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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 23rd Middlesex District

Sean Garballey has no major-party opponent.

Sean Garballey has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+63: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+57.2D+55.0 vs. nation2020 presidentD+63.8D+59.3 vs. nation2024 presidentD+62.8D+64.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
44,297
People per km²
3,027
Adults with a B.A.+
74%
White, no degree
19%of adults
  • White 73%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 13%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

20,994 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sean Garballey (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

25,031 two-party votes · D+62.8 · D+64.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)81.4%
Donald Trump (R)18.6%

2022

16,822 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sean Garballey (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

23,221 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sean Garballey (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

26,436 two-party votes · D+63.8 · D+59.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)81.9%
Donald Trump (R)18.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

23,695 two-party votes · D+57.2 · D+55.0 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)78.6%
Donald Trump (R)21.4%