2020 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2020 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary
Country:Massachusetts
Type:presidential
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:2016 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2024 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2024
Election Date:March 3, 2020
Outgoing Members:ME
Elected Members:MN
Image1:File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida[1]
Popular Vote1:239,115
Percentage1:86.32%
Delegate Count1:41
Candidate2:Bill Weld
Color2:00A9E0
Home State2:Massachusetts
Popular Vote2:25,425
Percentage2:9.18%
Delegate Count2:0

The 2020 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of fourteen contests scheduled for Super Tuesday in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election.

Results

Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by three candidates: businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California, former congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois, and former governor Bill Weld of Massachusetts. Walsh withdrew from the race prior to the primary. De La Fuente was not on the initial ballot list, but he successfully petitioned to get onto the ballot following its release.[2] Donald Trump won Massachusetts in a landslide over Former Governor Bill Weld, winning almost every town, losing only Pelham and Gosnold.

2020 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary[3]
CandidatePopular voteDelegates
CountPercentage
Donald Trump (incumbent) 239,11586.3241
Bill Weld25,4259.180
Joe Walsh (withdrawn)3,0081.090
Rocky De La Fuente6750.240
No Preference4,3851.580
Blank ballots2,2420.810
All Others2,1520.780
Total277,002100%41

Results by county

2020 Massachusetts Republican primary(results per county)
CountyDonald TrumpBill WeldJoe WalshRocky De La FuenteNo PreferenceBlank ballotsAll OthersTotal votes cast
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Barnstable17,72388.361,5547.751430.71390.192921.461920.961150.5720,058
Berkshire2,52780.2543213.72652.0680.25591.87341.08240.763,149
Bristol20,00389.781,4176.362391.07390.182771.241740.781320.5922,281
Dukes52280.567411.42223.4010.15111.70101.5481.23648
Essex31,12486.743,2188.973490.97830.235501.533060.852540.7135,884
Franklin1,88680.6734114.59301.2890.38421.80130.56170.732,338
Hampden13,27286.951,1787.721921.26640.422041.341030.672511.6415,264
Hampshire3,90983.9256712.17370.79140.30801.72270.58240.524,658
Middlesex50,70384.456,46310.766671.111510.251,0371.735500.924710.7860,042
Nantucket35278.405913.14122.6740.8992.0040.8992.00449
Norfolk28,55485.593,2079.613341.00800.245981.792840.853030.9133,360
Plymouth28,27988.542,3887.482820.88550.175371.682240.701730.5431,938
Suffolk8,80183.261,12710.662071.96410.391401.321061.001481.4010,570
Worcester31,46086.523,4009.354291.18870.245491.512150.592230.6136,363
Total239,11586.3225,4259.183,0081.096750.244,3851.582,2420.812,1520.78277,002

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now. Politico. October 31, 2019. February 3, 2020. Matthew Choi.
  2. Web site: Winger . Richard . Rocky De La Fuente Qualifies for Republican Massachusetts Presidential Primary by Petition . Ballot Access News . December 31, 2019 . 14 February 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020 President Republican Primary. Mass.gov. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200409194930/https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/136230/. April 9, 2020. April 9, 2020.