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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 21st Middlesex District

Ken Gordon has no major-party opponent.

Ken Gordon has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+33: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+28.1D+25.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+37.3D+32.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+31.9D+33.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
46,753
People per km²
657
Adults with a B.A.+
65%
White, no degree
28%of adults
  • White 71%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 17%
  • 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

17,829 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kenneth I Gordon (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,925 two-party votes · D+31.9 · D+33.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.9%
Donald Trump (R)34.1%

2022

13,510 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kenneth I Gordon (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

19,307 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kenneth I Gordon (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

25,949 two-party votes · D+37.3 · D+32.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)68.6%
Donald Trump (R)31.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

22,371 two-party votes · D+28.1 · D+25.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)64.0%
Donald Trump (R)36.0%