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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 17th Suffolk District

Kevin Honan has no major-party opponent.

Kevin Honan has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+72: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+75.8D+73.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+75.3D+70.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+70.7D+72.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
38,324
People per km²
7,443
Adults with a B.A.+
74%
White, no degree
11%of adults
  • White 58%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • 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

13,833 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kevin G Honan (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

15,857 two-party votes · D+70.7 · D+72.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)85.3%
Donald Trump (R)14.7%

2022

9,731 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kevin G Honan (D)98.5%
Writein (—)1.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

23,921 votes · R+10.6
✓ Marc T Lombardo (R)55.3%
Teresa Nicole English (D)44.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,639 two-party votes · D+75.3 · D+70.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)87.7%
Donald Trump (R)12.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,783 two-party votes · D+75.8 · D+73.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)87.9%
Donald Trump (R)12.1%