Elections / 2008 · House · MA-04
MA-04 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
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How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barney Frank (i) ✓Democrat | 68.0% | 203,032 |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Henry SholleyRepublican | 25.3% | 75,571 |
| Susan AllenIndependent | 6.6% | 19,848 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2008 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
MA-04 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 411,578 | |
| 2022 | D | 291,569 | |
| 2020 | D | 412,823 | |
| 2018 | D | 251,016 | |
| 2016 | D | 379,213 | |
| 2014 | D | 188,098 | |
| 2012 | D | 362,245 | |
| 2010 | D | 234,127 | |
| 2008 | D | 298,788 | |
| 2006 | D | 179,243 | |
| 2004 | D | 282,039 | |
| 2002 | D | 167,816 | |
| 2000 | D | 267,880 | |
| 1998 | D | 150,720 | |
| 1996 | D | 256,637 | |
| 1994 | D | 169,795 | |
| 1992 | D | 269,812 | |
| 1990 | D | 229,894 | |
| 1988 | D | 241,414 | |
| 1986 | D | 166,835 | |
| 1984 | D | 233,032 | |
| 1982 | D | 204,615 | |
| 1980 | D | 199,376 | |
| 1978 | D | 111,491 | |
| 1976 | D | 209,835 |
Same ballot, 2008MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.