New Bedford, MA politics & representatives
New Bedford is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. Maura Healey is governor.
Who represents New Bedford in Washington and in Massachusetts, with how to reach each office.
How New Bedford voted in 2024
Official results for New Bedford's own voters.
President 34,659 votes
Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
U.S. Senate 33,613 votes
Bristol County: Deaton 50.3%, Warren 49.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 9th District 446,395 votes
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 New Bedford in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Massachusetts
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 9th District
Who represents New Bedford in state government
State Senate · District Second Bristol and Plymouth
State House New Bedford is split between 5 districts
- District 9th Bristol45% of New BedfordChristopher Markey Democrat
- District 13th Bristol27% of New BedfordTony Cabral Democrat
- District 11th Bristol20% of New BedfordChris Hendricks Democrat
- District 10th Bristol5% of New BedfordMark Sylvia Democrat
- District 8th Bristol3% of New BedfordSteven Ouellette Democrat
New Bedford is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
New Bedford'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 New Bedford by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.