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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 10th Bristol District

Mark Sylvia has no major-party opponent.

Mark Sylvia has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+4: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+6.0D+3.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+10.6D+6.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+2.2D+3.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
40,127
People per km²
147
Adults with a B.A.+
38%
White, no degree
55%of adults
  • White 88%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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

25,958 votes · D+5.3
✓ Mark David Sylvia (D)52.6%
Joseph M Pires (R)47.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

26,462 two-party votes · D+2.2 · D+3.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)51.1%
Donald Trump (R)48.9%

2022

18,935 votes · D+12.5
✓ William M Straus (D)56.2%
Jeffrey Gerald Swift (R)43.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

31,195 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ William M Straus (D)55.4%
Robert A Deleo (D)44.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

25,651 two-party votes · D+10.6 · D+6.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)55.3%
Donald Trump (R)44.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

21,762 two-party votes · D+6.0 · D+3.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)53.0%
Donald Trump (R)47.0%