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Massachusetts House of Representatives: 18th Worcester District
Jen Heck has no major-party opponent.
Jen Heck has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+8: 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
- 42,102
- People per km²
- 155
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 36%
- White, no degree
- 55%of adults
- White 82%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 2%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
20,544 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Joseph D McKenna (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
25,721 two-party votes · R+10.1 · R+8.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.0%
Kamala Harris (D)45.0%
2022
24,169 votes · R+15.0✓ Joseph D McKenna (R)56.4%
Ronald Mariano (D)41.7%
Writein (—)1.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
20,711 votes · D+36.9✓ Ronald Mariano (D)68.5%
Stephen F Tougas (R)31.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
25,370 two-party votes · R+2.6 · R+7.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)51.3%
Joe Biden (D)48.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
21,253 two-party votes · R+11.9 · R+14.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)44.1%