Massachusetts 2026 election results
The Senate race: Edward J. Markey (D) won, with 63.3% to 32.2% for John Deaton, a 31.1-point margin. Democrats keep the seat. The governor's race: Maura Healey (D) won, with 62.1% to 34.5% for Michael Roger Minogue, a 27.7-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Of Massachusetts's 9 House seats, Democrats win 9 and Republicans 0.
The closest race was MA-09: Bill Keating won by 22.0 points (74,466 votes). Harris carried Massachusetts by 25.3 points in 2024; the Senate result moved 5.8 points toward Democrats.
Senate and governor
Senate
- Edward J. Markey (winner) (D) 1,502,089 · 63.3%
- John Deaton (R) 763,287 · 32.2%
- Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 54,531 · 2.3%
- Joe Tache (O) 52,401 · 2.2%
Called · held by D · D+5.8 vs. 2024 president
Governor
- Maura Healey (winner) (D) 1,476,171 · 62.1%
- Michael Roger Minogue (R) 818,818 · 34.5%
- Andrea James (I) 80,346 · 3.4%
Called · held by D · D+2.3 vs. 2024 president
U.S. House
| District | Winner or leader | Margin | Est. counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA-01 | Richard E. Neal (D) · won | +30.5 | 74% |
| MA-02 | James P. McGovern (D) · won | Unopposed | – |
| MA-03 | Lori Loureiro Trahan (D) · won | +35.4 | 73% |
| MA-04 | Jake Auchincloss (D) · won | +29.6 | 73% |
| MA-05 | Katherine M. Clark (D) · won | Unopposed | – |
| MA-06 | Dan Koh (D) · won | +27.0 | 95% |
| MA-07 | Ayanna S. Pressley (D) · won | Unopposed | – |
| MA-08 | Stephen F. Lynch (D) · won | +42.0 | 72% |
| MA-09 | Bill Keating (D) · won | +22.0 | 99% |
Massachusetts's district map and every candidate →
Ballot measures
- Question 1 - Public Records Law for Legislature and Governor's Office: passed · 86.0% yes
- Question 2 - Collective Bargaining for Public Counsel Services Employees: passed · 64.2% yes
- Question 3 - Top-Two Primary Elections: failed · 38.9% yes
- Question 4 - Same-Day Voter Registration: passed · 56.4% yes
- Question 5 - Change State Tax Revenue Limit: not decided · 47.9% yes
- Question 6 - Nature for All Fund: passed · 60.9% yes
- Question 7 - Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes: not decided · 49.6% yes
- Question 8 - Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales: failed · 24.3% yes
- Question 9 - Firearm Regulations Referendum: passed · 67.0% yes
Questions and answers
Who won the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race?
The Senate race: Edward J. Markey (D) won, with 63.3% to 32.2% for John Deaton, a 31.1-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Who won the 2026 Massachusetts governor's race?
The governor's race: Maura Healey (D) won, with 62.1% to 34.5% for Michael Roger Minogue, a 27.7-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
How many House seats did each party win in Massachusetts?
Democrats 9, Republicans 0, of 9.
Did any seats flip in Massachusetts?
Not so far: every called seat stayed with the same party.
Which ballot measures passed in Massachusetts?
Passed: Question 1 - Public Records Law for Legislature and Governor's Office (86.0% yes); Question 2 - Collective Bargaining for Public Counsel Services Employees (64.2% yes); Question 4 - Same-Day Voter Registration (56.4% yes); Question 6 - Nature for All Fund (60.9% yes); Question 9 - Firearm Regulations Referendum (67.0% yes). Failed: Question 3 - Top-Two Primary Elections; Question 8 - Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales.
How many people voted in Massachusetts?
About 2,375,335 ballots have been counted so far, compared with 2,511,461 in the 2022 midterm.
When will the results be official?
Massachusetts must certify its results by November 18. Until then, counts are unofficial.
Every race in Massachusetts → · Results by county → · Download as CSV → · Senate nationwide → · Governors nationwide →
Written automatically from civicAPI results; it updates as votes are counted. House incumbents: FEC. 2024: presidential results by county (tonmcg). 2022 ballots: University of Florida Election Lab.
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