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Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Massachusetts actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Stephen F. Lynch Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+41.2
2024 votes cast
376,070
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Stephen F. Lynch's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
2.4estimated homicides per 100,000 residents / year
This is a county-derived estimate, not a direct CDC congressional-district statistic. Counties with suppressed small counts are missing, never counted as zero. Rank 1 is the highest estimated rate.
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 777,303 people, median age 39.2, median household income $115,814.
Population
777,303
Median age
39.2
Median household income
$115,814
Bachelor's degree or higher
51.8%
Race & ethnicity: White 66.2% · Black 10.3% · Hispanic 7% · Asian 9.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
271 precincts reported in Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25021-AVON_ward0_precinct1 | Democratic | D+30.8 | 2,459 |
| 25023-HULL_ward0_precinct3 | Democratic | D+41.4 | 2,329 |
| 25021-WALPOLE_ward0_precinct3 | Democratic | D+29.6 | 2,296 |
| 25021-DEDHAM_ward0_precinct7 | Democratic | D+28.9 | 2,284 |
| 25023-HULL_ward0_precinct1 | Democratic | D+48.1 | 2,274 |
| 25023-WHITMAN_ward0_precinct1 | Democratic | D+18.2 | 2,270 |
| 25005-EASTON_ward0_precinct1 | Democratic | D+25.4 | 2,257 |
| 25021-CANTON_ward0_precinct2 | Democratic | D+41.8 | 2,242 |
| 25023-HINGHAM_ward0_precinct2 | Democratic | D+38.1 | 2,232 |
| 25023-WEST BRIDGEWATER_ward0_precinct1 | Democratic | D+5.7 | 2,201 |
| 25021-DEDHAM_ward0_precinct2 | Democratic | D+37.6 | 2,199 |
| 25023-WEST BRIDGEWATER_ward0_precinct2 | Democratic | D+8.0 | 2,193 |
| 25023-HINGHAM_ward0_precinct4 | Democratic | D+36.5 | 2,187 |
| 25023-HINGHAM_ward0_precinct5 | Democratic | D+23.9 | 2,180 |
| 25021-DEDHAM_ward0_precinct5 | Democratic | D+35.1 | 2,178 |
| 25021-WEYMOUTH_ward0_precinct16 | Democratic | D+33.0 | 2,158 |
| 25005-EASTON_ward0_precinct2 | Democratic | D+28.4 | 2,143 |
| 25023-EAST BRIDGEWATER_ward0_precinct3 | Democratic | D+4.3 | 2,141 |
| 25023-EAST BRIDGEWATER_ward0_precinct2 | Democratic | D+7.9 | 2,106 |
| 25023-HINGHAM_ward0_precinct1 | Democratic | D+39.0 | 2,096 |
All 271 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
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