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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 10th Essex District

Daniel Cahill has no major-party opponent.

Daniel Cahill has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+27: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+43.2D+40.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+41.2D+36.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+22.9D+24.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
41,524
People per km²
4,332
Adults with a B.A.+
21%
White, no degree
24%of adults
  • White 27%
  • Hispanic 55%
  • Black 9%
  • Asian 5%
  • 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

10,252 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniel H Cahill (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

12,683 two-party votes · D+22.9 · D+24.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.4%
Donald Trump (R)38.6%

2022

6,042 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniel H Cahill (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

12,510 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Daniel H Cahill (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,894 two-party votes · D+41.2 · D+36.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)70.6%
Donald Trump (R)29.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

13,191 two-party votes · D+43.2 · D+40.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)71.6%
Donald Trump (R)28.4%