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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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Boston voted in 2024

Official results for Boston's own voters.

President 262,775 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
76.7%
Donald J TrumpRepublican
19.7%
Others
3.6%

Suffolk County: Harris 74.3%, Trump 22.2% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%

U.S. Senate 256,684 votes

Elizabeth Ann WarrenDemocrat
77.3%
John DeatonRepublican
22.3%
Others
0.4%

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

Ayanna S PressleyDemocrat
97.1%
All OthersIndependent / other
2.9%

Covers about 65% of Boston · whole-district result

U.S. House · Massachusetts's 8th District 376,830 votes

Stephen F LynchDemocrat
70.4%
Robert G BurkeRepublican
29.4%
Others
0.2%

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.

In Washington

Who represents Boston in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Massachusetts

Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth WarrenU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2013 Official site ↗202-224-4543
Edward J. Markey
Edward J. MarkeyU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2013 Official site ↗202-224-2742

U.S. House · Massachusetts's 7th District Covers about 65% of Boston

Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna PressleyU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2019 Official site ↗202-225-5111

U.S. House · Massachusetts's 8th District Covers about 35% of Boston

Stephen F. Lynch
Stephen F. LynchU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2001 Official site ↗202-225-8273

Boston is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗

In Massachusetts

Who represents Boston in state government

Maura HealeyGovernor of MassachusettsDemocrat · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗617-725-4005

State Senate Boston is split between 6 districts

State House Boston is split between 16 districts

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.

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