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Massachusetts › Massachusetts State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts State Senate: Norfolk and Suffolk District
Persis S. Yu has no major-party opponent.
Persis S. Yu 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
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 187,897
- People per km²
- 1,105
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 60%
- White, no degree
- 24%of adults
- White 67%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 11%
- Asian 5%
- 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
72,352 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael F Rush (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
96,940 two-party votes · D+35.5 · D+37.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)67.7%
Donald Trump (R)32.3%
2022
55,958 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael F Rush (D)98.1%
Writein (—)1.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
71,595 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael F Rush (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
107,587 two-party votes · D+43.6 · D+39.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)71.8%
Donald Trump (R)28.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
94,110 two-party votes · D+38.0 · D+35.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)69.0%
Donald Trump (R)31.0%