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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 11th Essex District

Sean Reid has no major-party opponent.

Sean Reid has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+29: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+43.0D+40.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+41.2D+36.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+25.0D+26.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
48,171
People per km²
866
Adults with a B.A.+
27%
White, no degree
29%of adults
  • White 40%
  • Hispanic 37%
  • Black 9%
  • Asian 8%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

11,228 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sean Reid (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

14,299 two-party votes · D+25.0 · D+26.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)62.5%
Donald Trump (R)37.5%

2022

7,336 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Peter L Capano (D)97.3%
Writein (—)2.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

12,673 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Peter L Capano (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

16,220 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

14,346 two-party votes · D+43.0 · D+40.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)71.5%
Donald Trump (R)28.5%