Michael E. Capuano, U.S. Representative

Michael E. Capuano

U.S. Representative
Born
January 9, 1952
Current age
74
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1998–2016
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Capuano1.6M
Opponents75,756
10
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2016, Michael E. Capuano ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Capuano's biggest single-election total was 253,354 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7. Capuano's closest win came in the 1998 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 85,478 votes.

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How many votes has Michael E. Capuano received?

Michael E. Capuano has received 1,573,647 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

Michael E. Capuano’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon253,35481.82%
2014U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon142,13380.72%
2012U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon210,79473.93%Karla Romero
2010U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon134,97498.05%
2008U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon185,53076.03%
2006U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon125,51578.73%Laura Garza
2004U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon165,85276.85%
2002U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon111,86172.03%
2000U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon144,03171.05%
1998U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon99,60381.72%Anthony A. Schinella
Philip Hyde III

Andrea Morell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001037) and Wikidata (Q551578). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael E. Capuano: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-e-capuano. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.