MA-05 elected a Democrat in 2018.

D+51.8 on 311,324 certified votes. Below: the 2018 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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MA-05 — 2018 result

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

Democratic (D)

236,243

75.9%

Republican (R)

74,856

24.0%

All others

225

0.1%

Margin

D+51.8

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Margin history

MA-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+75.5%	379,701
2022	D	+46.5%	284,881
2020	D	+48.7%	396,183
2018	D	+51.8%	311,324
2016	D	+98.6%	289,807
2014	D	+98.3%	185,260
2012	D	+51.2%	341,109
2010	D	+12.6%	224,029
2008	D	+98.7%	228,907
2006	D	+98.1%	162,272
2004	D	+34.1%	268,189
2002	D	+26.1%	203,777
2000	D	+98.0%	203,641
1998	D	+41.4%	180,230
1996	D	+99.1%	185,137
1994	D	+39.7%	201,524
1992	D	+14.7%	256,564
1990	D	+4.2%	221,140
1988	D	+84.1%	216,271
1986	D	+72.5%	156,886
1984	D	+6.7%	224,927
1982	D	+84.6%	165,598
1980	D	+31.9%	207,321
1978	D	+24.0%	172,681
1976	D	+34.6%	214,263