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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 9th Middlesex District

Thomas M. Stanley has no major-party opponent.

Thomas M. Stanley has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+38: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+35.5D+33.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+41.7D+37.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+37.1D+38.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
49,585
People per km²
1,728
Adults with a B.A.+
59%
White, no degree
27%of adults
  • White 61%
  • Hispanic 15%
  • Black 7%
  • Asian 13%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

18,513 votes · D+55.7
✓ Thomas M Stanley (D)72.7%
Carly Marie Downs (R)20.7%
Sean Diamond (—)6.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

19,203 two-party votes · D+37.1 · D+38.6 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)68.5%
Donald Trump (R)31.5%

2022

22,938 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David Biele (D)50.4%
Thomas M Stanley (D)49.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

21,169 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Thomas M Stanley (D)73.6%
George A Darcy III (—)26.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

20,930 two-party votes · D+41.7 · D+37.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)70.8%
Donald Trump (R)29.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

18,450 two-party votes · D+35.5 · D+33.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)67.7%
Donald Trump (R)32.3%