2020 Massachusetts Senate election explained

Registered:4,812,909 [1] (5.20 pp)
Turnout:76.00% (15.84 pp)
Election Name:2020 Massachusetts Senate election
Country:Massachusetts
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Massachusetts Senate election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 Massachusetts Senate election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Leader1:Karen Spilka
Party1:Massachusetts Democratic Party
Leader Since1:February 28, 2018
Leaders Seat1:2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Last Election1:36 seats
Seats Before1:36
Seats1:37
Seat Change1: 1
Leader2:Bruce Tarr
Party2:Massachusetts Republican Party
Leader Since2:January 3, 2011
Leaders Seat2:1st Essex and Middlesex
Last Election2:4 seats
Seats Before2:4
Seats2:3
Seat Change2: 1
Map Size:350px
President
Before Election:Karen Spilka
Before Party:Massachusetts Democratic Party
After Election:Karen Spilka
After Party:Massachusetts Democratic Party

The 2020 Massachusetts Senate election took place on November 3, 2020 to elect members of the Massachusetts Senate.[2]

Qualifications

The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:[3]

Detailed results

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

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Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex district

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enrollment Breakdown as of 10/24/2020. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. December 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Town-By-Town Map: Results, And Takeaways, In Massachusetts' Democratic Senate Primary. 2020-09-07. www.wbur.org. en.
  3. Web site: How to Run for Office in Massachusetts . Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . March 2017.
  4. Web site: October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races. The Cook Political Report. November 1, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2020 Massachusetts Senate election: Live results for the Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire & Middlesex District. 3 November 2020.