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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 3rd Essex District

Andy Vargas has no major-party opponent.

Andy Vargas has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+15.4D+13.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+23.2D+18.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+11.6D+13.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
45,629
People per km²
776
Adults with a B.A.+
32%
White, no degree
44%of adults
  • White 62%
  • Hispanic 29%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

14,198 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Andres X Vargas (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

19,183 two-party votes · D+11.6 · D+13.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.8%
Donald Trump (R)44.2%

2022

9,561 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Andres X Vargas (D)96.0%
Writein (—)4.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

14,495 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Andres X Vargas (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

19,964 two-party votes · D+23.2 · D+18.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)61.6%
Donald Trump (R)38.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

17,492 two-party votes · D+15.4 · D+13.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.7%
Donald Trump (R)42.3%