Massachusetts's_2nd_congressional_district
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district
U.S. House district for Massachusetts
"MA-02" redirects here. For the state highway, see Massachusetts Route 2.
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. It is represented by Democrat Jim McGovern.
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| Population (2022) | 785,076 | ||
| Median household income | $88,327[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | D+13[2] | ||
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The shape of the district was changed for the elections of 2012, after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census.[3] The new district covers central Massachusetts, including much of Worcester County, and is largely the successor to the old 3rd District. Most of the old 2nd district, including Springfield, has been moved into the new 1st district.
1795 to 1803
Known as the 2nd Western District.[4]
1803 to 1813
Known as the "Essex North" district.[4]
1813 to 1833
Known as the "Essex South" district.[4]
1843 to 1853
The Act of September 16, 1842, established the district on the North Shore and New Hampshire border, with the following municipalities:[5]
- In Essex County: Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Topsfield, and Wenham
- In Middlesex County: Malden, Medford, Reading, South Reading, and Stoneham
- In Suffolk County: Chelsea
1860s
"Parts of the counties of Bristol, Norfolk, and Plymouth."[6]
1870s–1900s
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1903 to 1913
During this decade, the district contained the following municipalities:[7]
- In Franklin County: Erving, Leverett, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, and Wendell.
- In Hampshire County: Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Enfield, Granby, Hadley, Northampton, Pelham, Prescott, South Hadley, and Ware.
- In Hampden County: Brimfield, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Holland, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Springfield, Wales, and Wilbraham.
- In Worcester County: Athol, Barre, Brookfield, Dana, Hardwick, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Warren, and West Brookfield.
1913 to 1923
During this decade, the district contained the following municipalities:[8]
- In Franklin County: Bernardston, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Leverett, Montague, Northfield, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, and Whately.
- In Hampshire County: Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Enfield, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Northampton, Pelham, South Hadley, Ware, and Williamsburg.
- In Hampden County: Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Springfield, West Springfield, and Wilbraham.
1920s–2002
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2003 to 2013
During this decade, the district contained the following municipalities:
- In Hampden County: Agawam, Brimfield, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Holland, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Springfield, Wales, Wilbraham.
- In Hampshire County: Hadley, Northampton, South Hadley.
- In Norfolk County: Bellingham.
- In Worcester County: Blackstone, Brookfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Grafton, Hopedale, Leicester, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, North Brookfield, Northbridge, Oxford, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster.
Since 2013 [9]
- In Franklin County: Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, and Whately.
- In Hampshire County: Amherst, Chesterfield, Goshen, Hadley, Hatfield, Northampton, Pelham, Westhampton, and Williamsburg.
- In Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, and Hopkinton.
- In Norfolk County: Medway.
- In Worcester County: Athol, Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Douglas, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Hubbardston, Leicester, Leominster, Millbury, Northborough, Northbridge, Oakham, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sterling, Sutton, Templeton, Upton, Uxbridge, Precincts 1, 3, and 4 in Webster, West Boylston, Westborough, Precinct 2A in Westminster, and Worcester.
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1988
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal | 156,262 | 80.23 | |
| Republican | Louis R. Godena | 38,446 | 19.74 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.01 | ||
| Majority | 117,816 | 60.40 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
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1990
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 134,152 | 67.99 | −12.24 | |
| Write-in | 63,169 | 32.01 | +32.00 | ||
| Majority | 70,983 | 35.98 | −24.42 | ||
| Turnout | 197,321 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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1992
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 131,215 | 53.09 | −14.90 | |
| Republican | Anthony W. Ravosa, Jr. | 76,795 | 31.07 | +31.07 | |
| Independent | Thomas R. Sheehan | 38,963 | 15.76 | +15.76 | |
| Write-in | 190 | 0.07 | −31.94 | ||
| Majority | 54,420 | 22.02 | −13.96 | ||
| Turnout | 247,163 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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1994
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 117,178 | 58.55 | +5.46 | |
| Republican | John M. Briare | 72,732 | 36.34 | +5.27 | |
| Natural Law | Kate Ross | 10,167 | 5.08 | +5.08 | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.02 | −0.05 | ||
| Majority | 44,446 | 22.21 | +0.19 | ||
| Turnout | 200,123 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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1996
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 162,995 | 71.67 | +13.12 | |
| Republican | Mark Steele | 49,885 | 21.94 | −14.40 | |
| Independent | Scott Andrichak | 9,181 | 4.04 | +4.04 | |
| Natural Law | Richard Kaynor | 5,124 | 2.25 | −2.83 | |
| Write-in | 226 | 0.10 | +0.08 | ||
| Majority | 113,110 | 49.74 | +27.53 | ||
| Turnout | 227,411 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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1998
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 130,550 | 98.95 | +27.28 | |
| Write-in | 1,383 | 1.05 | +0.95 | ||
| Majority | 129,167 | 97.90 | +48.16 | ||
| Turnout | 131,933 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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2000
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 196,670 | 98.91 | −0.04 | |
| Write-in | 2,176 | 1.09 | +0.04 | ||
| Majority | 194,494 | 97.81 | −0.09 | ||
| Turnout | 253,867 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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2002
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 153,387 | 99.13 | +0.22 | |
| Write-in | 1,341 | 0.87 | −0.22 | ||
| Majority | 152,046 | 98.26 | +0.45 | ||
| Turnout | 208,498 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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2004
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 217,682 | 98.96 | −0.17 | |
| Write-in | 2,282 | 1.04 | +0.17 | ||
| Majority | 227,183 | 97.92 | −0.34 | ||
| Turnout | 287,871 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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2006
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 164,939 | 98.65 | −0.31 | |
| Write-in | 2,254 | 1.35 | +0.31 | ||
| Majority | 162,685 | 97.30 | −0.62 | ||
| Turnout | 214,939 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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2008
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 234,369 | 98.47 | −0.18 | |
| Write-in | 3,631 | 1.53 | +0.18 | ||
| Majority | 230,738 | 96.95 | −0.35 | ||
| Turnout | 306,820 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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2010
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Neal (Incumbent) | 122,751 | 57.33 | −41.14 | |
| Republican | Thomas A. Wesley | 91,209 | 42.60 | +42.60 | |
| Write-in | 164 | 0.08 | −1.45 | ||
| Majority | 31,542 | 14.73 | −82.12 | ||
| Turnout | 220,424 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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2012
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 259,257 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 4,078 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 263,335 | 100 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
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2014
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 169,640 | 98.20 | |
| Write-in | 3,105 | 1.80 | ||
| Total votes | 172,745 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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2016
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McGovern (Incumbent) | 275,487 | 98.24 | |
| Write-in | 4,924 | 1.76 | ||
| Total votes | 280,411 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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2018
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 191,332 | 67.2% | |
| Republican | Tracy Lovvorn | 93,391 | 32.8% | |
| Independent | Paul Grady | |||
| Total votes | 293,163 | |||
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2020
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McGovern (incumbent) | 249,854 | 65.3% | |
| Republican | Tracy Lovvorn | 132,220 | 34.6% | |
| Write-in | 378 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 382,452 | |||
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district.
- CNN.com 2004 election results
- CNN.com 2006 election results
- Map of Massachusetts's 2nd Congressional District, 2003–2013, via Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Massachusetts: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Second District", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, archived from the original on September 15, 2020
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 02". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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| Preceded by | Home district of the speaker of the House May 19, 1919 – March 3, 1925 |
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