DemocraticIncumbentCandidate
Bud Williams
Incumbent state representative (2017–present)
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 11th Hampden District
D vs DSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Bud Williams has no major-party opponent.
Bud Williams has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
DemocraticCandidate
Nicole Coakley
Mental health clinician
- Experience
- No elected office
DemocraticCandidate
Johnnie McKnight
Candidate for this seat in 2024
- Experience
- No elected office
The district
Lean D+49: 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
- 42,363
- People per km²
- 2,082
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 21%of adults
- White 29%
- Hispanic 40%
- Black 25%
- 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
10,664 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bud L Williams (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
13,331 two-party votes · D+46.1 · D+47.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)73.1%
Donald Trump (R)26.9%
2022
6,410 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Bud L Williams (D)96.2%
Writein (—)3.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
12,622 votes · D+67.4✓ Bud L Williams (D)83.7%
Prince Golphin Jr (R)16.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
14,219 two-party votes · D+59.1 · D+54.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)79.6%
Donald Trump (R)20.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,569 two-party votes · D+66.0 · D+63.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)83.0%
Donald Trump (R)17.0%