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Massachusetts › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts's 7th District

Ayanna Pressley has no major-party opponent.

Ayanna Pressley has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+67: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+75.4D+73.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+73.6D+69.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+65.1D+66.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
764,825
People per km²
4,411
Adults with a B.A.+
50%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 39%
  • Hispanic 23%
  • Black 20%
  • Asian 11%
  • 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

232,094 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ayanna Pressley (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

269,660 two-party votes · D+65.1 · D+66.6 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)82.6%
Donald Trump (R)17.4%

2022

178,954 votes · D+69.7
✓ Ayanna Pressley (D)84.8%
Donnie Dionicio Palmer, Jr (R)15.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

306,744 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ayanna Pressley (D)87.2%
Roy A Owens Sr (I)12.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

317,670 two-party votes · D+73.6 · D+69.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)86.8%
Donald Trump (R)13.2%

2018 Earlier district lines

216,559 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ayanna S Pressley (D)100.0%

2016 Earlier district lines

253,354 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael E Capuano (D)100.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

287,557 two-party votes · D+75.4 · D+73.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)87.7%
Donald Trump (R)12.3%