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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,113	7.8
Deaths:	1,791	12.6
Net Migration:	419	2.9
Net Immigration:	120	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +837	D +4,715	D + 5.2%
D +5,552
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,857	D +1,101	R + 3.0%
D +2,958
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,656	D +455	R + 3.4%
D +2,111

2016 vs. 2008	R +819	R +4,260	R + 8.5%
D -3,441
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	30,030	70.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,201	26.4%	1,227 [+]	2.9%	42,458	-6	-20	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 692 (1.6%);
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24,478	63.1%	Donald Trump (R)	10,364	26.7%	3,979 [+]	10.2%	38,821	-6	-19	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,902 (4.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,412 (3.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 9 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	27,072	71.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,344	24.7%	1,342 [+]	3.6%	37,758	-13	-22	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 459 (1.2%);
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	27,919	72.5%	John McCain (R)	9,545	24.8%	1,065 [+]	2.8%	38,529	-11	-21	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 494 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 182 (0.5%);
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	25,550	68.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,058	29.6%	773 [+]	2.1%	37,381	-7	-21	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 89 (0.2%);
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	17,945	53.8%	George W. Bush (R)	10,176	30.5%	5,245 [+]	15.7%	33,366	-2	-17	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,627 (13.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 110 (0.3%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	19,728	60.3%	Robert Dole (R)	8,055	24.6%	4,959 [+]	15.1%	32,742	-3	-16	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,848 (11.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 278 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	17,246	48.1%	Ross Perot (I)	9,642	26.9%	8,939 [+]	25.0%	35,827	-5	-13	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 8,691 (24.3%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	19,310	58.3%	George Bush (R)	13,475	40.7%	338 [+]	1.0%	33,123	-5	-13	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 153 (0.5%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	15,883	50.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	15,502	49.2%	148	0.5%	31,533	-1	-8	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	12,528	41.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	11,830	39.3%	5,764 [+]	19.1%	30,122	0	-9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 5,162 (17.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 336 (1.1%);
1976	72%	Jimmy Carter (D)	14,985	48.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	14,837	47.6%	1,359 [+]	4.4%	31,181	7	0	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,025 (3.3%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	16,088	56.9%	George McGovern (D)	11,968	42.3%	207 [+]	0.7%	28,263	12	-4	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,345	48.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,072	47.6%	969 [+]	3.8%	25,386	16	5	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 893 (3.5%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	17,106	66.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,344	32.6%	174	0.7%	25,624	9	-6	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	15,682	56.0%	John Kennedy (D)	12,282	43.8%	47	0.2%	28,011	16	6	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	19,779	72.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,574	27.6%	83	0.3%	27,436	13	15	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	19,489	68.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,729	30.9%	50	0.2%	28,268	15	14	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	14,919	61.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,231	37.9%	223 [+]	0.9%	24,373	18	16	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 130 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	13,252	58.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,400	41.4%	51	0.2%	22,703	11	12	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	14,137	59.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,472	39.9%	119	0.5%	23,728	13	15	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Alf Landon (R)	13,756	58.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,324	39.3%	641 [+]	2.7%	23,721	16	21	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 515 (2.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 93 (0.4%);
1932	63%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	13,040	66.0%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,248	31.6%	460 [+]	2.3%	19,748	19	26	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 398 (2.0%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	14,333	70.5%	Al Smith (D)	5,842	28.7%	149 [+]	0.7%	20,324	21	12	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 113 (0.6%);
1924	48%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	11,350	77.1%	John Davis (D)	2,089	14.2%	1,278 [+]	8.7%	14,717	15	23	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,253 (8.5%);
1920	42%	Warren Harding (R)	9,931	77.8%	James Cox (D)	2,542	19.9%	284 [+]	2.2%	12,757	9	18	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 242 (1.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,353	56.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,054	39.9%	239 [+]	3.1%	7,646	6	11	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 166 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 60 (0.8%);
1912	27%	William Taft* (R)	2,636	36.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,268	31.0%	2,402 [+]	32.9%	7,306	4	13	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,046 (28.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 269 (3.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 73 (1.0%);
1908	27%	William Taft (R)	4,824	67.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,637	23.0%	647 [+]	9.1%	7,108	10	16	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 298 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 240 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 100 (1.4%);
1904	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,034	71.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,672	23.7%	344 [+]	4.9%	7,050	13	15	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 217 (3.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 84 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 30 (0.4%);
1900	28%	William McKinley* (R)	4,937	70.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,874	26.7%	195 [+]	2.8%	7,006	13	19	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 141 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 42 (0.6%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30,030

70.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,201

26.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

692

1.6%

Other

535

1.3%

TOTAL

42,458

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -20

2016 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24,478

63.1%

Donald Trump (R)

10,364

26.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,902

4.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,412

3.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.0%

Other

656

1.7%

TOTAL

38,821

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -19

2012 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27,072

71.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,344

24.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

459

1.2%

Other

883

2.3%

TOTAL

37,758

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -22

2008 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

27,919

72.5%

John McCain (R)

9,545

24.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

494

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

182

0.5%

Other

389

1.0%

TOTAL

38,529

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -21

2004 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,058

29.6%

John Kerry (D)

25,550

68.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

684

1.8%

TOTAL

37,381

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -21

2000 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,176

30.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17,945

53.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4,627

13.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

110

0.3%

Other

508

1.5%

TOTAL

33,366

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -17

1996 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

19,728

60.3%

Robert Dole (R)

8,055

24.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,848

11.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

278

0.8%

Other

833

2.5%

TOTAL

32,742

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -16

1992 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

17,246

48.1%

George Bush* (R)

8,691

24.3%

Ross Perot (I)

9,642

26.9%

Other

248

0.7%

TOTAL

35,827

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

13,475

40.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

19,310

58.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

153

0.5%

Other

185

0.6%

TOTAL

33,123

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

15,883

50.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

15,502

49.2%

Other

148

0.5%

TOTAL

31,533

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

12,528

41.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

11,830

39.3%

John Anderson (I)

5,162

17.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

336

1.1%

Other

266

0.9%

TOTAL

30,122

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1976 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

14,985

48.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

14,837

47.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,025

3.3%

Other

334

1.1%

TOTAL

31,181

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

16,088

56.9%

George McGovern (D)

11,968

42.3%

Other

207

0.7%

TOTAL

28,263

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

12,345

48.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,072

47.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

893

3.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,386

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

17,106

66.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,344

32.6%

Other

174

0.7%

TOTAL

25,624

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

12,282

43.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

15,682

56.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

28,011

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

19,779

72.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,574

27.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,436

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

19,489

68.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,729

30.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

28,268

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,231

37.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

14,919

61.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

130

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

24,373

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

1944 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,400

41.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

13,252

58.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,703

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,472

39.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

14,137

59.6%

Other

119

0.5%

TOTAL

23,728

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,324

39.3%

Alf Landon (R)

13,756

58.0%

William Lemke (Union)

515

2.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,721

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 21

1932 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,248

31.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

13,040

66.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

398

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,748

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 26

1928 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

14,333

70.5%

Al Smith (D)

5,842

28.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

113

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,324

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

11,350

77.1%

John Davis (D)

2,089

14.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,253

8.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,717

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 23

1920 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

9,931

77.8%

James Cox (D)

2,542

19.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

242

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,757

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,054

39.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,353

56.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

166

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,646

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,046

28.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,268

31.0%

William Taft* (R)

2,636

36.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

269

3.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,306

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 13

1908 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,824

67.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,637

23.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

240

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

100

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

298

4.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,108

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,034

71.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,672

23.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

217

3.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,050

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

1900 President, Franklin County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,937

70.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,874

26.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

141

2.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,006

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin County, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Maura Healey (D)	22,287	70.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	8,788	27.8%	540 [+]	1.7%	31,615	-7	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 506 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Ed Markey* (D)	29,900	71.5%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	11,241	26.9%	684 [+]	1.6%	41,825	-6	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in) 570 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 114 (0.3%);

2018	S1	57%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	22,912	69.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	8,790	26.7%	1,274 [+]	3.9%	32,976	-10	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 1,265 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2018	G	56%	Charlie Baker* (R)	18,263	55.7%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	14,507	44.2%	35 [+]	0.1%	32,805	-11	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 35 (0.1%);
2014	S2	45%	Ed Markey* (D)	18,785	73.1%	Brian Herr (R)	6,899	26.8%	28 [+]	0.1%	25,712	-11	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Martha Coakley (D)	15,077	57.3%	Charlie Baker (R)	8,826	33.5%	2,407 [+]	9.1%	26,310	-15	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 1,675 (6.4%); Scott Lively (I) 462 (1.8%); Jeff McCormick (I) 244 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2013	S2	28%	Ed Markey (D)	10,830	66.8%	Gabriel Gomez (R)	5,276	32.5%	117 [+]	0.7%	16,223	-12	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Richard Heos (I) 102 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2012	S1	65%	Elizabeth Warren (D)	25,114	66.7%	Scott Brown* (R)	12,495	33.2%	27 [+]	0.1%	37,636	-13	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2010	S1	48%	Martha Coakley (D)	17,382	62.6%	Scott Brown (R)	9,908	35.7%	457 [+]	1.6%	27,747	-16	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Joseph Kennedy (I) 449 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2010	G	48%	Deval Patrick* (D)	17,068	61.5%	Charlie Baker (R)	6,838	24.6%	3,868 [+]	13.9%	27,774	-17	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tim Cahill (I) 2,439 (8.8%); Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow) 1,418 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);

2008	S2	67%	John Kerry* (D)	27,944	73.8%	Jeffrey Beatty (R)	8,079	21.3%	1,830 [+]	4.8%	37,853	-10	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Robert Underwood (Libertarian) 1,805 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2006	S1	50%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	21,517	76.5%	Kenneth Chase (R)	6,570	23.4%	32 [+]	0.1%	28,119	-7	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 32 (0.1%);
2006	G	51%	Deval Patrick (D)	20,204	70.8%	Kerry Healey (R)	6,212	21.8%	2,137 [+]	7.5%	28,553	-14	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Christy Mihos (I) 1,446 (5.1%); Grace Ross (Green-Rainbow) 631 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 60 (0.2%);
2002	S2	44%	John Kerry* (D)	18,654	76.6%	Michael Cloud (Libertarian)	3,757	15.4%	1,950 [+]	8.0%	24,361	n/a	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Randall Forsberg (D (write-in)) 1,827 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 123 (0.5%);
2002	G	48%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	14,438	55.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,381	35.7%	2,455 [+]	9.3%	26,274	-14	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jill Stein (Green) 1,820 (6.9%); Carla Howell (Libertarian) 360 (1.4%); Barbara Johnson (I) 261 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2000	S1	59%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	22,505	69.1%	Jack Robinson (R)	4,865	14.9%	5,220 [+]	16.0%	32,590	2	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Carla Howell (Libertarian) 4,156 (12.8%); Philip Lawler (Constitution) 684 (2.1%); Dale Friedgen (I) 257 (0.8%); Philip Hyde (Timesizing) 101 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);

1998	G	43%	Scott Harshbarger (D)	12,866	55.4%	Paul Cellucci* (R)	9,882	42.5%	484 [+]	2.1%	23,232	-8	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 456 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
1996	S2	61%	John Kerry* (D)	17,540	53.6%	William Weld (R)	14,072	43.0%	1,122 [+]	3.4%	32,734	-2	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Susan Gallagher (Conservative) 939 (2.9%); Robert Snowe (Natural Law) 178 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	S1	50%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	15,556	57.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,083	41.0%	366 [+]	1.4%	27,005	0	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian) 264 (1.0%); William Ferguson (LaRouche Was Right) 93 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1994	G	50%	William Weld* (R)	18,226	68.0%	Mark Roosevelt (D)	8,217	30.7%	345 [+]	1.3%	26,788	-3	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 272 (1.0%); Jeffrey Rebello (LaRouche Was Right) 60 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
1990	S2	55%	John Kerry* (D)	16,223	56.0%	Jim Rappaport (R)	12,671	43.7%	78 [+]	0.3%	28,972	1	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 78 (0.3%);
1990	G	54%	William Weld (R)	15,101	53.2%	John Silber (D)	11,822	41.7%	1,449 [+]	5.1%	28,372	3	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Leonard Umina (Independent High Tech) 943 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 506 (1.8%);

1988	S1	64%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	22,459	68.1%	Joe Malone (R)	10,151	30.8%	367 [+]	1.1%	32,977	-3	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mary Fridley (New Alliance) 222 (0.7%); Freda Nason (Libertarian) 145 (0.4%);
1986	G	42%	Michael Dukakis* (D)	15,745	74.8%	George Kariotis (R)	5,259	25.0%	54 [+]	0.3%	21,058	-6	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 54 (0.3%);
1984	S2	63%	John Kerry (D)	17,461	56.2%	Raymond Shamie (R)	13,606	43.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	31,068	-1	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	51%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	13,955	56.7%	Raymond Shamie (R)	10,329	42.0%	333 [+]	1.4%	24,617	4	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Howard Katz (Libertarian) 329 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	13,765	56.1%	John Sears (R)	9,937	40.5%	853 [+]	3.5%	24,555	4	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Frank Rich (I) 557 (2.3%); Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 279 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);

1978	S2	51%	Edward Brooke* (R)	11,740	52.1%	Paul Tsongas (D)	10,790	47.9%	16 [+]	0.1%	22,546	7	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
1978	G	51%	Francis Hatch (R)	14,121	63.3%	Edward King (D)	8,157	36.5%	45 [+]	0.2%	22,323	16	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 45 (0.2%);
1976	S1	71%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	20,385	66.4%	Michael Robertson (R)	9,625	31.3%	709 [+]	2.3%	30,719	2	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Carol Evans (Socialist Workers) 538 (1.8%); Graham Lowry (U.S. Labor) 171 (0.6%);
1974	G	51%	Michael Dukakis (D)	11,666	54.3%	Francis Sargent* (R)	9,087	42.3%	737 [+]	3.4%	21,490	0	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Leo Kahian (American) 469 (2.2%); Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 264 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1972	S2	67%	Edward Brooke* (R)	21,029	75.6%	John Droney (D)	6,189	22.3%	588 [+]	2.1%	27,806	12	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 587 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	58%	Josiah Spalding (R)	11,354	51.8%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	10,373	47.3%	207 [+]	0.9%	21,934	15	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 132 (0.6%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 67 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1970	G	53%	Francis Sargent (R)	12,328	60.7%	Kevin White (D)	7,848	38.7%	129 [+]	0.6%	20,305	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 93 (0.5%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 35 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1966	S2	56%	Edward Brooke (R)	15,112	73.9%	Endicott Peabody (D)	5,226	25.6%	107 [+]	0.5%	20,445	13	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 60 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 47 (0.2%);
1966	G	58%	John Volpe* (R)	14,600	69.9%	Edward McCormack (D)	6,195	29.7%	83 [+]	0.4%	20,878	7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 53 (0.3%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 29 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	71%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	16,283	64.1%	Howard Whitmore (R)	9,026	35.5%	83 [+]	0.3%	25,392	10	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 46 (0.2%); Grace Luder (Prohibition) 37 (0.1%);
1964	G	72%	John Volpe (R)	13,302	51.9%	Francis Bellotti (D)	12,198	47.6%	128 [+]	0.5%	25,628	2	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Francis Votano (Socialist Labor) 63 (0.2%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 58 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1962	S1	65%	George Cabot Lodge (R)	13,039	57.2%	Edward Kennedy (D)	9,211	40.4%	531 [+]	2.3%	22,781	15	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Stuart Hughes (I) 491 (2.2%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 21 (0.1%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 19 (0.1%);
1962	G	65%	John Volpe* (R)	14,002	61.2%	Endicott Peabody (D)	8,800	38.5%	62 [+]	0.3%	22,864	12	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 31 (0.1%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 31 (0.1%);
1960	S2	80%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	18,750	67.4%	Thomas O'Connor (D)	9,001	32.3%	74 [+]	0.3%	27,825	11	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 38 (0.1%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 36 (0.1%);
1960	G	80%	John Volpe (R)	16,933	61.1%	Joseph Ward (D)	10,673	38.5%	108 [+]	0.4%	27,714	9	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Guy Williams (Prohibition) 64 (0.2%); Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 44 (0.2%);

*: 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 Franklin County, MA

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2022 Census data
White:	63,396	89.42%	3.9%
Black:	1,007	1.42%	43.2%
Indian:	235	0.33%	34.3%
Asian:	1,356	1.91%	51.3%
2+ races:	1,409	1.99%	10.9%
Hispanic:	3,491	4.92%	55.2%

Total non-White:	7,498	10.58%	39.0%

Change in White population:	-2,582	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,104	2.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	609	66.7%	Dean Martilli (R)	304	33.3%	0	0.0%	913
2022-11-08	MA02	James McGovern* (D)	22,494	74.5%	Jeff Sossa-Paquette (R)	7,694	25.5%	15	0.0%	30,203
County Total for 2022-11-08:										31,116

2020-11-03	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	7,317	97.7%				175	2.3%	7,492
2020-11-03	MA02	James McGovern* (D)	23,894	74.5%	Tracy Lovvorn (R)	8,152	25.4%	35	0.1%	32,081
County Total for 2020-11-03:										39,573

2018-11-06	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	6,263	98.3%				107	1.7%	6,370
2018-11-06	MA02	James McGovern* (D)	19,278	77.1%	Tracy Lovvorn (R)	5,726	22.9%	7	0.0%	25,011
County Total for 2018-11-06:										31,381

2014-11-04	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	4,999	99.4%				29	0.6%	5,028
2014-11-04	MA02	James McGovern* (D)	16,504	99.2%				125	0.8%	16,629
County Total for 2014-11-04:										21,657

2012-11-06	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	7,105	99.7%				24	0.3%	7,129
2012-11-06	MA02	James McGovern* (D)	23,369	99.5%				121	0.5%	23,490
County Total for 2012-11-06:										30,619

2010-11-02	MA01	John Olver* (D)	34,237	59.4%	William Gunn (R)	20,732	36.0%	2,683	4.7%	57,652
County Total for 2010-11-02:										57,652

1996-11-05	MA01	John Olver* (D)	18,452	56.8%	Jane Swift (R)	14,024	43.2%	19	0.1%	32,495
County Total for 1996-11-05:										32,495

1992-11-03	MA01	John Olver* (D)	19,168	54.6%	Patrick Larkin (R)	15,040	42.9%	890	2.5%	35,098
County Total for 1992-11-03:										35,098

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	55,516	4,110	7.4%	15,479	27.9%	35,927	64.7%	Dem +11,369	Dem +20.5%	95%
2020	54,042	4,372	8.1%	16,130	29.8%	33,540	62.1%	Dem +11,758	Dem +21.8%	92%
2018	50,954	4,218	8.3%	15,320	30.1%	31,416	61.7%	Dem +11,102	Dem +21.8%	87%
2016	51,211	4,396	8.6%	15,646	30.6%	31,169	60.9%	Dem +11,250	Dem +22.0%	88%
2014	48,648	4,439	9.1%	14,825	30.5%	29,384	60.4%	Dem +10,386	Dem +21.3%	84%
2012	49,772	4,675	9.4%	15,154	30.4%	29,943	60.2%	Dem +10,479	Dem +21.1%	86%
2010	49,290	4,849	9.8%	15,122	30.7%	29,319	59.5%	Dem +10,273	Dem +20.8%	86%
2008	49,876	5,103	10.2%	15,218	30.5%	29,555	59.3%	Dem +10,115	Dem +20.3%	88%
2006	47,330	5,261	11.1%	14,145	29.9%	27,924	59.0%	Dem +8,884	Dem +18.8%	84%
2004	48,661	5,695	11.7%	14,406	29.6%	28,560	58.7%	Dem +8,711	Dem +17.9%	87%
2002	44,938	5,636	12.5%	12,092	26.9%	27,210	60.6%	Dem +6,456	Dem +14.4%	81%
2000	44,123	6,105	13.8%	11,908	27.0%	26,110	59.2%	Dem +5,803	Dem +13.2%	81%
1996	40,044	5,701	14.2%	10,854	27.1%	23,489	58.7%	Dem +5,153	Dem +12.9%	74%
1994	39,186	5,627	14.4%	10,909	27.8%	22,650	57.8%	Dem +5,282	Dem +13.5%	73%
1992	39,754	5,997	15.1%	10,526	26.5%	23,231	58.4%	Dem +4,529	Dem +11.4%	75%
1988	36,477	6,311	17.3%	9,723	26.7%	20,443	56.0%	Dem +3,412	Dem +9.4%	71%
1986	35,452	6,804	19.2%	8,837	24.9%	19,811	55.9%	Dem +2,033	Dem +5.7%	70%
1984	35,710	6,932	19.4%	8,996	25.2%	19,782	55.4%	Dem +2,064	Dem +5.8%	72%

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