DemocraticIncumbent
Sally Kerans
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 13th Essex District
Sally Kerans has no major-party opponent.
Sally Kerans has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+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
- 40,359
- People per km²
- 509
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 46%
- White, no degree
- 49%of adults
- White 88%
- Hispanic 4%
- 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
18,746 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sally P Kerans (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
26,901 two-party votes · D+6.6 · D+8.1 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)53.3%
Donald Trump (R)46.7%
2022
14,801 votes · D+92.1✓ Sally P Kerans (D)94.1%
Michael D Bean (R)3.9%
Writein (—)2.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
26,016 votes · D+11.0✓ Sally P Kerans (D)46.1%
Robert E May Jr (R)37.0%
William J Bates (—)8.7%
Jason Guida (—)5.9%
Christopher Keohane (—)2.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
26,382 two-party votes · D+14.1 · D+9.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)57.0%
Donald Trump (R)43.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
26,438 two-party votes · D+4.9 · D+2.7 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)52.5%
Donald Trump (R)47.5%
Also on the ballot in Massachusetts
Neighboring districts
2nd EssexKristin KassnerDan Kelly>99%Dem.99%Dem. 6th EssexHannah Bowen—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 7th EssexManny Cruz—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 12th EssexThomas Walsh—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 14th EssexAdrianne Ramos—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. 18th EssexConnor MurrayChristopher Shepley>99%Dem.99%Dem. 20th MiddlesexJoseph MarkeyTrevor CurrierD flipD flip85%Dem.91%Dem.