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2020Final results

2020 election for Massachusetts's 8th District

U.S. House · Massachusetts

Stephen Lynch (D) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Jonathan D. Lott (Ind) by 62.0 points.

Stephen LynchDemocrat · winner
80.7%310,940
Jonathan D. LottIndependent
18.7%72,060
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%2,401
385,401 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+68.61996D+70.11998D+52.42012D+45.02016D+39.62022D+41.12024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Stephen LynchNo Republican
$911.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.2M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020