Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 10
• 109th Congress: 10 D
• 110th Congress: 10 D

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MA-01


District Profile: The 1st is the state's largest congressional district, bordering four states and covering about 40 percent of the land area of Massachusetts. Full Profile
2006 Results: John Olver (D) defeated William Szych (I) by 72-22%

John Olver (D) Elected in 1991; Seeking 8th full term; Olver ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 413-259-9898 • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers William Szych (I), Air Force veteran

MA-02


District Profile: Historically, this was a Yankee GOP district for much of the 20th century. Now it is more diverse culturally and solidly Democratic. Full Profile
2006 Results: Richard Neal (D) was unopposed.

Richard Neal (D) Elected in 1988; Seeking 10th term; Neal ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 202-741-7258 • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

MA-03


District Profile: In national elections, the 3rd District has been solidly Democratic since 1992. In gubernatorial elections, however, the district is mixed. Full Profile
2006 Results: Jim McGovern (D) was unopposed.

Jim McGovern (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; McGovern ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 508-795-1998 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

MA-04


District Profile: This is a Democratic district in national politics, but not as uniformly liberal as Brookline and Newton; in state politics, it is more marginal. Full Profile
2006 Results: Barney Frank (D) was unopposed.

Barney Frank (D) Elected in 1980; Seeking 14th term; Frank ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 617-965-0119 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

MA-05


District Profile: In the 1980s and 1990s, the 5th District went Republican in national and even statewide elections. But that changed in the past few elections. Full Profile
2006 Results: Martin Meehan (R) was unopposed.

Martin Meehan (D) Elected in 1992; Seeking eighth term; Meehan ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 978-251-3151 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

MA-06


District Profile: Although this district is the site of the original gerrymander -- named after Elbridge Gerry -- the current 6th's boundaries are hardly grotesque by current national standards. Full Profile
2006 Results: John Tierney (D) defeated Rick Barton (R) by 66-29%

John Tierney (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Tierney ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 978-531-2533 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Rick Barton (R) Barton, a pilot, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 978-526-9110 • Campaign Web site

MA-07


District Profile: Many towns in the district were Yankee GOP through the 1950s; the high-tech suburbs trended GOP again in the 1980s but swung against Republicans in the 1990s. Full Profile
2006 Results: Edward Markey (D) was unopposed.

Edward Markey (D) Elected in 1976; Seeking 16th term; Markey ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 781-483-3990 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers No challengers

MA-08


District Profile: The 8th District, with MIT and the software concentration in Cambridge, is one of the high-tech capitals of the country. It is by far the most Democratic district in the state. Full Profile
2006 Results: Michael Capuano (D) defeated Laura Garza (SWP) by 91-9%

Michael Capuano (D) Elected in 1998; Seeking fifth term; Capuano ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 617-497-6208 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Challengers Laura Garza (SWP)

MA-09


District Profile: Ethnically, the 9th is the nation's second-most heavily Irish district. Only the neighboring 10th District has more residents of Irish ancestry.Full Profile
2006 Results: Stephen Lynch (D) defeated Jack E. Robinson (R) by 78-22%

Stephen Lynch (D) Elected in 2001; Seeking third full term; Lynch was nominated with 77% in a two-way primary. Contact: 617-330-1111 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Jack E. Robinson (R) Robinson, an attorney, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 508-583-2297 • Campaign Web site

MA-10


District Profile: Liberal politics, well-established on the Vineyard and Nantucket, have spread inland as well. The South Shore is generally Democratic territory. Full Profile
2006 Results: Bill Delahunt (D) defeated Jeff Beatty (R) by 65-30%

Bill Delahunt (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Delahunt ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 617-786-1857 • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Jeff Beatty (R) Beatty, a businessman, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 508-430-8683 • Campaign Web site