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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District

Thomas Moakley has no major-party opponent.

Thomas Moakley has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+48: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+45.7D+43.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+51.6D+47.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+46.2D+47.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
50,284
People per km²
24
Adults with a B.A.+
55%
White, no degree
33%of adults
  • White 78%
  • Hispanic 9%
  • Black 4%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

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

21,075 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Thomas W Moakley (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

26,172 two-party votes · D+46.2 · D+47.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)73.1%
Donald Trump (R)26.9%

2022

70,698 votes · D+14.7
✓ William C Galvin (D)18.1%
Josh S Cutler (D)17.2%
Mike Connolly (D)16.6%
Colleen M Garry (D)14.2%
Kenneth Sweezey (R)13.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

60,313 votes · D+25.3
✓ William C Galvin (D)30.7%
Joshua Cutler (D)26.5%
Russell E Holmes (D)24.5%
Tatyana Medvedev Semyrog (R)18.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

27,111 two-party votes · D+51.6 · D+47.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)75.8%
Donald Trump (R)24.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

23,418 two-party votes · D+45.7 · D+43.5 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)72.8%
Donald Trump (R)27.2%