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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 15th Suffolk District

D vs D

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

Sam Montaño has no major-party opponent.

Sam Montaño has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Massachusetts House of Representatives

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Steven Berry

The district

Lean D+83: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+89.3D+87.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+87.3D+82.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+82.1D+83.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
40,296
People per km²
5,422
Adults with a B.A.+
70%
White, no degree
9%of adults
  • White 53%
  • Hispanic 21%
  • Black 12%
  • Asian 8%
  • 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

16,450 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Samantha Monta O (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

19,140 two-party votes · D+82.1 · D+83.6 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)91.0%
Donald Trump (R)9.0%

2022

13,030 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Samantha Montano (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

27,559 votes · R+27.9
✓ Bradley H Jones Jr (R)63.9%
Michelle Mullet (D)36.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

21,931 two-party votes · D+87.3 · D+82.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)93.7%
Donald Trump (R)6.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

20,129 two-party votes · D+89.3 · D+87.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)94.7%
Donald Trump (R)5.3%

Also on the ballot in Massachusetts

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

Neighboring districts

5th SuffolkChristopher Worrell—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 6th SuffolkRussell Holmes—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 7th SuffolkChynah Tyler—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 10th SuffolkBill MacGregor—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 12th MiddlesexGreg Schwartz—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 14th SuffolkRobert Consalvo—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 15th NorfolkTommy Vitolo—>99%Dem.>99%Dem.