RepublicanIncumbent
Michael Soter
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 8th Worcester District
Michael Soter has no major-party opponent.
Michael Soter has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+1: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 47,892
- People per km²
- 298
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 39%
- White, no degree
- 55%of adults
- White 85%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 1%
- Asian 2%
- 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
20,054 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael J Soter (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
24,985 two-party votes · R+2.4 · R+0.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)51.2%
Kamala Harris (D)48.8%
2022
13,433 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael J Soter (R)98.1%
Writein (—)1.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
52,665 votes · D+20.7✓ Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D)57.5%
Michael J Soter (R)37.8%
Brandon Reid (R)4.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
24,685 two-party votes · D+5.4 · D+0.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)52.7%
Donald Trump (R)47.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
20,592 two-party votes · R+4.0 · R+6.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)52.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)48.0%