DemocraticIncumbent
Joshua Tarsky
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 13th Norfolk District
Joshua Tarsky has no major-party opponent.
Joshua Tarsky has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+51: 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
- 44,746
- People per km²
- 490
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 82%
- White, no degree
- 15%of adults
- White 82%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 1%
- Asian 9%
- 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
24,700 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joshua Tarsky (D)61.5%
William R Dermody (—)38.5%
2024 President Vote in this district
26,348 two-party votes · D+49.8 · D+51.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)74.9%
Donald Trump (R)25.1%
2022
35,576 votes · D+33.1✓ Denise C Garlick (D)47.9%
Aaron L Saunders (D)26.9%
James Chip Harrington (R)24.1%
Writein (—)1.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
22,355 votes · D+0.8✓ Jacob R Oliveira (D)50.4%
James Chip Harrington (R)49.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
27,676 two-party votes · D+53.9 · D+49.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)76.9%
Donald Trump (R)23.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
23,454 two-party votes · D+45.8 · D+43.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)72.9%
Donald Trump (R)27.1%
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Neighboring districts
5th MiddlesexDavid LinskyLuisa Cestari>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 8th MiddlesexJames Arena-DeRosa—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 9th NorfolkTom MelvilleMarcus VaughnD flipD flip91%Dem.97%Dem. 10th SuffolkBill MacGregor—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 11th NorfolkPaul McMurtry—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 12th MiddlesexGreg Schwartz—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 14th NorfolkAlice Peisch—>99%Dem.>99%Dem.