2016Final results
2016 election for Massachusetts's 8th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Stephen Lynch (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating William Burke (R) by 45.0 points.
Stephen LynchDemocrat · winner
72.4%271,019
William BurkeRepublican
27.5%102,744
374,265 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Stephen LynchWilliam Burke
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$47.4K
$528.7K
Spent by the campaign
$48.1K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
-$4.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 28, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016