William R. Keating

In the 2024 House race for MA-9, Bill Keating (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Dan Sullivan (R) who received 43.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Bill Keating's 13.0-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, Bill Keating 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.

In the 2022 House race for MA-9, Bill Keating (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Jesse G. Brown (R) who received 40.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Bill Keating's 18.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Bill Keating benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Bill Keating won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

In the 2020 House race for MA-9, Bill Keating (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Helen Brady (R) who received 36.3%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Bill Keating's 25.0-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.

In the 2018 House race for MA-09, Bill Keating (D) defeated Peter D. Tedeschi (R) 59.4% to 40.6%. Bill Keating received 192,347 votes compared to 131,463 for Peter D. Tedeschi, a comfortable 18.8-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — William R. Keating (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Bill Keating 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-09, William R. Keating (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Mark C. Alliegro (R) who received 31.7%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. William R. Keating's 20.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, William R. Keating 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-09, William R. Keating (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating John C. Chapman (R) who received 43.5%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. William R. Keating's 9.6-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, William R. Keating benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, William R. Keating won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2012 House race for MA-09, William R. Keating (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Christopher Sheldon (R) who received 30.2%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. William R. Keating's 24.9-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 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.