Massachusetts's 8th District: 2026 result
CalledLynch (D) wins.
Stephen Lynch (Democratic) won Massachusetts's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election. The seat stays Democratic. The full vote count is not available yet; this page will show it when the source publishes it.
What stands out in MA-8
from the count and past results- Democratic hold in an open district: Stephen Lynch succeeds Stephen Lynch, who was not on the ballot.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+15.
MA-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 265,432 | 70.4 |
| Robert Burke | Republican | 110,638 | 29.4 |
| Write-ins | Other | 760 | 0.2 |
| Total | 376,830 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 62.0%, Trump 35.0%.
Related races
- Massachusetts: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Massachusetts: MA-1, MA-2, MA-3, MA-4, MA-5, MA-6, MA-7, MA-9
- Massachusetts Senate race · Ed Markey (D)
- Massachusetts governor's race · Maura Healey (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts (revision 1384691106, November 9 at 11:31 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.