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

Massachusetts State Senate: Bristol and Norfolk District

Paul Feeney has no major-party opponent.

Paul Feeney has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+18: 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+24.6D+20.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+16.2D+17.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
182,854
People per km²
437
Adults with a B.A.+
51%
White, no degree
40%of adults
  • White 78%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 7%
  • 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

83,913 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Paul R Feeney (D)73.0%
Laura L Saylor (—)27.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

97,565 two-party votes · D+16.2 · D+17.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)58.1%
Donald Trump (R)41.9%

2022

68,759 votes · D+21.2
✓ Paul R Feeney (D)58.7%
Michael Chaisson (R)38.1%
Laura L Saylor (WF)3.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

68,917 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Paul R Feeney (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

101,131 two-party votes · D+24.6 · D+20.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)62.3%
Donald Trump (R)37.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

84,741 two-party votes · D+14.8 · D+12.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.4%
Donald Trump (R)42.6%