Pre-election special elections
2020: 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
A special election in the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district was called after Republican senator Don Humason was elected mayor of Westfield. The election was won by Democratic state representative John Velis, flipping the seat for the Democratic Party.[5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Cain, business owner[7]
Results
Republican primary results[8]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
John Cain |
5,586 |
98.17% |
|
Write-in |
104 |
1.83% |
| Total votes |
5,690 |
100.00% |
2020: Plymouth and Barnstable
A special election in the Plymouth and Barnstable district was called after Republican senator Vinny deMacedo resigned to take an academic position. The election was won by Democrat Susan Moran, flipping the seat for the Democratic Party.[5][11]
Republican primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Jesse Brown, business owner[12]
Results
Republican primary results[13]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
James McMahon |
8,288 |
55.92% |
|
Republican |
Jesse Brown |
6,495 |
43.83% |
|
Write-in |
37 |
0.25% |
| Total votes |
14,820 |
100.00% |
Overview
Election
2020 Massachusetts Senate election
General election — November 3, 2020 [18]
 |
| Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic |
2,407,534 |
90.25 |
37 |
1 |
|
Republican |
200,099 |
7.50 |
3 |
1 |
|
Independents |
23,469 |
0.88 |
0 |
 |
|
All Others |
36,410 |
1.36 |
0 |
 |
| Valid votes |
2,667,512 |
78.44 |
— |
— |
| Invalid votes |
733,124 |
21.56 |
— |
— |
| Totals |
3,400,636 |
100.00 |
40 |
— |
| Registered voter/turnout |
4,812,909 |
70.66 |
|
Popular vote
|
|
|
| Democratic |
|
90.25% |
| Republican |
|
7.50% |
| Independent |
|
0.88% |
| Other |
|
1.36% |
Percentage seats won
|
|
|
| Democratic |
|
92.50% |
| Republican |
|
7.50% |
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%
Summary of results by Senate district
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party or a seat where the incumbent was defeated by a primary challenger; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[18][19]
Detailed Results
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden
Bristol and Norfolk
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Democratic primary results[22] |
|
Democratic |
Paul Feeney (incumbent) |
25,990 |
99.61% |
|
Write-in |
103 |
0.39% |
| Total votes |
26,093 |
100.00% |
| Republican primary results[23] |
|
Republican |
Harry Brousaides (write-in) |
43 |
7.04% |
|
Write-in |
Others |
568 |
92.96% |
| Total votes |
611 |
100.00% |
3rd Essex
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Democratic primary results[35] |
|
Democratic |
Brendan Crighton (incumbent) |
25,226 |
99.33% |
|
Write-in |
169 |
0.67% |
| Total votes |
25,395 |
100.00% |
| Republican primary results[36] |
|
Republican |
Carlos Armando Hernandez (write-in) |
174 |
20.05% |
|
Write-in |
Others |
694 |
79.95% |
| Total votes |
868 |
100.00% |
1st Hampden and Hampshire
2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Republican primary results[46] |
|
Republican |
John Cain |
7,523 |
99.09% |
|
Write-in |
69 |
0.91% |
| Total votes |
7,592 |
100.00% |
| Democratic primary results[47] |
|
Democratic |
John Velis (incumbent) |
26,196 |
99.62% |
|
Write-in |
99 |
0.38% |
| Total votes |
26,295 |
100.00% |
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
5th Middlesex
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Democratic primary results[59] |
|
Democratic |
Jason Lewis (incumbent) |
34,865 |
99.21% |
|
Write-in |
276 |
0.79% |
| Total votes |
35,141 |
100.00% |
| Republican primary results[60] |
|
Republican |
Daniel Ensminger (write-in) |
167 |
20.14% |
|
Write-in |
Others |
662 |
79.86% |
| Total votes |
829 |
100.00% |
1st Middlesex and Norfolk
2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Democratic primary results[70] |
|
Democratic |
Becca Rausch (incumbent) |
29,997 |
99.44% |
|
Write-in |
169 |
0.56% |
| Total votes |
30,166 |
100.00% |
| Republican primary results[71] |
|
Republican |
Matthew Kelly |
7,093 |
99.44% |
|
Write-in |
40 |
0.56% |
| Total votes |
7,133 |
100.00% |
Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth
Plymouth and Barnstable
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Democratic primary results[79] |
|
Democratic |
Susan Moran (incumbent) |
28,989 |
99.45% |
|
Write-in |
159 |
0.55% |
| Total votes |
29,148 |
100.00% |
| Republican primary results[80] |
|
Republican |
James McMahon |
11,284 |
99.38% |
|
Write-in |
70 |
0.62% |
| Total votes |
11,354 |
100.00% |
1st Suffolk and Middlesex
2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
Worcester and Norfolk
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Republican primary results[100] |
|
Republican |
Ryan Fattman (incumbent) |
8,183 |
99.53% |
|
Write-in |
39 |
0.47% |
| Total votes |
8,222 |
100.00% |
| Democratic primary results[101] |
|
Democratic |
Christine Crean (write-in) |
684 |
30.48% |
|
Write-in |
Others |
1,560 |
69.52% |
| Total votes |
2,244 |
100.00% |
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Primary election results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Democratic primary results[103] |
|
Democratic |
Anne Gobi (incumbent) |
22,458 |
99.48% |
|
Write-in |
118 |
0.52% |
| Total votes |
22,576 |
100.00% |
| Republican primary results[104] |
|
Republican |
Steven Hall |
8,854 |
99.38% |
|
Write-in |
55 |
0.62% |
| Total votes |
8,909 |
100.00% |
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