DemocraticIncumbent
Katherine Clark
Incumbent U.S. representative
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Raised
- $4.9M
- From individuals
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $5M
- Cash on hand
- $1.2M
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Massachusetts › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts's 5th District
Katherine Clark has no major-party opponent.
Katherine Clark has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+48: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 779,404
- People per km²
- 1,256
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 61%
- White, no degree
- 23%of adults
- White 63%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 5%
- Asian 14%
- Other / multiracial 8%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
286,689 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Katherine M. Clark (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
362,978 two-party votes · D+46.3 · D+47.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)73.2%
Donald Trump (R)26.8%
2022
275,485 votes · D+48.1✓ Katherine M Clark (D)74.0%
Caroline Colarusso (R)26.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
395,778 votes · D+48.8✓ Katherine M Clark (D)74.4%
Caroline Colarusso (R)25.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
399,927 two-party votes · D+52.0 · D+47.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)76.0%
Donald Trump (R)24.0%
2018 Earlier district lines
311,099 votes · D+51.9✓ Katherine M Clark (D)75.9%
John Hugo (R)24.1%
2016 Earlier district lines
285,606 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Katherine M Clark (D)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
363,297 two-party votes · D+47.0 · D+44.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)73.5%
Donald Trump (R)26.5%