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Massachusetts › Massachusetts State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts State Senate: First Plymouth and Norfolk District

Patrick O'Connor has no major-party opponent.

Patrick O'Connor has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+21: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+14.8D+12.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+25.5D+20.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+19.0D+20.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
174,143
People per km²
193
Adults with a B.A.+
57%
White, no degree
37%of adults
  • White 88%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 4%
  • 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

82,720 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Patrick A O Connor (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

104,870 two-party votes · D+19.0 · D+20.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)59.5%
Donald Trump (R)40.5%

2022

80,319 votes · R+21.3
✓ Patrick Michael Oconnor (R)60.6%
Robert William Stephens Jr (D)39.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

110,415 two-party votes · D+25.5 · D+20.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)62.7%
Donald Trump (R)37.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

93,164 two-party votes · D+14.8 · D+12.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.4%
Donald Trump (R)42.6%