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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd Suffolk District

Daniel Joseph Ryan has no major-party opponent.

Daniel Joseph Ryan has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Massachusetts House of Representatives

The candidates

The district

Lean D+59: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+60.4D+58.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+64.4D+59.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+57.3D+58.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
59,157
People per km²
5,667
Adults with a B.A.+
76%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 55%
  • Hispanic 12%
  • Black 6%
  • Asian 20%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

12,625 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniel J Ryan (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

15,296 two-party votes · D+57.3 · D+58.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)78.7%
Donald Trump (R)21.3%

2022

13,532 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jack Patrick Lewis (D)98.7%
Writein (—)1.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

14,789 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniel Joseph Ryan (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,063 two-party votes · D+64.4 · D+59.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)82.2%
Donald Trump (R)17.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,635 two-party votes · D+60.4 · D+58.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)80.2%
Donald Trump (R)19.8%

Also on the ballot in Massachusetts

U.S. SenateEd MarkeyJohn Deaton>99%Dem.>99%Dem. GovernorMaura HealeyMike Minogue>99%Dem.>99%Dem.

Neighboring districts

1st SuffolkAdrian Madaro—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 3rd SuffolkAaron Michlewitz—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 7th SuffolkChynah Tyler—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 8th SuffolkJay Livingstone—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 11th SuffolkJudith García—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 15th NorfolkTommy Vitolo—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 18th SuffolkMichael Moran—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 26th MiddlesexMike Connolly—D vs D>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 28th MiddlesexJoe McGonagle—>99%Dem.>99%Dem.