DemocraticIncumbent
Dan Donahue
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 16th Worcester District
Dan Donahue has no major-party opponent.
Dan Donahue has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+23: 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
- 39,191
- People per km²
- 1,843
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 37%of adults
- White 49%
- Hispanic 21%
- Black 17%
- Asian 5%
- Other / multiracial 8%
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
10,157 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Daniel M Donahue (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
12,652 two-party votes · D+19.8 · D+21.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)59.9%
Donald Trump (R)40.1%
2022
17,611 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bruce J Ayers (D)62.6%
Daniel M Donahue (D)34.7%
Writein (—)2.7%
2020 Earlier district lines
17,072 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bruce J Ayers (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
13,709 two-party votes · D+32.7 · D+28.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)66.4%
Donald Trump (R)33.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
12,011 two-party votes · D+34.4 · D+32.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)67.2%
Donald Trump (R)32.8%