	36,45280.5%	80.5%
RepublicanPeter Sheinfeld	Republican	8,81219.5%	19.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,807
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. TravagliniWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,02673.6%	73.6%
RepublicanAnthony Pini	Republican	10,78126.4%	26.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,092
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1988 to 1993)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. TravagliniWon	Democratic	32,69975.9%	75.9%
RepublicanMarc P. Pascucci	Republican	10,39324.1%	24.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,429
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1988 to 1993)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	22,45661.6%	61.6%
RepublicanVincent Lawrence Dixon	Republican	13,97338.4%	38.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 44,702
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1988 to 1993)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	35,65879.8%	79.8%
RepublicanMarc A. Pembroke	Republican	9,03820.2%	20.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	60.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,624
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1987)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	24,611100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	130.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,257
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1987)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	37,22899.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	290.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,903
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1987)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	31,48687.7%	87.7%
OtherWilliam E. Shakalis	Other	4,41712.3%	12.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,168
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1987)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	32,12799.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	410.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,068
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1978 to 1987)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	28,067100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,807
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1977)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	36,789100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	180.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,814
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1977)

Massachusetts Senate, Suffolk and Middlesex District, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael Lopresti Jr.Won	Democratic	31,12282.3%	82.3%
RepublicanVincent J. Manganello	Republican	6,68817.7%	17.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

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

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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.

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