Elections / 2008 · House · MA-05
MA-05 — 2008 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, this district
Akashiccongressional district2008 US House electionMA-05 · U.S. HouseTsongasD+98.7
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Niki Tsongas ✓Democrat | 98.7% | 225,947 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherIndependent | 1.3% | 2,960 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2008 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
MA-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 379,701 | |
| 2022 | D | 284,881 | |
| 2020 | D | 396,183 | |
| 2018 | D | 311,324 | |
| 2016 | D | 289,807 | |
| 2014 | D | 185,260 | |
| 2012 | D | 341,109 | |
| 2010 | D | 224,029 | |
| 2008 | D | 228,907 | |
| 2006 | D | 162,272 | |
| 2004 | D | 268,189 | |
| 2002 | D | 203,777 | |
| 2000 | D | 203,641 | |
| 1998 | D | 180,230 | |
| 1996 | D | 185,137 | |
| 1994 | D | 201,524 | |
| 1992 | D | 256,564 | |
| 1990 | D | 221,140 | |
| 1988 | D | 216,271 | |
| 1986 | D | 156,886 | |
| 1984 | D | 224,927 | |
| 1982 | D | 165,598 | |
| 1980 | D | 207,321 | |
| 1978 | D | 172,681 | |
| 1976 | D | 214,263 |
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.