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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 4th Plymouth District

D vs D

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Patrick J. Kearney has no major-party opponent.

Patrick J. Kearney has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Katie Baxter

The district

Lean D+17: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+9.0D+6.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+21.1D+16.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+15.3D+16.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
39,075
People per km²
229
Adults with a B.A.+
59%
White, no degree
39%of adults
  • White 94%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 2%

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

22,528 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Patrick Joseph Kearney (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

29,847 two-party votes · D+15.3 · D+16.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.6%
Donald Trump (R)42.4%

2022

17,384 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Patrick Joseph Kearney (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

55,175 votes · D+27.3
✓ Patrick Joseph Kearney (D)33.0%
Tram T Nguyen (D)31.2%
Jeffrey Peter Dufour (R)18.8%
Craig S Valdez (R)17.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

30,358 two-party votes · D+21.1 · D+16.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)60.5%
Donald Trump (R)39.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

25,614 two-party votes · D+9.0 · D+6.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)54.5%
Donald Trump (R)45.5%