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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	19,069	11.9
Deaths:	12,443	7.8
Net Migration:	-49,876	-31.3
Net Immigration:	13,088	8.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,192	D +16,579	R + 1.6%
D +24,771
2020 vs. 2012	R -1,386	D +48,012	D + 6.7%
D +46,626
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,419	D +61,975	D + 7.7%
D +63,394

2016 vs. 2008	R -6,773	D +45,396	D + 9.2%
D +38,623
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Joe Biden (D)	270,522	80.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	58,613	17.5%	6,327 [+]	1.9%	335,462	-15	-29	9.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,959 (0.9%);
2016	49%	Hillary Clinton (D)	245,751	78.4%	Donald Trump (R)	50,421	16.1%	17,111 [+]	5.5%	313,283	-17	-30	9.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,996 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4,465 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 106 (0.0%);
2012	47%	Barack Obama* (D)	223,896	77.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	59,999	20.8%	5,203 [+]	1.8%	289,098	-17	-26	9.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,388 (0.8%);
2008	46%	Barack Obama (D)	207,128	76.9%	John McCain (R)	57,194	21.2%	4,900 [+]	1.8%	269,222	-15	-24	8.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,788 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 891 (0.3%);
2004	42%	John Kerry (D)	182,592	75.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	54,923	22.8%	3,130 [+]	1.3%	240,645	-14	-28	8.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 363 (0.2%);
2000	39%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	154,888	71.4%	George W. Bush (R)	44,441	20.5%	17,671 [+]	8.1%	217,000	-12	-27	8.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 15,051 (6.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,071 (0.5%);
1996	37%	Bill Clinton* (D)	145,586	73.0%	Robert Dole (R)	39,753	19.9%	14,053 [+]	7.0%	199,392	-8	-21	7.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 10,980 (5.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,763 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	41%	Bill Clinton (D)	132,921	60.6%	George Bush* (R)	51,378	23.4%	34,974 [+]	15.9%	219,273	-6	-14	7.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 32,914 (15.0%);
1988	42%	Michael Dukakis (D)	143,677	64.0%	George Bush (R)	77,137	34.4%	3,596 [+]	1.6%	224,410	-11	-19	8.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,867 (0.8%);
1984	47%	Walter Mondale (D)	152,568	62.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	91,563	37.4%	866	0.4%	244,997	-14	-21	9.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	43%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	113,416	52.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	73,271	33.9%	29,520 [+]	13.7%	216,207	-8	-17	8.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 26,988 (12.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,861 (0.9%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	142,010	61.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	80,623	34.7%	9,739 [+]	4.2%	232,372	-6	-13	9.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 6,786 (2.9%);
1972	48%	George McGovern (D)	166,250	65.8%	Richard Nixon* (R)	85,272	33.7%	1,299 [+]	0.5%	252,821	-12	-27	10.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	54%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	203,406	75.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	48,952	18.2%	16,619 [+]	6.2%	268,977	-15	-25	11.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 15,121 (5.6%);
1964	58%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	257,161	86.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	40,251	13.5%	842	0.3%	298,254	-10	-25	12.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	65%	John Kennedy (D)	252,823	74.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	85,750	25.2%	1,044	0.3%	339,617	-14	-24	13.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	191,245	53.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	162,836	45.8%	1,605	0.5%	355,686	-14	-12	15.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	240,957	59.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	162,147	40.0%	1,775	0.4%	404,879	-14	-15	16.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	265,611	69.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	105,671	27.4%	13,785 [+]	3.6%	385,067	-16	-18	18.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 12,360 (3.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	234,475	62.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	139,285	37.2%	727	0.2%	374,487	-10	-9	19.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	243,233	63.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	138,575	36.1%	2,337	0.6%	384,145	-10	-9	18.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	223,732	63.9%	Alf Landon (R)	96,418	27.5%	29,860 [+]	8.5%	350,010	-14	-9	19.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 27,799 (7.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 709 (0.2%);
1932	51%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	198,792	67.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	88,737	30.0%	8,543 [+]	2.9%	296,072	-17	-10	18.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6,210 (2.1%);
1928	54%	Al Smith (D)	204,603	66.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	99,392	32.5%	2,135 [+]	0.7%	306,130	-17	-26	19.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,203 (0.4%);
1924	40%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	104,658	47.1%	John Davis (D)	78,702	35.5%	38,633 [+]	17.4%	221,993	-15	-7	19.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 37,574 (16.9%);
1920	34%	Warren Harding (R)	108,089	58.1%	James Cox (D)	67,552	36.3%	10,457 [+]	5.6%	186,098	-10	-2	18.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 9,542 (5.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	21%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	61,047	57.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	42,492	40.0%	2,609 [+]	2.5%	106,148	-11	-6	19.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1,998 (1.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 353 (0.3%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	46,059	47.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	24,977	25.5%	26,815 [+]	27.4%	97,851	-7	2	20.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 24,179 (24.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,155 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 299 (0.3%);
1908	21%	William Taft (R)	46,337	48.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	43,773	45.8%	5,429 [+]	5.7%	95,539	-10	-3	20.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 3,090 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,559 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 498 (0.5%);
1904	23%	Alton Parker (D)	51,714	52.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	43,681	44.1%	3,569 [+]	3.6%	98,964	-14	-12	22.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,387 (2.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 487 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 188 (0.2%);
1900	23%	William J. Bryan (D)	47,534	52.0%	William McKinley* (R)	40,951	44.8%	2,880 [+]	3.2%	91,365	-13	-7	22.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,378 (1.5%); John Woolley (Proh) 813 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

270,522

80.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

58,613

17.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,959

0.9%

Other

3,368

1.0%

TOTAL

335,462

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -29

2016 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

245,751

78.4%

Donald Trump (R)

50,421

16.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7,996

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

4,465

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

106

0.0%

Other

4,544

1.5%

TOTAL

313,283

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -30

2012 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

223,896

77.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

59,999

20.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,388

0.8%

Other

2,815

1.0%

TOTAL

289,098

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -26

2008 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

207,128

76.9%

John McCain (R)

57,194

21.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,788

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

891

0.3%

Other

2,221

0.8%

TOTAL

269,222

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -24

2004 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54,923

22.8%

John Kerry (D)

182,592

75.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

363

0.2%

Other

2,767

1.1%

TOTAL

240,645

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -28

2000 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44,441

20.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

154,888

71.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

15,051

6.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1,071

0.5%

Other

1,549

0.7%

TOTAL

217,000

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -27

1996 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

145,586

73.0%

Robert Dole (R)

39,753

19.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

10,980

5.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,763

0.9%

Other

1,310

0.7%

TOTAL

199,392

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -21

1992 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

132,921

60.6%

George Bush* (R)

51,378

23.4%

Ross Perot (I)

32,914

15.0%

Other

2,060

0.9%

TOTAL

219,273

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -14

1988 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

77,137

34.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

143,677

64.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,867

0.8%

Other

1,729

0.8%

TOTAL

224,410

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -19

1984 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

91,563

37.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

152,568

62.3%

Other

866

0.4%

TOTAL

244,997

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -21

1980 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

73,271

33.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

113,416

52.5%

John Anderson (I)

26,988

12.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,861

0.9%

Other

671

0.3%

TOTAL

216,207

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

142,010

61.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

80,623

34.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

6,786

2.9%

Other

2,953

1.3%

TOTAL

232,372

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

85,272

33.7%

George McGovern (D)

166,250

65.8%

Other

1,299

0.5%

TOTAL

252,821

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -27

1968 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

48,952

18.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

203,406

75.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

15,121

5.6%

Other

1,498

0.6%

TOTAL

268,977

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -25

1964 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

257,161

86.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

40,251

13.5%

Other

842

0.3%

TOTAL

298,254

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -25

1960 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

252,823

74.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

85,750

25.2%

Other

1,044

0.3%

TOTAL

339,617

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -24

1956 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

162,836

45.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

191,245

53.8%

Other

1,605

0.5%

TOTAL

355,686

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -12

1952 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

162,147

40.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

240,957

59.5%

Other

1,775

0.4%

TOTAL

404,879

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

1948 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

265,611

69.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

105,671

27.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

12,360

3.2%

Other

1,425

0.4%

TOTAL

385,067

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

1944 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

234,475

62.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

139,285

37.2%

Other

727

0.2%

TOTAL

374,487

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

243,233

63.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

138,575

36.1%

Other

2,337

0.6%

TOTAL

384,145

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

223,732

63.9%

Alf Landon (R)

96,418

27.5%

William Lemke (Union)

27,799

7.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

709

0.2%

Other

1,352

0.4%

TOTAL

350,010

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

198,792

67.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

88,737

30.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

6,210

2.1%

Other

2,333

0.8%

TOTAL

296,072

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

99,392

32.5%

Al Smith (D)

204,603

66.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,203

0.4%

Other

932

0.3%

TOTAL

306,130

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -26

1924 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

104,658

47.1%

John Davis (D)

78,702

35.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

37,574

16.9%

Other

1,059

0.5%

TOTAL

221,993

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

108,089

58.1%

James Cox (D)

67,552

36.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

9,542

5.1%

Other

915

0.5%

TOTAL

186,098

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

61,047

57.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

42,492

40.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1,998

1.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

353

0.3%

Other

258

0.2%

TOTAL

106,148

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -6

1912 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

46,059

47.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

24,977

25.5%

William Taft* (R)

24,179

24.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,155

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

299

0.3%

Other

182

0.2%

TOTAL

97,851

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

46,337

48.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

43,773

45.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,559

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

498

0.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

3,090

3.2%

Other

282

0.3%

TOTAL

95,539

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

43,681

44.1%

Alton Parker (D)

51,714

52.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,387

2.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

487

0.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

188

0.2%

Other

507

0.5%

TOTAL

98,964

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -12

1900 President, Suffolk County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

40,951

44.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

47,534

52.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

813

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,378

1.5%

Other

689

0.8%

TOTAL

91,365

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Suffolk County, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	32%	Maura Healey (D)	159,232	79.1%	Geoff Diehl (R)	38,886	19.3%	3,310 [+]	1.6%	201,428	-15	8.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 2,909 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 401 (0.2%);
2020	S2	51%	Ed Markey* (D)	266,117	81.5%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	58,982	18.1%	1,561 [+]	0.5%	326,660	-15	9.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 949 (0.3%); Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in) 612 (0.2%);

2018	S1	38%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	196,623	78.6%	Geoff Diehl (R)	46,502	18.6%	6,885 [+]	2.8%	250,010	-18	9.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 6,325 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 560 (0.2%);
2018	G	38%	Charlie Baker* (R)	125,247	50.5%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	122,249	49.2%	763 [+]	0.3%	248,259	-16	9.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 763 (0.3%);
2014	S2	27%	Ed Markey* (D)	134,704	79.5%	Brian Herr (R)	34,189	20.2%	542 [+]	0.3%	169,435	-17	8.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 542 (0.3%);
2014	G	29%	Martha Coakley (D)	116,610	64.2%	Charlie Baker (R)	57,754	31.8%	7,219 [+]	4.0%	181,583	-17	8.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 5,089 (2.8%); Jeff McCormick (I) 1,053 (0.6%); Scott Lively (I) 826 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 251 (0.1%);
2013	S2	17%	Ed Markey (D)	77,683	74.5%	Gabriel Gomez (R)	25,924	24.9%	693 [+]	0.7%	104,300	-20	8.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Richard Heos (I) 379 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 314 (0.3%);
2012	S1	47%	Elizabeth Warren (D)	208,779	72.6%	Scott Brown* (R)	78,469	27.3%	293 [+]	0.1%	287,541	-19	9.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 293 (0.1%);
2010	S1	29%	Martha Coakley (D)	116,038	66.1%	Scott Brown (R)	57,461	32.7%	1,988 [+]	1.1%	175,487	-19	7.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Joseph Kennedy (I) 1,812 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 176 (0.1%);
2010	G	31%	Deval Patrick* (D)	125,961	67.7%	Charlie Baker (R)	46,822	25.2%	13,377 [+]	7.2%	186,160	-17	8.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tim Cahill (I) 10,811 (5.8%); Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow) 2,395 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 171 (0.1%);

2008	S2	44%	John Kerry* (D)	204,753	80.0%	Jeffrey Beatty (R)	44,308	17.3%	6,752 [+]	2.6%	255,813	-14	8.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Robert Underwood (Libertarian) 6,386 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 366 (0.1%);
2006	S1	30%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	142,018	83.0%	Kenneth Chase (R)	28,753	16.8%	333 [+]	0.2%	171,104	-14	7.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 333 (0.2%);
2006	G	31%	Deval Patrick (D)	126,242	70.4%	Kerry Healey (R)	41,316	23.1%	11,675 [+]	6.5%	179,233	-12	8.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Christy Mihos (I) 7,841 (4.4%); Grace Ross (Green-Rainbow) 3,606 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 228 (0.1%);
2002	S2	27%	John Kerry* (D)	129,026	84.9%	Michael Cloud (Libertarian)	20,634	13.6%	2,238 [+]	1.5%	151,898	n/a	7.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Randall Forsberg (D (write-in)) 2,138 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 100 (0.1%);
2002	G	31%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	105,280	59.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	60,623	34.5%	9,776 [+]	5.6%	175,679	-15	8.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jill Stein (Green) 7,211 (4.1%); Carla Howell (Libertarian) 1,503 (0.9%); Barbara Johnson (I) 1,028 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.0%);
2000	S1	37%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	162,406	80.3%	Jack Robinson (R)	18,684	9.2%	21,176 [+]	10.5%	202,266	-4	7.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Carla Howell (Libertarian) 16,798 (8.3%); Philip Lawler (Constitution) 2,743 (1.4%); Philip Hyde (Timesizing) 934 (0.5%); Dale Friedgen (I) 681 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.0%);

1998	G	26%	Scott Harshbarger (D)	83,048	57.7%	Paul Cellucci* (R)	58,384	40.6%	2,398 [+]	1.7%	143,830	-10	7.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 2,376 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%);
1996	S2	37%	John Kerry* (D)	131,803	66.1%	William Weld (R)	61,341	30.8%	6,127 [+]	3.1%	199,271	-14	7.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Susan Gallagher (Conservative) 5,626 (2.8%); Robert Snowe (Natural Law) 493 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1994	S1	31%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	117,988	69.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	50,348	29.7%	1,455 [+]	0.9%	169,791	-11	7.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian) 983 (0.6%); William Ferguson (LaRouche Was Right) 461 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
1994	G	30%	William Weld* (R)	99,615	60.4%	Mark Roosevelt (D)	63,716	38.6%	1,715 [+]	1.0%	165,046	-10	7.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 1,254 (0.8%); Jeffrey Rebello (LaRouche Was Right) 446 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
1990	S2	34%	John Kerry* (D)	125,458	69.5%	Jim Rappaport (R)	54,959	30.5%	10 [+]	0.0%	180,427	-12	7.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
1990	G	34%	John Silber (D)	102,392	55.5%	William Weld (R)	77,119	41.8%	4,904 [+]	2.7%	184,415	-8	7.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Leonard Umina (Independent High Tech) 4,759 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 145 (0.1%);

1988	S1	41%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	153,357	70.3%	Joe Malone (R)	61,688	28.3%	3,216 [+]	1.5%	218,261	-6	8.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mary Fridley (New Alliance) 1,740 (0.8%); Freda Nason (Libertarian) 1,470 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1986	G	28%	Michael Dukakis* (D)	108,995	74.5%	George Kariotis (R)	37,223	25.4%	111 [+]	0.1%	146,329	-6	8.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 111 (0.1%);
1984	S2	46%	John Kerry (D)	159,465	66.5%	Raymond Shamie (R)	80,335	33.5%	23 [+]	0.0%	239,823	-11	9.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 23 (0.0%);
1982	S1	35%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	123,020	69.4%	Raymond Shamie (R)	52,703	29.7%	1,629 [+]	0.9%	177,352	-9	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Howard Katz (Libertarian) 1,620 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1982	G	35%	Michael Dukakis (D)	117,525	65.9%	John Sears (R)	52,884	29.7%	7,861 [+]	4.4%	178,270	-7	8.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Frank Rich (I) 6,186 (3.5%); Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 1,662 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);

1978	S2	38%	Paul Tsongas (D)	106,982	57.1%	Edward Brooke* (R)	80,183	42.8%	31 [+]	0.0%	187,196	-2	9.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 31 (0.0%);
1978	G	38%	Edward King (D)	113,967	61.5%	Francis Hatch (R)	71,281	38.5%	85 [+]	0.0%	185,333	-9	9.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 85 (0.0%);
1976	S1	44%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	155,204	70.7%	Michael Robertson (R)	58,394	26.6%	5,878 [+]	2.7%	219,476	-2	8.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Carol Evans (Socialist Workers) 3,596 (1.6%); Graham Lowry (U.S. Labor) 2,282 (1.0%);
1974	G	35%	Michael Dukakis (D)	85,343	47.4%	Francis Sargent* (R)	73,491	40.8%	21,318 [+]	11.8%	180,152	-1	9.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Leo Kahian (American) 19,183 (10.6%); Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 2,134 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	42%	Edward Brooke* (R)	113,351	51.4%	John Droney (D)	100,787	45.7%	6,437 [+]	2.9%	220,575	-12	9.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 6,436 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	39%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	143,255	73.3%	Josiah Spalding (R)	49,288	25.2%	2,904 [+]	1.5%	195,447	-12	10.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 2,165 (1.1%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 731 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1970	G	43%	Francis Sargent (R)	113,801	53.5%	Kevin White (D)	96,636	45.5%	2,179 [+]	1.0%	212,616	-3	11.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 1,593 (0.7%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 548 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.0%);

1966	S2	47%	Endicott Peabody (D)	129,707	55.1%	Edward Brooke (R)	103,342	43.9%	2,246 [+]	1.0%	235,295	-17	11.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 1,602 (0.7%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 643 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	50%	John Volpe* (R)	131,375	52.6%	Edward McCormack (D)	116,304	46.6%	2,078 [+]	0.8%	249,757	-10	12.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 1,531 (0.6%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 547 (0.2%);
1964	S1	55%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	242,285	86.1%	Howard Whitmore (R)	37,887	13.5%	1,099 [+]	0.4%	281,271	-12	12.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 682 (0.2%); Grace Luder (Prohibition) 416 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	58%	Francis Bellotti (D)	174,571	59.0%	John Volpe (R)	120,013	40.6%	1,289 [+]	0.4%	295,873	-10	12.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Francis Votano (Socialist Labor) 963 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 311 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
1962	S1	52%	Edward Kennedy (D)	188,307	69.9%	George Cabot Lodge (R)	72,248	26.8%	8,793 [+]	3.3%	269,348	-15	12.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Stuart Hughes (I) 6,732 (2.5%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 1,797 (0.7%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 264 (0.1%);
1962	G	53%	Endicott Peabody (D)	167,253	60.5%	John Volpe* (R)	107,228	38.8%	1,990 [+]	0.7%	276,471	-11	13.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 1,611 (0.6%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 379 (0.1%);
1960	S2	60%	Thomas O'Connor (D)	174,455	55.4%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	138,542	44.0%	1,647 [+]	0.5%	314,644	-12	13.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 1,222 (0.4%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 424 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1960	G	62%	Joseph Ward (D)	189,367	58.3%	John Volpe (R)	133,480	41.1%	2,121 [+]	0.7%	324,968	-11	13.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 1,376 (0.4%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 745 (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 Suffolk County, MA

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2022 Census data
White:	341,795	44.60%	1.5%
Black:	149,562	19.52%	4.6%
Indian:	1,394	0.18%	2.0%
Asian:	73,277	9.56%	23.9%
2+ races:	16,818	2.19%	1.0%
Hispanic:	183,535	23.95%	27.9%

Total non-White:	424,586	55.40%	13.2%

Change in White population:	-5,184	-0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	49,542	6.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	10,688	61.7%	Caroline Colarusso (R)	6,611	38.2%	23	0.1%	17,322
2022-11-08	MA07	Ayanna Pressley* (D)	94,747	84.8%	Donnie Palmer (R)	16,562	14.8%	358	0.3%	111,667
2022-11-08	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	49,833	80.2%	Robert Burke (R)	12,087	19.4%	252	0.4%	62,172
County Total for 2022-11-08:										191,161

2020-11-03	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	18,847	66.6%	Caroline Colarusso (R)	9,417	33.3%	50	0.2%	28,314
2020-11-03	MA07	Ayanna Pressley* (D)	178,820	86.9%	Roy Owens (I)	25,173	12.2%	1,689	0.8%	205,682
2020-11-03	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	65,928	84.1%	Jonathan Lott (I)	11,583	14.8%	841	1.1%	78,352
County Total for 2020-11-03:										312,348

2018-11-06	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	13,926	69.0%	John Hugo (R)	6,248	30.9%	21	0.1%	20,195
2018-11-06	MA07	Ayanna Pressley (D)	143,267	98.3%				2,529	1.7%	145,796
2018-11-06	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	57,312	97.8%				1,314	2.2%	58,626
County Total for 2018-11-06:										224,617

2014-11-04	MA05	Katherine Clark* (D)	12,064	97.3%				333	2.7%	12,397
2014-11-04	MA07	Michael Capuano* (D)	91,995	98.4%				1,481	1.6%	93,476
2014-11-04	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	39,597	98.1%				768	1.9%	40,365
County Total for 2014-11-04:										146,238

2012-11-06	MA05	Ed Markey* (D)	19,138	78.6%	Thomas Tierney (R)	5,131	21.1%	85	0.3%	24,354
2012-11-06	MA07	Michael Capuano* (D)	138,070	82.3%	Karla Romero (I)	28,999	17.3%	649	0.4%	167,718
2012-11-06	MA08	Stephen Lynch* (D)	54,575	83.0%	Joe Selvaggi (R)	10,992	16.7%	219	0.3%	65,786
County Total for 2012-11-06:										257,858

2010-11-02	MA07	Ed Markey* (D)	11,495	65.6%	Gerry Dembrowski (R)	5,998	34.3%	19	0.1%	17,512
2010-11-02	MA08	Michael Capuano* (D)	85,393	97.9%				1,864	2.1%	87,257
2010-11-02	MA09	Stephen Lynch* (D)	44,961	79.6%	Vernon Harrison (R)	8,384	14.8%	3,173	5.6%	56,518
County Total for 2010-11-02:										161,287

2001-10-16 sp	MA09	Stephen Lynch (D)	21,292	84.1%	Jo Ann Sprague (R)	3,281	13.0%	749	3.0%	25,322
County Total for 2001-10-16:										25,322

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	508,705	24,890	4.9%	221,379	43.5%	262,436	51.6%	Dem +196,489	Dem +38.6%	80%
2020	492,219	26,848	5.5%	235,491	47.8%	229,880	46.7%	Dem +208,643	Dem +42.4%	77%
2018	471,829	28,033	5.9%	235,436	49.9%	208,360	44.2%	Dem +207,403	Dem +44.0%	75%
2016	470,592	30,045	6.4%	242,782	51.6%	197,765	42.0%	Dem +212,737	Dem +45.2%	76%
2014	435,954	28,360	6.5%	231,845	53.2%	175,749	40.3%	Dem +203,485	Dem +46.7%	71%
2012	439,067	29,673	6.8%	236,209	53.8%	173,185	39.4%	Dem +206,536	Dem +47.0%	73%
2010	418,768	28,895	6.9%	228,597	54.6%	161,276	38.5%	Dem +199,702	Dem +47.7%	70%
2008	430,523	31,271	7.3%	234,443	54.5%	164,809	38.3%	Dem +203,172	Dem +47.2%	73%
2006	393,896	31,330	8.0%	211,316	53.6%	151,250	38.4%	Dem +179,986	Dem +45.7%	68%
2004	424,014	36,312	8.6%	226,506	53.4%	161,196	38.0%	Dem +190,194	Dem +44.9%	75%
2002	407,766	38,775	9.5%	210,614	51.7%	158,377	38.8%	Dem +171,839	Dem +42.1%	73%
2000	372,322	34,187	9.2%	196,543	52.8%	141,592	38.0%	Dem +162,356	Dem +43.6%	68%
1996	259,582	21,514	8.3%	149,571	57.6%	88,497	34.1%	Dem +128,057	Dem +49.3%	48%
1994	268,969	20,767	7.7%	159,172	59.2%	89,030	33.1%	Dem +138,405	Dem +51.5%	50%
1992	262,578	20,887	8.0%	162,283	61.8%	79,408	30.2%	Dem +141,396	Dem +53.8%	49%
1988	278,638	19,552	7.0%	187,356	67.2%	71,730	25.7%	Dem +167,804	Dem +60.2%	53%
1986	281,918	19,159	6.8%	187,897	66.6%	74,862	26.6%	Dem +168,738	Dem +59.9%	54%
1984	318,008	18,596	5.8%	216,143	68.0%	83,269	26.2%	Dem +197,547	Dem +62.1%	61%

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