Editing Attleboro, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==
=== Municipal ===
Attleboro has a [[mayor-council]] government. The city council acts as the legislative body, and the mayor handles traditional day-to-day chief executive functions. City councilors can run as either a representative of a city ward or at large. There are 11 councilors: five at-large and six ward councilors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Attleboro Municipal Council {{!}} Attleboro, MA |url=https://www.cityofattleboro.us/427/Attleboro-Municipal-Council |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.cityofattleboro.us}}</ref> The mayor is former City Councilor At-Large [[Cathleen DeSimone]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Sawyer, Lavoie and Foa capture Attleboro city council seats {{!}} Attleboro, MA |url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/sawyer-lavoie-and-foa-capture-attleboro-city-council-seats/article_4aeab114-f8fe-5b8a-9565-2dd37f57d827.html |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=www.thesunchronicle.com}}</ref> The president of the Municipal Council is Jay DiLisio and the vice president is Todd Kobus. City Clerk Kate Jackson serves as clerk of the Municipal Council and Virginia Stuart is the administrative assistant.

====Mayor====
Cathleen DeSimone

==== Council Members ====
 {{colbegin}}
* James Dilisio, At-Large
* Ty Waterman, At-Large
* Jonathan Tavares, At-Large
* Laurie Sawyer, At-Large
* Nicholas Lavoie, At-Large
* Sara Lynn Reynolds, Ward 1
* Pamela Foa, Ward 2
* Todd Kobus, Ward 3
* Michael Angelo, Ward 4
* Laura Dolan, Ward 5
* Diana Holmes, Ward 6
{{colend}}

===State and federal===
Attleboro is represented in the [[Massachusetts General Court|state legislature]] by officials elected from the following districts:
* [[Massachusetts Senate's Bristol and Norfolk district]]<ref name=Acts2011>{{citation |url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2011/Chapter152 |access-date= August 23, 2020 |work= Session Laws: Acts (2011) |title=An Act Establishing Executive Councillor and Senatorial Districts |author=Massachusetts General Court }}</ref>
* [[Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Bristol district]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eledist/reps11idx.htm |title=Massachusetts Representative Districts |access-date= August 23, 2020 |work=Sec.state.ma.us }}</ref>
* [[Massachusetts House of Representatives' 14th Bristol district]]

Elected members:
* [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]]: [[Adam Scanlon]] (D) and [[Jim Hawkins (politician)|Jim Hawkins]] (D)
* [[Massachusetts Senate]]: [[Paul Feeney]] (D)
* [[United States House of Representatives]]: [[Jake Auchincloss]] (D-[[United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts District 4|MA-04]])
* [[United States Senate]]: [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D) and [[Ed Markey]] (D)

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|+ Attleboro presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]]
! Total Votes
! Margin
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2024 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2024]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.65%''' ''12,675''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.14% ''10,007''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.21% ''513''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23,195
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11.51%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.00%''' ''13,661''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.36% ''9,272''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.64% ''622''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23,555
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.63%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.45%''' ''10,518''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.93% ''8,571''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.62% ''1,353''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20,442
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.52%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.18%''' ''10,502''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.70% ''8,470''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.13% ''412''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19,384
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10.48%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.33%''' ''10,523''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.08% ''8,003''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.59% ''492''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19,018
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.25%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.25%''' ''9,857''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.24% ''7,714''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.52% ''271''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17,842
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.01%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.95%''' ''8,924''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.24% ''5,679''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.81% ''1,067''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,670
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.71%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.92%''' ''7,956''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.93% ''4,258''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|14.16% ''2,014''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14,228
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.99%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''38.81%''' ''5,831''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.81% ''4,779''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|29.37% ''4,413''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,023
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7.00%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.01% ''6,199''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.94%''' ''7,739''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.06% ''149''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14,087
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10.93%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.82% ''4,524''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.66%''' ''8,041''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.52% ''66''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12,631
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.84%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.08% ''4,376''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.29%''' ''5,899''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|17.62% ''2,198''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12,473
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12.21%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.05%''' ''6,073''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.68% ''5,903''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.27% ''405''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,381
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|1.37%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.73% ''5,934''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.69%''' ''6,968''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.58% ''75''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12,977
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|7.97%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.19%''' ''6,924''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.44% ''4,860''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.37% ''539''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,323
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.75%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''72.04%''' ''8,744''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.64% ''3,355''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.31% ''38''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,137
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.40%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.80%''' ''6,402''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.08% ''6,186''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.12% ''15''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,603
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|1.71%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.45% ''3,270''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.37%''' ''8,204''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.18% ''21''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11,495
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.92%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.88% ''4,265''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.88%''' ''7,593''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.24% ''28''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11,886
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.00%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.50% ''4,824''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.45%''' ''5,667''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.05% ''111''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10,602
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|7.95%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.90% ''4,412''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.91%''' ''5,396''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.19% ''19''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|9,827
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10.01%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.96% ''4,784''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.54%''' ''5,574''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.50% ''52''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10,410
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|7.59%
|}