Boston, MA politics & representatives
Boston is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Stephen F. Lynch. Maura Healey is governor.
Who represents Boston in Washington and in Massachusetts, with how to reach each office.
How Boston voted in 2024
Official results for Boston's own voters.
President 262,775 votes
Suffolk County: Harris 74.3%, Trump 22.2% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
U.S. Senate 256,684 votes
Suffolk County: Warren 75.4%, Deaton 24.2% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 7th District 239,001 votes
Covers about 65% of Boston · whole-district result
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 8th District 376,830 votes
Covers about 35% of Boston · whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Boston in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Massachusetts
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 7th District Covers about 65% of Boston
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 8th District Covers about 35% of Boston
Boston is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗
Who represents Boston in state government
State Senate Boston is split between 6 districts
- District First Suffolk25% of BostonNick Collins Democrat
- District Norfolk and Suffolk25% of BostonMike Rush Democrat
- District Second Suffolk23% of BostonLiz Miranda Democrat
- District Third Suffolk13% of BostonLydia Edwards Democrat
- District Suffolk and Middlesex11% of BostonWill Brownsberger Democrat
- District Middlesex and Suffolk3% of BostonSal DiDomenico Democrat
State House Boston is split between 16 districts
- District 10th Suffolk14% of BostonBilly MacGregor Democrat
- District 14th Suffolk11% of BostonRob Consalvo Democrat
- District 1st Suffolk10% of BostonAdrian Madaro Democrat
- District 4th Suffolk9% of BostonDavid Biele Democrat
- District 13th Suffolk7% of BostonDan Hunt Democrat
- District 6th Suffolk6% of BostonRussell Holmes Democrat
- District 12th Suffolk6% of BostonBrandy Fluker-Reid Democrat
- District 15th Suffolk6% of BostonSam Montaño Democrat
- District 18th Suffolk6% of BostonMike Moran Democrat
- District 5th Suffolk5% of BostonChris Worrell Democrat
- District 9th Suffolk4% of BostonJohn Moran Democrat
- District 7th Suffolk4% of BostonChynah Tyler Democrat
- District 2nd Suffolk4% of BostonDanny Ryan Democrat
- District 17th Suffolk3% of BostonKevin Honan Democrat
- District 3rd Suffolk3% of BostonAaron Michlewitz Democrat
- District 8th Suffolk3% of BostonJay Livingstone Democrat
Boston is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Boston's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Boston by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.