2020 Massachusetts Senate election

2020 Massachusetts Senate election

November 3, 2020

All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,812,909 [1] ( 5.20 pp)
Turnout76.00% ( 15.84 pp)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Karen Spilka Bruce Tarr
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since February 28, 2018 January 3, 2011
Leader's seat 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk 1st Essex and Middlesex
Last election 34 seats 6 seats
Seats before 36 4
Seats won 37 3
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 2,407,534 200,099
Percentage 90.25% 7.50%

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

President before election

Karen Spilka
Democratic

Elected President

Karen Spilka
Democratic

The 2020 Massachusetts Senate election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect all 40 members of the Massachusetts Senate.[2] Primary elections were held on September 1, 2020.[3] Voters in Massachusetts elected all 40 members of the State Senate to serve two-year terms in the Massachusetts General Court. The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, U.S. President, and Massachusetts House.[4]

Democrats started the 2019 legislative session with 34 seats. However, after two Republican senators resigned to take other roles, special elections were held in which Democrats flipped both seats, bringing the Democratic caucus to 36 members and leaving Republicans with just 4 senators.[5]

Democrats flipped a third seat on election day with Democrat John Cronin defeating incumbent Republican Dean Tran. Republicans held only 3 seats after the elections.[6]

Pre-election special elections

2020: 2nd Hampden and Hampshire

A special election in the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district was called after Republican senator Don Humason was elected mayor of Westfield. The election was won by Democratic state representative John Velis, flipping the seat for the Democratic Party.[5]

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • John Cain, business owner[7]
Results
Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Cain 5,586 98.17%
Write-in 104 1.83%
Total votes 5,690 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominees
Results
Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Velis 20,848 99.14%
Write-in 181 0.49%
Total votes 21,029 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Velis 10,089 64.18%
Republican John Cain 5,620 35.75%
Write-in 10 0.06%
Total votes 15,719 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

2020: Plymouth and Barnstable

A special election in the Plymouth and Barnstable district was called after Republican senator Vinny deMacedo resigned to take an academic position. The election was won by Democrat Susan Moran, flipping the seat for the Democratic Party.[5][11]

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jesse Brown, business owner[12]
Results
Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James McMahon 8,288 55.92%
Republican Jesse Brown 6,495 43.83%
Write-in 37 0.25%
Total votes 14,820 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Moran 8,894 26.83%
Democratic John Maloney 8,636 26.05%
Democratic Thomas Moakley 6,806 20.53%
Democratic Becky Coletta 6,701 20.21%
Democratic Stephen Michael Palmer 1,936 5.84%
Write-in 181 0.55%
Total votes 33,154 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Moran 11,587 56.16%
Republican James McMahon 9,010 43.67%
Write-in 35 0.17%
Total votes 20,632 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[17] Safe D October 21, 2020

Overview

Election

2020 Massachusetts Senate election
General election — November 3, 2020 [18]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 2,407,534 90.25 37 1
Republican 200,099 7.50 3 1
Independents 23,469 0.88 0
All Others 36,410 1.36 0
Valid votes 2,667,512 78.44
Invalid votes 733,124 21.56
Totals 3,400,636 100.00 40
Registered voter/turnout 4,812,909 70.66


Popular vote
Democratic
90.25%
Republican
7.50%
Independent
0.88%
Other
1.36%
Percentage seats won
Democratic
92.50%
Republican
7.50%

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Worcester and Middlesex District, 1.9%
  2. Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District, 5.7%

Summary of results by Senate district

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party or a seat where the incumbent was defeated by a primary challenger; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[18][19]

Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Adam Hinds Dem Adam Hinds Dem
Bristol and Norfolk Paul Feeney Dem Paul Feeney Dem
1st Bristol and Plymouth Michael Rodrigues Dem Michael Rodrigues Dem
2nd Bristol and Plymouth Mark Montigny Dem Mark Montigny Dem
Cape and Islands Julian Cyr Dem Julian Cyr Dem
1st Essex Diana DiZoglio Dem Diana DiZoglio Dem
2nd Essex Joan Lovely Dem Joan Lovely Dem
3rd Essex Brendan Crighton Dem Brendan Crighton Dem
1st Essex and Middlesex Bruce Tarr Rep Bruce Tarr Rep
2nd Essex and Middlesex Barry Finegold Dem Barry Finegold Dem
Hampden James T. Welch Dem Adam Gomez Dem
1st Hampden and Hampshire Eric Lesser Dem Eric Lesser Dem
2nd Hampden and Hampshire John Velis Dem John Velis Dem
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Jo Comerford Dem Jo Comerford Dem
1st Middlesex Edward J. Kennedy Dem Edward J. Kennedy Dem
2nd Middlesex Patricia D. Jehlen Dem Patricia D. Jehlen Dem
3rd Middlesex Michael J. Barrett Dem Michael J. Barrett Dem
4th Middlesex Cindy Friedman Dem Cindy Friedman Dem
5th Middlesex Jason Lewis Dem Jason Lewis Dem
1st Middlesex and Norfolk Cynthia Stone Creem Dem Cynthia Stone Creem Dem
2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Karen Spilka Dem Karen Spilka Dem
Middlesex and Worcester Jamie Eldridge Dem Jamie Eldridge Dem
Middlesex and Suffolk Sal DiDomenico Dem Sal DiDomenico Dem
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Becca Rausch Dem Becca Rausch Dem
Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Walter Timilty Dem Walter Timilty Dem
Norfolk and Plymouth John Keenan Dem John Keenan Dem
Norfolk and Suffolk Mike Rush Dem Mike Rush Dem
Plymouth and Barnstable Susan Moran Dem Susan Moran Dem
Plymouth and Norfolk Patrick O'Connor Rep Patrick O'Connor Rep
1st Plymouth and Bristol Marc Pacheco Dem Marc Pacheco Dem
2nd Plymouth and Norfolk Michael Brady Dem Michael Brady Dem
1st Suffolk Nick Collins Dem Nick Collins Dem
2nd Suffolk Sonia Chang-Díaz Dem Sonia Chang-Díaz Dem
1st Suffolk and Middlesex Joseph Boncore Dem Joseph Boncore Dem
2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Will Brownsberger Dem Will Brownsberger Dem
Worcester and Middlesex Dean Tran Rep John J. Cronin Dem
Worcester and Norfolk Ryan Fattman Rep Ryan Fattman Rep
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Anne Gobi Dem Anne Gobi Dem
1st Worcester Harriette L. Chandler Dem Harriette L. Chandler Dem
2nd Worcester Michael O. Moore Dem Michael O. Moore Dem

Detailed Results

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and HampdenBristol and Norfolk1st Bristol and Plymouth2nd Bristol and PlymouthCape and Islands1st Essex2nd Essex3rd Essex1st Essex and Middlesex2nd Essex and MiddlesexHampden1st Hampden and Hampshire2nd Hampden and HampshireHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1st Middlesex2nd Middlesex3rd Middlesex4th Middlesex5th Middlesex1st Middlesex and Norfolk2nd Middlesex and NorfolkMiddlesex and WorcesterMiddlesex and SuffolkNorfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexNorfolk, Bristol and PlymouthNorfolk and PlymouthNorfolk and SuffolkPlymouth and BarnstablePlymouth and Norfolk1st Plymouth and Bristol2nd Plymouth and Bristol1st Suffolk2nd Suffolk1st Suffolk and Middlesex2nd Suffolk and MiddlesexWorcester and MiddlesexWorcester and NorfolkWorcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex1st Worcester2nd Worcester

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Democratic primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Hinds (incumbent) 34,425 99.77%
Write-in 79 0.23%
Total votes 34,504 100.00%
General election results[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Hinds (incumbent) 68,973 99.40%
Write-in 419 0.60%
Total votes 69,392 100.00%
Democratic hold

Bristol and Norfolk

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary results[22]
Democratic Paul Feeney (incumbent) 25,990 99.61%
Write-in 103 0.39%
Total votes 26,093 100.00%
Republican primary results[23]
Republican Harry Brousaides (write-in) 43 7.04%
Write-in Others 568 92.96%
Total votes 611 100.00%
General election results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Feeney (incumbent) 68,917 98.55%
Write-in 1,016 1.45%
Total votes 69,933 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Bristol and Plymouth

Democratic primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Rodrigues (incumbent) 19,064 99.69%
Write-in 59 0.31%
Total votes 19,123 100.00%
General election results[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Rodrigues (incumbent) 57,205 98.63%
Write-in 792 1.37%
Total votes 57,997 100.0%
Democratic hold

2nd Bristol and Plymouth

Democratic primary results[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Montigny (incumbent) 20,066 99.43%
Write-in 116 0.57%
Total votes 20,182 100.00%
General election results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Montigny (incumbent) 55,159 98.13%
Write-in 1,050 1.87%
Total votes 56,209 100.00%
Democratic hold

Cape and Islands

Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julian Cyr (incumbent) 40,021 99.48%
Write-in 208 0.52%
Total votes 40,229 100.00%
General election results[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julian Cyr (incumbent) 89,721 98.55%
Write-in Leah Christine Mercurio 235 0.26%
Write-in Others 1,082 1.15%
Total votes 91,038 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Essex

Democratic primary results[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio (incumbent) 27,963 99.55%
Write-in 127 0.45%
Total votes 28,090 100.00%
General election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio (incumbent) 72,722 97.82%
Write-in 1,617 2.18%
Total votes 74,339 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Essex

Democratic primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Lovely (incumbent) 32,475 99.58%
Write-in 137 0.42%
Total votes 32,612 100.00%
General election results[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joan Lovely (incumbent) 75,182 98.74%
Write-in 958 1.26%
Total votes 76,140 100.00%
Democratic hold

3rd Essex

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary results[35]
Democratic Brendan Crighton (incumbent) 25,226 99.33%
Write-in 169 0.67%
Total votes 25,395 100.00%
Republican primary results[36]
Republican Carlos Armando Hernandez (write-in) 174 20.05%
Write-in Others 694 79.95%
Total votes 868 100.00%
General election results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brendan Crighton (incumbent) 62,381 97.03%
Write-in 1,912 2.97%
Total votes 64,293 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Essex and Middlesex

Republican primary results[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr (incumbent) 10,126 99.32%
Write-in 69 0.68%
Total votes 10,195 100.00%
General election results[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr (incumbent) 86,565 98.55%
Write-in 1,273 1.45%
Total votes 87,838 100.00%
Republican hold

2nd Essex and Middlesex

Democratic primary results[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barry Finegold (incumbent) 22,269 98.90%
Write-in 248 1.10%
Total votes 22,517 100.00%
General election results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barry Finegold (incumbent) 60,176 97.74%
Write-in 1,390 2.26%
Total votes 61,566 100.00%
Democratic hold

Hampden

Democratic primary results[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Gomez 11,522 52.43%
Democratic James T. Welch (incumbent) 10,397 47.31%
Write-in 59 0.27%
Total votes 21,978 100.00%
General election results[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Gomez 44,038 97.45%
Write-in 1,151 2.55%
Total votes 45,189 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Hampden and Hampshire

Democratic primary results[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Lesser (incumbent) 30,186 99.17%
Write-in 253 0.83%
Total votes 30,439 100.00%
General election results[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Lesser (incumbent) 66,944 96.95%
Write-in 2,105 3.05%
Total votes 69,049 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Hampden and Hampshire

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican primary results[46]
Republican John Cain 7,523 99.09%
Write-in 69 0.91%
Total votes 7,592 100.00%
Democratic primary results[47]
Democratic John Velis (incumbent) 26,196 99.62%
Write-in 99 0.38%
Total votes 26,295 100.00%
General election results[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Velis (incumbent) 50,100 63.94%
Republican John Cain 28,078 35.83%
Write-in 177 0.23%
Total votes 78,355 100.00%
Democratic hold

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Democratic primary results[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jo Comerford (incumbent) 37,329 99.69%
Write-in 116 0.31%
Total votes 37,445 100.00%
General election results[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jo Comerford (incumbent) 68,001 99.11%
Write-in 610 0.89%
Total votes 68,611 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Middlesex

Democratic primary results[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward J. Kennedy (incumbent) 21,890 99.20%
Write-in 177 0.80%
Total votes 22,067 100.00%
General election results[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward J. Kennedy (incumbent) 56,791 98.77%
Write-in 706 1.23%
Total votes 57,497 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Middlesex

Democratic primary results[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia D. Jehlen (incumbent) 41,723 81.73%
Democratic Gary Fisher 9,231 18.08%
Write-in 98 0.19%
Total votes 51,052 100.00%
General election results[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia D. Jehlen (incumbent) 82,607 98.81%
Write-in 991 1.19%
Total votes 83,598 100.00%
Democratic hold

3rd Middlesex

Democratic primary results[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael J. Barrett (incumbent) 36,536 99.63%
Write-in 137 0.37%
Total votes 36,673 100.00%
General election results[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael J. Barrett (incumbent) 74,850 98.69%
Write-in 990 1.31%
Total votes 75,840 100.00%
Democratic hold

4th Middlesex

Democratic primary results[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Friedman (incumbent) 37,189 99.51%
Write-in 184 0.49%
Total votes 37,373 100.00%
General election results[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Friedman (incumbent) 74,955 98.35%
Write-in 1,255 1.65%
Total votes 76,210 100.00%
Democratic hold

5th Middlesex

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary results[59]
Democratic Jason Lewis (incumbent) 34,865 99.21%
Write-in 276 0.79%
Total votes 35,141 100.00%
Republican primary results[60]
Republican Daniel Ensminger (write-in) 167 20.14%
Write-in Others 662 79.86%
Total votes 829 100.00%
General election results[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Lewis (incumbent) 68,055 98.05%
Write-in 1,355 1.95%
Total votes 69,410 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Middlesex and Norfolk

Democratic primary results[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Stone Creem (incumbent) 40,406 99.34%
Write-in 268 0.66%
Total votes 40,674 100.00%
General election results[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Stone Creem (incumbent) 70,430 98.90%
Write-in 786 1.10%
Total votes 71,216 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Middlesex and Norfolk

Democratic primary results[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Spilka (incumbent) 32,510 99.64%
Write-in 119 0.36%
Total votes 32,629 100.00%
General election results[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Spilka (incumbent) 70,660 98.54%
Write-in 1,050 1.46%
Total votes 71,710 100.00%
Democratic hold

Middlesex and Worcester

Democratic primary results[66]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Eldridge (incumbent) 35,949 99.67%
Write-in 120 0.33%
Total votes 36,069 100.00%
General election results[67]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Eldridge (incumbent) 77,958 98.38%
Write-in 1,282 1.62%
Total votes 79,240 100.00%
Democratic hold

Middlesex and Suffolk

Democratic primary results[68]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sal DiDomenico (incumbent) 27,790 99.27%
Write-in 203 0.73%
Total votes 27,993 100.00%
General election results[69]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sal DiDomenico (incumbent) 59,047 98.88%
Write-in 669 1.12%
Total votes 59,716 100.00%
Democratic hold

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary results[70]
Democratic Becca Rausch (incumbent) 29,997 99.44%
Write-in 169 0.56%
Total votes 30,166 100.00%
Republican primary results[71]
Republican Matthew Kelly 7,093 99.44%
Write-in 40 0.56%
Total votes 7,133 100.00%
General election results[72]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Becca Rausch (incumbent) 58,320 59.70%
Republican Matthew Kelly 39,290 40.22%
Write-in 80 0.08%
Total votes 97,690 100.00%
Democratic hold

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Democratic primary results[73]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Timilty (incumbent) 25,222 68.01%
Democratic Jared Rose 11,819 31.87%
Write-in 46 0.12%
Total votes 37,087 100.00%
General election results[74]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Timilty (incumbent) 71,530 99.02%
Write-in 707 0.98%
Total votes 72,237 100.00%
Democratic hold

Norfolk and Plymouth

Democratic primary results[75]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Keenan (incumbent) 27,139 98.82%
Write-in 323 1.18%
Total votes 27,462 100.00%
General election results[76]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Keenan (incumbent) 53,385 69.24%
Independent Alexander Mendez 23,469 30.44%
Write-in 246 0.32%
Total votes 77,100 100.00%
Democratic hold

Norfolk and Suffolk

Democratic primary results[77]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Rush (incumbent) 33,952 98.88%
Write-in 385 1.12%
Total votes 34,337 100.00%
General election results[78]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Rush (incumbent) 71,595 98.47%
Write-in 1,113 1.53%
Total votes 72,708 100.00%
Democratic hold

Plymouth and Barnstable

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary results[79]
Democratic Susan Moran (incumbent) 28,989 99.45%
Write-in 159 0.55%
Total votes 29,148 100.00%
Republican primary results[80]
Republican James McMahon 11,284 99.38%
Write-in 70 0.62%
Total votes 11,354 100.00%
General election results[81]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Moran (incumbent) 56,962 56.27%
Republican James McMahon 44,201 43.66%
Write-in 70 0.07%
Total votes 101,233 100.00%
Democratic hold

Plymouth and Norfolk

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican primary results[82]
Republican Patrick O'Connor (incumbent) 9,484 99.42%
Write-in 55 0.58%
Total votes 9,539 100.00%
Democratic primary results[83]
Democratic Meg Wheeler 32,471 99.08%
Write-in 303 0.92%
Total votes 32,774 100.00%
General election results[84]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick O'Connor (incumbent) 58,965 54.97%
Democratic Meg Wheeler 48,236 44.96%
Write-in 71 0.07%
Total votes 107,275 100.00%
Republican hold

1st Plymouth and Bristol

Democratic primary results[85]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Pacheco (incumbent) 21,471 99.34%
Write-in 142 0.66%
Total votes 21,613 100.00%
General election results[86]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Pacheco (incumbent) 66,680 98.01%
Write-in 1,355 1.99%
Total votes 68,035 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Plymouth and Bristol

Democratic primary results[87]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Brady (incumbent) 14,736 57.15%
Democratic Moises Rodrigues 11,037 42.80%
Write-in 14 0.05%
Total votes 25,787 100.00%
General election results[88]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Brady (incumbent) 60,517 99.08%
Write-in 559 0.92%
Total votes 61,076 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Suffolk

Democratic primary results[89]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Collins (incumbent) 23,615 73.87%
Democratic Samuel Pierce 8,219 25.71%
Write-in 135 0.42%
Total votes 31,969 100.00%
General election results[90]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Collins (incumbent) 67,362 98.27%
Write-in 1,188 1.73%
Total votes 68,550 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Suffolk

Democratic primary results[91]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonia Chang-Díaz (incumbent) 33,053 99.16%
Write-in 279 0.84%
Total votes 33,332 100.00%
General election results[92]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonia Chang-Díaz (incumbent) 64,557 98.79%
Write-in 794 1.21%
Total votes 65,351 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Suffolk and Middlesex

Democratic primary results[93]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Boncore (incumbent) 24,370 98.83%
Write-in 289 1.17%
Total votes 24,659 100.00%
General election results[94]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Boncore (incumbent) 57,744 97.92%
Write-in 1,228 2.08%
Total votes 58,972 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Suffolk and Middlesex

Democratic primary results[95]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Will Brownsberger (incumbent) 30,358 99.41%
Write-in 181 0.59%
Total votes 30,539 100.00%
General election results[96]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Will Brownsberger (incumbent) 60,282 98.53%
Write-in 899 1.47%
Total votes 61,171 100.00%
Democratic hold

Worcester and Middlesex

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican primary results[97]
Republican Dean Tran (incumbent) 7,577 99.57%
Write-in 33 0.43%
Total votes 7,610 100.00%
Democratic primary results[98]
Democratic John J. Cronin 21,485 99.64%
Write-in 77 0.36%
Total votes 21,562 100.00%
General election results[99]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Cronin 42,188 50.92%
Republican Dean Tran (incumbent) 40,558 48.95%
Write-in 105 0.13%
Total votes 82,851 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Worcester and Norfolk

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican primary results[100]
Republican Ryan Fattman (incumbent) 8,183 99.53%
Write-in 39 0.47%
Total votes 8,222 100.00%
Democratic primary results[101]
Democratic Christine Crean (write-in) 684 30.48%
Write-in Others 1,560 69.52%
Total votes 2,244 100.00%
General election results[102]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Fattman (incumbent) 54,569 60.43%
Democratic Christine Crean 35,651 39.48%
Write-in 83 0.09%
Total votes 90,303 100.00%
Republican hold

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Primary election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic primary results[103]
Democratic Anne Gobi (incumbent) 22,458 99.48%
Write-in 118 0.52%
Total votes 22,576 100.00%
Republican primary results[104]
Republican Steven Hall 8,854 99.38%
Write-in 55 0.62%
Total votes 8,909 100.00%
General election results[105]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anne Gobi (incumbent) 48,299 52.77%
Republican Steven Hall 43,117 47.11%
Write-in 107 0.12%
Total votes 91,523 100.00%
Democratic hold

1st Worcester

Democratic primary results[106]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harriette L. Chandler (incumbent) 26,351 99.20%
Write-in 212 0.80%
Total votes 26,563 100.00%
General election results[107]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harriette L. Chandler (incumbent) 62,439 97.34%
Write-in 1,704 2.66%
Total votes 64,143 100.00%
Democratic hold

2nd Worcester

Democratic primary results[108]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael O. Moore (incumbent) 25,265 99.57%
Write-in 109 0.43%
Total votes 25,374 100.00%
General election results[109]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael O. Moore (incumbent) 69,126 98.31%
Write-in 1,185 1.69%
Total votes 70,311 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

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