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Massachusetts · Massachusetts State Senate: Middlesex and Norfolk District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Karen Spilka

DemocraticIncumbent

Electoral history

Earlier races in Massachusetts, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 100.0% · 68,762 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 100.0% · 52,484 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 50.1% · 70,660 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 47.2% · 54,347 votes

    Lost
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 49.4% · 61,230 votes

    Lost
  6. 2014

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 46.7% · 38,191 votes

    Lost
  7. 2012

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 6, 2012

    D · 48.5% · 57,863 votes

    Lost
  8. 2010

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 2, 2010

    D · 33.1% · 34,499 votes

    Lost
  9. 2008

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 4, 2008

    D · 50.1% · 57,006 votes

    Won
  10. 2006

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 7, 2006

    D · 49.2% · 43,657 votes

    Lost
  11. 2004

    State Senate · SD-D13 Nov 2, 2004

    D · 29.0% · 40,982 votes

    Lost
  12. 2002

    House of Representatives · HD-65 Nov 5, 2002

    D · 76.5% · 8,861 votes

    Won