Katherine M. Clark

In the 2024 House race for MA-5, Katherine M. Clark (D) won with 98.2% of the vote, defeating (O) who received 30.1%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Katherine M. Clark's 68.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Katherine M. Clark benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for MA-5, Katherine M. Clark (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Caroline Colarusso (R) who received 25.9%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Katherine M. Clark's 48.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Katherine M. Clark benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Katherine M. Clark won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for MA-5, Katherine M. Clark (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Caroline Colarusso (R) who received 25.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Katherine M. Clark's 48.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for MA-05, Katherine M. Clark (D) defeated John Hugo (R) 75.9% to 24.0%. Katherine M. Clark received 236,243 votes compared to 74,856 for John Hugo, a dominant 51.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Katherine M. Clark benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Katherine M. Clark benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for MA-05, Katherine M. Clark (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Blank Vote (O) who received 24.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Katherine M. Clark's 49.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Katherine M. Clark benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for MA-05, Katherine M. Clark (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Blank Vote (O) who received 27.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Katherine M. Clark's 43.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Edward J. Markey (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Katherine M. Clark won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).