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Essex County, MA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 806,765   ( 63,606 from 2010 , 3,053 from 2020)
Land area: 492.5 square miles
Population density: 1638.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:540,083 66.94% 4.4%
Black:29,6883.68% 51.7%
Indian:1,0340.13% 13.0%
Asian:31,5663.91% 37.1%
2+ races:11,9401.48% 28.1%
Hispanic:192,45423.86% 56.8%
Total non-White:266,68233.06% 49.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:18,855 11.6
Deaths:17,82011.0
Net Migration: -11,917-7.4
Net Immigration: 7,3524.5
Change in White population:-24,952 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:88,558 11.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Essex County, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +8,521 D +36,367 D + 5.7%
D +44,888
2020 vs. 2012 R -5,643 D +62,539 D + 13.1%
D +56,896
2020 vs. 2008 R +7,708 D +50,514 D + 8.9%
D +58,222
2016 vs. 2008 R -813 D +14,147 D + 3.2%
D +13,334
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 267,198 63.4% Donald Trump* (R) 144,837 34.4% 9,175 [+] 2.2% 421,210 2 -12 11.60%
2016 63% Hillary Clinton (D) 222,310 57.7% Donald Trump (R) 136,316 35.4% 26,744 [+] 6.9% 385,370 3 -11 11.59%
2012 63% Barack Obama* (D) 210,302 57.4% Mitt Romney (R) 150,480 41.1% 5,575 [+] 1.5% 366,357 4 -6 11.57%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 208,976 59.1% John McCain (R) 137,129 38.8% 7,357 [+] 2.1% 353,462 3 -7 11.47%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 194,068 58.2% George W. Bush* (R) 135,114 40.5% 4,051 [+] 1.2% 333,233 4 -10 11.44%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 178,400 57.5% George W. Bush (R) 110,010 35.4% 21,923 [+] 7.1% 310,333 3 -12 11.48%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 171,021 58.7% Robert Dole (R) 89,120 30.6% 31,301 [+] 10.7% 291,442 2 -10 11.40%
1992 62% Bill Clinton (D) 140,593 43.6% George Bush* (R) 102,212 31.7% 79,523 [+] 24.7% 322,328 3 -6 11.62%
1988 61% Michael Dukakis (D) 151,816 49.7% George Bush (R) 148,614 48.6% 5,070 [+] 1.7% 305,500 3 -5 11.60%
1984 61% Ronald Reagan* (R) 162,152 54.8% Walter Mondale (D) 132,353 44.8% 1,151 0.4% 295,656 4 -4 11.55%
1980 64% Ronald Reagan (R) 130,252 43.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 116,173 39.0% 51,108 [+] 17.2% 297,533 2 -7 11.79%
1976 69% Jimmy Carter (D) 165,710 55.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 125,538 41.6% 10,196 [+] 3.4% 301,444 1 -6 11.83%
1972 68% George McGovern (D) 157,324 53.0% Richard Nixon* (R) 138,040 46.5% 1,720 [+] 0.6% 297,084 1 -14 12.08%
1968 72% Hubert Humphrey (D) 171,901 61.0% Richard Nixon (R) 99,721 35.4% 10,063 [+] 3.6% 281,685 3 -8 12.08%
1964 76% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 210,135 74.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 71,653 25.3% 1,157 0.4% 282,945 2 -13 12.07%
1960 83% John Kennedy (D) 167,875 56.9% Richard Nixon (R) 126,599 42.9% 607 0.2% 295,081 3 -7 11.95%
1956 75% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 166,115 60.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 109,671 39.7% 667 0.2% 276,453 1 3 11.77%
1952 79% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 156,030 55.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 123,334 44.0% 1,045 0.4% 280,409 1 0 11.77%
1948 72% Harry Truman* (D) 132,016 53.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 108,894 44.2% 5,461 [+] 2.2% 246,371 1 -1 11.69%
1944 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 118,228 51.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 111,958 48.5% 570 0.2% 230,756 2 3 11.77%
1940 74% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 125,998 51.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 116,134 47.6% 1,603 0.7% 243,735 1 3 12.02%
1936 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 106,078 47.6% Alf Landon (R) 97,310 43.6% 19,611 [+] 8.8% 222,999 2 7 12.12%
1932 62% Herbert Hoover* (R) 95,277 49.4% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 91,787 47.6% 5,954 [+] 3.1% 193,018 3 10 12.22%
1928 63% Herbert Hoover (R) 102,008 52.9% Al Smith (D) 89,508 46.4% 1,294 [+] 0.7% 192,810 4 -5 12.22%
1924 46% Calvin Coolidge (R) 92,918 66.6% John Davis (D) 25,635 18.4% 20,997 [+] 15.0% 139,550 4 13 12.35%
1920 45% Warren Harding (R) 95,057 71.9% James Cox (D) 30,560 23.1% 6,647 [+] 5.0% 132,264 3 12 13.31%
1916 25% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 35,909 50.5% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 32,489 45.7% 2,688 [+] 3.8% 71,086 0 4 13.37%
1912 25% William Taft* (R) 21,441 32.2% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 21,098 31.7% 24,100 [+] 36.2% 66,639 0 9 13.65%
1908 24% William Taft (R) 36,351 59.2% William J. Bryan (D) 18,801 30.6% 6,221 [+] 10.1% 61,373 1 8 13.43%
1904 25% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 36,980 62.3% Alton Parker (D) 18,562 31.3% 3,850 [+] 6.5% 59,392 4 6 13.34%
1900 26% William McKinley* (R) 32,924 57.8% William J. Bryan (D) 19,781 34.7% 4,242 [+] 7.4% 56,947 0 6 13.73%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 267,198 63.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 144,837 34.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5,356 1.3%
Other 3,819 0.9%
TOTAL 421,210
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 222,310 57.7%
Donald Trump (R) 136,316 35.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16,215 4.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 4,679 1.2%
Evan McMullin (I) 348 0.1%
Other 5,502 1.4%
TOTAL 385,370
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 210,302 57.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 150,480 41.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,452 0.9%
Other 2,123 0.6%
TOTAL 366,357
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 208,976 59.1%
John McCain (R) 137,129 38.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 3,055 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,604 0.5%
Other 2,698 0.8%
TOTAL 353,462
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 135,114 40.5%
John Kerry (D) 194,068 58.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 513 0.2%
Other 3,538 1.1%
TOTAL 333,233
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 110,010 35.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 178,400 57.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 17,955 5.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,243 0.4%
Other 2,725 0.9%
TOTAL 310,333
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -12


1996 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 171,021 58.7%
Robert Dole (R) 89,120 30.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 27,068 9.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,680 0.9%
Other 1,553 0.5%
TOTAL 291,442
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -10


1992 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 140,593 43.6%
George Bush* (R) 102,212 31.7%
Ross Perot (I) 77,459 24.0%
Other 2,064 0.6%
TOTAL 322,328
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


1988 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 148,614 48.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 151,816 49.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 3,629 1.2%
Other 1,441 0.5%
TOTAL 305,500
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5


1984 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 162,152 54.8%
Walter Mondale (D) 132,353 44.8%
Other 1,151 0.4%
TOTAL 295,656
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 130,252 43.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 116,173 39.0%
John Anderson (I) 47,670 16.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,654 0.9%
Other 784 0.3%
TOTAL 297,533
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


1976 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 165,710 55.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 125,538 41.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 7,993 2.7%
Other 2,203 0.7%
TOTAL 301,444
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -6


1972 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 138,040 46.5%
George McGovern (D) 157,324 53.0%
Other 1,720 0.6%
TOTAL 297,084
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -14


1968 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 99,721 35.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 171,901 61.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,236 3.3%
Other 827 0.3%
TOTAL 281,685
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


1964 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 210,135 74.3%
Barry Goldwater (R) 71,653 25.3%
Other 1,157 0.4%
TOTAL 282,945
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -13


1960 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 167,875 56.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 126,599 42.9%
Other 607 0.2%
TOTAL 295,081
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


1956 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 166,115 60.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 109,671 39.7%
Other 667 0.2%
TOTAL 276,453
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1952 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 156,030 55.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 123,334 44.0%
Other 1,045 0.4%
TOTAL 280,409
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


1948 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 132,016 53.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 108,894 44.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 4,483 1.8%
Other 978 0.4%
TOTAL 246,371
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1944 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 118,228 51.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 111,958 48.5%
Other 570 0.2%
TOTAL 230,756
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3


1940 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 125,998 51.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 116,134 47.6%
Other 1,603 0.7%
TOTAL 243,735
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1936 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 106,078 47.6%
Alf Landon (R) 97,310 43.6%
William Lemke (Union) 18,176 8.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 631 0.3%
Other 804 0.4%
TOTAL 222,999
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1932 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 91,787 47.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 95,277 49.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4,498 2.3%
Other 1,456 0.8%
TOTAL 193,018
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 102,008 52.9%
Al Smith (D) 89,508 46.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 840 0.4%
Other 454 0.2%
TOTAL 192,810
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


1924 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 92,918 66.6%
John Davis (D) 25,635 18.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 20,390 14.6%
Other 607 0.4%
TOTAL 139,550
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13


1920 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 95,057 71.9%
James Cox (D) 30,560 23.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 6,076 4.6%
Other 571 0.4%
TOTAL 132,264
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12


1916 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 32,489 45.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 35,909 50.5%
Allan Benson (Soc) 2,093 2.9%
James Hanly (Proh) 426 0.6%
Other 169 0.2%
TOTAL 71,086
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4


1912 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 20,691 31.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 21,098 31.7%
William Taft* (R) 21,441 32.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,716 4.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 444 0.7%
Other 249 0.4%
TOTAL 66,639
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9


1908 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 36,351 59.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 18,801 30.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,376 3.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 767 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 2,925 4.8%
Other 153 0.2%
TOTAL 61,373
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8


1904 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 36,980 62.3%
Alton Parker (D) 18,562 31.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,366 4.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 860 1.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 215 0.4%
Other 409 0.7%
TOTAL 59,392
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


1900 President, Essex County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 32,924 57.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 19,781 34.7%
John Woolley (Proh) 954 1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,701 4.7%
Other 587 1.0%
TOTAL 56,947
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex County, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 45% Maura Healey (D) 177,760 62.0% Geoff Diehl (R) 104,400 36.4% 4,656 [+] 1.6% 286,816 2 11.55%
2020 S2 65% Ed Markey* (D) 267,678 64.6% Kevin O'Connor (R) 143,447 34.6% 3,360 [+] 0.8% 414,485 2 11.63%
2018 S1 50% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 178,343 57.3% Geoff Diehl (R) 121,067 38.9% 12,033 [+] 3.9% 311,443 3 11.50%
2018 G 49% Charlie Baker* (R) 219,522 71.4% Jay Gonzalez (D) 86,893 28.3% 854 [+] 0.3% 307,269 5 11.49%
2014 S2 41% Ed Markey* (D) 146,869 59.4% Brian Herr (R) 99,944 40.4% 303 [+] 0.1% 247,116 3 11.85%
2014 G 43% Charlie Baker (R) 135,365 53.0% Martha Coakley (D) 109,776 43.0% 10,429 [+] 4.1% 255,570 5 11.84%
2013 S2 22% Ed Markey (D) 65,339 50.5% Gabriel Gomez (R) 63,248 48.9% 720 [+] 0.6% 129,307 4 10.98%
2012 S1 63% Scott Brown* (R) 184,225 50.4% Elizabeth Warren (D) 180,861 49.5% 189 [+] 0.1% 365,275 4 11.57%
2010 S1 45% Scott Brown (R) 143,969 56.5% Martha Coakley (D) 108,430 42.5% 2,436 [+] 1.0% 254,835 5 11.31%
2010 G 47% Charlie Baker (R) 127,964 47.9% Deval Patrick* (D) 116,360 43.6% 22,827 [+] 8.5% 267,151 6 11.64%
2008 S2 61% John Kerry* (D) 218,583 63.5% Jeffrey Beatty (R) 115,312 33.5% 10,220 [+] 3.0% 344,115 3 11.49%
2006 S1 45% Edward Kennedy* (D) 166,003 66.3% Kenneth Chase (R) 84,150 33.6% 355 [+] 0.1% 250,508 3 11.57%
2006 G 46% Deval Patrick (D) 131,376 51.1% Kerry Healey (R) 102,584 39.9% 23,068 [+] 9.0% 257,028 5 11.58%
2002 S2 43% John Kerry* (D) 186,309 79.6% Michael Cloud (Libertarian) 45,956 19.6% 1,916 [+] 0.8% 234,181 n/a 11.67%
2002 G 47% Mitt Romney (R) 141,932 55.5% Shannon O'Brien (D) 100,798 39.4% 12,816 [+] 5.0% 255,546 6 11.65%
2000 S1 55% Edward Kennedy* (D) 213,609 71.5% Jack Robinson (R) 41,174 13.8% 44,053 [+] 14.7% 298,836 1 11.50%
1998 G 41% Paul Cellucci* (R) 118,540 53.4% Scott Harshbarger (D) 99,452 44.8% 4,147 [+] 1.9% 222,139 3 11.67%
1996 S2 55% William Weld (R) 142,323 48.8% John Kerry* (D) 140,769 48.3% 8,453 [+] 2.9% 291,545 4 11.41%
1994 S1 49% Edward Kennedy* (D) 141,165 55.4% Mitt Romney (R) 111,690 43.8% 2,119 [+] 0.8% 254,974 3 11.70%
1994 G 49% William Weld* (R) 189,618 74.5% Mark Roosevelt (D) 62,989 24.7% 1,935 [+] 0.8% 254,542 4 11.76%
1990 S2 53% John Kerry* (D) 148,915 54.7% Jim Rappaport (R) 123,300 45.2% 273 [+] 0.1% 272,488 2 11.76%
1990 G 54% William Weld (R) 144,583 52.2% John Silber (D) 125,734 45.4% 6,576 [+] 2.4% 276,893 2 11.82%
1988 S1 61% Edward Kennedy* (D) 192,802 63.4% Joe Malone (R) 108,356 35.6% 3,110 [+] 1.0% 304,268 2 11.67%
1986 G 40% Michael Dukakis* (D) 130,975 67.0% George Kariotis (R) 64,437 33.0% 83 [+] 0.0% 195,495 2 11.61%
1984 S2 61% John Kerry (D) 150,636 51.4% Raymond Shamie (R) 142,594 48.6% 45 [+] 0.0% 293,275 4 11.59%
1982 S1 52% Edward Kennedy* (D) 149,057 60.8% Raymond Shamie (R) 94,119 38.4% 2,053 [+] 0.8% 245,229 0 11.96%
1982 G 52% Michael Dukakis (D) 143,900 58.7% John Sears (R) 91,633 37.4% 9,617 [+] 3.9% 245,150 1 11.96%
1978 S2 56% Paul Tsongas (D) 132,942 54.1% Edward Brooke* (R) 112,605 45.8% 195 [+] 0.1% 245,742 1 12.38%
1978 G 55% Edward King (D) 122,567 50.6% Francis Hatch (R) 118,762 49.0% 858 [+] 0.4% 242,187 2 12.34%
1976 S1 68% Edward Kennedy* (D) 206,996 70.1% Michael Robertson (R) 84,255 28.5% 4,060 [+] 1.4% 295,311 0 11.85%
1974 G 50% Michael Dukakis (D) 117,815 53.6% Francis Sargent* (R) 96,475 43.9% 5,477 [+] 2.5% 219,767 2 11.85%
1972 S2 67% Edward Brooke* (R) 189,384 64.4% John Droney (D) 100,605 34.2% 3,881 [+] 1.3% 293,870 1 12.40%
1970 S1 60% Edward Kennedy* (D) 147,650 60.6% Josiah Spalding (R) 94,492 38.8% 1,678 [+] 0.7% 243,820 2 12.60%
1970 G 56% Francis Sargent (R) 131,265 57.9% Kevin White (D) 94,779 41.8% 748 [+] 0.3% 226,792 1 12.14%
1966 S2 65% Edward Brooke (R) 160,327 64.8% Endicott Peabody (D) 85,623 34.6% 1,384 [+] 0.6% 247,334 4 12.37%
1966 G 66% John Volpe* (R) 156,070 62.5% Edward McCormack (D) 92,278 36.9% 1,390 [+] 0.6% 249,738 0 12.23%
1964 S1 76% Edward Kennedy* (D) 206,027 73.1% Howard Whitmore (R) 74,799 26.5% 917 [+] 0.3% 281,743 1 12.19%
1964 G 76% Francis Bellotti (D) 143,051 50.6% John Volpe (R) 138,334 48.9% 1,355 [+] 0.5% 282,740 -1 12.08%
1962 S1 71% Edward Kennedy (D) 137,895 53.4% George Cabot Lodge (R) 114,809 44.5% 5,407 [+] 2.1% 258,111 3 12.31%
1962 G 71% John Volpe* (R) 129,896 50.3% Endicott Peabody (D) 127,767 49.5% 695 [+] 0.3% 258,358 1 12.25%
1960 S2 82% Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 168,389 57.6% Thomas O'Connor (D) 122,813 42.0% 989 [+] 0.3% 292,191 1 12.08%
1960 G 82% John Volpe (R) 153,786 53.1% Joseph Ward (D) 133,567 46.1% 2,299 [+] 0.8% 289,652 1 11.98%
*: 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 Essex County, MA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MA03Lori Trahan* (D) 28,314 62.1% Dean Tran (R) 17,186 37.7% 65 0.1% 45,565
2022-11-08 MA06Seth Moulton* (D) 150,864 64.0% Bob May (R) 80,140 34.0% 4,702 2.0% 235,706
County Total for 2022-11-08:   281,271
2020-11-03 MA03Lori Trahan* (D) 72,445 96.5% 2,630 3.5% 75,075
2020-11-03 MA06Seth Moulton* (D) 212,528 67.4% John Paul Moran (R) 102,187 32.4% 459 0.1% 315,174
County Total for 2020-11-03:   390,249
2018-11-06 MA03Lori Trahan (D) 42,444 63.0% Rick Green (R) 22,193 32.9% 2,773 4.1% 67,410
2018-11-06 MA06Seth Moulton* (D) 161,146 66.8% Joseph Schneider (R) 72,238 29.9% 7,892 3.3% 241,276
County Total for 2018-11-06:   308,686
2014-11-04 MA03Niki Tsongas* (D) 34,821 63.7% Roseann Wofford (R) 19,796 36.2% 68 0.1% 54,685
2014-11-04 MA06Seth Moulton (D) 118,032 56.9% Richard Tisei (R) 81,319 39.2% 7,981 3.8% 207,332
County Total for 2014-11-04:   262,017
2012-11-06 MA03Niki Tsongas* (D) 57,304 69.2% Jonathan Golnik (R) 25,433 30.7% 81 0.1% 82,818
2012-11-06 MA06John Tierney* (D) 138,261 50.9% Richard Tisei (R) 121,066 44.5% 12,482 4.6% 271,809
County Total for 2012-11-06:   354,627
2010-11-02 MA05Niki Tsongas* (D) 33,994 55.9% Jonathan Golnik (R) 25,157 41.4% 1,685 2.8% 60,836
2010-11-02 MA06John Tierney* (D) 114,447 57.3% Bill Hudak (R) 84,786 42.5% 353 0.2% 199,586
County Total for 2010-11-02:   260,422
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Essex County, MA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 570,595 53,793 9.4% 155,966 27.3% 360,836 63.2% Dem +102,173 Dem +17.9% 90%
2020 561,515 58,639 10.4% 165,100 29.4% 337,776 60.2% Dem +106,461 Dem +19.0% 88%
2018 532,750 58,151 10.9% 162,360 30.5% 312,239 58.6% Dem +104,209 Dem +19.6% 86%
2016 526,594 60,044 11.4% 165,423 31.4% 301,127 57.2% Dem +105,379 Dem +20.0% 86%
2014 493,969 57,627 11.7% 158,839 32.2% 277,503 56.2% Dem +101,212 Dem +20.5% 83%
2012 501,176 59,460 11.9% 162,457 32.4% 279,259 55.7% Dem +102,997 Dem +20.6% 86%
2010 480,387 57,759 12.0% 158,409 33.0% 264,219 55.0% Dem +100,650 Dem +21.0% 84%
2008 484,391 59,661 12.3% 161,632 33.4% 263,098 54.3% Dem +101,971 Dem +21.1% 86%
2006 456,534 60,693 13.3% 151,282 33.1% 244,559 53.6% Dem +90,589 Dem +19.8% 82%
2004 461,192 64,014 13.9% 153,383 33.3% 243,795 52.9% Dem +89,369 Dem +19.4% 83%
2002 439,312 63,134 14.4% 144,488 32.9% 231,690 52.7% Dem +81,354 Dem +18.5% 80%
2000 428,250 64,144 15.0% 140,541 32.8% 223,565 52.2% Dem +76,397 Dem +17.8% 79%
1996 379,031 57,872 15.3% 130,917 34.5% 190,242 50.2% Dem +73,045 Dem +19.3% 72%
1994 366,600 53,700 14.6% 132,605 36.2% 180,295 49.2% Dem +78,905 Dem +21.5% 70%
1992 367,671 54,316 14.8% 132,245 36.0% 181,110 49.3% Dem +77,929 Dem +21.2% 71%
1988 337,999 51,917 15.4% 144,104 42.6% 141,978 42.0% Dem +92,187 Dem +27.3% 67%
1986 337,266 52,463 15.6% 146,398 43.4% 138,405 41.0% Dem +93,935 Dem +27.9% 68%
1984 347,007 52,289 15.1% 158,873 45.8% 135,845 39.1% Dem +106,584 Dem +30.7% 72%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.