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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 6th Suffolk District

Russell Holmes has no major-party opponent.

Russell Holmes has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+77: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+90.8D+88.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+85.6D+81.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+74.5D+76.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
64,661
People per km²
8,079
Adults with a B.A.+
28%
White, no degree
5%of adults
  • White 11%
  • Hispanic 24%
  • Black 51%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 10%

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

12,435 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Russell E Holmes (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

14,559 two-party votes · D+74.5 · D+76.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)87.2%
Donald Trump (R)12.8%

2022

7,675 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Russell E Holmes (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,367 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kay S Khan (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,511 two-party votes · D+85.6 · D+81.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)92.8%
Donald Trump (R)7.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,797 two-party votes · D+90.8 · D+88.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)95.4%
Donald Trump (R)4.6%