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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	36,305	11.1
Deaths:	29,325	9.0
Net Migration:	-41,459	-12.7
Net Immigration:	19,558	6.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7,163	D +89,673	D + 5.6%
D +96,836
2020 vs. 2012	R -40,365	D +185,757	D + 18.6%
D +145,392
2020 vs. 2008	R -18,810	D +171,522	D + 15.4%
D +152,712

2016 vs. 2008	R -25,973	D +81,849	D + 9.8%
D +55,876
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Joe Biden (D)	617,196	71.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	226,956	26.3%	19,425 [+]	2.2%	863,577	-6	-21	23.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10,649 (1.2%);
2016	63%	Hillary Clinton (D)	520,360	65.3%	Donald Trump (R)	219,793	27.6%	56,582 [+]	7.1%	796,735	-5	-18	23.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32,441 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10,511 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 908 (0.1%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	471,804	62.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	267,321	35.4%	15,045 [+]	2.0%	754,170	-2	-12	23.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,763 (1.0%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	464,484	64.0%	John McCain (R)	245,766	33.9%	15,781 [+]	2.2%	726,031	-2	-12	23.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 6,091 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 3,575 (0.5%);
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	440,862	64.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	237,815	34.5%	10,283 [+]	1.5%	688,960	-2	-16	23.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,312 (0.2%);
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	404,043	61.5%	George W. Bush (R)	198,914	30.3%	54,091 [+]	8.2%	657,048	-2	-18	24.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 45,529 (6.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,582 (0.4%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	398,190	63.4%	Robert Dole (R)	169,926	27.1%	59,861 [+]	9.5%	627,977	-1	-14	24.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 48,112 (7.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5,899 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	343,994	49.9%	George Bush* (R)	193,703	28.1%	151,756 [+]	22.0%	689,453	-1	-9	24.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 146,831 (21.3%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	361,563	54.6%	George Bush (R)	290,352	43.8%	10,713 [+]	1.6%	662,628	-2	-10	25.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7,523 (1.1%);
1984	61%	Walter Mondale (D)	325,065	50.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	319,604	49.4%	2,085	0.3%	646,754	-2	-9	25.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	270,751	42.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	256,999	40.3%	109,929 [+]	17.2%	637,679	-2	-10	25.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 102,180 (16.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 5,200 (0.8%);
1976	67%	Jimmy Carter (D)	359,919	55.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	260,044	40.4%	23,419 [+]	3.6%	643,382	0	-8	25.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 17,433 (2.7%);
1972	64%	George McGovern (D)	345,343	55.9%	Richard Nixon* (R)	269,064	43.6%	3,244 [+]	0.5%	617,651	-2	-17	25.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	67%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	370,310	64.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	188,304	32.6%	18,982 [+]	3.3%	577,596	0	-11	24.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 16,561 (2.9%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	439,790	76.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	134,729	23.4%	2,291	0.4%	576,810	0	-15	24.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	John Kennedy (D)	356,130	59.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	246,126	40.8%	1,260	0.2%	603,516	1	-9	24.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	343,125	61.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	216,668	38.6%	1,580	0.3%	561,373	2	4	23.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	316,069	57.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	236,910	42.7%	1,626	0.3%	554,605	3	2	23.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Harry Truman* (D)	248,240	51.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	228,262	47.0%	9,406 [+]	1.9%	485,908	4	2	23.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 7,601 (1.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	236,102	52.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	210,253	47.0%	725	0.2%	447,080	6	7	22.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	242,658	52.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	218,663	47.2%	2,116	0.5%	463,437	6	8	22.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Alf Landon (R)	199,704	47.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	189,512	45.2%	30,304 [+]	7.2%	419,520	6	11	22.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 28,386 (6.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 931 (0.2%);
1932	61%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	184,486	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	174,257	47.6%	7,008 [+]	1.9%	365,751	4	11	23.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5,671 (1.6%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	189,189	52.0%	Al Smith (D)	173,339	47.6%	1,313 [+]	0.4%	363,841	3	-6	23.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 908 (0.2%);
1924	48%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	162,530	63.7%	John Davis (D)	64,544	25.3%	28,161 [+]	11.0%	255,235	1	10	22.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 27,510 (10.8%);
1920	46%	Warren Harding (R)	156,636	69.9%	James Cox (D)	61,661	27.5%	5,781 [+]	2.6%	224,078	1	10	22.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,135 (2.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	60,802	53.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	49,844	44.1%	2,426 [+]	2.1%	113,072	3	8	21.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1,660 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 609 (0.5%);
1912	24%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	36,689	35.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	33,517	32.6%	32,661 [+]	31.8%	102,867	-2	6	21.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 30,511 (29.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,530 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 446 (0.4%);
1908	24%	William Taft (R)	58,672	61.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	31,362	32.7%	5,853 [+]	6.1%	95,887	3	10	20.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 3,371 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,441 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 869 (0.9%);
1904	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	55,704	60.6%	Alton Parker (D)	32,889	35.8%	3,275 [+]	3.6%	91,868	3	4	20.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,665 (1.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 951 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 233 (0.3%);
1900	23%	William McKinley* (R)	49,638	60.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	29,476	36.0%	2,841 [+]	3.5%	81,955	3	9	19.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 1,392 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 751 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

617,196

71.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

226,956

26.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

10,649

1.2%

Other

8,776

1.0%

TOTAL

863,577

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -21

2016 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

520,360

65.3%

Donald Trump (R)

219,793

27.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

32,441

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

10,511

1.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

908

0.1%

Other

12,722

1.6%

TOTAL

796,735

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -18

2012 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

471,804

62.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

267,321

35.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7,763

1.0%

Other

7,282

1.0%

TOTAL

754,170

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

464,484

64.0%

John McCain (R)

245,766

33.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

6,091

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

3,575

0.5%

Other

6,115

0.8%

TOTAL

726,031

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

2004 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

237,815

34.5%

John Kerry (D)

440,862

64.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,312

0.2%

Other

8,971

1.3%

TOTAL

688,960

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

198,914

30.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

404,043

61.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

45,529

6.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2,582

0.4%

Other

5,980

0.9%

TOTAL

657,048

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -18

1996 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

398,190

63.4%

Robert Dole (R)

169,926

27.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

48,112

7.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

5,899

0.9%

Other

5,850

0.9%

TOTAL

627,977

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -14

1992 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

343,994

49.9%

George Bush* (R)

193,703

28.1%

Ross Perot (I)

146,831

21.3%

Other

4,925

0.7%

TOTAL

689,453

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

290,352

43.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

361,563

54.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

7,523

1.1%

Other

3,190

0.5%

TOTAL

662,628

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

319,604

49.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

325,065

50.3%

Other

2,085

0.3%

TOTAL

646,754

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

256,999

40.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

270,751

42.5%

John Anderson (I)

102,180

16.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

5,200

0.8%

Other

2,549

0.4%

TOTAL

637,679

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

359,919

55.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

260,044

40.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

17,433

2.7%

Other

5,986

0.9%

TOTAL

643,382

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

269,064

43.6%

George McGovern (D)

345,343

55.9%

Other

3,244

0.5%

TOTAL

617,651

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -17

1968 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

188,304

32.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

370,310

64.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

16,561

2.9%

Other

2,421

0.4%

TOTAL

577,596

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -11

1964 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

439,790

76.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

134,729

23.4%

Other

2,291

0.4%

TOTAL

576,810

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

356,130

59.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

246,126

40.8%

Other

1,260

0.2%

TOTAL

603,516

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

343,125

61.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

216,668

38.6%

Other

1,580

0.3%

TOTAL

561,373

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

316,069

57.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

236,910

42.7%

Other

1,626

0.3%

TOTAL

554,605

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

248,240

51.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

228,262

47.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

7,601

1.6%

Other

1,805

0.4%

TOTAL

485,908

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

210,253

47.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

236,102

52.8%

Other

725

0.2%

TOTAL

447,080

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

218,663

47.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

242,658

52.4%

Other

2,116

0.5%

TOTAL

463,437

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1936 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

189,512

45.2%

Alf Landon (R)

199,704

47.6%

William Lemke (Union)

28,386

6.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

931

0.2%

Other

987

0.2%

TOTAL

419,520

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

174,257

47.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

184,486

50.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

5,671

1.6%

Other

1,337

0.4%

TOTAL

365,751

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

1928 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

189,189

52.0%

Al Smith (D)

173,339

47.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

908

0.2%

Other

405

0.1%

TOTAL

363,841

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

162,530

63.7%

John Davis (D)

64,544

25.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

27,510

10.8%

Other

651

0.3%

TOTAL

255,235

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1920 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

156,636

69.9%

James Cox (D)

61,661

27.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5,135

2.3%

Other

646

0.3%

TOTAL

224,078

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

49,844

44.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

60,802

53.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1,660

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

609

0.5%

Other

157

0.1%

TOTAL

113,072

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

36,689

35.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

33,517

32.6%

William Taft* (R)

30,511

29.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,530

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

446

0.4%

Other

174

0.2%

TOTAL

102,867

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

58,672

61.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

31,362

32.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,441

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

869

0.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

3,371

3.5%

Other

172

0.2%

TOTAL

95,887

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1904 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

55,704

60.6%

Alton Parker (D)

32,889

35.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,665

1.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

951

1.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

233

0.3%

Other

426

0.5%

TOTAL

91,868

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Middlesex County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

49,638

60.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

29,476

36.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

1,392

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

751

0.9%

Other

698

0.9%

TOTAL

81,955

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Middlesex County, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Maura Healey (D)	424,986	70.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	170,775	28.2%	10,005 [+]	1.7%	605,766	-6	24.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 9,287 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 718 (0.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Ed Markey* (D)	611,485	72.0%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	232,739	27.4%	5,353 [+]	0.6%	849,577	-6	23.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in) 3,916 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1,437 (0.2%);

2018	S1	52%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	440,901	66.1%	Geoff Diehl (R)	202,871	30.4%	23,411 [+]	3.5%	667,183	-6	24.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 22,642 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 769 (0.1%);
2018	G	51%	Charlie Baker* (R)	411,687	62.4%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	246,197	37.3%	1,621 [+]	0.2%	659,505	-4	24.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1,621 (0.2%);
2014	S2	42%	Ed Markey* (D)	337,553	65.9%	Brian Herr (R)	173,537	33.9%	794 [+]	0.2%	511,884	-4	24.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 794 (0.2%);
2014	G	43%	Martha Coakley (D)	264,319	50.3%	Charlie Baker (R)	238,750	45.4%	22,602 [+]	4.3%	525,671	-3	24.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 15,780 (3.0%); Jeff McCormick (I) 3,226 (0.6%); Scott Lively (I) 3,073 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 523 (0.1%);
2013	S2	25%	Ed Markey (D)	186,651	61.2%	Gabriel Gomez (R)	116,716	38.3%	1,770 [+]	0.6%	305,137	-6	25.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Richard Heos (I) 1,130 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 640 (0.2%);
2012	S1	62%	Elizabeth Warren (D)	420,142	55.9%	Scott Brown* (R)	331,004	44.0%	545 [+]	0.1%	751,691	-2	23.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 545 (0.1%);
2010	S1	46%	Martha Coakley (D)	283,595	51.7%	Scott Brown (R)	259,927	47.4%	5,054 [+]	0.9%	548,576	-4	24.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Joseph Kennedy (I) 4,698 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 356 (0.1%);
2010	G	47%	Deval Patrick* (D)	284,274	51.4%	Charlie Baker (R)	226,357	40.9%	42,846 [+]	7.7%	553,477	-1	24.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tim Cahill (I) 34,940 (6.3%); Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow) 7,499 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 407 (0.1%);

2008	S2	60%	John Kerry* (D)	476,434	67.3%	Jeffrey Beatty (R)	209,940	29.7%	21,246 [+]	3.0%	707,620	-1	23.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Robert Underwood (Libertarian) 20,609 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 637 (0.1%);
2006	S1	45%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	369,685	71.0%	Kenneth Chase (R)	150,257	28.8%	939 [+]	0.2%	520,881	-2	24.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 939 (0.2%);
2006	G	46%	Deval Patrick (D)	299,749	56.2%	Kerry Healey (R)	185,738	34.8%	47,752 [+]	9.0%	533,239	-1	24.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Christy Mihos (I) 35,267 (6.6%); Grace Ross (Green-Rainbow) 11,702 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 783 (0.1%);
2002	S2	44%	John Kerry* (D)	395,087	79.0%	Michael Cloud (Libertarian)	91,951	18.4%	13,103 [+]	2.6%	500,141	n/a	24.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Randall Forsberg (D (write-in)) 11,429 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1,674 (0.3%);
2002	G	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	267,579	49.4%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	241,934	44.6%	32,418 [+]	6.0%	541,931	0	24.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jill Stein (Green) 23,568 (4.3%); Carla Howell (Libertarian) 5,530 (1.0%); Barbara Johnson (I) 2,962 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 358 (0.1%);
2000	S1	56%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	470,257	74.3%	Carla Howell (Libertarian)	80,365	12.7%	82,232 [+]	13.0%	632,854	-2	24.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jack Robinson (R) 68,517 (10.8%); Philip Lawler (Constitution) 8,045 (1.3%); Philip Hyde (Timesizing) 2,637 (0.4%); Dale Friedgen (I) 2,420 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 613 (0.1%);

1998	G	42%	Scott Harshbarger (D)	232,302	49.4%	Paul Cellucci* (R)	230,004	48.9%	8,385 [+]	1.8%	470,691	-2	24.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 7,783 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 602 (0.1%);
1996	S2	56%	John Kerry* (D)	339,400	54.0%	William Weld (R)	271,863	43.3%	17,205 [+]	2.7%	628,468	-1	24.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Susan Gallagher (Conservative) 15,537 (2.5%); Robert Snowe (Natural Law) 1,482 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 186 (0.0%);
1994	S1	48%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	328,793	60.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	209,443	38.6%	4,519 [+]	0.8%	542,755	-2	24.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian) 3,463 (0.6%); William Ferguson (LaRouche Was Right) 857 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 199 (0.0%);
1994	G	48%	William Weld* (R)	376,503	69.7%	Mark Roosevelt (D)	159,190	29.5%	4,445 [+]	0.8%	540,138	-1	24.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 3,528 (0.7%); Jeffrey Rebello (LaRouche Was Right) 697 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 220 (0.0%);
1990	S2	53%	John Kerry* (D)	356,898	60.5%	Jim Rappaport (R)	232,438	39.4%	479 [+]	0.1%	589,815	-3	25.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 479 (0.1%);
1990	G	54%	William Weld (R)	320,188	53.7%	John Silber (D)	259,059	43.4%	17,435 [+]	2.9%	596,682	3	25.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Leonard Umina (Independent High Tech) 15,602 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1,833 (0.3%);

1988	S1	60%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	427,993	65.2%	Joe Malone (R)	221,790	33.8%	6,952 [+]	1.1%	656,735	0	25.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Freda Nason (Libertarian) 3,609 (0.5%); Mary Fridley (New Alliance) 3,278 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 65 (0.0%);
1986	G	40%	Michael Dukakis* (D)	291,618	68.2%	George Kariotis (R)	135,699	31.7%	264 [+]	0.1%	427,581	1	25.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 264 (0.1%);
1984	S2	61%	John Kerry (D)	359,987	56.2%	Raymond Shamie (R)	280,523	43.8%	158 [+]	0.0%	640,668	-1	25.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 158 (0.0%);
1982	S1	50%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	326,064	62.9%	Raymond Shamie (R)	187,488	36.1%	5,225 [+]	1.0%	518,777	-2	25.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Howard Katz (Libertarian) 5,161 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 64 (0.0%);
1982	G	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	319,453	61.5%	John Sears (R)	182,483	35.1%	17,680 [+]	3.4%	519,616	-1	25.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Frank Rich (I) 13,019 (2.5%); Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 4,535 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 126 (0.0%);

1978	S2	53%	Paul Tsongas (D)	288,433	57.0%	Edward Brooke* (R)	216,714	42.9%	485 [+]	0.1%	505,632	-2	25.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 485 (0.1%);
1978	G	52%	Edward King (D)	260,363	52.1%	Francis Hatch (R)	237,911	47.6%	1,710 [+]	0.3%	499,984	1	25.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1,710 (0.3%);
1976	S1	66%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	448,237	70.8%	Michael Robertson (R)	172,859	27.3%	11,669 [+]	1.8%	632,765	-2	25.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Carol Evans (Socialist Workers) 7,841 (1.2%); Graham Lowry (U.S. Labor) 3,757 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 71 (0.0%);
1974	G	49%	Michael Dukakis (D)	243,914	51.9%	Francis Sargent* (R)	211,511	45.0%	14,511 [+]	3.1%	469,936	3	25.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Leo Kahian (American) 10,453 (2.2%); Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 4,038 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.0%);
1972	S2	62%	Edward Brooke* (R)	364,393	60.8%	John Droney (D)	220,356	36.8%	14,238 [+]	2.4%	598,987	-3	25.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 14,193 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 45 (0.0%);
1970	S1	54%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	303,384	62.2%	Josiah Spalding (R)	179,975	36.9%	4,578 [+]	0.9%	487,937	0	25.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 2,774 (0.6%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 1,686 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 118 (0.0%);
1970	G	53%	Francis Sargent (R)	283,312	59.5%	Kevin White (D)	190,617	40.0%	2,486 [+]	0.5%	476,415	3	25.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 1,697 (0.4%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 779 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);

1966	S2	59%	Edward Brooke (R)	307,079	61.2%	Endicott Peabody (D)	191,614	38.2%	2,861 [+]	0.6%	501,554	1	25.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 1,529 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 1,297 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 35 (0.0%);
1966	G	60%	John Volpe* (R)	332,958	65.2%	Edward McCormack (D)	175,185	34.3%	2,596 [+]	0.5%	510,739	3	25.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 1,521 (0.3%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 1,062 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
1964	S1	69%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	415,226	72.7%	Howard Whitmore (R)	153,399	26.9%	2,141 [+]	0.4%	570,766	1	24.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 1,388 (0.2%); Grace Luder (Prohibition) 749 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1964	G	70%	John Volpe (R)	319,252	55.3%	Francis Bellotti (D)	255,061	44.2%	2,641 [+]	0.5%	576,954	5	24.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Francis Votano (Socialist Labor) 1,643 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 892 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 106 (0.0%);
1962	S1	65%	Edward Kennedy (D)	276,073	52.9%	George Cabot Lodge (R)	228,199	43.8%	17,231 [+]	3.3%	521,503	2	24.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Stuart Hughes (I) 15,785 (3.0%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 1,099 (0.2%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 347 (0.1%);
1962	G	65%	John Volpe* (R)	276,833	52.8%	Endicott Peabody (D)	245,779	46.9%	1,448 [+]	0.3%	524,060	3	24.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 1,025 (0.2%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 423 (0.1%);
1960	S2	76%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	345,448	58.0%	Thomas O'Connor (D)	248,621	41.7%	1,904 [+]	0.3%	595,973	2	24.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 1,283 (0.2%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 619 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1960	G	76%	John Volpe (R)	334,956	56.5%	Joseph Ward (D)	253,854	42.8%	4,528 [+]	0.8%	593,338	4	24.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 2,865 (0.5%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 1,663 (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 Middlesex County, MA

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2022 Census data
White:	1,118,060	69.14%	2.8%
Black:	87,843	5.43%	33.6%
Indian:	2,057	0.13%	30.4%
Asian:	230,547	14.26%	65.1%
2+ races:	36,384	2.25%	18.3%
Hispanic:	142,214	8.79%	44.6%

Total non-White:	499,045	30.86%	41.4%

Change in White population:	-32,191	-2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	146,211	9.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MA02	James McGovern* (D)	15,265	69.7%	Jeff Sossa-Paquette (R)	6,627	30.3%	10	0.0%	21,902
2022-11-08	MA03	Lori Trahan* (D)	99,899	66.0%	Dean Tran (R)	51,425	34.0%	112	0.1%	151,436
2022-11-08	MA04	Jake Auchincloss* (D)	30,733	97.8%				677	2.2%	31,410
2022-11-08	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	186,851	75.0%	Caroline Colarusso (R)	62,232	25.0%	157	0.1%	249,240
2022-11-08	MA06	Seth Moulton* (D)	47,255	59.5%	Bob May (R)	30,630	38.6%	1,491	1.9%	79,376
2022-11-08	MA07	Ayanna Pressley* (D)	46,324	86.1%	Donnie Palmer (R)	7,283	13.5%	167	0.3%	53,774
County Total for 2022-11-08:										587,138

2020-11-03	MA03	Lori Trahan* (D)	164,077	98.5%				2,555	1.5%	166,632
2020-11-03	MA04	Jake Auchincloss (D)	45,699	78.2%	Julie Hall (R)	12,350	21.1%	405	0.7%	58,454
2020-11-03	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	271,265	75.1%	Caroline Colarusso (R)	89,757	24.8%	353	0.1%	361,375
2020-11-03	MA06	Seth Moulton* (D)	73,849	60.3%	John Paul Moran (R)	48,508	39.6%	146	0.1%	122,503
2020-11-03	MA07	Ayanna Pressley* (D)	71,629	87.3%	Roy Owens (I)	9,881	12.0%	540	0.7%	82,050
County Total for 2020-11-03:										791,014

2018-11-06	MA03	Lori Trahan (D)	103,562	63.7%	Rick Green (R)	51,628	31.7%	7,445	4.6%	162,635
2018-11-06	MA04	Joseph Kennedy III* (D)	41,055	97.9%				878	2.1%	41,933
2018-11-06	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	219,045	76.6%	John Hugo (R)	66,869	23.4%	201	0.1%	286,115
2018-11-06	MA06	Seth Moulton* (D)	56,557	61.0%	Joseph Schneider (R)	32,560	35.1%	3,582	3.9%	92,699
2018-11-06	MA07	Ayanna Pressley (D)	60,383	98.2%				1,089	1.8%	61,472
County Total for 2018-11-06:										644,854

2014-11-04	MA03	Niki Tsongas* (D)	82,687	63.6%	Roseann Wofford (R)	47,176	36.3%	119	0.1%	129,982
2014-11-04	MA04	Joseph Kennedy III* (D)	30,270	97.9%				658	2.1%	30,928
2014-11-04	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	167,323	98.4%				2,806	1.6%	170,129
2014-11-04	MA06	Seth Moulton (D)	31,606	48.7%	Richard Tisei (R)	30,670	47.3%	2,611	4.0%	64,887
2014-11-04	MA07	Michael Capuano* (D)	40,702	98.4%				654	1.6%	41,356
County Total for 2014-11-04:										437,282

2012-11-06	MA03	Niki Tsongas* (D)	120,270	65.7%	Jonathan Golnik (R)	62,651	34.2%	123	0.1%	183,044
2012-11-06	MA04	Joseph Kennedy III (D)	36,944	70.6%	Sean Bielat (R)	14,417	27.5%	995	1.9%	52,356
2012-11-06	MA05	Ed Markey* (D)	235,109	75.5%	Thomas Tierney (R)	75,509	24.3%	587	0.2%	311,205
2012-11-06	MA06	Richard Tisei (R)	55,546	53.9%	John Tierney* (D)	42,681	41.4%	4,771	4.6%	102,998
2012-11-06	MA07	Michael Capuano* (D)	59,278	87.2%	Karla Romero (I)	8,572	12.6%	159	0.2%	68,009
County Total for 2012-11-06:										717,612

2010-11-02	MA01	William Gunn (R)	5,279	55.4%	John Olver* (D)	3,762	39.5%	483	5.1%	9,524
2010-11-02	MA03	James McGovern* (D)	16,346	52.6%	Martin Lamb (R)	13,585	43.7%	1,159	3.7%	31,090
2010-11-02	MA04	Barney Frank* (D)	25,198	67.7%	Sean Bielat (R)	11,557	31.0%	480	1.3%	37,235
2010-11-02	MA05	Niki Tsongas* (D)	84,094	54.7%	Jonathan Golnik (R)	65,276	42.4%	4,451	2.9%	153,821
2010-11-02	MA06	John Tierney* (D)	28,285	54.9%	Bill Hudak (R)	23,144	44.9%	66	0.1%	51,495
2010-11-02	MA07	Ed Markey* (D)	134,201	66.5%	Gerry Dembrowski (R)	67,469	33.4%	175	0.1%	201,845
2010-11-02	MA08	Michael Capuano* (D)	49,581	98.4%				822	1.6%	50,403
County Total for 2010-11-02:										535,413

1996-11-05	MA01	Jane Swift (R)	2,629	55.1%	John Olver* (D)	2,143	44.9%	2	0.0%	4,774
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,774

1992-11-03	MA01	Patrick Larkin (R)	2,559	51.4%	John Olver* (D)	1,794	36.0%	628	12.6%	4,981
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,981

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	1,093,307	81,327	7.4%	348,712	31.9%	663,268	60.7%	Dem +267,385	Dem +24.5%	85%
2020	1,095,382	91,585	8.4%	373,352	34.1%	630,445	57.6%	Dem +281,767	Dem +25.7%	85%
2018	1,038,360	93,276	9.0%	360,454	34.7%	584,630	56.3%	Dem +267,178	Dem +25.7%	82%
2016	1,036,146	98,981	9.6%	368,267	35.5%	568,898	54.9%	Dem +269,286	Dem +26.0%	83%
2014	970,222	96,567	10.0%	350,749	36.2%	522,906	53.9%	Dem +254,182	Dem +26.2%	79%
2012	984,117	100,697	10.2%	360,525	36.6%	522,895	53.1%	Dem +259,828	Dem +26.4%	82%
2010	939,889	98,461	10.5%	351,993	37.5%	489,435	52.1%	Dem +253,532	Dem +27.0%	79%
2008	945,059	101,713	10.8%	359,429	38.0%	483,917	51.2%	Dem +257,716	Dem +27.3%	81%
2006	889,993	103,784	11.7%	340,654	38.3%	445,555	50.1%	Dem +236,870	Dem +26.6%	76%
2004	915,575	111,861	12.2%	353,107	38.6%	450,607	49.2%	Dem +241,246	Dem +26.3%	79%
2002	878,796	112,460	12.8%	330,058	37.6%	436,278	49.6%	Dem +217,598	Dem +24.8%	77%
2000	884,159	119,890	13.6%	335,312	37.9%	428,957	48.5%	Dem +215,422	Dem +24.4%	78%
1996	792,134	104,171	13.2%	319,246	40.3%	368,717	46.5%	Dem +215,075	Dem +27.2%	70%
1994	752,864	94,421	12.5%	309,928	41.2%	348,515	46.3%	Dem +215,507	Dem +28.6%	67%
1992	756,734	96,677	12.8%	320,202	42.3%	339,855	44.9%	Dem +223,525	Dem +29.5%	68%
1988	712,910	89,567	12.6%	349,908	49.1%	273,435	38.4%	Dem +260,341	Dem +36.5%	65%
1986	709,545	86,372	12.2%	346,103	48.8%	277,070	39.0%	Dem +259,731	Dem +36.6%	66%
1984	724,085	84,447	11.7%	361,882	50.0%	277,756	38.4%	Dem +277,435	Dem +38.3%	69%

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