Election Results for Bristol County, MA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	12,292	10.6
Deaths:	13,776	11.9
Net Migration:	-29	-0.0
Net Immigration:	2,648	2.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14,429	D +9,408	D + 2.0%
D +23,837
2020 vs. 2012	R +25,974	R +16,030	R + 8.6%
D +9,944
2020 vs. 2008	R +29,341	R +22,825	R + 11.5%
D +6,516

2016 vs. 2008	R +14,912	R +32,233	R + 13.5%
D -17,321
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	153,377	54.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	119,872	42.9%	6,030 [+]	2.2%	279,279	11	-4	7.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,667 (1.3%);
2016	57%	Hillary Clinton (D)	129,540	51.4%	Donald Trump (R)	105,443	41.8%	17,157 [+]	6.8%	252,140	9	-4	7.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 10,180 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3,689 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 107 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	143,433	59.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	93,898	38.9%	4,178 [+]	1.7%	241,509	1	-8	7.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,656 (1.1%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	146,861	60.4%	John McCain (R)	90,531	37.2%	5,728 [+]	2.4%	243,120	1	-8	7.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 2,490 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 913 (0.4%);
2004	56%	John Kerry (D)	147,854	63.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	82,524	35.4%	2,500 [+]	1.1%	232,878	-1	-15	8.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 320 (0.1%);
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	136,325	64.5%	George W. Bush (R)	62,848	29.7%	12,164 [+]	5.8%	211,337	-3	-18	7.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 9,554 (4.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,132 (0.5%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	127,725	64.4%	Robert Dole (R)	47,164	23.8%	23,324 [+]	11.8%	198,213	-4	-17	7.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 21,438 (10.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,134 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	Bill Clinton (D)	102,406	48.4%	Ross Perot (I)	55,845	26.4%	53,503 [+]	25.3%	211,754	-4	-13	7.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 52,370 (24.7%);
1988	52%	Michael Dukakis (D)	107,854	55.7%	George Bush (R)	83,797	43.3%	1,879 [+]	1.0%	193,530	-2	-10	7.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,130 (0.6%);
1984	53%	Walter Mondale (D)	94,010	50.0%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	93,232	49.6%	797	0.4%	188,039	-2	-9	7.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	83,460	44.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	77,545	41.1%	27,600 [+]	14.6%	188,605	-1	-10	7.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 25,423 (13.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,695 (0.9%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	116,318	60.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	69,957	36.5%	5,496 [+]	2.9%	191,771	-4	-12	7.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3,946 (2.1%);
1972	62%	George McGovern (D)	103,163	54.7%	Richard Nixon* (R)	84,390	44.7%	1,215 [+]	0.6%	188,768	-1	-16	7.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	69%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	119,439	65.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	56,672	30.9%	7,458 [+]	4.1%	183,569	-2	-13	7.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 6,999 (3.8%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	146,885	78.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	39,230	21.0%	521	0.3%	186,636	-2	-17	7.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	John Kennedy (D)	130,049	66.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	64,290	33.0%	383	0.2%	194,722	-7	-17	7.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	109,542	57.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	79,357	41.9%	466	0.2%	189,365	-1	0	8.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	98,105	51.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	93,444	48.7%	462	0.2%	192,011	-3	-4	8.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Harry Truman* (D)	106,741	61.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	63,216	36.6%	2,594 [+]	1.5%	172,551	-7	-8	8.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,914 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	90,529	59.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	60,880	40.1%	283	0.2%	151,692	-7	-6	7.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	97,571	61.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	60,143	38.0%	677	0.4%	158,391	-8	-7	7.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	80,805	57.2%	Alf Landon (R)	49,754	35.3%	10,586 [+]	7.5%	141,145	-7	-1	7.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 9,765 (6.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 458 (0.3%);
1932	52%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	62,474	53.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	50,846	43.6%	3,355 [+]	2.9%	116,675	-3	4	7.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,712 (2.3%);
1928	53%	Al Smith (D)	59,257	51.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	55,205	47.7%	1,293 [+]	1.1%	115,755	-1	-11	7.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 806 (0.7%);
1924	41%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	58,929	66.2%	John Davis (D)	19,802	22.3%	10,249 [+]	11.5%	88,980	4	12	7.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 9,624 (10.8%);
1920	36%	Warren Harding (R)	56,734	73.6%	James Cox (D)	17,719	23.0%	2,579 [+]	3.3%	77,032	5	13	7.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,179 (2.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	21%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	22,578	53.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	18,065	43.0%	1,407 [+]	3.3%	42,050	3	8	7.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 932 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 332 (0.8%);
1912	20%	William Taft* (R)	13,279	35.0%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	12,420	32.7%	12,264 [+]	32.3%	37,963	3	12	7.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 10,630 (28.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,118 (2.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 377 (1.0%);
1908	19%	William Taft (R)	20,683	60.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	10,719	31.4%	2,742 [+]	8.0%	34,144	2	9	7.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 1,560 (4.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 572 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 493 (1.4%);
1904	19%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	18,742	60.0%	Alton Parker (D)	11,103	35.5%	1,390 [+]	4.5%	31,235	2	4	7.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 724 (2.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 344 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 92 (0.3%);
1900	20%	William McKinley* (R)	19,396	64.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	9,355	31.2%	1,196 [+]	4.0%	29,947	7	13	7.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 628 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 290 (1.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

153,377

54.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

119,872

42.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,667

1.3%

Other

2,363

0.8%

TOTAL

279,279

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

129,540

51.4%

Donald Trump (R)

105,443

41.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

10,180

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3,689

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

107

0.0%

Other

3,181

1.3%

TOTAL

252,140

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

143,433

59.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

93,898

38.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,656

1.1%

Other

1,522

0.6%

TOTAL

241,509

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

146,861

60.4%

John McCain (R)

90,531

37.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

2,490

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

913

0.4%

Other

2,325

1.0%

TOTAL

243,120

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

82,524

35.4%

John Kerry (D)

147,854

63.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

320

0.1%

Other

2,180

0.9%

TOTAL

232,878

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62,848

29.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

136,325

64.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9,554

4.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1,132

0.5%

Other

1,478

0.7%

TOTAL

211,337

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -18

1996 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

127,725

64.4%

Robert Dole (R)

47,164

23.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

21,438

10.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,134

0.6%

Other

752

0.4%

TOTAL

198,213

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -17

1992 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

102,406

48.4%

George Bush* (R)

52,370

24.7%

Ross Perot (I)

55,845

26.4%

Other

1,133

0.5%

TOTAL

211,754

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

83,797

43.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

107,854

55.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,130

0.6%

Other

749

0.4%

TOTAL

193,530

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

93,232

49.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

94,010

50.0%

Other

797

0.4%

TOTAL

188,039

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

77,545

41.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

83,460

44.3%

John Anderson (I)

25,423

13.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,695

0.9%

Other

482

0.3%

TOTAL

188,605

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

116,318

60.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

69,957

36.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

3,946

2.1%

Other

1,550

0.8%

TOTAL

191,771

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

84,390

44.7%

George McGovern (D)

103,163

54.7%

Other

1,215

0.6%

TOTAL

188,768

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

56,672

30.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

119,439

65.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

6,999

3.8%

Other

459

0.3%

TOTAL

183,569

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -13

1964 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

146,885

78.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

39,230

21.0%

Other

521

0.3%

TOTAL

186,636

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

130,049

66.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

64,290

33.0%

Other

383

0.2%

TOTAL

194,722

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -17

1956 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

109,542

57.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

79,357

41.9%

Other

466

0.2%

TOTAL

189,365

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

98,105

51.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

93,444

48.7%

Other

462

0.2%

TOTAL

192,011

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

106,741

61.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

63,216

36.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,914

1.1%

Other

680

0.4%

TOTAL

172,551

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

90,529

59.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

60,880

40.1%

Other

283

0.2%

TOTAL

151,692

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

97,571

61.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

60,143

38.0%

Other

677

0.4%

TOTAL

158,391

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1936 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

80,805

57.2%

Alf Landon (R)

49,754

35.3%

William Lemke (Union)

9,765

6.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

458

0.3%

Other

363

0.3%

TOTAL

141,145

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

62,474

53.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

50,846

43.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,712

2.3%

Other

643

0.6%

TOTAL

116,675

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

55,205

47.7%

Al Smith (D)

59,257

51.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

806

0.7%

Other

487

0.4%

TOTAL

115,755

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -11

1924 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

58,929

66.2%

John Davis (D)

19,802

22.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

9,624

10.8%

Other

625

0.7%

TOTAL

88,980

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1920 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

56,734

73.6%

James Cox (D)

17,719

23.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,179

2.8%

Other

400

0.5%

TOTAL

77,032

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

18,065

43.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

22,578

53.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

932

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

332

0.8%

Other

143

0.3%

TOTAL

42,050

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

12,420

32.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

10,630

28.0%

William Taft* (R)

13,279

35.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,118

2.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

377

1.0%

Other

139

0.4%

TOTAL

37,963

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

20,683

60.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

10,719

31.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

572

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

493

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

1,560

4.6%

Other

117

0.3%

TOTAL

34,144

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

18,742

60.0%

Alton Parker (D)

11,103

35.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

724

2.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

344

1.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

230

0.7%

TOTAL

31,235

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Bristol County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

19,396

64.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

9,355

31.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

628

2.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

290

1.0%

Other

278

0.9%

TOTAL

29,947

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bristol County, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	40%	Maura Healey (D)	98,969	54.0%	Geoff Diehl (R)	81,033	44.2%	3,388 [+]	1.8%	183,390	10	7.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 3,254 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 134 (0.1%);
2020	S2	59%	Ed Markey* (D)	155,927	57.3%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	113,750	41.8%	2,219 [+]	0.8%	271,896	9	7.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in) 1,418 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 801 (0.3%);

2018	S1	42%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	98,921	52.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	83,919	44.3%	6,785 [+]	3.6%	189,625	8	7.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 6,673 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 112 (0.1%);
2018	G	41%	Charlie Baker* (R)	132,371	70.8%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	54,280	29.0%	423 [+]	0.2%	187,074	4	6.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 423 (0.2%);
2014	S2	32%	Ed Markey* (D)	84,226	59.4%	Brian Herr (R)	57,513	40.5%	150 [+]	0.1%	141,889	3	6.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 150 (0.1%);
2014	G	33%	Charlie Baker (R)	72,641	49.7%	Martha Coakley (D)	66,045	45.2%	7,471 [+]	5.1%	146,157	1	6.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 3,462 (2.4%); Scott Lively (I) 2,445 (1.7%); Jeff McCormick (I) 1,464 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 100 (0.1%);
2013	S2	16%	Gabriel Gomez (R)	34,722	50.3%	Ed Markey (D)	33,791	49.0%	467 [+]	0.7%	68,980	6	5.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Richard Heos (I) 355 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 112 (0.2%);
2012	S1	56%	Elizabeth Warren (D)	125,906	52.4%	Scott Brown* (R)	114,277	47.6%	108 [+]	0.0%	240,291	1	7.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 108 (0.0%);
2010	S1	40%	Scott Brown (R)	93,826	55.8%	Martha Coakley (D)	72,392	43.0%	2,028 [+]	1.2%	168,246	4	7.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Joseph Kennedy (I) 1,959 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 69 (0.0%);
2010	G	40%	Deval Patrick* (D)	81,059	47.2%	Charlie Baker (R)	73,220	42.7%	17,340 [+]	10.1%	171,619	1	7.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tim Cahill (I) 15,182 (8.8%); Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow) 2,061 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 97 (0.1%);

2008	S2	56%	John Kerry* (D)	158,827	67.4%	Jeffrey Beatty (R)	68,449	29.0%	8,471 [+]	3.6%	235,747	-2	7.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Robert Underwood (Libertarian) 8,298 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 173 (0.1%);
2006	S1	39%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	115,125	70.4%	Kenneth Chase (R)	48,204	29.5%	136 [+]	0.1%	163,465	-1	7.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 136 (0.1%);
2006	G	40%	Deval Patrick (D)	95,623	57.3%	Kerry Healey (R)	57,233	34.3%	13,925 [+]	8.3%	166,781	-1	7.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Christy Mihos (I) 11,379 (6.8%); Grace Ross (Green-Rainbow) 2,436 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 110 (0.1%);
2002	S2	36%	John Kerry* (D)	122,104	83.0%	Michael Cloud (Libertarian)	24,489	16.6%	504 [+]	0.3%	147,097	n/a	7.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 316 (0.2%); Randall Forsberg (D (write-in)) 188 (0.1%);
2002	G	39%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	80,275	50.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	71,189	45.0%	6,860 [+]	4.3%	158,324	-5	7.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jill Stein (Green) 3,418 (2.2%); Carla Howell (Libertarian) 1,914 (1.2%); Barbara Johnson (I) 1,447 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 81 (0.1%);
2000	S1	51%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	153,422	75.1%	Jack Robinson (R)	28,053	13.7%	22,901 [+]	11.2%	204,376	1	7.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Carla Howell (Libertarian) 19,017 (9.3%); Philip Lawler (Constitution) 2,164 (1.1%); Dale Friedgen (I) 955 (0.5%); Philip Hyde (Timesizing) 591 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 174 (0.1%);

1998	G	35%	Paul Cellucci* (R)	69,209	49.2%	Scott Harshbarger (D)	69,190	49.2%	2,309 [+]	1.6%	140,708	-2	7.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 2,196 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 113 (0.1%);
1996	S2	50%	John Kerry* (D)	114,050	57.9%	William Weld (R)	75,793	38.5%	7,122 [+]	3.6%	196,965	-6	7.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Susan Gallagher (Conservative) 6,454 (3.3%); Robert Snowe (Natural Law) 629 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.0%);
1994	S1	41%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	98,821	61.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	60,488	37.5%	1,884 [+]	1.2%	161,193	-3	7.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian) 1,314 (0.8%); William Ferguson (LaRouche Was Right) 541 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.0%);
1994	G	41%	William Weld* (R)	105,751	66.2%	Mark Roosevelt (D)	51,702	32.4%	2,188 [+]	1.4%	159,641	-5	7.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 1,370 (0.9%); Jeffrey Rebello (LaRouche Was Right) 789 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.0%);
1990	S2	45%	John Kerry* (D)	97,274	56.1%	Jim Rappaport (R)	76,140	43.9%	94 [+]	0.1%	173,508	1	7.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 94 (0.1%);
1990	G	46%	John Silber (D)	97,046	55.6%	William Weld (R)	71,420	40.9%	6,050 [+]	3.5%	174,516	-9	7.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Leonard Umina (Independent High Tech) 5,739 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 311 (0.2%);

1988	S1	51%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	133,402	69.7%	Joe Malone (R)	55,883	29.2%	2,104 [+]	1.1%	191,389	-5	7.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mary Fridley (New Alliance) 1,311 (0.7%); Freda Nason (Libertarian) 785 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1986	G	35%	Michael Dukakis* (D)	97,813	75.8%	George Kariotis (R)	31,188	24.2%	31 [+]	0.0%	129,032	-7	7.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 31 (0.0%);
1984	S2	52%	John Kerry (D)	112,558	60.6%	Raymond Shamie (R)	73,260	39.4%	4 [+]	0.0%	185,822	-6	7.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	S1	45%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	103,643	65.9%	Raymond Shamie (R)	52,314	33.3%	1,351 [+]	0.9%	157,308	-5	7.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Howard Katz (Libertarian) 1,347 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	45%	Michael Dukakis (D)	96,902	62.2%	John Sears (R)	52,658	33.8%	6,177 [+]	4.0%	155,737	-3	7.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Frank Rich (I) 4,664 (3.0%); Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 1,496 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.0%);

1978	S2	45%	Paul Tsongas (D)	86,791	60.3%	Edward Brooke* (R)	56,798	39.5%	262 [+]	0.2%	143,851	-5	7.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 262 (0.2%);
1978	G	45%	Edward King (D)	87,175	61.1%	Francis Hatch (R)	55,406	38.8%	184 [+]	0.1%	142,765	-8	7.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 184 (0.1%);
1976	S1	60%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	136,040	72.2%	Michael Robertson (R)	49,774	26.4%	2,479 [+]	1.3%	188,293	-3	7.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Carol Evans (Socialist Workers) 1,357 (0.7%); Graham Lowry (U.S. Labor) 1,117 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1974	G	47%	Michael Dukakis (D)	91,839	63.9%	Francis Sargent* (R)	47,055	32.8%	4,751 [+]	3.3%	143,645	-10	7.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Leo Kahian (American) 3,787 (2.6%); Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 958 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1972	S2	61%	Edward Brooke* (R)	122,018	65.9%	John Droney (D)	61,112	33.0%	1,888 [+]	1.0%	185,018	2	7.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 1,881 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1970	S1	58%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	112,608	70.7%	Josiah Spalding (R)	45,644	28.7%	1,016 [+]	0.6%	159,268	-8	8.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 510 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 480 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.0%);
1970	G	51%	Kevin White (D)	73,024	51.3%	Francis Sargent (R)	68,994	48.5%	365 [+]	0.3%	142,383	-8	7.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 221 (0.2%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 144 (0.1%);

1966	S2	61%	Edward Brooke (R)	92,305	58.1%	Endicott Peabody (D)	65,699	41.3%	921 [+]	0.6%	158,925	-3	7.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 505 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 412 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1966	G	61%	John Volpe* (R)	87,629	54.6%	Edward McCormack (D)	72,140	45.0%	715 [+]	0.4%	160,484	-8	7.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 369 (0.2%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 342 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1964	S1	73%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	150,241	80.5%	Howard Whitmore (R)	35,989	19.3%	375 [+]	0.2%	186,605	-6	8.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 230 (0.1%); Grace Luder (Prohibition) 142 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1964	G	73%	Francis Bellotti (D)	111,818	60.1%	John Volpe (R)	73,560	39.5%	705 [+]	0.4%	186,083	-11	7.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Francis Votano (Socialist Labor) 395 (0.2%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 289 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.0%);
1962	S1	67%	Edward Kennedy (D)	107,743	64.7%	George Cabot Lodge (R)	56,425	33.9%	2,348 [+]	1.4%	166,516	-8	7.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Stuart Hughes (I) 2,062 (1.2%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 158 (0.1%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 128 (0.1%);
1962	G	66%	Endicott Peabody (D)	98,737	59.6%	John Volpe* (R)	66,188	40.0%	616 [+]	0.4%	165,541	-10	7.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 380 (0.2%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 236 (0.1%);
1960	S2	78%	Thomas O'Connor (D)	96,956	50.7%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	93,466	48.9%	788 [+]	0.4%	191,210	-7	7.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 421 (0.2%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 367 (0.2%);
1960	G	78%	Joseph Ward (D)	111,851	58.6%	John Volpe (R)	77,902	40.8%	1,103 [+]	0.6%	190,856	-12	7.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 596 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 507 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Bristol County, MA

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2022 Census data
White:	458,794	79.09%	2.2%
Black:	36,423	6.28%	131.5%
Indian:	1,405	0.24%	29.0%
Asian:	15,401	2.66%	50.1%
2+ races:	12,094	2.08%	4.0%
Hispanic:	55,951	9.65%	69.4%

Total non-White:	121,274	20.91%	53.6%

Change in White population:	-10,550	-1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	42,333	7.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MA04	Jake Auchincloss* (D)	77,595	96.4%				2,914	3.6%	80,509
2022-11-08	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	6,106	61.5%	Robert Burke (R)	3,820	38.5%	5	0.1%	9,931
2022-11-08	MA09	William Keating* (D)	31,591	59.1%	Jesse Brown (R)	21,853	40.9%	37	0.1%	53,481
County Total for 2022-11-08:										143,921

2020-11-03	MA04	Jake Auchincloss (D)	87,492	51.2%	Julie Hall (R)	83,061	48.6%	237	0.1%	170,790
2020-11-03	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	2,261	70.1%	Jonathan Lott (I)	937	29.1%	26	0.8%	3,224
2020-11-03	MA09	William Keating* (D)	55,898	61.5%	Helen Brady (R)	32,286	35.5%	2,638	2.9%	90,822
County Total for 2020-11-03:										264,836

2018-11-06	MA04	Joseph Kennedy III* (D)	90,732	97.8%				2,043	2.2%	92,775
2018-11-06	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	1,917	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,917
2018-11-06	MA09	William Keating* (D)	40,790	64.5%	Peter Tedeschi (R)	22,444	35.5%	31	0.0%	63,265
County Total for 2018-11-06:										157,957

2014-11-04	MA04	Joseph Kennedy III* (D)	68,441	98.1%				1,292	1.9%	69,733
2014-11-04	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	1,556	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,556
2014-11-04	MA09	William Keating* (D)	31,779	67.0%	John Chapman (R)	15,612	32.9%	40	0.1%	47,431
County Total for 2014-11-04:										118,720

2012-11-06	MA04	Joseph Kennedy III (D)	96,751	58.9%	Sean Bielat (R)	60,637	36.9%	6,753	4.1%	164,141
2012-11-06	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	1,803	63.9%	Joe Selvaggi (R)	1,020	36.1%	0	0.0%	2,823
2012-11-06	MA09	William Keating* (D)	49,237	60.6%	Christopher Sheldon (R)	17,004	20.9%	14,970	18.4%	81,211
County Total for 2012-11-06:										248,175

2010-11-02	MA03	James McGovern* (D)	30,216	54.7%	Martin Lamb (R)	21,788	39.5%	3,195	5.8%	55,199
2010-11-02	MA04	Barney Frank* (D)	56,800	51.2%	Sean Bielat (R)	50,099	45.2%	3,943	3.6%	110,842
2010-11-02	MA09	Stephen Lynch* (D)	4,946	57.0%	Vernon Harrison (R)	3,365	38.8%	359	4.1%	8,670
County Total for 2010-11-02:										174,711

2001-10-16 sp	MA09	Stephen Lynch (D)	2,143	54.1%	Jo Ann Sprague (R)	1,699	42.9%	117	3.0%	3,959
County Total for 2001-10-16:										3,959

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	401,697	40,241	10.0%	101,528	25.3%	259,928	64.7%	Dem +61,287	Dem +15.3%	87%
2020	394,376	42,992	10.9%	111,075	28.2%	240,309	60.9%	Dem +68,083	Dem +17.3%	86%
2018	368,313	39,501	10.7%	112,527	30.6%	216,285	58.7%	Dem +73,026	Dem +19.8%	81%
2016	364,818	38,792	10.6%	118,802	32.6%	207,224	56.8%	Dem +80,010	Dem +21.9%	82%
2014	349,555	36,006	10.3%	122,819	35.1%	190,730	54.6%	Dem +86,813	Dem +24.8%	80%
2012	352,306	36,370	10.3%	126,141	35.8%	189,795	53.9%	Dem +89,771	Dem +25.5%	81%
2010	347,610	35,469	10.2%	129,735	37.3%	182,406	52.5%	Dem +94,266	Dem +27.1%	82%
2008	345,731	35,691	10.3%	131,281	38.0%	178,759	51.7%	Dem +95,590	Dem +27.6%	82%
2006	328,659	36,185	11.0%	125,930	38.3%	166,544	50.7%	Dem +89,745	Dem +27.3%	79%
2004	335,586	38,210	11.4%	130,639	38.9%	166,737	49.7%	Dem +92,429	Dem +27.5%	81%
2002	324,340	36,421	11.2%	125,929	38.8%	161,990	49.9%	Dem +89,508	Dem +27.6%	80%
2000	314,922	36,233	11.5%	123,332	39.2%	155,357	49.3%	Dem +87,099	Dem +27.7%	78%
1996	266,655	30,457	11.4%	112,307	42.1%	123,891	46.5%	Dem +81,850	Dem +30.7%	67%
1994	247,397	27,970	11.3%	108,062	43.7%	111,365	45.0%	Dem +80,092	Dem +32.4%	63%
1992	241,697	28,365	11.7%	106,687	44.1%	106,645	44.1%	Dem +78,322	Dem +32.4%	62%
1988	227,511	27,655	12.2%	111,120	48.8%	88,736	39.0%	Dem +83,465	Dem +36.7%	61%
1986	222,561	26,926	12.1%	108,432	48.7%	87,203	39.2%	Dem +81,506	Dem +36.6%	61%
1984	234,120	28,293	12.1%	116,775	49.9%	89,052	38.0%	Dem +88,482	Dem +37.8%	65%

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