2022 Massachusetts Senate election

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2022 Massachusetts Senate election
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  2020 November 8, 20222024 

All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,884,076 [1] (Increase2.svg 1.48 pp)
Turnout51.42% (Decrease2.svg 24.58 pp)
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Karen E. Spilka.jpg
Bruce Tarr 2010.jpg
Leader Karen Spilka Bruce Tarr
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceFebruary 28, 2018January 3, 2011
Leader's seat 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk 1st Essex and Middlesex
Last election37 seats3 seats
Seats before363
Seats won373
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,539,792602,112
Percentage69.24%27.08%

2022 Massachusetts State Senate election.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold

President before election

Karen Spilka
Democratic

Elected President

Karen Spilka
Democratic

An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all 40 members to Massachusetts' Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including governor, and U.S. House of Representatives.

Contents

Democrats gained 1 seat, increasing their supermajority to 37 out of 40 seats. [2] 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. [3]

Predictions

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

Overview

Election

2022 Massachusetts Senate election
General election — November 8, 2022 [5]
MA Senate 192.svg
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,539,79269.2437Increase2.svg 1
Republican 602,11227.083Steady2.svg
Independents 62,9292.830Steady2.svg
Workers Party2,1680.100Steady2.svg
All Others 16,7430.750Steady2.svg
Valid votes2,223,74488.54
Invalid votes287,71711.46
Totals2,511,46110040
Registered voter/turnout4,884,07651.42


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%:

  1. Norfolk, Worcester & Middlesex District, 9.7%
  2. 3rd Bristol & Plymouth District, 8.6%
  3. Worcester & Hampshire District, 8.7%

Summary of results by Senate district

Bold text denotes a gain for a party. [6]

Senate district Incumbent PartyElected senatorParty
1st Bristol and Plymouth Michael Rodrigues Dem Michael Rodrigues Dem
1st Essex Diana DiZoglio Dem Pavel Payano Dem
1st Essex and Middlesex Bruce Tarr Rep Bruce Tarr Rep
1st Middlesex Edward J. Kennedy Dem Edward J. Kennedy Dem
1st Plymouth and Norfolk Patrick O'Connor Rep Patrick O'Connor Rep
1st Suffolk Nick Collins Dem Nick Collins Dem
1st Worcester Harriette L. Chandler Dem Robyn Kennedy Dem
2nd Bristol and Plymouth Mark Montigny Dem Mark Montigny Dem
2nd Essex Joan Lovely Dem Joan Lovely Dem
2nd Essex and Middlesex Barry Finegold Dem Barry Finegold Dem
2nd Middlesex Patricia D. Jehlen Dem Patricia D. Jehlen Dem
2nd Plymouth and Norfolk Michael Brady Dem Michael Brady Dem
2nd Suffolk Sonia Chang-Díaz Dem Liz Miranda Dem
2nd Worcester Michael O. Moore Dem Michael O. Moore Dem
3rd Bristol and Plymouth Marc Pacheco Dem Marc Pacheco Dem
3rd Essex Brendan Crighton Dem Brendan Crighton Dem
3rd Middlesex Michael J. Barrett Dem Michael J. Barrett Dem
3rd Suffolk Lydia Edwards Dem Lydia Edwards Dem
4th Middlesex Cindy Friedman Dem Cindy Friedman Dem
5th Middlesex Jason Lewis Dem Jason Lewis Dem
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Vacant Paul Mark Dem
Bristol and Norfolk Paul Feeney Dem Paul Feeney Dem
Cape and Islands Julian Cyr Dem Julian Cyr Dem
Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester Eric Lesser Dem Jacob Oliveira Dem
Hampden Adam Gomez Dem Adam Gomez Dem
Hampden and Hampshire John Velis Dem John Velis Dem
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Jo Comerford Dem Jo Comerford Dem
Middlesex and Norfolk Karen Spilka Dem Karen Spilka Dem
Middlesex and Suffolk Sal DiDomenico Dem Sal DiDomenico Dem
Middlesex and Worcester Jamie Eldridge Dem Jamie Eldridge Dem
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol Walter Timilty Dem Walter Timilty Dem
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex Becca Rausch Dem Becca Rausch Dem
Norfolk and Middlesex Cynthia Stone Creem Dem Cynthia Stone Creem Dem
Norfolk and Plymouth John Keenan Dem John Keenan Dem
Norfolk and Suffolk Mike Rush Dem Mike Rush Dem
Plymouth and Barnstable Susan Moran Dem Susan Moran Dem
Suffolk and Middlesex Will Brownsberger Dem Will Brownsberger Dem
Worcester and Hampden Ryan Fattman Rep Ryan Fattman Rep
Worcester and Hampshire Anne Gobi Dem Anne Gobi Dem
Worcester and Middlesex John J. Cronin Dem John J. Cronin Dem

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