Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district

{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

|state = Massachusetts

|district number = 2

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| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023

|representative = Jim McGovern

|party = Democratic

|residence = Worcester

|english area =

|percent urban =

|percent rural =

|population = 798,884

|population year = 2023

|median income = $95,495{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=25&cd=02|title=My Congressional District}}

| percent white = 70.8

| percent hispanic = 11.1

| percent black = 5.3

| percent asian = 7.3

| percent more than one race = 4.3

| percent other race = 1.1

|percent blue collar =

|percent white collar =

|percent gray collar =

|cpvi = D+13{{Cite web|title=2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2025-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list|access-date=2025-04-05|website=Cook Political Report|language=en}}

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Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts, encompassing much of Franklin, Hampshire, and Worcester counties, as well as small portions of Middlesex and Norfolk Counties. The largest municipalities in the district include Worcester (which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston), Leominster, Amherst, Shrewsbury, and Northampton.

Democrat Jim McGovern has represented the district since 2013; he previously represented the 3rd district since 1997.

Cities and towns represented

As of the 2021 redistricting, the 2nd district includes 68 municipalities:{{Cite web |title=Massachusetts Congressional Districts |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/district/2022-congressional.htm |website=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts}}

Franklin County (22)

: Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, Whatley

Hampshire County (9)

: Amherst, Chesterfield, Goshen, Hadley, Hatfield, Northampton, Pelham, Westhampton, Williamsburg

Middlesex County (3)

: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton

Norfolk County (1)

: Medway

Worcester County (33)

: Athol, Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Douglas, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Hubbardston, Leicester, Leominster, Millbury, Northborough, Northbridge, Oakham, Petersham, Paxton, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sterling, Sutton, Templeton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster (part; also 1st), West Boylston, Westborough, Westminster (part; also 3rd), Worcester

= History of District Boundaries =

== 1795 to 1803 ==

Known as the 2nd Western District.{{cite web |date=September 10, 2013 |title=MA - District 02 - History |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=470 |access-date=February 11, 2012 |publisher=Our Campaigns}}

== 1803 to 1813 ==

Known as the "Essex North" district.

== 1813 to 1833 ==

File:The Gerry-Mander Edit.png

Known as the "Essex South" district. From 1813-1815,{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2011 |title=MA District 2 (Essex South) |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729621 |website=Our Campaigns}} the district was shaped in such a way that poet and Federalist Richard Alsop described it as a "Gerry-mander" (a portmanteau of Gerry—the governor at the time—and salamander). Illustrator Elkanah Tisdale subsequently used the term as the basis for a political cartoon, which popularized it and led to "gerrymandering" being used to describe the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to gain a political advantage.{{Cite news |last=Trickey |first=Erick |date=July 20, 2017 |title=Where Did the Term “Gerrymander” Come From? |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/where-did-term-gerrymander-come-180964118/ |work=Smithsonian Magazine}}

== 1843 to 1853 ==

File:1842 District 2 detail of Congressional Districts of Massachusetts map LC g3761f ct002131.jpg

The Act of September 16, 1842, established the district on the North Shore and New Hampshire border, with the following municipalities:{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Register ... for 1843 |publisher=Loring |year=1779 |location=Boston |chapter=State Apportionment; districts of the Commonwealth for the choice of one representative to Congress in each district |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/pocketalmanackfo1843amer#page/97/mode/1up}}

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."{{cite book |author=Ben. Perley Poore |title=Congressional Directory for the First Session of the Forty-First Congress |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=1869 |edition=2nd |location=Washington DC |chapter=Massachusetts |hdl=2027/nyp.33433081796686?urlappend=%3Bseq=34 |chapter-url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081796686?urlappend=%3Bseq=34}}

== 1870s–1900s ==

== 1903 to 1913 ==

File:1901 District 2 detail of Massachusetts Congressional Districts map BPL 12688.png

During this decade, the district contained the following municipalities:{{cite book |title=Official Congressional Directory: 59th Congress |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=1905 |edition=2nd |location=Washington DC |chapter=Massachusetts |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/officialcongres03hgoog#page/n94/mode/2up}}

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:{{cite book |title=Official Congressional Directory: 64th Congress |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=1916 |edition=2nd |location=Washington DC |chapter=Massachusetts |hdl=2027/uc1.l0075858456?urlappend=%3Bseq=62 |chapter-url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.l0075858456?urlappend=%3Bseq=62}}

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 ==

== 2003 to 2013 ==

File:Ma02 109.gif

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

== 2013 to 2023 ==

After the 2010 census, the shape of the district changed for the elections of 2012. The updated district covered central Massachusetts, including much of Worcester County, and was largely the successor to the old 3rd District. Most of the old 2nd district, including Springfield, was moved into the updated 1st district.

During this decade, the district contained the following municipalities:{{Cite web |title=The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Congressional Districts, Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2011 |url=https://malegislature.gov/StateHouse/MediaGallery/Image/Proposed%20Congressional%20Districts.jpg}}

In Franklin County: Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Leverett, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Wendell, Warwick, and Whately
In Hampden County: Precinct 1 in Palmer
In Hampshire County: Amherst, Belchertown, Hadley, Hatfield, Northampton, Pelham, and Ware
In Norfolk County: Precincts 4 and 5 in Bellingham
In Worcester County: Athol, Auburn, Barre, Blackstone, Boylston, Douglas, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Hubbardston, Leicester, Leominster, Mendon, Millbury, Millville, Northborough, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Spencer, Sterling, Sutton, Templeton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, West Boylston, Westborough, Precinct 1 in Winchendon, and Worcester.

Recent election results from statewide races

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! Year

! Office

! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::791f8174-e00d-4baf-9b0a-206a298eb28b

rowspan=2|2008

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 61% - 37%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kerry 67% - 33%

rowspan=2|2010

| Senate (Spec.)

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Brown 54% - 46%

Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Patrick 48% - 42%

rowspan=2|2012

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 61% - 39%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Warren 52% - 48%

rowspan=2|2014

| Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Markey 58% - 42%

Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Baker 50% - 44%

|2016

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 58% - 34%

rowspan=3|2018

| Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Warren 59% - 37%

Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Baker 68% - 32%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Healey 68% - 32%

rowspan=2|2020

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Biden 64% - 33%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Markey 64% - 34%

rowspan=4|2022

| Governor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Healey 63% - 35%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Galvin 66% - 30%

Attorney General

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Campbell 62% - 38%

Auditor

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|DiZoglio 53% - 39%

rowspan=2|2024

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Harris 60% - 36%

Senate

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Warren 59% - 41%

List of members representing the district

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! Member

! colspan=2 | Party

! Years

! Cong
ress

! Electoral history

! District location

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| colspan=7 | District created March 4, 1789

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Benjamin Goodhue
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Pro-Administration}} | Pro-Administration

| nowrap | March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1793

| {{USCongressOrdinal|1|2}}

| Elected January 29, 1789, on the second ballot.
Re-elected October 4, 1790.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Massachusetts|1|C}}.

| 1789–1793
Essex County

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Dwight Foster
{{Small|(Brookfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Pro-Administration}} | Pro-Administration

| nowrap rowspan=4 | General ticket:
March 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795

| rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|3}}

| Elected April 1, 1793, on the third ballot as part of the four-seat general ticket, representing the district at-large.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Massachusetts|4|C}}.

| rowspan=4 | 1793–1795
Berkshire County, Worcester County, and Hampshire County

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Theodore Sedgwick
{{Small|(Great Barrington)}}

| {{Party shading/Pro-Administration}} | Pro-Administration

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Massachusetts|4|C}} and re-elected November 2, 1792, as part of the four-seat general ticket, representing the district from Berkshire County.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Massachusetts|1|C}}.

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Artemas Ward
{{Small|(Shrewsbury)}}

| {{Party shading/Pro-Administration}} | Pro-Administration

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Massachusetts|7|C}} and re-elected November 2, 1792, as part of the four-seat general ticket, representing the district from Worcester County.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left rowspan=2 | William Lyman
{{Small|(Northampton)}}

| {{Party shading/Anti-Administration}} | Anti-Administration

| rowspan=2 | Elected April 1, 1793, on the third ballot as part of the four-seat general ticket, representing the district from Hampshire County.
Re-elected November 3, 1794, as the sole representative from the district.
Lost re-election.

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| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797

| {{USCongressOrdinal|4}}

| rowspan=2 | 1795–1803
"2nd Western district"

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William Shepard
{{Small|(Westfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| nowrap | March 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1803

| {{USCongressOrdinal|5|7}}

| Elected January 16, 1797, on the second ballot.
Re-elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800.
Retired.

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Jacob Crowninshield
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1803 –
April 15, 1808

| {{USCongressOrdinal|8|10}}

| Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Died.

| rowspan=8 | 1803–1823
"Essex South district"

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| colspan="2" | Vacant

|April 15, 1808 –
May 23, 1808

| rowspan="2" nowrap="" | {{USCongressOrdinal|10}}

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Joseph Story
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| nowrap | May 23, 1808 –
March 3, 1809

|Elected to finish Crowninshield's term.
Retired.

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Benjamin Pickman Jr.
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| nowrap | March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811

| {{USCongressOrdinal|11}}

| Elected in 1808.
Retired.

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William Reed
{{Small|(Marblehead)}}

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| nowrap | March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1815

| {{USCongressOrdinal|12|13}}

| Elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Retired.

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Timothy Pickering
{{Small|(Wendham)}}

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| nowrap | March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817

| {{USCongressOrdinal|14}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Massachusetts|3|C}} and re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.

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Nathaniel Silsbee
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821

| {{USCongressOrdinal|15|16}}

| Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Retired.

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| align=left | Gideon Barstow
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823

| {{USCongressOrdinal|17}}

| Elected in 1821 on the third ballot.
Retired.

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Benjamin W. Crowninshield
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|18|21}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1823 on the second ballot.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=3 | 1823–1833
"Essex South district"

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| {{Party shading/Anti-Jacksonian}} | Anti-Jacksonian

| nowrap | March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1831

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Rufus Choate
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Anti-Jacksonian}} | Anti-Jacksonian

| rowspan=2 nowrap | March 4, 1831 –
June 30, 1834

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|22|23}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1833.
Resigned.

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| rowspan=6 | 1833–1843
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| colspan="2" | Vacant

|June 30, 1834 –
December 1, 1834

| nowrap="" | {{USCongressOrdinal|23}}

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Stephen C. Phillips
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Anti-Jacksonian}} | Anti-Jacksonian

| nowrap | December 1, 1834 –
March 3, 1837

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|23|25}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Choate's term.
Also elected to the full term in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Resigned to become Mayor of Salem.

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| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | March 4, 1837 –
September 28, 1838

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| colspan="2" | Vacant

|September 28, 1838 –
December 5, 1838

| nowrap="" | {{USCongressOrdinal|25}}

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Leverett Saltonstall
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | December 5, 1838 –
March 3, 1843

| {{USCongressOrdinal|25|27}}

| Elected to finish Phillips's term in 1838 and seated December 5, 1838.
Also elected to the full term in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Lost re-election.

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Daniel P. King
{{Small|(South Danvers)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | March 4, 1843 –
July 25, 1850

| {{USCongressOrdinal|28|31}}

| Elected in 1843 on the fourth ballot.
Re-elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Died.

| rowspan=5 | 1843–1853
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| colspan="2" | Vacant

|July 25, 1850 –
March 3, 1851

| nowrap="" | {{USCongressOrdinal|31}}

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Robert Rantoul Jr.
{{Small|(Beverly)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1851 –
August 7, 1852

| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|32}}

| Elected in 1850.
Died.

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| colspan="2" | Vacant

|August 7, 1852 –
December 13, 1852

| nowrap="" |

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Francis B. Fay
{{Small|(Chelsea)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | December 13, 1852 –
March 3, 1853

| Elected to finish Rantoul's term.
Retired.

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Samuel L. Crocker
{{Small|(Taunton)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855

| {{USCongressOrdinal|33}}

| Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.

| rowspan=3 | 1853–1863
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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James Buffington{{cite book |title=Congressional Directory for the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress |year=1861 |location=Washington DC |publisher=House of Representatives |chapter= Massachusetts |chapter-url= https://archive.org/stream/congressionaldirunit#page/10/mode/1up }}
{{Small|(Fall River)}}

| {{Party shading/Know Nothing}} | Know Nothing

| nowrap | March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|34|37}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Retired.

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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1863

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Oakes Ames
{{Small|(North Easton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1873

| {{USCongressOrdinal|38|42}}

| Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.

| 1863–1873
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Benjamin W. Harris{{cite book |title=Congressional Directory: 45th Congress |year=1878 |edition=3rd |author=Ben. Perley Poore |location=Washington DC |publisher=Government Printing Office |chapter= Massachusetts |isbn=978-0-16-041176-2 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/officialcongres02conggoog#page/n40/mode/2up }}{{cite book |title=Congressional Directory: 47th Congress |year=1882 |edition=3rd |author=Ben. Perley Poore |location=Washington DC |publisher=Government Printing Office |chapter= Massachusetts |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/officialcongres07pringoog#page/n46/mode/2up }}
{{Small|(East Bridgewater)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1883

| {{USCongressOrdinal|43|47}}

| Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.

| 1873–1883
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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John D. Long
{{Small|(Hingham)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1889

| {{USCongressOrdinal|48|50}}

| Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.

| rowspan=2 | 1883–1893
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Elijah A. Morse
{{Small|(Canton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893

| {{USCongressOrdinal|51|52}}

| Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Massachusetts|12|C}}.

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Frederick H. Gillett{{cite book|author=L.A. Coolidge |title=Official Congressional Directory: Fifty-Fifth Congress |year=1897 |location=Washington DC |publisher=Government Printing Office |chapter= Massachusetts |chapter-url= https://archive.org/stream/officialcongres08pringoog#page/n74/mode/2up}}{{cite book |title=Congressional Directory: 60th Congress |year=1909 |edition=2nd |author=A.J. Halford |location=Washington DC |publisher=Government Printing Office |chapter= Massachusetts |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/officialcongres03hgoog#page/n94/mode/2up}}
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=3 nowrap | March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1925

| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|53|68}}

| rowspan=3 | Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

| 1893–1903
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| 1903–1913
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| rowspan=7 | 1913–1933
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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George B. Churchill
{{Small|(Amherst)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1925 –
July 1, 1925

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|69}}

| Elected in 1924.
Died.

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| colspan="2" | Vacant

|July 1, 1925 –
September 29, 1925

| nowrap="" |

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Henry L. Bowles
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | September 29, 1925 –
March 3, 1929

| {{USCongressOrdinal|69|70}}

| Elected to finish Churchill's term.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired.

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Will Kirk Kaynor
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1929 –
December 20, 1929

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|71}}

| Elected in 1928.
Died.

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| colspan="2" | Vacant

|December 20, 1929 –
February 11, 1930

| nowrap="" |

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
William J. Granfield
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | February 11, 1930 –
January 3, 1937

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|71|74}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Kaynor's term.
Also elected to full term in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.

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| rowspan=2 | 1933–1943
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Charles R. Clason{{cite book |title=Official Congressional Directory: 75th Congress |year=1938 |edition=2nd |location=Washington DC |publisher=Government Printing Office |chapter= Massachusetts |chapter-url= https://archive.org/stream/officialcongres00unit#page/46/mode/2up }}
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1949

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|75|80}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.

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| rowspan=3 | 1943–1953
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | 100px
Foster Furcolo
{{Small|(Longmeadow)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1949 –
September 30, 1952

| {{USCongressOrdinal|81|82}}

| Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired and then resigned early when appointed State Treasurer.

style="height:3em"

| colspan="2" | Vacant

|September 30, 1952 –
January 3, 1953

| nowrap="" | {{USCongressOrdinal|82}}

style="height:3em"

| rowspan=4 align=left | 100px
Edward Boland{{cite book |title=Official Congressional Directory: 90th Congress |year=1968 |location=Washington DC |publisher=Government Printing Office |chapter= Massachusetts |chapter-url= https://archive.org/stream/officialcongress00wash#page/74/mode/2up }}
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=4 nowrap | January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1989

| rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|83|100}}

| rowspan=4 | Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Retired.

| 1953–1963
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| 1963–1973
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| 1973–1983
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| rowspan=2 | 1983–1993
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

style="height:3em"

| rowspan=3 align=left | 100px
Richard Neal{{cite book |title=1991-1992 Official Congressional Directory: 102nd Congress |year=1991 |location=Washington DC |publisher=Government Printing Office |chapter= Massachusetts |chapter-url= https://archive.org/stream/19911992official014340mbp#page/n171/mode/2up }}
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 2013

| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|101|112}}

| rowspan=3 | Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Massachusetts|1|C}}.

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| 1993–2003
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| 2003–2013
300px

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Jim McGovern
{{Small|(Worcester)}}

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 2013 –
present

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|113|Present}}

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the {{ushr|Massachusetts|3|C}} and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

| 2013–2023
300px

style="height:3em"

| 2023–present
250px

Recent election results

=1988=

{{Election box begin no change

| title=2nd district election in 1988}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal

| votes = 156,262

| percentage = 80.23

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Louis R. Godena

| votes = 38,446

| percentage = 19.74

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 52

| percentage = 0.01

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority no change

| votes = 117,816

| percentage = 60.40

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes =

| percentage =

| change =

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=1990=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 1990}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 134,152

| percentage = 67.99

| change = −12.24

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 63,169

| percentage = 32.01

| change = +32.00

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 70,983

| percentage = 35.98

| change = −24.42

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 197,321

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=1992=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 1992}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 131,215

| percentage = 53.09

| change = −14.90

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Anthony W. Ravosa, Jr.

| votes = 76,795

| percentage = 31.07

| change = +31.07

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent

| candidate = Thomas R. Sheehan

| votes = 38,963

| percentage = 15.76

| change = +15.76

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 190

| percentage = 0.07

| change = −31.94

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 54,420

| percentage = 22.02

| change = −13.96

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 247,163

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=1994=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 1994}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 117,178

| percentage = 58.55

| change = +5.46

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John M. Briare

| votes = 72,732

| percentage = 36.34

| change = +5.27

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Natural Law Party (United States)

| candidate = Kate Ross

| votes = 10,167

| percentage = 5.08

| change = +5.08

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 46

| percentage = 0.02

| change = −0.05

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 44,446

| percentage = 22.21

| change = +0.19

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 200,123

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 1996}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 162,995

| percentage = 71.67

| change = +13.12

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Steele

| votes = 49,885

| percentage = 21.94

| change = −14.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent

| candidate = Scott Andrichak

| votes = 9,181

| percentage = 4.04

| change = +4.04

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Natural Law Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Kaynor

| votes = 5,124

| percentage = 2.25

| change = −2.83

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 226

| percentage = 0.10

| change = +0.08

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 113,110

| percentage = 49.74

| change = +27.53

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 227,411

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=1998=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 1998}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 130,550

| percentage = 98.95

| change = +27.28

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 1,383

| percentage = 1.05

| change = +0.95

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 129,167

| percentage = 97.90

| change = +48.16

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 131,933

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=2000=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 2000}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 196,670

| percentage = 98.91

| change = −0.04

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 2,176

| percentage = 1.09

| change = +0.04

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 194,494

| percentage = 97.81

| change = −0.09

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 253,867

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=2002=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 2002}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 153,387

| percentage = 99.13

| change = +0.22

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 1,341

| percentage = 0.87

| change = −0.22

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 152,046

| percentage = 98.26

| change = +0.45

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 208,498

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 2004}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 217,682

| percentage = 98.96

| change = −0.17

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 2,282

| percentage = 1.04

| change = +0.17

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 227,183

| percentage = 97.92

| change = −0.34

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 287,871

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 2006}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 164,939

| percentage = 98.65

| change = −0.31

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 2,254

| percentage = 1.35

| change = +0.31

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 162,685

| percentage = 97.30

| change = −0.62

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 214,939

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=2008=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 2008}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 234,369

| percentage = 98.47

| change = −0.18

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 3,631

| percentage = 1.53

| change = +0.18

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 230,738

| percentage = 96.95

| change = −0.35

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 306,820

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=2010=

{{Election box begin

| title=2nd district election in 2010}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Neal (Incumbent)

| votes = 122,751

| percentage = 57.33

| change = −41.14

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas A. Wesley

| votes = 91,209

| percentage = 42.60

| change = +42.60

}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 164

| percentage = 0.08

| change = −1.45

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 31,542

| percentage = 14.73

| change = −82.12

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 220,424

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

=2012=

{{Election box begin no change

| title=2nd district election in 2012{{cite web|title=Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Elections, November 6, 2013|url=http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/rov12.pdf|publisher=Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts|date=23 November 2012|access-date=1 June 2013}}The totals do not include Blank/Scatterings Ballots although they were reported.
This election followed redistricting.

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Massachusetts Democratic Party

| candidate = Jim McGovern (Incumbent)

| votes = 259,257

| percentage = 98.5

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 4,078

| percentage = 1.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 263,335

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| votes =

| percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Massachusetts Democratic Party

| swing =

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change |title=2nd district election in 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/rov14.pdf |title=Massachusetts Secretary of State Election Results 2014|publisher=Massachusetts Secretary of State|date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=December 26, 2014}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim McGovern (Incumbent)

| votes = 169,640

| percentage = 98.20

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 3,105

| percentage = 1.80

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 172,745

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change | title=2nd district election in 2016{{cite web |url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:2016/year_to:2016/office_id:5/stage:General |title=Massachusetts Secretary of State General Election Results 2016|publisher=Massachusetts Secretary of State|date=November 8, 2016 |access-date=December 15, 2016}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim McGovern (Incumbent)

| votes = 275,487

| percentage = 98.24

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 4,924

| percentage = 1.76

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 280,411

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change | title=2nd district election in 2018}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim McGovern (incumbent)

|votes = 191,332

|percentage = 67.2%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tracy Lovvorn

|votes = 93,391

|percentage = 32.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent

|candidate = Paul Grady

|votes =

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 293,163

| percentage =

}}

=2020=

{{Election box begin no change |title=2nd district election in 2020}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim McGovern (incumbent)

|votes = 249,854

|percentage = 65.3%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tracy Lovvorn

|votes = 132,220

|percentage = 34.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Write-in

| candidate =

| votes = 378

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 382,452

| percentage =

}}

==2022==

{{Election box begin no change |title=2022 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. House General Election - 2nd Congressional District |url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/154381/|website=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |access-date=4 December 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim McGovern (incumbent)

|votes = 180,639

|percentage = 66.2

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette

|votes = 91,956

|percentage = 33.7

}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 276

|percentage = 0.1

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 272,871

|percentage = 100.0

}}{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

==2024==

{{Election box begin no change |title=2024 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim McGovern (incumbent)

|votes = 251,441

|percentage = 68.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent

|candidate = Cornelius Shea

|votes = 114,065

|percentage = 31.1

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 822

|percentage = 0.2

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 366,328

|percentage = 100.0

}}{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}{{Election box end}}

References

{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]

External links

[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/MA/H/02/ CNN.com 2004 election results]
[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/MA/H/02/ CNN.com 2006 election results]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101226034406/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cispdf/mauscongdist2.pdf Map of Massachusetts's 2nd Congressional District, 2003–2013], via Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
{{citation |url=http://roseinstitute.org/redistricting/massachusetts/ |title=Massachusetts: 2010 Redistricting Changes: Second District |work=Redistricting by State |publisher=Claremont McKenna College |location=Claremont, CA |author= Rose Institute of State and Local Government |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915132442/http://roseinstitute.org/redistricting/massachusetts/ |archive-date=September 15, 2020 }}
{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 02 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=470 |access-date=2020-12-31 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}

{{succession box

| title=Home district of the speaker of the House

| before={{ushr|Missouri|9|}}

| after={{ushr|Ohio|1|}}

| years= May 19, 1919 – March 3, 1925}}

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