2022Final results
2022 election for Massachusetts House District 51
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Shirley Arriaga (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Sean Goonan (Ind) by 29.4 points.
Shirley ArriagaDemocrat · winner
64.4%8,129
Sean GoonanIndependent
35.0%4,420
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%65
12,614 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 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 Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET