2016 Massachusetts elections

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2016 Massachusetts general election
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The 2016 Massachusetts elections were held on November 8, 2016, throughout Massachusetts. At the federal level, all 9 Massachusetts seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. At the state level, all 160 seats of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and all 40 seats of the Massachusetts Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on September 8. [1] Early voting was used for the first time, and took place from October 24 through November 4. [2]

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Federal elections

Presidential election

Official state results from the Massachusetts Secretary of State are as follows

United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 2016
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Hillary Clinton Tim Kaine 1,995,19660.8%11
Republican Donald Trump Mike Pence 1,090,89333.5%0
Libertarian Gary Johnson William Weld 136,7844.2%0
Green Jill Stein Ajamu Baraka 46,9101.5%0
Totals3,269,783100.00%11

U.S. House

State legislature elections

Senate

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats won
Democratic 372,053,89074.60%34
Republican 16635,03023.07%6
Independent 344,4261.61%0
OthersN/A19,8060.72%0
Total562,753,152100%40

House of Representatives

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats won
Democratic 1422,037,16173.78%125 (Decrease2.svg1)
Republican 50639,98523.18%35 (Increase2.svg1)
Independent 1046,2361.67%0
United Independent Party 28,8490.32%0
Green-Rainbow 24,7400.17%0
Pirate 12,6800.10%0
OthersN/A21,4090.78%0
Total2072,761,060100%160

Ballot measures

Four statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2016 ballot. [3]

NumberInitiative titleSubjectDescriptionYesNoResult
Question 1 Massachusetts Expand Slot Machine Gaming Initiative GamblingAllow a second slots parlor to exist in Massachusetts39.3%60.7%rejected
Question 2 Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative EducationLet state education officials approve up to 12 new charter schools a year37.9%62.1%rejected
Question 3 Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals Initiative AnimalsPhase out what advocates say are "extreme" methods of farm animal confinement77.7%22.3%approved
Question 4 Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Initiative MarijuanaLegalize marijuana for recreational use53.6%46.4%approved

References

  1. ↑ "Turnout in Sept. 8 state primary was 8.84 percent". MassLive.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2016 Early Voting Statistics". sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Dumcius, Gintautas (July 11, 2016). "Here are your Mass. ballot questions for Nov. 2016: Charter schools, marijuana, farm animal cruelty, and 2nd slot parlor". MassLive.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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