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2008-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 2)


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout John Kerry*
(D)		 Jeffrey Beatty
(R)		 Robert Underwood
(Libertarian)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable73%71,50955.0%55,67342.8%2,7592.1%400.0%15,836 129,981
Berkshire61%50,36477.9%11,86318.3%2,4293.8%260.0%38,501 64,682
Bristol56%158,82767.4%68,44929.0%8,2983.5%1730.1%90,378 235,747
Dukes79%7,49172.7%2,50124.3%3143.0%40.0%4,990 10,310
Essex61%218,58363.5%115,31233.5%9,9142.9%3060.1%103,271 344,115
Franklin67%27,94473.8%8,07921.3%1,8054.8%250.1%19,865 37,853
Hampden55%125,28365.5%56,21229.4%9,5235.0%1460.1%69,071 191,164
Hampshire60%57,05373.4%17,22122.1%3,3664.3%1230.2%39,832 77,763
Middlesex60%476,43467.3%209,94029.7%20,6092.9%6370.1%266,494 707,620
Nantucket74%3,99167.5%1,71729.0%1893.2%190.3%2,274 5,916
Norfolk65%214,07163.8%112,22933.5%8,7682.6%2890.1%101,842 335,357
Plymouth66%142,22358.4%94,56738.8%6,8242.8%1020.0%47,656 243,716
Suffolk44%204,75380.0%44,30817.3%6,3862.5%3660.1%160,445 255,813
Worcester59%213,44860.3%127,97336.1%12,5293.5%2600.1%85,475 354,210
TOTAL 60% 1,971,97465.9% 926,04430.9% 93,7133.1% 2,5160.1% 1,045,930 2,994,247
Total R vote: 926,044 (30.9%)      Total D vote: 1,971,974 (65.9%)      Total Other vote: 96,229 (3.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $26,304,596 $2,070,528 $0
Total Receipts: $30,082,341 $2,078,533 $0
Cash on Hand: $3,973,696 $8,005 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $506 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $6,000 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $7,380,647 $2,013,721 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $11,461 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $1,079,262 $3,910 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $19,852,086 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $8 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $417 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $-409 $0 $0
Net Spending: $26,304,187 $2,070,528 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MA/2008



2008 Senate class 2, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 71,509 55.0%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 55,673 42.8%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 2,759 2.1%
TOTAL 129,981
Turnout: 73%


2008 Senate class 2, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 50,364 77.9%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 11,863 18.3%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 2,429 3.8%
TOTAL 64,682
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 158,827 67.4%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 68,449 29.0%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 8,298 3.5%
TOTAL 235,747
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 7,491 72.7%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 2,501 24.3%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 314 3.0%
TOTAL 10,310
Turnout: 79%


2008 Senate class 2, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 218,583 63.5%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 115,312 33.5%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 9,914 2.9%
TOTAL 344,115
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 27,944 73.8%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 8,079 21.3%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 1,805 4.8%
TOTAL 37,853
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 125,283 65.5%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 56,212 29.4%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 9,523 5.0%
TOTAL 191,164
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 57,053 73.4%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 17,221 22.1%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 3,366 4.3%
TOTAL 77,763
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 476,434 67.3%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 209,940 29.7%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 20,609 2.9%
TOTAL 707,620
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 3,991 67.5%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 1,717 29.0%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 189 3.2%
TOTAL 5,916
Turnout: 74%


2008 Senate class 2, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 214,071 63.8%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 112,229 33.5%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 8,768 2.6%
TOTAL 335,357
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 142,223 58.4%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 94,567 38.8%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 6,824 2.8%
TOTAL 243,716
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 204,753 80.0%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 44,308 17.3%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 6,386 2.5%
TOTAL 255,813
Turnout: 44%


2008 Senate class 2, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 213,448 60.3%
Jeffrey Beatty (R) 127,973 36.1%
Robert Underwood (Lbt) 12,529 3.5%
TOTAL 354,210
Turnout: 59%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John Kerry*
Total Disbursements: $26,304,596
Total Receipts: $30,082,341
Cash on Hand: $3,973,696
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $7,380,647
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $1,079,262
Other Committee Transfers: $19,852,086
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $8
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $417
Net Independent Expenditures: $-409
Net Spending: $26,304,187



Jeffrey Beatty
Total Disbursements: $2,070,528
Total Receipts: $2,078,533
Cash on Hand: $8,005
Candidate Contributions: $506
Candidate Loans: $6,000
Individual Contributions: $2,013,721
Party Contributions: $11,461
Other Committee Contributions: $3,910
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $0
Net Spending: $2,070,528



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MA/2008


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Jeffrey Beatty 51,788 100.0% $2,070,528
TOTAL VOTES 51,788    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   John Kerry* 342,446 68.9% $26,304,596
2   Edward O'Reilly 154,395 31.1% $775,914
TOTAL VOTES 496,841