Flynn's tenure as mayor of Boston wascontroversial at times, but he always maintainedstrong grass-root support, particularly amongstthe district's Irish-American voters.

But the eighth's demographics have changeddramatically since the time when Irish-Americanvoters held significant sway in the district.Redistricting by Congress in 1992 brought morenon-Irish voters into the district.

And now with Boston's red-hot housing market,white-collar professionals are beginning to fillmany of the area's ethnic and non-whiteneighborhoods.

But even with all the changes in the district,campaign staffers for Flynn, Capuano and Bachrachall said there is still only one thing thatmatters.

"It's a matter of who does a better job ofgetting their base out to the polls," said AnsonE. Kaye, Bachrach's communication's director.

Attorney General Primary ResultsDemocratic PartyCandidate  Votes  PercentageLois Pines  259,146  47%Thomas Reilly  286,940  53%93% of precincts reportedBrad Bailey was uncontested in the Republicanprimary.Middlesex County District Attorney PrimaryResultsDemocratic PartyCandidate  Votes  PercentageTimothy R. Flaherty  37,587  28.4%Martha Coakley  71,358  54.0%Michael A. Sullivan  42,273  16.9%100% of precincts reported

8th Congressional District PrimaryResultsDemocratic PartyCandidate  Votes  PercentageGeorge Bachrach  11,312  16%Michael E. Capuano  17,807  24%Marjorie O'Neill Clapprood  8,902  12%Raymond L. Flynn  12,208  17%Christopher F.O. Gabrieli'81  4,715  6%Thomas M. Keane'78  1,793  2%John O'Connor  9,735  13%Alex Rodriguez  1,299  2%Susan M. Tracy  2,172  3%Charles C. Yancey  2,979  5%81% of precincts reportedPhilip Hyde III was uncontested in the Republicanprimary.

Lt. Governor Primary ResultsDemocratic PartyCandidate  Votes  PercentageDorothy A. Kelly Gay  218,087  51.9%Warren Tolman  256,011  47.3%Republican Party

Candidate  Votes  PercentageJanet Jeghelian  91,300  45.0%Jane Maria Swift  107,659  53.0%43% of precincts reported