2022Final results
2022 election for Massachusetts's 8th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Stephen Lynch (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Burke (R) by 39.6 points.
Stephen LynchDemocrat · winner
69.7%189,987
Robert BurkeRepublican
30.1%82,126
272,564 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 2022
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 LynchNo Republican
$962.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$820.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.4M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022