MA-08 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+45.0 on 374,265 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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MA-08 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

271,019

72.4%

Republican (R)

102,744

27.5%

All others

502

0.1%

Margin

D+45.0

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Margin history

MA-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+38.9%	397,767
2022	D	+37.9%	284,583
2020	D	+80.7%	385,401
2018	D	+98.4%	263,307
2016	D	+45.0%	374,265
2014	D	+98.7%	203,351
2012	D	+52.4%	346,811
2010	D	+98.0%	137,660
2008	D	+98.6%	188,252
2006	D	+90.7%	138,455
2004	D	+98.7%	168,081
2002	D	+99.5%	112,381
2000	D	+99.3%	145,072
1998	D	+70.1%	121,887
1996	D	+68.6%	174,620
1994	D	+99.0%	114,423
1992	D	+83.1%	180,484
1990	D	+46.2%	186,407
1988	D	+60.8%	206,189
1986	D	+41.5%	154,984
1984	D	+91.8%	195,603
1982	D	+49.8%	164,672
1980	D	+56.8%	164,183
1978	D	+53.7%	136,928
1976	D	+55.7%	178,850