James P. McGovern
DDemocratMA-2 · Representative
In the 2024 House race for MA-2, James P. McGovern (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Cornelius Shea (I) who received 31.1%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. James P. McGovern's 37.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
As the incumbent, James P. McGovern 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-2, James P. McGovern (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey A. Sossa-Paquette (R) who received 33.7%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. James P. McGovern's 32.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
As the incumbent, James P. McGovern benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, James P. McGovern 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-2, James P. McGovern (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Tracy Lyn Lovvorn (R) who received 34.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. James P. McGovern's 30.8-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-02, James P. Mcgovern (D) defeated Tracy Lyn Lovvorn (R) 67.2% to 32.8%. James P. Mcgovern received 191,332 votes compared to 93,391 for Tracy Lyn Lovvorn, a dominant 34.4-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.
As the incumbent, James P. Mcgovern benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, James P. Mcgovern 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-02, James P. Mcgovern (D) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating Blank Vote (O) who received 22.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. James P. Mcgovern's 53.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
As the incumbent, James P. Mcgovern 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-02, James P. Mcgovern (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Blank Vote (O) who received 26.7%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. James P. Mcgovern's 45.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
As the incumbent, James P. Mcgovern benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, James P. Mcgovern won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).
In the 2012 House race for MA-02, James P. Mcgovern (D) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Blank Vote/scattering (O) who received 23.2%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. James P. Mcgovern's 52.5-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.