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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 36th Middlesex District

Colleen Garry has no major-party opponent.

Colleen Garry has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+3: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+8.4R+10.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+2.2R+2.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+4.5R+3.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
45,124
People per km²
441
Adults with a B.A.+
41%
White, no degree
48%of adults
  • White 77%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 6%
  • 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

18,321 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Colleen M Garry (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

24,418 two-party votes · R+4.5 · R+3.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)52.3%
Kamala Harris (D)47.7%

2022

16,531 votes · D+21.3
✓ Colleen M Garry (D)60.6%
George Derek Boag (R)39.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,680 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Colleen M Garry (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

24,981 two-party votes · D+2.2 · R+2.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)51.1%
Donald Trump (R)48.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

21,237 two-party votes · R+8.4 · R+10.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)54.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)45.8%