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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 11th Plymouth District

Rita Mendes has no major-party opponent.

Rita Mendes has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+58: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+64.9D+62.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+66.5D+61.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+55.6D+57.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
47,400
People per km²
4,024
Adults with a B.A.+
21%
White, no degree
17%of adults
  • White 18%
  • Hispanic 13%
  • Black 35%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 32%

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

9,711 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Rita A Mendes (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

11,109 two-party votes · D+55.6 · D+57.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)77.8%
Donald Trump (R)22.2%

2022

5,480 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Rita A Mendes (D)92.4%
Fred Fontaine (—)7.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

17,186 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Claire D Cronin (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,400 two-party votes · D+66.5 · D+61.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)83.2%
Donald Trump (R)16.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

11,852 two-party votes · D+64.9 · D+62.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)82.5%
Donald Trump (R)17.5%