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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Norfolk District

Bruce Ayers has no major-party opponent.

Bruce Ayers has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+32: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+36.1D+33.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+39.4D+34.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+29.2D+30.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
51,690
People per km²
1,212
Adults with a B.A.+
47%
White, no degree
21%of adults
  • White 43%
  • Hispanic 9%
  • Black 14%
  • Asian 29%
  • 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

15,517 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Bruce J Ayers (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

19,223 two-party votes · D+29.2 · D+30.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)64.6%
Donald Trump (R)35.4%

2022

11,027 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Bruce J Ayers (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

17,072 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Bruce J Ayers (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

21,304 two-party votes · D+39.4 · D+34.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)69.7%
Donald Trump (R)30.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

18,231 two-party votes · D+36.1 · D+33.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.1%
Donald Trump (R)31.9%