Massachusetts 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | +27.5% |
| 2024 | +20.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | D | 73.2%321,186 | 0.0%0 | 438,573 |
| 2022 | 6 | D | 61.3%198,119 | 34.3%110,770 | 323,032 |
| 2020 | 6 | D | 65.4%286,377 | 34.4%150,695 | 437,677 |
| 2018 | 6 | D | 65.2%217,703 | 31.4%104,798 | 333,975 |
| 2016 | 6 | D | 98.4%308,923 | 0.0%0 | 314,055 |
| 2014 | 6 | D | 55.0%149,638 | 41.1%111,989 | 272,219 |
| 2012 | 6 | D | 48.3%180,942 | 47.1%176,612 | 374,807 |
| 2010 | 6 | D | 56.8%142,732 | 43.0%107,930 | 251,081 |
| 2008 | 6 | D | 70.4%226,216 | 29.5%94,845 | 321,312 |
| 2006 | 6 | D | 69.6%168,056 | 30.2%72,997 | 241,625 |
| 2004 | 6 | D | 69.9%213,458 | 30.0%91,597 | 305,522 |
| 2002 | 6 | D | 68.3%162,900 | 31.6%75,462 | 238,615 |
| 2000 | 6 | D | 71.0%205,324 | 28.9%83,501 | 289,043 |
| 1998 | 6 | D | 54.6%117,132 | 42.4%90,986 | 214,706 |
| 1996 | 6 | D | 48.1%133,002 | 48.0%132,642 | 276,379 |
| 1994 | 6 | R | 47.4%113,481 | 50.5%120,952 | 239,444 |
| 1992 | 6 | R | 44.9%130,248 | 54.8%159,165 | 290,312 |
| 1990 | 6 | D | 60.9%149,284 | 32.7%80,177 | 244,937 |
| 1988 | 6 | D | 69.6%177,643 | 30.3%77,186 | 255,067 |
| 1986 | 6 | D | 75.4%131,051 | 0.0%0 | 173,704 |
| 1984 | 6 | D | 70.4%168,662 | 26.4%63,363 | 239,649 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 57.8%117,723 | 42.2%85,849 | 203,584 |
| 1980 | 6 | D | 50.8%111,393 | 47.1%103,192 | 219,257 |
| 1978 | 6 | D | 53.8%97,099 | 46.2%83,511 | 180,645 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 54.8%121,562 | 41.3%91,655 | 221,813 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 59.8%2,041,668 | 40.0%1,365,440 | 3,413,329 |
| 2020 | D | 66.3%2,357,809 | 33.1%1,177,765 | 3,556,708 |
| 2018 | D | 60.3%1,633,371 | 36.2%979,210 | 2,707,090 |
| 2014 | D | 61.9%1,289,944 | 38.0%791,950 | 2,084,966 |
| 2012 | D | 53.7%1,696,346 | 46.2%1,458,048 | 3,156,553 |
| 2008 | D | 65.9%1,971,974 | 30.9%926,044 | 2,994,247 |
| 2006 | D | 69.3%1,500,738 | 30.5%661,532 | 2,165,490 |
| 2002 | D | 81.0%1,605,976 | 0.0%0 | 1,981,860 |
| 2000 | D | 72.7%1,889,494 | 12.9%334,341 | 2,599,420 |
| 1996 | D | 52.2%1,334,135 | 44.7%1,143,120 | 2,555,942 |
| 1994 | D | 58.1%1,265,997 | 41.0%894,000 | 2,179,945 |
| 1990 | D | 54.5%1,321,712 | 41.0%992,917 | 2,424,579 |
| 1988 | D | 65.0%1,693,344 | 33.9%884,267 | 2,606,225 |
| 1984 | D | 55.1%1,393,150 | 44.9%1,136,913 | 2,530,471 |
| 1982 | D | 60.8%1,247,084 | 38.3%784,602 | 2,050,564 |
| 1978 | D | 55.1%1,093,283 | 44.8%890,584 | 1,985,700 |
| 1976 | D | 69.3%1,726,657 | 29.0%722,641 | 2,491,255 |
Stretching along the North Shore from Lynn through Gloucester and into the Merrimack Valley, MA-06 blends working-class port communities with affluent seaside towns, producing a presidential margin that has held above D+15 in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.3 points.
A population of 778,867, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,476 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 8.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Massachusetts 6th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/2506/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.