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

Massachusetts State Senate: Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District

William Driscoll has no major-party opponent.

William Driscoll has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+23: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+21.0D+18.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+28.7D+24.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+20.7D+22.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
163,629
People per km²
525
Adults with a B.A.+
48%
White, no degree
34%of adults
  • White 66%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 13%
  • Asian 8%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

63,145 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ William J Driscoll Jr (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

86,754 two-party votes · D+20.7 · D+22.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)60.4%
Donald Trump (R)39.6%

2022

61,045 votes · D+32.3
✓ Walter F Timilty Jr (D)66.0%
Brian R Muello (R)33.8%

2020 President Vote in this district

94,331 two-party votes · D+28.7 · D+24.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)64.4%
Donald Trump (R)35.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

80,477 two-party votes · D+21.0 · D+18.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)60.5%
Donald Trump (R)39.5%