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Massachusetts

2022 population: 6,981,974 ( 434,345 from 2010 , 47,975 from 2020)
Land area: 7800.9 square miles
Population density: 895.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,856,171	69.55%	2.6%
Black:	526,455	7.54%	34.4%
Indian:	12,698	0.18%	17.8%
Asian:	533,119	7.64%	52.8%
2+ races:	139,905	2.00%	14.5%
Hispanic:	913,626	13.09%	45.6%

Total non-White:	2,125,803	30.45%	36.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	153,672	10.9
Deaths:	147,515	10.5
Net Migration:	-110,866	-7.9
Net Immigration:	61,263	4.4

Change in White population:	-128,629	-2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	562,974	8.6

Historical Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76,309	D +310,697	D + 4.9%
2020 vs. 2016	D +387,006	D +310,697	D + 4.9%
2020 vs. 2012	R -21,258	D +481,699	D + 10.7%
2020 vs. 2012	D +460,441	D +481,699	D + 10.7%
2020 vs. 2008	R +58,348	D +419,756	D + 7.8%
2020 vs. 2008	D +478,104	D +419,756	D + 7.8%

2016 vs. 2008	R -17,961	D +109,059	D + 2.9%
2016 vs. 2008	D +91,098	D +109,059	D + 2.9%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	64%	Joe Biden (D)	2,382,202	65.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,167,202	32.1%	81,998 [+]	2.3%	3,631,402	-15	2.29%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 47,013 (1.3%);
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,995,196	60.0%	Donald Trump (R)	1,090,893	32.8%	238,957 [+]	7.2%	3,325,046	-13	2.42%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 138,018 (4.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 47,661 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,719 (0.1%);
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,921,761	60.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,188,460	37.5%	57,546 [+]	1.8%	3,167,767	-10	2.45%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30,931 (1.0%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	1,904,098	61.8%	John McCain (R)	1,108,854	36.0%	68,117 [+]	2.2%	3,081,069	-10	2.34%	12
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 28,841 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 13,189 (0.4%);
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	1,803,800	61.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,071,109	36.8%	37,479 [+]	1.3%	2,912,388	-14	2.38%	12
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4,806 (0.2%);
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,616,487	59.8%	George W. Bush (R)	878,502	32.5%	207,995 [+]	7.7%	2,702,984	-15	2.56%	12
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 173,564 (6.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 11,149 (0.4%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,571,763	61.5%	Robert Dole (R)	718,107	28.1%	266,915 [+]	10.4%	2,556,785	-13	2.66%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 227,217 (8.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20,426 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,734 (0.2%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,318,662	47.5%	George Bush* (R)	805,049	29.0%	649,863 [+]	23.4%	2,773,574	-8	2.66%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 632,312 (22.8%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,401,406	53.2%	George Bush (R)	1,194,644	45.4%	36,755 [+]	1.4%	2,632,805	-8	2.87%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 24,251 (0.9%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,310,936	51.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,239,606	48.4%	8,911	0.3%	2,559,453	-8	2.76%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,057,631	41.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,053,802	41.7%	412,865 [+]	16.4%	2,524,298	-9	2.92%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 382,539 (15.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22,038 (0.9%);
1976	64%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,429,475	56.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,030,276	40.4%	87,807 [+]	3.4%	2,547,558	-8	3.12%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 65,637 (2.6%);
1972	62%	George McGovern (D)	1,332,540	54.2%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,112,078	45.2%	14,138 [+]	0.6%	2,458,756	-15	3.16%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 2,877 (0.1%);
1968	66%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,469,218	63.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	766,844	32.9%	95,690 [+]	4.1%	2,331,752	-11	3.19%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 87,088 (3.7%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,786,422	76.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	549,727	23.4%	8,649	0.4%	2,344,798	-15	3.32%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	John Kennedy (D)	1,487,174	60.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	976,750	39.6%	5,556	0.2%	2,469,480	-10	3.59%	16
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,393,197	59.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	948,190	40.4%	7,119	0.3%	2,348,506	2	3.79%	16
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,292,325	54.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,083,525	45.5%	7,548	0.3%	2,383,398	-1	3.86%	16
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,151,788	54.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	909,370	43.2%	45,988 [+]	2.2%	2,107,146	-2	4.32%	16
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 38,157 (1.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,035,296	52.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	921,350	47.0%	4,019	0.2%	1,960,665	1	4.09%	16
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,076,522	53.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	939,700	46.4%	10,771	0.5%	2,026,993	2	4.06%	17
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	942,716	51.2%	Alf Landon (R)	768,613	41.8%	129,028 [+]	7.0%	1,840,357	5	4.03%	17
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 118,639 (6.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5,111 (0.3%);
1932	59%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	800,148	50.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	736,959	46.6%	43,007 [+]	2.7%	1,580,114	7	3.97%	17
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34,305 (2.2%);
1928	60%	Al Smith (D)	792,758	50.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	775,566	49.2%	9,499 [+]	0.6%	1,577,823	-9	4.29%	18
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6,262 (0.4%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	703,476	62.3%	John Davis (D)	280,831	24.9%	145,530 [+]	12.9%	1,129,837	8	3.88%	18
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 141,225 (12.5%);
1920	41%	Warren Harding (R)	681,153	68.5%	James Cox (D)	276,691	27.8%	35,874 [+]	3.6%	993,718	8	3.71%	18
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 32,267 (3.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	24%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	268,765	50.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	247,845	46.6%	15,154 [+]	2.8%	531,764	4	2.87%	18
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 11,058 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 2,993 (0.6%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	173,408	35.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	155,948	32.0%	158,701 [+]	32.5%	488,057	6	3.24%	18
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 142,228 (29.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12,616 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2,754 (0.6%);
1908	23%	William Taft (R)	265,966	58.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	155,543	34.0%	35,410 [+]	7.7%	456,919	7	3.07%	16
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 19,237 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10,779 (2.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,374 (1.0%);
1904	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	257,822	57.9%	Alton Parker (D)	165,746	37.2%	21,541 [+]	4.8%	445,109	2	3.29%	16
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13,604 (3.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 4,279 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 1,294 (0.3%);
1900	24%	William McKinley* (R)	238,866	57.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	156,997	37.8%	18,941 [+]	4.6%	414,804	6	2.97%	15
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 9,607 (2.3%); John Woolley (Proh) 6,202 (1.5%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,382,202

65.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,167,202

32.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

47,013

1.3%

Other

34,985

1.0%

TOTAL

3,631,402

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,995,196

60.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,090,893

32.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

138,018

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

47,661

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,719

0.1%

Other

50,559

1.5%

TOTAL

3,325,046

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -13

2012 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,921,761

60.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,188,460

37.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

30,931

1.0%

Other

26,615

0.8%

TOTAL

3,167,767

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,904,098

61.8%

John McCain (R)

1,108,854

36.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

28,841

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

13,189

0.4%

Other

26,087

0.8%

TOTAL

3,081,069

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,071,109

36.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,803,800

61.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,806

0.2%

Other

32,673

1.1%

TOTAL

2,912,388

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

878,502

32.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,616,487

59.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

173,564

6.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

11,149

0.4%

Other

23,282

0.9%

TOTAL

2,702,984

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -15

1996 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,571,763

61.5%

Robert Dole (R)

718,107

28.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

227,217

8.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4,734

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

20,426

0.8%

Other

14,538

0.6%

TOTAL

2,556,785

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -13

1992 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,318,662

47.5%

George Bush* (R)

805,049

29.0%

Ross Perot (I)

632,312

22.8%

Other

17,551

0.6%

TOTAL

2,773,574

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,194,644

45.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,401,406

53.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

24,251

0.9%

Other

12,504

0.5%

TOTAL

2,632,805

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,310,936

51.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,239,606

48.4%

Other

8,911

0.3%

TOTAL

2,559,453

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,057,631

41.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,053,802

41.7%

John Anderson (I)

382,539

15.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

22,038

0.9%

Other

8,288

0.3%

TOTAL

2,524,298

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -9

1976 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,429,475

56.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,030,276

40.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

65,637

2.6%

Other

22,170

0.9%

TOTAL

2,547,558

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,112,078

45.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,332,540

54.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2,877

0.1%

Other

11,261

0.5%

TOTAL

2,458,756

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

766,844

32.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,469,218

63.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

87,088

3.7%

Other

8,602

0.4%

TOTAL

2,331,752

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -11

1964 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,786,422

76.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

549,727

23.4%

Other

8,649

0.4%

TOTAL

2,344,798

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,487,174

60.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

976,750

39.6%

Other

5,556

0.2%

TOTAL

2,469,480

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,393,197

59.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

948,190

40.4%

Other

7,119

0.3%

TOTAL

2,348,506

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,292,325

54.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,083,525

45.5%

Other

7,548

0.3%

TOTAL

2,383,398

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,151,788

54.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

909,370

43.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

38,157

1.8%

Other

7,831

0.4%

TOTAL

2,107,146

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,035,296

52.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

921,350

47.0%

Other

4,019

0.2%

TOTAL

1,960,665

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,076,522

53.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

939,700

46.4%

Other

10,771

0.5%

TOTAL

2,026,993

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

942,716

51.2%

Alf Landon (R)

768,613

41.8%

William Lemke (Union)

118,639

6.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

5,111

0.3%

Other

5,278

0.3%

TOTAL

1,840,357

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

800,148

50.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

736,959

46.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

34,305

2.2%

Other

8,702

0.6%

TOTAL

1,580,114

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

775,566

49.2%

Al Smith (D)

792,758

50.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

6,262

0.4%

Other

3,237

0.2%

TOTAL

1,577,823

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

703,476

62.3%

John Davis (D)

280,831

24.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

141,225

12.5%

Other

4,305

0.4%

TOTAL

1,129,837

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 8

1920 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

681,153

68.5%

James Cox (D)

276,691

27.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

32,267

3.2%

Other

3,607

0.4%

TOTAL

993,718

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

247,845

46.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

268,765

50.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

11,058

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

2,993

0.6%

Other

1,103

0.2%

TOTAL

531,764

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

173,408

35.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

155,948

32.0%

William Taft* (R)

142,228

29.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

12,616

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2,754

0.6%

Other

1,103

0.2%

TOTAL

488,057

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

265,966

58.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

155,543

34.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

10,779

2.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4,374

1.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

19,237

4.2%

Other

1,020

0.2%

TOTAL

456,919

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

257,822

57.9%

Alton Parker (D)

165,746

37.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

13,604

3.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

4,279

1.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1,294

0.3%

Other

2,364

0.5%

TOTAL

445,109

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Massachusetts

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

238,866

57.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

156,997

37.8%

John Woolley (Proh)

6,202

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

9,607

2.3%

Other

3,132

0.8%

TOTAL

414,804

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Massachusetts

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	G	44%	Maura Healey (D)	1,581,214	63.7%	Geoff Diehl (R)	859,433	34.6%	41,999 [+]	1.7%	2,482,646
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 39,205 (1.6%);
2020	S2	63%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,357,809	66.2%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,177,765	33.0%	28,562 [+]	0.8%	3,564,136
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in) 21,134 (0.6%);

2018	G	49%	Charlie Baker* (R)	1,781,341	66.6%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	885,770	33.1%	7,504	0.3%	2,674,615
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
2018	S1	50%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,633,371	60.3%	Geoff Diehl (R)	979,210	36.2%	94,509 [+]	3.5%	2,707,090
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 91,710 (3.4%);
2014	S2	39%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,289,944	61.9%	Brian Herr (R)	791,950	38.0%	3,078	0.1%	2,084,972
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included:
2014	G	41%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,044,573	48.4%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,004,408	46.5%	109,345 [+]	5.1%	2,158,326
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 71,814 (3.3%); Scott Lively (I) 19,378 (0.9%); Jeff McCormick (I) 16,295 (0.8%);
2013	S2	22%	Ed Markey (D)	645,429	54.8%	Gabriel Gomez (R)	525,307	44.6%	7,054 [+]	0.6%	1,177,790
[-] Other candidates in 2013 included: Richard Heos (I) 4,550 (0.4%);
2012	S1	61%	Elizabeth Warren (D)	1,696,346	53.7%	Scott Brown* (R)	1,458,048	46.2%	2,159	0.1%	3,156,553
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included:
2010	G	45%	Deval Patrick* (D)	1,113,336	48.5%	Charlie Baker (R)	964,951	42.0%	217,303 [+]	9.5%	2,295,590
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Tim Cahill (I) 184,387 (8.0%); Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow) 32,916 (1.4%);
2010	S1	44%	Scott Brown (R)	1,168,178	51.9%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,060,861	47.1%	23,543 [+]	1.0%	2,252,582
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Joseph Kennedy (I) 22,388 (1.0%);

2008	S2	60%	John Kerry* (D)	1,971,974	65.9%	Jeffrey Beatty (R)	926,044	30.9%	96,229 [+]	3.2%	2,994,247
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Robert Underwood (Libertarian) 93,713 (3.1%);
2006	G	45%	Deval Patrick (D)	1,234,984	55.6%	Kerry Healey (R)	784,342	35.3%	200,453 [+]	9.0%	2,219,779
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Christy Mihos (I) 154,628 (7.0%); Grace Ross (Green-Rainbow) 43,193 (1.9%);
2006	S1	44%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,500,738	69.3%	Kenneth Chase (R)	661,532	30.5%	3,220	0.1%	2,165,490
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included:
2002	G	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,091,988	49.8%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	985,981	44.9%	116,210 [+]	5.3%	2,194,179
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Jill Stein (Green) 76,530 (3.5%); Carla Howell (Libertarian) 23,044 (1.1%); Barbara Johnson (I) 15,335 (0.7%);
2002	S2	41%	John Kerry* (D)	1,605,976	80.0%	Michael Cloud (Libertarian)	369,807	18.4%	30,975 [+]	1.5%	2,006,758
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Randall Forsberg (D (write-in)) 24,898 (1.2%);
2000	S1	54%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,889,494	72.7%	Jack Robinson (R)	334,341	12.9%	375,585 [+]	14.4%	2,599,420
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Carla Howell (Libertarian) 308,860 (11.9%); Philip Lawler (Constitution) 42,113 (1.6%); Dale Friedgen (I) 13,687 (0.5%); Philip Hyde (Timesizing) 8,452 (0.3%);

1998	G	39%	Paul Cellucci* (R)	967,160	50.8%	Scott Harshbarger (D)	901,843	47.4%	34,333 [+]	1.8%	1,903,336
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 32,184 (1.7%);
1996	S2	53%	John Kerry* (D)	1,334,345	52.2%	William Weld (R)	1,142,837	44.7%	78,704 [+]	3.1%	2,555,886
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Susan Gallagher (Conservative) 70,007 (2.7%); Robert Snowe (Natural Law) 7,169 (0.3%);
1994	G	45%	William Weld* (R)	1,533,430	70.9%	Mark Roosevelt (D)	611,650	28.3%	19,238 [+]	0.9%	2,164,318
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 14,698 (0.7%); Jeffrey Rebello (LaRouche Was Right) 3,907 (0.2%);
1994	S1	46%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,266,011	58.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	894,005	41.0%	19,948 [+]	0.9%	2,179,964
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian) 14,484 (0.7%); William Ferguson (LaRouche Was Right) 4,776 (0.2%);
1990	G	50%	William Weld (R)	1,175,817	50.2%	John Silber (D)	1,099,878	46.9%	67,232 [+]	2.9%	2,342,927
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Leonard Umina (Independent High Tech) 67,167 (2.9%);
1990	S2	50%	John Kerry* (D)	1,321,712	57.1%	Jim Rappaport (R)	992,917	42.9%	1,583	0.1%	2,316,212
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1988	S1	58%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,693,344	65.0%	Joe Malone (R)	884,267	33.9%	28,614 [+]	1.1%	2,606,225
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included: Mary Fridley (New Alliance) 15,208 (0.6%); Freda Nason (Libertarian) 13,199 (0.5%);
1986	G	38%	Michael Dukakis* (D)	1,157,786	68.7%	George Kariotis (R)	525,364	31.2%	929	0.1%	1,684,079
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
1984	S2	58%	John Kerry (D)	1,392,981	55.1%	Raymond Shamie (R)	1,136,806	44.9%	408	0.0%	2,530,195
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included:
1982	S1	47%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,247,084	60.8%	Raymond Shamie (R)	784,602	38.3%	19,083 [+]	0.9%	2,050,769
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Howard Katz (Libertarian) 18,878 (0.9%);
1982	G	47%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,219,109	59.5%	John Sears (R)	749,679	36.6%	81,466 [+]	4.0%	2,050,254
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Frank Rich (I) 63,068 (3.1%); Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 17,918 (0.9%);

1978	S2	53%	Paul Tsongas (D)	1,093,283	55.1%	Edward Brooke* (R)	890,584	44.8%	1,833	0.1%	1,985,700
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1978	G	52%	Edward King (D)	1,030,294	52.5%	Francis Hatch (R)	926,072	47.2%	5,885	0.3%	1,962,251
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1976	S1	62%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,726,657	69.3%	Michael Robertson (R)	722,641	29.0%	41,957 [+]	1.7%	2,491,255
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Carol Evans (Socialist Workers) 26,283 (1.1%); Graham Lowry (U.S. Labor) 15,517 (0.6%);
1974	G	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	992,284	53.5%	Francis Sargent* (R)	784,353	42.3%	78,161 [+]	4.2%	1,854,798
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Leo Kahian (American) 63,083 (3.4%); Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 15,011 (0.8%);
1972	S2	60%	Edward Brooke* (R)	1,505,932	63.5%	John Droney (D)	823,278	34.7%	41,466 [+]	1.7%	2,370,676
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 41,369 (1.7%);
1970	S1	53%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,202,856	62.1%	Josiah Spalding (R)	715,978	37.0%	16,773 [+]	0.9%	1,935,607
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 10,378 (0.5%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 5,944 (0.3%);
1970	G	51%	Francis Sargent (R)	1,058,623	56.7%	Kevin White (D)	799,269	42.8%	10,014 [+]	0.5%	1,867,906
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 6,747 (0.4%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 3,189 (0.2%);

1966	S2	58%	Edward Brooke (R)	1,213,473	60.7%	Endicott Peabody (D)	774,761	38.7%	11,715 [+]	0.6%	1,999,949
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 6,790 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 4,833 (0.2%);
1966	G	59%	John Volpe* (R)	1,277,358	62.6%	Edward McCormack (D)	752,720	36.9%	11,099 [+]	0.5%	2,041,177
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 6,539 (0.3%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 4,494 (0.2%);
1964	G	69%	John Volpe (R)	1,176,462	50.3%	Francis Bellotti (D)	1,153,416	49.3%	10,252 [+]	0.4%	2,340,130
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included: Francis Votano (Socialist Labor) 6,273 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 3,713 (0.2%);
1964	S1	68%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	1,716,907	74.3%	Howard Whitmore (R)	587,663	25.4%	7,458 [+]	0.3%	2,312,028
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 4,745 (0.2%); Grace Luder (Prohibition) 2,700 (0.1%);
1962	G	63%	Endicott Peabody (D)	1,053,322	49.9%	John Volpe* (R)	1,047,891	49.7%	7,876 [+]	0.4%	2,109,089
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 5,477 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 2,394 (0.1%);
1962	S1	63%	Edward Kennedy (D)	1,162,611	55.4%	George Cabot Lodge (R)	877,669	41.9%	56,805 [+]	2.7%	2,097,085
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Stuart Hughes (I) 50,013 (2.4%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 5,330 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 1,439 (0.1%);
1960	G	74%	John Volpe (R)	1,269,295	52.5%	Joseph Ward (D)	1,130,810	46.8%	17,028 [+]	0.7%	2,417,133
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 9,474 (0.4%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 7,396 (0.3%);
1960	S2	74%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	1,358,556	56.2%	Thomas O'Connor (D)	1,050,725	43.5%	8,532 [+]	0.4%	2,417,813
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 5,735 (0.2%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 2,794 (0.1%);

1958	S1	54%	John F. Kennedy* (D)	1,362,926	73.2%	Vincent Celeste (R)	488,318	26.2%	10,797 [+]	0.6%	1,862,041
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 5,457 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 5,335 (0.3%);
1958	G	55%	Foster Furcolo* (D)	1,067,020	56.2%	Charles Gibbons (R)	818,463	43.1%	13,634 [+]	0.7%	1,899,117
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 7,871 (0.4%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 5,745 (0.3%);
1956	G	69%	Foster Furcolo (D)	1,234,618	52.8%	Sumner Whittier (R)	1,096,759	46.9%	8,507 [+]	0.4%	2,339,884
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 5,799 (0.2%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 2,692 (0.1%);
1954	G	57%	Christian Herter* (R)	985,339	51.8%	Robert Murphy (D)	910,087	47.8%	8,348 [+]	0.4%	1,903,774
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 5,766 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 2,579 (0.1%);
1954	S2	57%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	956,605	50.5%	Foster Furcolo (D)	927,899	49.0%	8,206 [+]	0.4%	1,892,710
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: Thelma Ingersoll (Socialist Labor) 5,353 (0.3%); Harold Ireland (Prohibition) 2,832 (0.1%);
1952	G	72%	Christian Herter (R)	1,175,955	49.9%	Paul Dever* (D)	1,161,499	49.3%	18,844 [+]	0.8%	2,356,298
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Florence Luscomb (Peace Progressive) 7,502 (0.3%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 6,159 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 5,163 (0.2%);
1952	S1	72%	John F. Kennedy (D)	1,211,984	51.3%	Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.* (R)	1,141,247	48.3%	7,194 [+]	0.3%	2,360,425
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Thelma Ingersoll (Socialist Labor) 4,683 (0.2%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 2,508 (0.1%);
1950	G	60%	Paul Dever* (D)	1,074,570	56.3%	Arthur Coolidge (R)	824,069	43.1%	11,541 [+]	0.6%	1,910,180
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Horace Hillis (Socialist Labor) 7,806 (0.4%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 3,716 (0.2%);

1948	G	67%	Paul Dever (D)	1,239,247	59.0%	Robert Bradford* (R)	849,895	40.5%	11,277 [+]	0.5%	2,100,419
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Horace Hillis (Socialist Labor) 7,259 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 2,841 (0.1%);
1948	S2	66%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	1,088,475	52.9%	John Fitzgerald (D)	954,398	46.4%	12,918 [+]	0.6%	2,055,791
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 9,266 (0.5%); Tallmadge Root (Prohibition) 3,652 (0.2%);
1946	G	55%	Robert Bradford (R)	911,152	54.1%	Maurice Tobin* (D)	762,743	45.3%	10,305 [+]	0.6%	1,684,200
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Horace Hillis (Socialist Labor) 7,140 (0.4%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 2,408 (0.1%);
1946	S1	54%	Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (R)	989,736	59.5%	David Walsh* (D)	660,200	39.7%	12,119 [+]	0.7%	1,662,055
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 9,221 (0.6%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 2,898 (0.2%);
1944	G	65%	Maurice Tobin (D)	1,048,284	53.6%	Horace Cahill (R)	897,708	45.9%	9,762 [+]	0.5%	1,955,754
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 5,176 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 2,988 (0.2%);
1944	S2	63%	Leverett Saltonstall (R)	1,228,754	64.3%	John Corcoran (D)	667,086	34.9%	15,565 [+]	0.8%	1,911,405
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Bernard Kelly (Socialist Labor) 12,296 (0.6%); Tallmadge Root (Prohibition) 3,269 (0.2%);
1942	S2	46%	Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.* (R)	721,239	52.4%	Joseph Casey (D)	641,042	46.6%	13,160 [+]	1.0%	1,375,441
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: George Paine (Socialist) 4,802 (0.3%); Horace Hillis (Socialist Labor) 4,781 (0.3%); George Thompson (Prohibition) 3,577 (0.3%);
1942	G	47%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	758,402	54.1%	Roger Putnam (D)	630,285	45.0%	13,165 [+]	0.9%	1,401,852
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Otis Hood (Communist) 4,641 (0.3%); Joseph Massidda (Socialist) 3,119 (0.2%); Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 3,090 (0.2%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 1,898 (0.1%);
1940	S1	67%	David Walsh* (D)	1,088,838	55.6%	Henry Parkman (R)	838,122	42.8%	30,106 [+]	1.5%	1,957,066
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: George Thompson (Prohibition) 9,632 (0.5%); Philip Frankfeld (Communist) 9,465 (0.5%); George Paine (Socialist) 6,876 (0.4%); Horace Hillis (Socialist Labor) 4,133 (0.2%);
1940	G	69%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	999,223	49.7%	Paul Dever (D)	993,635	49.4%	17,651 [+]	0.9%	2,010,509
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Otis Hood (Communist) 5,547 (0.3%); Jeffrey Campbell (Socialist) 4,623 (0.2%); Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 3,463 (0.2%); Tallmadge Root (Prohibition) 2,320 (0.1%);

1938	G	65%	Leverett Saltonstall (R)	941,465	53.3%	James Curley (D)	793,884	44.9%	31,002 [+]	1.8%	1,766,351
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: William McMasters (Townsend) 7,206 (0.4%); Jeffrey Campbell (Socialist) 5,691 (0.3%); Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 3,927 (0.2%); Otis Hood (Communist) 3,488 (0.2%); Roland Bruneau (I) 3,400 (0.2%); William Davenport (Independent Tax Reform) 3,118 (0.2%); George Thompson (Prohibition) 2,046 (0.1%); Charles Manser (Sound Sensible Government) 1,533 (0.1%);
1936	S2	66%	Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (R)	875,160	48.5%	James Curley (D)	739,751	41.0%	188,430 [+]	10.4%	1,803,341
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Thomas O'Brien (Union) 134,245 (7.4%); Alonzo Cook (Townsendite,Proh) 11,519 (0.6%); Guy Gray (Townsend) 9,906 (0.5%); Albert Coolidge (Socialist) 9,763 (0.5%); Moses Gulesian (Townsend Plan) 7,408 (0.4%); Ernest Dodge (Socialist Labor) 7,091 (0.4%); Charles Flaherty (Communist) 4,821 (0.3%); Wilbur Moon (Prohibition) 3,677 (0.2%);
1936	G	67%	Charles Hurley (D)	867,743	47.6%	John Haigis (R)	839,740	46.1%	114,774 [+]	6.3%	1,822,257
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: William McMasters (Union) 68,467 (3.8%); Fred Bushold (Townsend) 23,605 (1.3%); Alfred Lewis (Socialist) 9,483 (0.5%); Otis Hood (Communist) 6,026 (0.3%); Horace Hillis (Socialist Labor) 3,769 (0.2%); Alfred Evans (Prohibition) 3,424 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Massachusetts

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	44%	Andrea Campbell (D)	1,539,624	62.8%	James McMahon (R)	908,608	37.1%	1,550	0.1%	2,449,782
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	AUD	43%	Diana DiZoglio (D)	1,310,773	55.1%	Anthony Amore (R)	897,223	37.7%	170,796 [+]	7.2%	2,378,792
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Gloria Caballero-Roca (I) 68,646 (2.9%); Dominic Giannone (I) 51,877 (2.2%); Daniel Riek (Lbt) 48,625 (2.0%);
2022	LG	0%	Kim Driscoll (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Peter Everett (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2022	SOS	44%	William Galvin* (D)	1,665,808	67.7%	Rayla Campbell (R)	722,021	29.3%	73,113 [+]	3.0%	2,460,942
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Juan Sanchez (I) 71,717 (2.9%);
2022	TRE	40%	Deborah Goldberg* (D)	1,709,555	76.5%	Cristina Crawford (Lbt)	516,019	23.1%	9,994	0.4%	2,235,568
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	AG	49%	Maura Healey* (D)	1,874,209	69.9%	James McMahon (R)	804,832	30.0%	1,858	0.1%	2,680,899
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	AUD	48%	Suzanne Bump* (D)	1,606,518	62.1%	Helen Brady (R)	801,583	31.0%	178,183 [+]	6.9%	2,586,284
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Daniel Fishman (Lbt) 108,953 (4.2%); Edward Stamas (I) 67,355 (2.6%);
2018	LG	0%	Karyn Polito* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	SOS	49%	William Galvin* (D)	1,877,065	70.8%	Anthony Amore (R)	671,300	25.3%	102,159 [+]	3.9%	2,650,524
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Juan Sanchez (I) 100,428 (3.8%);
2018	TRE	48%	Deborah Goldberg* (D)	1,761,282	67.6%	Keiko Orrall (R)	749,596	28.8%	93,680 [+]	3.6%	2,604,558
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jamie Guerin (I) 92,090 (3.5%);

2014	AG	39%	Maura Healey (D)	1,280,513	61.7%	John Miller (R)	793,821	38.2%	2,103	0.1%	2,076,437
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	AUD	38%	Suzanne Bump* (D)	1,146,987	57.7%	Patricia St. Aubin (R)	757,213	38.1%	83,745 [+]	4.2%	1,987,945
[-] Other candidates in 2014: M.K. Merelice (I) 81,430 (4.1%);
2014	LG	0%	Karyn Polito (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Angus Jennings (I) 0 (?%); Shelly Saunders (I) 0 (?%); Tracy Post (I) 0 (?%);
2014	SOS	39%	William Galvin* (D)	1,395,616	67.5%	David D'Arcangelo (R)	597,491	28.9%	75,910 [+]	3.7%	2,069,017
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Daniel Factor (I) 74,489 (3.6%);
2014	TRE	38%	Deborah Goldberg (D)	1,120,192	55.1%	Michael Heffernan (R)	828,894	40.8%	83,572 [+]	4.1%	2,032,658
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Ian Jackson (I) 81,907 (4.0%);

2010	AG	44%	Martha Coakley* (D)	1,417,538	62.8%	Jim McKenna (R)	839,274	37.2%	1,981	0.1%	2,258,793
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	AUD	41%	Suzanne Bump (D)	1,027,710	48.5%	Mary Connaughton (R)	982,113	46.3%	111,183 [+]	5.2%	2,121,006
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Nathanael Fortune (I) 108,997 (5.1%);
2010	LG	0%	Tim Murray* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Paul Loscocco (I) 0 (?%); Rick Purcell (Grn-Rnbw) 0 (?%);
2010	SOS	43%	William Galvin* (D)	1,420,481	64.4%	William Campbell (R)	720,967	32.7%	63,236 [+]	2.9%	2,204,684
[-] Other candidates in 2010: James Henderson (I) 61,812 (2.8%);
2010	TRE	43%	Steve Grossman (D)	1,208,098	54.8%	Karyn Polito (R)	993,127	45.1%	1,784	0.1%	2,203,009
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2006	AG	43%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,546,582	72.9%	Larry Frisoli (R)	574,388	27.1%	1,840	0.1%	2,122,810
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	AUD	39%	Joseph DeNucci* (D)	1,560,782	80.6%	Rand Wilson (WF)	371,057	19.2%	4,066	0.2%	1,935,905
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	LG	0%	Tim Murray (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2006: John Sullivan (I) 0 (?%); Martina Robinson (Grn-Rnbw) 0 (?%);
2006	SOS	40%	William Galvin* (D)	1,638,594	82.0%	Jill Stein (I)	353,551	17.7%	5,715	0.3%	1,997,860
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	TRE	40%	Tim Cahill* (D)	1,664,162	83.5%	James O'Keefe (I)	323,765	16.2%	4,590	0.2%	1,992,517
[-] Other candidates in 2006:

2002	AG	33%	Thomas Reilly* (D)	1,602,817	99.2%				12,326	0.8%	1,615,143
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	AUD	38%	Joseph DeNucci* (D)	1,456,880	77.9%	John Xenakis (I)	277,974	14.9%	136,062 [+]	7.3%	1,870,916
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kamal Jain (Lbt) 133,997 (7.2%);
2002	LG	0%	Kerry Healey (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tony Lorenzen (Grn) 0 (?%); Rich Aucoin (Lbt) 0 (?%); Joseph Schebel (I) 0 (?%);
2002	SOS	41%	William Galvin* (D)	1,472,562	74.0%	Jack Robinson (R)	516,260	25.9%	1,832	0.1%	1,990,654
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	TRE	42%	Tim Cahill (D)	1,040,281	50.7%	Dan Grabauskas (R)	848,904	41.3%	164,389 [+]	8.0%	2,053,574
[-] Other candidates in 2002: James O'Keefe (Grn) 163,559 (8.0%);

1998	AG	37%	Thomas Reilly (D)	1,218,244	66.8%	Brad Bailey (R)	604,700	33.1%	1,602	0.1%	1,824,546
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	AUD	37%	Joseph DeNucci* (D)	1,154,829	64.6%	Michael Duffy (R)	531,363	29.7%	102,198 [+]	5.7%	1,788,390
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Carla Howell (Lbt) 102,198 (5.7%);
1998	LG	0%	Jane Swift (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Eli Israel (Lbt) 0 (?%);
1998	SOS	37%	William Galvin* (D)	1,249,307	70.0%	Dale Jenkins (R)	448,972	25.2%	85,846 [+]	4.8%	1,784,125
[-] Other candidates in 1998: David Atkinson (Lbt) 85,846 (4.8%);
1998	TRE	37%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	1,120,757	62.2%	Robert Maginn (R)	626,286	34.8%	53,974 [+]	3.0%	1,801,017
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Merton Baker (Lbt) 53,299 (3.0%);

1994	AG	44%	Scott Harshbarger* (D)	1,472,621	70.5%	Janis Berry (R)	616,509	29.5%	486	0.0%	2,089,616
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	AUD	42%	Joseph DeNucci* (D)	1,432,301	72.0%	Tim Clark (R)	503,064	25.3%	53,119 [+]	2.7%	1,988,484
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Geoff Weil (Lbt) 52,698 (2.7%);
1994	LG	0%	Paul Cellucci* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Cristina Crawford (Lbt) 0 (?%); Howard Giske (I) 0 (?%);
1994	SOS	41%	William Galvin (D)	1,077,506	54.7%	Arthur Chase (R)	813,068	41.3%	78,151 [+]	4.0%	1,968,725
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Peter Everett (Lbt) 77,584 (3.9%);
1994	TRE	44%	Joseph Malone* (R)	1,319,916	63.0%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	669,567	32.0%	104,942 [+]	5.0%	2,094,425
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Thomas Tierney (I) 60,000 (2.9%); Sue Poulin (Lbt) 44,702 (2.1%);

1990	AG	48%	Scott Harshbarger (D)	1,442,359	64.1%	William Sawyer (R)	808,398	35.9%	783	0.0%	2,251,540
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	AUD	47%	Joseph DeNucci* (D)	1,187,241	54.7%	Douglas Murray (R)	801,116	36.9%	183,743 [+]	8.5%	2,172,100
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Steven Sherman (I) 183,136 (8.4%);
1990	LG	0%	Paul Cellucci (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Lawrence DeBerry (I) 0 (?%);
1990	SOS	47%	Michael Connolly* (D)	1,011,303	45.9%	Paul McCarthy (R)	844,085	38.3%	348,832 [+]	15.8%	2,204,220
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Barbara Ahearn (I) 347,703 (15.8%);
1990	TRE	49%	Joseph Malone (R)	1,298,521	57.2%	William Galvin (D)	825,808	36.4%	144,077 [+]	6.4%	2,268,406
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Nash (I) 143,324 (6.3%);

1986	AG	37%	James Shannon (D)	900,088	54.6%	Edward Harrington (R)	746,791	45.3%	136	0.0%	1,647,015
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	AUD	36%	Joseph DeNucci (D)	1,001,236	63.2%	Bill Robinson (R)	583,299	36.8%	82	0.0%	1,584,617
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	LG	0%	Evelyn Murphy (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	SOS	36%	Michael Connolly* (D)	1,091,441	68.0%	Deborah Cochran (R)	513,455	32.0%	0	0.0%	1,604,896
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	TRE	37%	Robert Crane* (D)	931,704	57.3%	Joyce Hampers (R)	693,750	42.7%	403	0.0%	1,625,857
[-] Other candidates in 1986:

1982	AG	46%	Francis Bellotti* (D)	1,555,400	78.2%	Richard Wainwright (R)	375,557	18.9%	56,872 [+]	2.9%	1,987,829
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Michael Reilly (Lbt) 56,836 (2.9%);
1982	AUD	42%	John Finnegan* (D)	1,225,427	66.9%	Michael Robertson (R)	535,463	29.2%	69,826 [+]	3.8%	1,830,716
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Donald Washburn (Lbt) 69,795 (3.8%);
1982	LG	0%	John Kerry (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	SOS	44%	Michael Connolly* (D)	1,368,314	72.6%	Jody Dow (R)	455,975	24.2%	60,046 [+]	3.2%	1,884,335
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robin Zazula (Lbt) 60,003 (3.2%);
1982	TRE	44%	Robert Crane* (D)	1,338,150	70.4%	Mary LeClair (R)	506,200	26.6%	55,820 [+]	2.9%	1,900,170
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Freda Nason (Lbt) 55,763 (2.9%);

1978	AG	52%	Francis Bellotti* (D)	1,532,835	78.4%	William Weld (R)	421,417	21.6%	64	0.0%	1,954,316
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	AUD	49%	Thaddeus Buczko* (D)	1,189,562	64.9%	Timothy O'Brien (R)	643,096	35.1%	48	0.0%	1,832,706
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	LG	0%	Thomas P. O'Neill III* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	SOS	50%	Michael Connolly (D)	1,115,409	60.0%	John Sears (R)	744,488	40.0%	169	0.0%	1,860,066
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	TRE	50%	Robert Crane* (D)	1,125,960	60.2%	Lewis Crampton (R)	743,231	39.8%	67	0.0%	1,869,258
[-] Other candidates in 1978:

1974	AG	50%	Francis Bellotti (D)	912,244	49.7%	Josiah Spaulding (R)	894,754	48.7%	29,769 [+]	1.6%	1,836,767
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jeanne Lafferty (SW) 29,769 (1.6%);
1974	AUD	37%	Thaddeus Buczko* (D)	1,369,431	100.0%				196	0.0%	1,369,627
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	LG	0%	Thomas P. O'Neill III (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Nicholas Greco (Amer) 0 (?%); Ollie Bivins (SW) 0 (?%);
1974	SOS	48%	Paul Guzzi (D)	1,155,636	64.5%	John Quinlan (R)	636,203	35.5%	48	0.0%	1,791,887
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	TRE	37%	Robert Crane* (D)	1,387,119	100.0%				382	0.0%	1,387,501
[-] Other candidates in 1974:

1970	AG	51%	Robert Quinn* (D)	1,174,512	62.2%	Donald Conn (R)	697,010	36.9%	16,281 [+]	0.9%	1,887,803
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Willy Hogseth (SL) 16,257 (0.9%);
1970	AUD	50%	Thaddeus Buczko* (D)	1,222,783	66.9%	Frank Bucci (R)	574,178	31.4%	31,559 [+]	1.7%	1,828,520
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Raymond Gray (SL) 18,184 (1.0%); Roger Williams (Proh) 13,373 (0.7%);
1970	LG	0%	Donald Dwight (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Francis Votano (SL) 0 (?%); Albert Bates (Proh) 0 (?%);
1970	SOS	51%	John Davoren* (D)	1,001,528	53.8%	Mary Newman (R)	831,150	44.7%	27,615 [+]	1.5%	1,860,293
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edgar Gaudet (SL) 17,445 (0.9%); Murvin Becker (Proh) 10,165 (0.5%);
1970	TRE	49%	Robert Crane* (D)	1,188,633	65.6%	Frederick Hanson (R)	592,934	32.7%	30,130 [+]	1.7%	1,811,697
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Roy Nelson (SL) 20,667 (1.1%); John Lauder (Proh) 9,457 (0.5%);

1966	AG	58%	Elliot Richardson (R)	1,036,739	51.8%	Francis Bellotti (D)	946,219	47.3%	16,949 [+]	0.8%	1,999,907
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Edgar Gaudet (SL) 16,901 (0.8%);
1966	AUD	56%	Thaddeus Buczko* (D)	1,102,844	57.1%	John Buckley (R)	808,584	41.8%	20,679 [+]	1.1%	1,932,107
[-] Other candidates in 1966: August Johnson (SL) 12,479 (0.6%); Roger Williams (Proh) 8,196 (0.4%);
1966	LG	56%	Francis Sargent (R)	1,059,846	54.6%	Joseph McGuire (D)	859,907	44.3%	22,026 [+]	1.1%	1,941,779
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Francis Votano (SL) 14,822 (0.8%); Grace Luder (Proh) 7,202 (0.4%);
1966	SOS	56%	Kevin White* (D)	1,357,131	70.0%	Raymond Trudel (R)	562,708	29.0%	17,918 [+]	0.9%	1,937,757
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Oliver Drake (Proh) 9,289 (0.5%); Willy Hogseth (SL) 8,625 (0.4%);
1966	TRE	55%	Robert Crane* (D)	1,197,981	62.5%	Joseph Fernandes (R)	689,367	36.0%	28,049 [+]	1.5%	1,915,397
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Domenico DiGirolamo (SL) 18,819 (1.0%); Julia Kohler (Proh) 9,203 (0.5%);

1964	AG	67%	Edward Brooke* (R)	1,543,900	67.2%	James Hennigan (D)	746,390	32.5%	7,746 [+]	0.3%	2,298,036
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Willy Hogseth (SL) 4,716 (0.2%); Howard Rand (Proh) 3,030 (0.1%);
1964	AUD	63%	Thaddeus Buczko* (D)	1,247,674	58.4%	Elwynn Miller (R)	868,813	40.7%	20,543 [+]	1.0%	2,137,030
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Hedges (Proh) 11,368 (0.5%); Ethelbert Nevens (SL) 9,175 (0.4%);
1964	LG	66%	Elliot Richardson (R)	1,121,985	50.2%	John Costello (D)	1,097,380	49.1%	14,975 [+]	0.7%	2,234,340
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Edgar Gaudet (SL) 9,551 (0.4%); Prescott Grout (Proh) 5,424 (0.2%);
1964	SOS	65%	Kevin White* (D)	1,572,871	71.2%	Wallace Crawford (R)	621,894	28.2%	14,443 [+]	0.7%	2,209,208
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Fred Ingersoll (SL) 8,369 (0.4%); Julia Kohler (Proh) 6,074 (0.3%);
1964	TRE	64%	Robert Crane (D)	1,390,921	64.2%	Robert Hahn (R)	762,593	35.2%	14,315 [+]	0.7%	2,167,829
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Arne Sortell (SL) 8,017 (0.4%); Warren Carberg (Proh) 6,295 (0.3%);

1962	AG	61%	Edward Brooke (R)	1,143,065	56.0%	Francis Kelly (D)	883,710	43.3%	15,201 [+]	0.7%	2,041,976
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Edgar Gaudet (SL) 9,591 (0.5%); Howard Rand (Proh) 5,610 (0.3%);
1962	AUD	60%	Thomas Buckley* (D)	1,343,625	67.6%	Philip Walsh (R)	627,701	31.6%	14,856 [+]	0.7%	1,986,182
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Ethelbert Nevens (SL) 8,874 (0.4%); Louise Metays (Proh) 5,973 (0.3%);
1962	LG	61%	Francis Bellotti (D)	1,037,704	51.4%	Francis Perry (R)	970,157	48.1%	10,174 [+]	0.5%	2,018,035
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Francis Votano (SL) 8,666 (0.4%); Gaetano Maratea (Proh) 1,508 (0.1%);
1962	SOS	59%	Kevin White* (D)	1,250,467	63.1%	Harris Reynolds (R)	713,708	36.0%	16,636 [+]	0.8%	1,980,811
[-] Other candidates in 1962: John Erlandson (SL) 9,433 (0.5%); Julia Kohler (Proh) 7,201 (0.4%);
1962	TRE	60%	John Driscoll* (D)	1,225,754	61.7%	Joseph Grossman (R)	744,115	37.5%	16,119 [+]	0.8%	1,985,988
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Arne Sortell (SL) 9,039 (0.5%); Isaac Goddard (Proh) 7,074 (0.4%);

1960	AG	72%	Edward McCormack* (D)	1,386,452	58.8%	George Michaels (R)	954,136	40.5%	17,079 [+]	0.7%	2,357,667
[-] Other candidates in 1960: August Johnson (SL) 11,839 (0.5%); William Ross (Proh) 5,240 (0.2%);
1960	AUD	71%	Thomas Buckley* (D)	1,530,715	66.0%	Gardner Wardwell (R)	774,722	33.4%	13,686 [+]	0.6%	2,319,123
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Arne Sortell (SL) 7,897 (0.3%); John Lauder (Proh) 5,787 (0.2%);
1960	LG	72%	Edward McLaughlin (D)	1,265,244	54.0%	Augustus Means (R)	1,056,679	45.1%	21,237 [+]	0.9%	2,343,160
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Francis Votano (SL) 12,380 (0.5%); Thomas Maratea (Proh) 8,853 (0.4%);
1960	SOS	71%	Kevin White (D)	1,206,844	52.0%	Edward Brooke (R)	1,095,054	47.2%	17,874 [+]	0.8%	2,319,772
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Fred Ingersoll (SL) 11,046 (0.5%); Julia Kohler (Proh) 6,827 (0.3%);
1960	TRE	70%	John Driscoll (D)	1,338,202	58.1%	Walter Trybulski (D)	941,904	40.9%	21,621 [+]	0.9%	2,301,727
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Domenico DiGirolamo (SL) 13,772 (0.6%); Warren Carberg (Proh) 7,846 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AUD: Auditor; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Massachusetts

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	4,884,076	437,211	9.0%	1,438,607	29.5%	3,008,258	61.6%	Dem +1,001,396	Dem +20.5%	87%
2020	4,812,909	476,480	9.9%	1,534,549	31.9%	2,801,880	58.2%	Dem +1,058,069	Dem +22.0%	86%
2018	4,574,947	471,383	10.3%	1,514,587	33.1%	2,588,977	56.6%	Dem +1,043,204	Dem +22.8%	83%
2016	4,532,140	484,508	10.7%	1,549,828	34.2%	2,497,804	55.1%	Dem +1,065,320	Dem +23.5%	84%
2014	4,301,218	469,264	10.9%	1,518,891	35.3%	2,313,063	53.8%	Dem +1,049,627	Dem +24.4%	81%
2012	4,342,841	484,099	11.1%	1,551,693	35.7%	2,307,049	53.1%	Dem +1,067,594	Dem +24.6%	83%
2010	4,190,907	474,798	11.3%	1,528,974	36.5%	2,187,135	52.2%	Dem +1,054,176	Dem +25.2%	82%
2008	4,220,498	490,259	11.6%	1,559,464	36.9%	2,170,775	51.4%	Dem +1,069,205	Dem +25.3%	83%
2006	3,990,505	498,962	12.5%	1,472,707	36.9%	2,018,836	50.6%	Dem +973,745	Dem +24.4%	80%
2004	4,098,634	532,319	13.0%	1,526,711	37.2%	2,039,604	49.8%	Dem +994,392	Dem +24.3%	83%
2002	3,922,412	526,787	13.4%	1,430,277	36.5%	1,965,348	50.1%	Dem +903,490	Dem +23.0%	80%
2000	3,837,370	535,706	14.0%	1,406,377	36.6%	1,895,287	49.4%	Dem +870,671	Dem +22.7%	79%
1996	3,281,677	454,865	13.9%	1,267,433	38.6%	1,559,379	47.5%	Dem +812,568	Dem +24.8%	69%
1994	3,153,378	419,120	13.3%	1,266,358	40.2%	1,467,900	46.6%	Dem +847,238	Dem +26.9%	67%
1992	3,121,411	426,736	13.7%	1,278,309	41.0%	1,416,366	45.4%	Dem +851,573	Dem +27.3%	66%
1988	2,972,171	400,877	13.5%	1,379,722	46.4%	1,191,572	40.1%	Dem +978,845	Dem +32.9%	65%
1986	2,933,364	389,839	13.3%	1,367,869	46.6%	1,175,656	40.1%	Dem +978,030	Dem +33.3%	65%
1984	3,029,010	386,132	12.7%	1,469,252	48.5%	1,173,626	38.7%	Dem +1,083,120	Dem +35.8%	69%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Massachusetts

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	0	9	0
2020	0	9	0
2018	0	9	0
2016	0	9	0
2014	0	9	0
2012	0	9	0
2010	0	10	0
2008	0	10	0
2006	0	10	0
2004	0	10	0
2002	0	10	0
2000	0	10	0
1998	0	10	0
1996	0	10	0
1994	2	8	0
1992	2	8	0
1990	1	10	0
1988	1	10	0
1986	1	10	0
1984	1	10	0
1982	1	10	0
1980	2	10	0
1978	2	10	0
1976	2	10	0
1974	2	10	0
1972	3	8	1
1970	4	8	0
1968	5	7	0
1966	5	7	0
1964	5	7	0
1962	5	7	0
1960	6	8	0
1958	6	8	0
1956	7	7	0
1954	7	7	0
1952	8	6	0
1950	8	6	0
1948	8	6	0
1946	9	5	0
1944	10	4	0
1942	10	4	0
1940	9	6	0
1938	10	5	0
1936	10	5	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	3	37	0
2020	3	37	0
2018	6	34	0
2016	7	33	0
2014	6	34	0
2012	4	36	0
2010	4	36	0
2008	5	35	0
2006	5	35	0
2004	6	34	0
2002	6	34	0
2000	6	34	0
1998	7	33	0
1996	7	33	0
1994	10	30	0
1992	9	31	0
1990	16	24	0
1988	9	31	0
1986	8	32	0
1984	8	32	0
1982	7	33	0
1980	7	32	1
1978	6	34	0
1976	7	33	0
1974	7	33	0
1972	7	33	0
1970	10	30	0
1968	13	27	0
1966	14	26	0
1964	12	28	0
1962	12	28	0
1960	14	26	0
1958	16	24	0
1956	22	18	0
1954	21	19	0
1952	25	15	0
1950	22	18	0
1948 [1]	20	20	0
1946	24	16	0
1944	23	17	0
1942	26	14	0
1940	25	15	0
1938	28	12	0
1936	26	14	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	25	134	1
2020	30	129	1
2018	32	127	1
2016	35	125	0
2014	35	125	0
2012	29	131	0
2010	33	127	0
2008	15	144	1
2006	19	141	0
2004	20	139	1
2002	23	135	1
2000	23	137	0
1998	28	131	1
1996	35	124	1
1994	34	125	1
1992	35	124	1
1990	37	123	0
1988	33	127	0
1986	33	126	1
1984	34	126	0
1982	29	131	0
1980	31	128	1
1978	30	128	2
1976	43	194	3
1974	46	191	3
1972	57	181	2
1970	62	178	0
1968	67	173	0
1966	71	168	1
1964	71	169	0
1962	90	150	0
1960	84	156	0
1958	95	145	0
1956	108	132	0
1954	112	18	0
1952	124	116	0
1950	116	124	0
1948	118	122	0
1946	145	95	0
1944	137	103	0
1942	141	99	0
1940	141	99	0
1938	142	98	0
1936	136	104	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] After 114 ballots, an agreement was negotiated, with Democrats led by Chester A. Dolan Jr. receiving the Presidency for 1949, while Republicans led by Harris S. Richardson receiving it in 1950. Additionally, the Democrats received the majority on the Ways and Means Committee while all Republican-appointed employees of the Senate retained their jobs.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia