2022 Massachusetts Senate election
The 2022 Massachusetts State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election having been held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.[2] Massachusetts voters selected all 40 members of the State Senate to serve two-year terms in the 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature .[3] The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections , including U.S. House , Governor , and Massachusetts House .[4]
Democrats gained 1 seat, increasing their supermajority to 37 out of 40 seats.[5] Simultaneously with gains in the state House, and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2014.[6]
These were the first elections in Massachusetts following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle , which resulted in some members being assigned to new districts.[7] [8] [9]
Predictions
Overview
Election
2022 Massachusetts Senate election General election — November 8, 2022 [11]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic
1,539,792
69.24
37
1
Republican
602,112
27.08
3
Independents
62,929
2.83
0
Workers Party
2,168
0.10
0
All Others
16,743
0.75
0
Valid votes
2,223,744
88.54
—
—
Invalid votes
287,717
11.46
—
—
Totals
2,511,461
100
40
—
Registered voter/turnout
4,884,076
51.42
Popular vote
Democratic
69.24%
Republican
27.08%
Independent
2.83%
Other
0.75%
Percentage seats won
Democratic
92.50%
Republican
7.50%
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Norfolk, Worcester & Middlesex District, 9.7%
3rd Bristol & Plymouth District, 8.6%
Worcester & Hampshire District, 8.7%
Summary of results by Senate district
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[12] [13]
Detailed Results
Sources for election results: [15] [16]
Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Bristol and Norfolk
1st Bristol and Plymouth
2nd Bristol and Plymouth
3rd Bristol and Plymouth
Cape and Islands
1st Essex
2nd Essex
3rd Essex
1st Essex and Middlesex
2nd Essex and Middlesex
Hampden
Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Hampden and Hampshire
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
1st Middlesex
2nd Middlesex
3rd Middlesex
4th Middlesex
5th Middlesex
Norfolk and Middlesex
Middlesex and Norfolk
Middlesex and Suffolk
Middlesex and Worcester
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Norfolk and Plymouth
Norfolk and Suffolk
Plymouth and Barnstable
1st Plymouth and Norfolk
2nd Plymouth and Norfolk
1st Suffolk
2nd Suffolk
3rd Suffolk
Suffolk and Middlesex
1st Worcester
2nd Worcester
Worcester and Hampshire
Worcester and Middlesex
Worcester and Hampden
See also
Notes
References
^ "Registered Voters and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2022" (PDF) . Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^ "2022 State Primary Election Dates and Filing Deadlines" . National Conference of State Legislatures . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results" . Massachusetts Secretary of State . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ Weisbrod, Katelyn (November 10, 2022). "Four States Just Got a 'Trifecta' of Democratic Control, Paving the Way for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation" . Inside Climate News . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ "Massachusetts poised to join 34 states with single-party control" . Wicked Local . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ "Final Plan: Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2021: 2021- 2031 Districts" . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "Map Book of Senate 2021- 2031 Districts" (PDF) . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "2021- 2031 Districts" . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures" . Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
^ "PD43+ » Search Elections" .
^ "2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State Senate" . Massachusetts Secretary of State . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022" .
^ Dobrowolski, Tony (September 20, 2022). "Pittsfield state Senator Adam Hinds named CEO of Edward M. Kennedy Institute" . The Berkshire Eagle . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State Senate" . Massachusetts Secretary of State . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022" .
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