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

Massachusetts State Senate: Norfolk and Plymouth District

John F. Keenan has no major-party opponent.

John F. Keenan has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+17: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+17.4D+15.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+24.8D+20.3 vs. nation2024 presidentD+14.4D+15.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
177,598
People per km²
924
Adults with a B.A.+
47%
White, no degree
35%of adults
  • White 64%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 20%
  • 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

61,091 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ John F Keenan (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

79,835 two-party votes · D+14.4 · D+15.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.2%
Donald Trump (R)42.8%

2022

56,687 votes · D+27.3
✓ John F Keenan (D)63.6%
Gary M Innes (R)36.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

76,854 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ John F Keenan (D)69.5%
Alexander N Mendez (—)30.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

84,802 two-party votes · D+24.8 · D+20.3 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)62.4%
Donald Trump (R)37.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

75,395 two-party votes · D+17.4 · D+15.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.7%
Donald Trump (R)41.3%