The 2020 Massachusetts Senate election took place on November 3, 2020 to elect members of the Massachusetts Senate.[2]
Qualifications
The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:[3]
- 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[4] | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Rodrigues (incumbent) | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Worcester and Middlesex District
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Gobi (Incumbent) | 48,018 | 52.84 | ||
| Republican | Stephen Hall | 42,852 | 47.16 | ||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
- 2020 Massachusetts general election
- 2020 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
- 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
- 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
References
- ^ "Enrollment Breakdown as of 10/24/2020" (PDF). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "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)