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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 15th Worcester District

D vs D

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

Mary Keefe has no major-party opponent.

Mary Keefe has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Ron Waddell

The district

Lean D+36: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+53.4D+51.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+45.5D+40.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+32.5D+34.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
47,643
People per km²
4,384
Adults with a B.A.+
29%
White, no degree
25%of adults
  • White 33%
  • Hispanic 38%
  • Black 11%
  • Asian 9%
  • Other / multiracial 9%

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

8,019 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mary S Keefe (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

9,829 two-party votes · D+32.5 · D+34.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)66.3%
Donald Trump (R)33.7%

2022

20,314 votes · R+54.3
✓ Steven G Xiarhos (R)75.4%
Mary S Keefe (D)22.3%
Writein (—)2.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

36,305 votes · R+4.3
✓ Steven George Xiarhos (R)37.5%
James J Dever (D)34.4%
Mary S Keefe (D)28.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

10,922 two-party votes · D+45.5 · D+40.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)72.7%
Donald Trump (R)27.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,521 two-party votes · D+53.4 · D+51.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)76.7%
Donald Trump (R)23.3%