Massachusetts Eighth Bristol State Representative District
The Eighth Bristol State Representative District is located in southeastern Massachusetts and includes portions of Acushnet, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, and Westport. The district has a population of 44,541 and is predominantly white (88%). Steven J. Ouellette (Democrat) is the incumbent, having won a close three-way race in 2024 with 40% of the vote.
8th Bristol District
Incumbent: Steven J. Ouellette (D-Westport)
| Population | 44,541 |
| Area (square miles) | 118 |
| Below Poverty | 10% |
| College Degree | 20% |
| Minority | 12% |
| White | 88% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| White Working-Class | 48% |
| City/Town | Precincts |
|---|---|
| Acushnet | 2, 3 |
| Fall River | 1-A, 6-A, 6-B |
| Freetown | 2, 3 |
| New Bedford | 1-B1, 1-C |
| Westport | - |
Elections
| Date |
Democratic
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Republican
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Third-Party
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Steven J. Ouellette (D-Westport) | 40% | Christopher Thrasher (R-Westport) | 38% | Jesse W. St. Gelais (U-Acushnet) | 22% | |
| 2022-11-08 | Paul Schmid, III (D-Westport) | 54% | Evan Gendreau (R-Westport) | 46% | |||
| 2020-11-03 | Paul Schmid, III (D-Westport) | 57% | Evan Gendreau (R-Westport) | 43% | |||
| 2018-11-06 | Paul Schmid, III (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2016-11-08 | Paul Schmid, III (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2014-11-04 | Paul Schmid, III (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2012-11-06 | Paul Schmid, III (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2010-11-02 | Paul Schmid, III (D) | 68% | F. George Jacome (U-Fall River) | 32% | |||
| 2008-11-04 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2006-11-07 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2004-11-02 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport) | 100% | |||||
| 2002-11-05 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D) | 100% | |||||
| 2000-11-07 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1998-11-03 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1996-11-05 | Michael J. Rodrigues (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1996-04-16 | Special | Michael J. Rodrigues (D) | 69% | Richard P. Desjardins (R) | 31% | ||
| 1994-11-08 | Edward M. Lambert, Jr (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1992-11-03 | Edward M. Lambert, Jr (D) | 100% | |||||
| 1990-11-06 | Edward M. Lambert, Jr (D) | 73% | Thomas F. Costello (R) | 15% | Charles E. Silva (I) | 12% | |