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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 18th Suffolk District

Michael Moran has no major-party opponent.

Michael Moran has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+64: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+69.7D+67.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+69.3D+64.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+62.2D+63.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
31,371
People per km²
3,553
Adults with a B.A.+
73%
White, no degree
14%of adults
  • White 58%
  • Hispanic 11%
  • Black 7%
  • Asian 17%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

9,149 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael J Moran (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,999 two-party votes · D+62.2 · D+63.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)81.1%
Donald Trump (R)18.9%

2022

6,302 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Michael J Moran (D)98.4%
Writein (—)1.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

23,221 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sean Garballey (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,950 two-party votes · D+69.3 · D+64.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)84.7%
Donald Trump (R)15.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

11,618 two-party votes · D+69.7 · D+67.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)84.8%
Donald Trump (R)15.2%