2020 Massachusetts Senate election

The 2020 Massachusetts Senate election took place on November 3, 2020 to elect members of the Massachusetts Senate.[1]

2020 Massachusetts Senate election

November 3, 2020

All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Karen E. Spilka.jpg
Bruce Tarr 2010.jpg
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 36 seats 4 seats
Seats before 36 4
Seats won 37 3
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

President before election

Karen Spilka
Democratic

Elected President

Karen Spilka
Democratic

Qualifications

The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:[2]

  • Be eighteen years of age
  • Be a registered voter in Massachusetts
  • Be an inhabitant of Massachusetts for five years
  • Be a resident of the district when elected
  • Receive at least 300 signatures on nomination papers

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Safe D October 21, 2020

Detailed results

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%

1st Bristol and Plymouth DistrictWorcester and MiddlesexDistrict 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40

1st Bristol and Plymouth District

Massachusetts 1st Bristol and Plymouth District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Rodrigues (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0%
Democratic hold

Worcester and Middlesex District

Worcester and Middlesex District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Cronin 42,188 50.9
Republican Dean Tran (Incumbent) 40,558 49.0
Write-in Write-ins 105 .1
Total votes 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex district

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anne Gobi (Incumbent) 48,018 52.84
Republican Stephen Hall 42,852 47.16
Total votes 100.0
Democratic hold

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See also

References


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