2020 Massachusetts Senate election
The 2020 Massachusetts Senate election took place on November 3, 2020 to elect members of the Massachusetts Senate.[1]
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All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate 21 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Detailed results
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Worcester and Middlesex District, 1.9%
- Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex District, 5.7%
1st Bristol and Plymouth District • Worcester and Middlesex • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 |
1st Bristol and Plymouth District
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Michael Rodrigues (incumbent) | ||||
Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Worcester and Middlesex District
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Anne Gobi (Incumbent) | 48,018 | 52.84 | ||
Republican | Stephen Hall | 42,852 | 47.16 | ||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "Town-By-Town Map: Results, And Takeaways, In Massachusetts' Democratic Senate Primary". www.wbur.org. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. March 2017.
- "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- "2020 Massachusetts Senate election: Live results for the Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Middlesex District". November 3, 2020.
External links
- State Legislature
- Election at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Massachusetts", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Massachusetts: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Massachusetts". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)