2024Final results
2024 election for Massachusetts's 8th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Stephen Lynch (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Robert Burke (R) by 41.1 points.
Stephen LynchDemocrat · winner
70.4%265,432
Robert BurkeRepublican
29.4%110,638
The same year, the district voted D+44.4 for president; this race was D+41.1.376,830 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Stephen LynchRobert Burke
$710.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1K
$976.3K
Spent by the campaign
$20.8K
$1.1M
Cash on hand
-$13.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024; FEC, through Nov 20, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024