The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

governor of Massachusetts The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the head of government of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The governor is the chief executive, head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonw ...

. Republican former state representative

Geoff Diehl Geoffrey G. Diehl (born April 23, 1969) is an American politician from Massachusetts. A Republican, he represented the 7th Plymouth district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. Diehl was the unsuccessful Republic ...

, Democratic state Attorney General

Maura Healey Maura Tracy Healey (born February 8, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 73rd governor of Massachusetts since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she served as Massachusetts Attorney Ge ...

, and

Libertarian Libertarianism (from ; or from ) is a political philosophy that holds freedom, personal sovereignty, and liberty as primary values. Many libertarians believe that the concept of freedom is in accord with the Non-Aggression Principle, according ...

Kevin Reed sought to succeed incumbent Governor

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, who did not seek re-election after two terms. The race was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022 in a state carried by

Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice p ...

in the 2020 presidential election and the only race in which the incumbent was retiring despite being eligible for re-election. Primary elections were held on September 6, with Diehl and Healey winning against minimal opposition. Due to Massachusetts's strong liberal lean and Diehl's

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...

political views, Healey was widely expected to win the election. The election was called for the Democrat shortly after polls closed, with Healey becoming the first woman ever elected governor of Massachusetts and the first openly

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governor to take office in United States history. In addition, with the election of

Kim Driscoll Kimberley Lord Driscoll (born August 12, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 73rd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Driscoll previously served as the 50th mayor of S ...

as lieutenant governor, Massachusetts became one of the first two states to simultaneously elect women as governor and lieutenant governor, with

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simultaneously doing the same. Arkansans however elects the Governor in a separate election from the Lieutenant Governor. Taking 63.7% of the vote, Healey's performance was the strongest of any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the state since

Michael Dukakis Michael Stanley Dukakis ( ; born November 3, 1933) is an American politician and lawyer who served as governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history and only the s ...

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, the best performance in history for a non-incumbent Democrat, and the best performance for any non-incumbent since

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1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen in Finland, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its ow ...

. Healey also made history by receiving over 1.5 million votes, the most ever received by a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts history. This election constituted the largest shift by partisan margin of any 2022 gubernatorial election, swinging from a 33.5 point margin of victory for the Republican in

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to a 29.1 point margin for the Democrat in 2022. Additionally, every county in the state flipped from Republican to Democratic; this was the first gubernatorial election in which every county flipped since the

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

Wyoming election.

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, former

state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...

(2011–2019) and nominee for U.S. Senate in

''(running with Leah Cole Allen)''

=Eliminated in primary

= *Chris Doughty, manufacturing executive ''(running with Kate Campanale)''

=Eliminated at convention or did not file

= * Shiva Ayyadurai, lecturer, entrepreneur and candidate for U.S. Senate in

and

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

*Darius Mitchell, perennial candidate *Philip Mitza, running as a write-in candidate *Joselito Santiago Matias, tech support specialist

= Withdrawn

= *Kimberly Duffy, businesswoman

= Declined

= *

, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023) *

Scott Brown Scott Brown may refer to: Sportsmen *Scott Brown (American football), American college football coach of Kentucky State *Scott Brown (baseball) (born 1956), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds *Scott Brown (footballer, born ...

, former U.S. senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013), former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017–2020), and nominee for U.S. Senate from

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2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

*Mike Kennealy, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts *

Andrew Lelling Andrew E. Lelling (born 1970) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 2017 to 2021. He is best known for leading Operation Varsity Blues, the federal investigation and prosecution ...

, former

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(2017–2021) *

Scott Lively Scott Douglas Lively (born December 14, 1957) is an American activist, author, and attorney, who is the president of Abiding Truth Ministries, an anti-LGBT group based in Temecula, California. He was also a cofounder of Latvia-based group Watch ...

, anti-gay activist, independent candidate for governor in 2014 and Republican candidate for governor in 2018 *

Shaunna O'Connell Shaunna O'Connell is an American politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. A Republican, she currently serves as the 51st Mayor of Taunton, having served in office since January 2020. O’Connell was previously a member of the Massachusetts House ...

, mayor of

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(2020–present) and former state representative (2011–2020) * Patrick O'Connor,

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(2016–present) *

Karyn Polito Karyn Ellen Polito (born November 11, 1966) is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician who served as the 72nd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023. Polito was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Repres ...

, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023) *

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, former acting governor (2001–2003) and former lieutenant governor (1999–2003)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Leah Cole Allen, former state representative (2013–2015) ''(ran with Geoff Diehl)''

=Eliminated in primary

= * Kate Campanale, former state representative (2014–2019) ''(ran with Chris Doughty)''

=Withdrew

= *Ron Beaty, former Barnstable County commissioner (2017–2021) ''(ran for Barnstable County Commission)'' *Rayla Campbell, write-in candidate for

Massachusetts's 7th congressional district Massachusetts's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in eastern Massachusetts, including roughly three-fourths of the city of Boston and a few of its northern and southern suburbs. The seat is currently held by Democra ...

''(ran for Secretary of the Commonwealth)''

=Declined

= *Cecilia Calabrese, Agawam city councilor ''( ran for state senate)'' *

, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)

Endorsements

Debate

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Attorney General of Massachusetts The Massachusetts attorney general is an elected Constitution of Massachusetts, constitutionally defined executive officer of the Massachusetts government. The officeholder is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Massachusetts, Com ...

(2015–2023)

=Withdrawn

= *

Danielle Allen Danielle Susan Allen (born November 3, 1971) is an American classicist and political scientist. She is the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She is also the former Director of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Et ...

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

professor at

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

''(endorsed Healey)'' *

Sonia Chang-Díaz Sonia Rosa Chang-Díaz (born March 31, 1978) is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate from the 2nd Suffolk district as a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first Hispanic woman elected to the state senate. She ...

(2009–2023) ''(remained on ballot)'' *Scott Donohue, Melrose resident ''(ran for lieutenant governor)'' *

Benjamin Downing Benjamin Brackett Downing (born September 11, 1981) is an American politician and Democratic former member of the Massachusetts State Senate. He represented the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district from 2007 to 2013, before being redistr ...

, former

(2007–2017)

=Declined

= *

Jake Auchincloss Jacob Daniel Auchincloss ( ; born January 29, 1988) is an American politician, businessman, and military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, h ...

, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2021–present) ''( ran for re-election)'' ''(endorsed Healey)'' * Michael Bellotti, Norfolk County Treasurer (2021–present) and former Norfolk County Sheriff (1999–2018) *

Mo Cowan William Maurice Cowan (born April 4, 1969) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts from February 1, 2013, to July 15, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as legal counsel and c ...

, former

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(2013) * Joseph Curtatone, former mayor of Somerville (2004–2022) *

, former

(1975–79, 1983–91) and nominee for president in

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Annissa Essaibi George Annissa Essaibi George (born December 12, 1973) is an American politician who served as an at-large member of the Boston City Council. First elected 2015 Boston City Council election, in 2015, she served on the council from 2016 to 2022. She was ...

, former at-large

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or (2016–2022) and candidate for mayor of Boston in

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

Deb Goldberg Deborah Beth Goldberg (born May 11, 1954) is an American politician and lawyer. She is the Treasurer of Massachusetts, serving since January 2015. She was a member of the Board of Selectmen for the town of Brookline, Massachusetts from 1998 to 2 ...

Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts The treasurer and receiver-general of Massachusetts is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Originally appointed under authority of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, English Crown pursuan ...

(2015–present) ''(ran for re-election)'' *

Jay Gonzalez Juan Manuel "Jay" Gonzalez (born January 8, 1971) is an American academic and government administrator who is the president of Curry College. He served Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts under Governor Deval Patrick from ...

, former

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(2009–2013) and Democratic nominee for governor in

Paul Heroux Paul Heroux (born 1976) is an American politician who is the Sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts. He previously served as Mayor of Attleboro, Massachusetts, and a State Representative from the Second Bristol District, elected in 2012. Career ...

, mayor of

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(2018–present) and former state representative (2013–2018) ''(ran for Bristol County Sheriff)'' *

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, former

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for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2013–21) and candidate for U.S. Senate in

Josh Kraft Joshua Kraft (born April 11, 1967) is an American nonprofit executive who is the head of Kraft Family Philanthropies and board chairman of the National Urban League's Eastern Massachusetts chapter. Kraft previously worked for twelve years as CEO ...

, CEO of the Kraft Foundation and son of businessman

Robert Kraft Robert Kenneth Kraft (born June 5, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainmen ...

* Bob Massie,

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minister, nominee for

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

, candidate for U.S. Senate in

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, and candidate for

governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...

* Jon Mitchell, mayor of

New Bedford New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, New Bedford had a ...

(2011–present) *

Alex Morse Alex Benjamin Morse (born January 29, 1989) is an American politician who served as the 44th mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts from 2012 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected the youngest mayor of Holyoke at age 22. He was re ...

, former mayor of Holyoke (2012–2021), current town manager of

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(2021–present), and candidate for

Massachusetts's 1st congressional district Massachusetts's 1st congressional district covers the western portion and the south of the central portion of the state. It is the largest and most sparsely populated district in the state, covering about 30% of the state's land area. The larges ...

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, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts (2007–2013) *

Richard Neal Richard Edmund Neal (born February 14, 1949) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1989. The district, numbered as the Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, 2nd di ...

, U.S. representative for

(2013–present), former U.S. Representative for

Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts, encompassing much of Franklin, Hampshire, and Worcester counties, as well as small portions of Middlesex and Norfolk Counties. The largest municipalities in the di ...

(1989–2013) ''( ran for re-election)'' *

Ayanna Pressley Ayanna Soyini Pressley (born February 3, 1974) is an American politician who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019. This district, which was once re ...

, U.S. representative for

(2019–present) ''( ran for re-election)'' *Bob Rivers, chairman and CEO of

Eastern Bank Eastern Bank is a bank based in Boston, Massachusetts. Before Demutualization, de-mutualizing in 2020, it was the oldest and largest Mutual savings bank, mutual bank in the United States and the largest community bank in Massachusetts. With 95 b ...

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, U.S. Secretary of Labor (2021–2023) and former

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(2014–2021) *

Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A mem ...

(2013–present) and 2020 Democratic candidate for President

Endorsements

Polling

Results

=Convention

=Primary

Lieutenant governor

Nominee

, mayor of

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= Eliminated in primary

= *

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, state representative * Eric Lesser, state senator

=Eliminated at convention or did not file

= *Bret Bero,

Babson College Babson College is a Private university, private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States specializing in entrepreneurship education. Founded in 1919 by Roger Babson, the college was established as the Babson Institute in his We ...

lecturer and small business owner ''(endorsed Lesser)'' *Scott Donohue, Melrose resident * Adam G. Hinds, state senator

= Declined

= * Manny Cruz, member of the

school committee *Angel Donahue-Rodriguez, deputy chief of staff to

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as "the T") is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. The MBTA transit network in ...

* Dan Koh, chief of staff to U.S. Labor Secretary

, former

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, and candidate for Massachusetts' 3rd congressional district in

Endorsements

Debate

Polling

Results

=Convention

=Primary

Libertarian primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Kevin Reed

Withdrew

*Carlos Perez

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Peter Everett

Independents

Candidates

Failed to qualify for ballot

*Dianna Ploss, former radio host

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Predictions

Polling

Aggregate polls
Charlie Baker vs. Danielle Allen
Charlie Baker vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Charlie Baker vs. Benjamin Downing
Charlie Baker vs. Maura Healey
Charlie Baker vs. Joe Kennedy III
Charlie Baker vs. Orlando Silva
Karyn Polito vs. Danielle Allen
Karyn Polito vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Karyn Polito vs. Benjamin Downing
Karyn Polito vs. Maura Healey
Karyn Polito vs. Orlando Silva
Geoff Diehl vs. Maura Healey with Charlie Baker as an independent
Geoff Diehl vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Aggregate polls
Chris Doughty vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Aggregate polls
Chris Doughty vs. Maura Healey
Aggregate polls

Debates

Results

By county

! colspan="8" , 2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial election results by County , - ! rowspan="2" , County ! colspan="2" , Healey ! colspan="2" , Diehl ! colspan="2" , Other ! rowspan="2" , Total , - ! Votes ! % ! Votes ! % ! Votes ! % , - , Barnstable, , 70,163, , , 59.1%, , 46,011 , , 38.8% , , 2,559 , , 2.2% , , 118,733 , - ,

Berkshire Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London ...

, , 34,898, , , 70.3% , , 13,205 , , 26.6% , , 1,539 , , 3.1% , , 49,642 , - ,

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

, , 98,969, , , 53.3%, , 81,033 , , 43.7% , , 5,533 , , 3.0% , , 185,535 , - ,

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, , 7,185, , , 76.4%, , 2,011 , , 21.4% , , 211 , , 2.2% , , 9,407 , - ,

Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...

, , 177,760, , , 61.4%, , 104,400 , , 36.1% , , 7,231 , , 2.5% , , 289,391 , - ,

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, , 22,287, , , 69.7%, , 8,788 , , 27.5% , , 895 , , 2.8% , , 31,970 , - ,

Hampden Hampden may refer to: Places Oceania * Hampden, New Zealand ** Hampden (New Zealand electorate) ** Murchison, New Zealand, known as Hampden until 1882 * Hampden, Queensland * Hampden, South Australia * County of Hampden, Victoria, Australia * Shir ...

, , 75,523, , , 54.1%, , 60,203 , , 43.1% , , 3,977 , , 2.8% , , 139,703 , - ,

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...

, , 46,679, , , 71.5%, , 17,138 , , 26.2% , , 1,512 , , 2.3% , , 65,329 , - ,

Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, former county in South East England, now mainly within Greater London. Its boundaries largely followed three rivers: the River Thames, Thames in the south, the River Lea, Le ...

, , 426,064, , , 69.6%, , 169,707 , , 27.7% , , 16,464 , , 2.7% , , 612,225 , - ,

Nantucket Nantucket () is an island in the state of Massachusetts in the United States, about south of the Cape Cod peninsula. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck Island, Tuckernuck and Muskeget Island, Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and Co ...

, , 3,262, , , 65.8%, , 1,553 , , 31.3% , , 140 , , 2.8% , , 4,955 , - ,

Norfolk Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...

, , 183,795, , , 63.8%, , 96,607 , , 33.6% , , 7,517 , , 2.6% , , 287,919 , - ,

Plymouth Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...

, , 115,810, , , 53.4%, , 95,669 , , 44.1% , , 5,229 , , 2.4% , , 216,708 , - ,

Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...

, , 159,232, , , 78.0%, , 38,886 , , 19.0% , , 6,069 , , 3.0% , , 204,187 , - ,

Worcester Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, Engl ...

, , 162,786 , , , 55.0% , , 124,132 , , 42.0% , , 8,839 , , 3.0% , , 295,757 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic * Barnstable (largest municipality: Barnstable) *

(largest municipality:

Pittsfield Pittsfield is the most populous city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Pittsf ...

) *

(largest municipality:

) *

(largest municipality:

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) *

(largest municipality: Lynn) *

(largest municipality:

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) *

(largest municipality: Springfield) *

(largest municipality: Amherst) *

(largest municipality:

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) *

(largest municipality: Quincy) *

(largest municipality: Brockton) *

(largest municipality:

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By congressional district

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Partisan clients

References

External links

Official campaign websites for gubernatorial candidates
Geoff Diehl (R) for Governor

Maura Healey (D) for Governor

Kevin Reed (L) for Governor
Official campaign websites for lieutenant gubernatorial candidates
Kim Driscoll (D) for Lieutenant Governor

Peter Everett (L) for Lieutenant Governor
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Republican primary

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Candidates

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= Withdrawn

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Lieutenant governor

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Democratic primary

Governor

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Polling

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=Convention

=Primary

Lieutenant governor

Nominee

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=Eliminated at convention or did not file

= Declined

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Debate

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=Convention

=Primary

Libertarian primary

Governor

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=Nominee

Withdrew

Lieutenant governor

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=Nominee

Independents

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General election

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By congressional district

See also

Notes

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