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Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Norfolk District

Mark Cusack has no major-party opponent.

Mark Cusack has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+10: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+10.8D+8.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+18.5D+14.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+7.6D+9.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
44,785
People per km²
957
Adults with a B.A.+
46%
White, no degree
37%of adults
  • White 65%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 21%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

16,139 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mark J Cusack (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

22,678 two-party votes · D+7.6 · D+9.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)53.8%
Donald Trump (R)46.2%

2022

16,244 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Natalie M Blais (D)99.0%
Writein (—)1.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

23,111 votes · D+29.1
✓ Mark J Cusack (D)64.6%
Frank Herbert Collins (R)35.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

26,149 two-party votes · D+18.5 · D+14.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)59.3%
Donald Trump (R)40.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

23,090 two-party votes · D+10.8 · D+8.5 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.4%
Donald Trump (R)44.6%