2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election

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2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
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  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  

All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
81 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,884,076 [1] (Increase2.svg 1.48 pp)
Turnout51.42% (Decrease2.svg 24.58 pp)
 Majority partyMinority party
  Ronald Mariano (3x4 aspect ratio).jpg Bradley H. Jones, Jr (3x4 aspect ratio).jpg
Leader Ron Mariano Bradley Jones Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceDecember 30, 2020November 21, 2002
Leader's seat 3rd Norfolk 20th Middlesex
Last election129 seats, 74.27%30 seats, 22.76%
Seats before12527
Seats after13425
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote1,507,301541,222
Percentage71.28%25.60%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.99 pp Increase2.svg 2.84 pp

 Third party
  Susannah Whipps Lee (3x4 aspect ratio).jpg
Leader Susannah Whipps
Party Independent
Leader's seat 2nd Franklin
Last election1 seat, 1.87%
Seats before1
Seats after1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote35,680
Percentage1.69%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.18 pp

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2022 Massachusetts State House election vote share.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     60–70%

Speaker before election

Ron Mariano
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Ron Mariano
Democratic

An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all 160 members to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including governor, and U.S. House of Representatives.

Contents

Democrats gained 9 seats, increasing their supermajority to 134 out of 160 seats, the largest majority of any party since 2009. [2] Simultaneously with gains in the state senate and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2014. [3]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe DMay 19, 2022

Overview

Election

2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
General election — November 8, 2022 [5] [6]
2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives.svg
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,507,30171.28134Increase2.svg 9
Republican 541,22225.6025Decrease2.svg 2
Green-Rainbow 2,8650.140Steady2.svg
Workers Party 3,9450.190Steady2.svg
Independents 35,6801.691Steady2.svg
All Others 22,4621.060Steady2.svg
Write-In 1,0000.050Steady2.svg
Valid votes2,114,47584.19
Invalid votes397,11315.81
Totals2,511,588100160
Registered voter/turnout4,884,07651.42
Popular vote
Democratic
71.28%
Republican
25.60%
Independent
1.69%
Other
1.43%
Percentage seats won
Democratic
83.75%
Republican
15.63%
Independent
0.62%

Summary of Results by State House District

Bold text denotes a gain for a party. [7]

State House District Incumbent PartyElected RepresentativeParty
1st Barnstable Tim Whelan Rep Chris Flanagan Dem
1st Berkshire John Barrett III Dem John Barrett III Dem
1st Bristol F. Jay Barrows Rep F. Jay Barrows Rep
1st Essex Vacant Dawne Shand Dem
1st Franklin Natalie Blais Dem Natalie Blais Dem
1st Hampden Todd Smola Rep Todd Smola Rep
1st Hampshire Lindsay Sabadosa Dem Lindsay Sabadosa Dem
1st Middlesex Vacant Margaret Scarsdale Dem
1st Norfolk Bruce Ayers Dem Bruce Ayers Dem
1st Plymouth Matthew Muratore Rep Matthew Muratore Rep
1st Suffolk Adrian Madaro Dem Adrian Madaro Dem
1st Worcester Kimberly Ferguson Rep Kimberly Ferguson Rep
2nd Barnstable Kip Diggs Dem Kip Diggs Dem
2nd Berkshire Tricia Farley-Bouvier Dem Tricia Farley-Bouvier Dem
2nd Bristol James Hawkins Dem James Hawkins Dem
2nd Essex Leonard Mirra Rep Kristin Kassner Dem
2nd Franklin Susannah Whipps Ind Susannah Whipps Ind
2nd Hampden Brian Michael Ashe Dem Brian Michael Ashe Dem
2nd Hampshire Daniel Carey Dem Daniel Carey Dem
2nd Middlesex James Arciero Dem James Arciero Dem
2nd Norfolk Tackey Chan Dem Tackey Chan Dem
2nd Plymouth Susan Gifford Rep Susan Gifford Rep
2nd Suffolk Daniel Joseph Ryan Dem Daniel Joseph Ryan Dem
2nd Worcester Jonathan Zlotnik Dem Jonathan Zlotnik Dem
3rd Barnstable David Vieira Rep David Vieira Rep
3rd Berkshire William Pignatelli Dem William Pignatelli Dem
3rd Bristol Carol Doherty Dem Carol Doherty Dem
3rd Essex Andy Vargas Dem Andy Vargas Dem
3rd Hampden Nicholas Boldyga Rep Nicholas Boldyga Rep
3rd Hampshire Mindy Domb Dem Mindy Domb Dem
3rd Middlesex Kate Hogan Dem Kate Hogan Dem
3rd Norfolk Ron Mariano Dem Ron Mariano Dem
3rd Plymouth Joan Meschino Dem Joan Meschino Dem
3rd Suffolk Aaron Michlewitz Dem Aaron Michlewitz Dem
3rd Worcester Michael Kushmerek Dem Michael Kushmerek Dem
4th Barnstable Sarah Peake Dem Sarah Peake Dem
4th Bristol Steven Howitt Rep Steven Howitt Rep
4th Essex Jamie Belsito Dem Estela Reyes Dem
4th Hampden Kelly Pease Rep Kelly Pease Rep
4th Middlesex Danielle Gregoire Dem Danielle Gregoire Dem
4th Norfolk James Murphy Dem James Murphy Dem
4th Plymouth Patrick Joseph Kearney Dem Patrick Joseph Kearney Dem
4th Suffolk David Biele Dem David Biele Dem
4th Worcester Natalie Higgins Dem Natalie Higgins Dem
5th Barnstable Steven Xiarhos Rep Steven Xiarhos Rep
5th Bristol Patricia Haddad Dem Patricia Haddad Dem
5th Essex Ann-Margaret Ferrante Dem Ann-Margaret Ferrante Dem
5th Hampden Patricia Duffy Dem Patricia Duffy Dem
5th Middlesex David Linsky Dem David Linsky Dem
5th Norfolk Mark Cusack Dem Mark Cusack Dem
5th Plymouth David DeCoste Rep David DeCoste Rep
5th Suffolk Liz Miranda Dem Christopher Worrell Dem
5th Worcester Donald Berthiaume Rep Donald Berthiaume Rep
6th Bristol Carole Fiola Dem Carole Fiola Dem
6th Essex Jerry Parisella Dem Jerry Parisella Dem
6th Hampden Michael Finn Dem Michael Finn Dem
6th Middlesex Vacant Priscila Sousa Dem
6th Norfolk William Galvin Dem William Galvin Dem
6th Plymouth Josh Cutler Dem Josh Cutler Dem
6th Suffolk Russell Holmes Dem Russell Holmes Dem
6th Worcester Peter Durant Rep Peter Durant Rep
7th Bristol Alan Silvia Dem Alan Silvia Dem
7th Essex Paul Tucker Dem Manny Cruz Dem
7th Hampden Jacob Oliveira Dem Aaron Saunders Dem
7th Middlesex Jack Patrick Lewis Dem Jack Patrick Lewis Dem
7th Norfolk William Driscoll Dem William Driscoll Dem
7th Plymouth Alyson Sullivan Rep Alyson Sullivan Rep
7th Suffolk Chynah Tyler Dem Chynah Tyler Dem
7th Worcester Paul Frost Rep Paul Frost Rep
8th Bristol Paul Schmid Dem Paul Schmid Dem
8th Essex Vacant Jenny Armini Dem
8th Hampden Joseph Wagner Dem Shirley Arriaga Dem
8th Middlesex Vacant James Arena-DeRosa Dem
8th Norfolk Ted Philips Dem Ted Philips Dem
8th Plymouth Angelo D'Emilia Rep Angelo D'Emilia Rep
8th Suffolk Jay Livingstone Dem Jay Livingstone Dem
8th Worcester Michael Soter Rep Michael Soter Rep
9th Bristol Christopher Markey Dem Christopher Markey Dem
9th Essex Donald Wong Rep Donald Wong Rep
9th Hampden Orlando Ramos Dem Orlando Ramos Dem
9th Middlesex Thomas Stanley Dem Thomas Stanley Dem
9th Norfolk Shawn Dooley Rep Marcus Vaughn Rep
9th Plymouth Gerry Cassidy Dem Gerry Cassidy Dem
9th Suffolk Jon Santiago Dem Jon Santiago Dem
9th Worcester David Muradian Rep David Muradian Rep
10th Bristol William Straus Dem William Straus Dem
10th Essex Dan Cahill Dem Dan Cahill Dem
10th Hampden Carlos Gonzalez Dem Carlos Gonzalez Dem
10th Middlesex John Lawn Dem John Lawn Dem
10th Norfolk Jeffrey Roy Dem Jeffrey Roy Dem
10th Plymouth Michelle DuBois Dem Michelle DuBois Dem
10th Suffolk Edward Coppinger Dem Edward Coppinger Dem
10th Worcester Brian Murray Dem Brian Murray Dem
11th Bristol Christopher Hendricks Dem Christopher Hendricks Dem
11th Essex Peter Capano Dem Peter Capano Dem
11th Hampden Bud Williams Dem Bud Williams Dem
11th Middlesex Kay Khan Dem Kay Khan Dem
11th Norfolk Paul McMurtry Dem Paul McMurtry Dem
11th Plymouth Vacant Rita Mendes Dem
11th Suffolk Liz Malia Dem Judith Garcia Dem
11th Worcester Hannah Kane Rep Hannah Kane Rep
12th Bristol Norman Orrall Rep Norman Orrall Rep
12th Essex Thomas Walsh Dem Thomas Walsh Dem
12th Hampden Angelo Puppolo Dem Angelo Puppolo Dem
12th Middlesex Ruth Balser Dem Ruth Balser Dem
12th Norfolk John Rogers Dem John Rogers Dem
12th Plymouth Kathleen LaNatra Dem Kathleen LaNatra Dem
12th Suffolk Brandy Fluker Oakley Dem Brandy Fluker Oakley Dem
12th Worcester Meghan Kilcoyne Dem Meghan Kilcoyne Dem
13th Bristol Antonio Cabral Dem Antonio Cabral Dem
13th Essex Sally Kerans Dem Sally Kerans Dem
13th Middlesex Carmine Lawrence Gentile Dem Carmine Lawrence Gentile Dem
13th Norfolk Denise Garlick Dem Denise Garlick Dem
13th Suffolk Daniel Hunt Dem Daniel Hunt Dem
13th Worcester John Mahoney Dem John Mahoney Dem
14th Bristol Adam Scanlon Dem Adam Scanlon Dem
14th Essex Christina Minicucci Dem Adrianne Ramos Dem
14th Middlesex Tami Gouveia Dem Simon Cataldo Dem
14th Norfolk Alice Peisch Dem Alice Peisch Dem
14th Suffolk Rob Consalvo Dem Rob Consalvo Dem
14th Worcester James O'Day Dem James O'Day Dem
15th Essex Linda Dean Campbell Dem Ryan Hamilton Dem
15th Middlesex Michelle Ciccolo Dem Michelle Ciccolo Dem
15th Norfolk Tommy Vitolo Dem Tommy Vitolo Dem
15th Suffolk Nika Elugardo Dem Sam Montaño Dem
15th Worcester Mary Keefe Dem Mary Keefe Dem
16th Essex Marcos Devers Dem Francisco Paulino Dem
16th Middlesex Vacant Rodney Elliott Dem
16th Suffolk Jessica Giannino Dem Jessica Giannino Dem
16th Worcester Daniel M. Donahue Dem Daniel M. Donahue Dem
17th Essex Frank Moran Dem Frank Moran Dem
17th Middlesex Vanna Howard Dem Vanna Howard Dem
17th Suffolk Kevin Honan Dem Kevin Honan Dem
17th Worcester David LeBoeuf Dem David LeBoeuf Dem
18th Essex Tram Nguyen Dem Tram Nguyen Dem
18th Middlesex Rady Mom Dem Rady Mom Dem
18th Suffolk Michael Moran Dem Michael Moran Dem
18th Worcester Joseph McKenna Rep Joseph McKenna Rep
19th Middlesex David Allen Robertson Dem David Allen Robertson Dem
19th Suffolk Jeffrey Turco Dem Jeffrey Turco Dem
19th Worcester [lower-alpha 1] New District Kate Donaghue Dem
20th Middlesex Bradley Jones Jr. Rep Bradley Jones Jr. Rep
21st Middlesex Kenneth Gordon Dem Kenneth Gordon Dem
22nd Middlesex Marc Lombardo Rep Marc Lombardo Rep
23rd Middlesex Sean Garballey Dem Sean Garballey Dem
24th Middlesex David Rogers Dem David Rogers Dem
25th Middlesex Marjorie Decker Dem Marjorie Decker Dem
26th Middlesex Mike Connolly Dem Mike Connolly Dem
27th Middlesex Erika Uyterhoeven Dem Erika Uyterhoeven Dem
28th Middlesex Joe McGonagle Dem Joe McGonagle Dem
29th Middlesex Steven Owens Dem Steven Owens Dem
30th Middlesex Richard Haggerty Dem Richard Haggerty Dem
31st Middlesex Michael Day Dem Michael Day Dem
32nd Middlesex Kate Lipper-Garabedian Dem Kate Lipper-Garabedian Dem
33rd Middlesex Steven Ultrino Dem Steven Ultrino Dem
34th Middlesex Christine Barber Dem Christine Barber Dem
35th Middlesex Paul Donato Dem Paul Donato Dem
36th Middlesex Colleen Garry Dem Colleen Garry Dem
37th Middlesex Danillo Sena Dem Danillo Sena Dem
Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Dylan Fernandes Dem Dylan Fernandes Dem

See also

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