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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 9th Suffolk District

John F. Moran has no major-party opponent.

John F. Moran has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+73: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+81.9D+79.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+79.2D+74.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+70.2D+71.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
40,047
People per km²
7,840
Adults with a B.A.+
55%
White, no degree
8%of adults
  • White 42%
  • Hispanic 19%
  • Black 19%
  • Asian 12%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

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

15,586 votes · D+64.9
✓ John Francis Moran (D)82.5%
Roy A Owens (R)17.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

16,902 two-party votes · D+70.2 · D+71.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)85.1%
Donald Trump (R)14.9%

2022

9,957 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jon Santiago (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

21,135 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Tami L Gouveia (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

19,179 two-party votes · D+79.2 · D+74.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)89.6%
Donald Trump (R)10.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

17,681 two-party votes · D+81.9 · D+79.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)91.0%
Donald Trump (R)9.0%