2022 Massachusetts Senate election explained

Registered:	4,884,076 ^[1] (1.48 pp)
Turnout:	51.42% (24.58 pp)
Election Name:	2022 Massachusetts Senate election
Country:	Massachusetts
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 Massachusetts Senate election
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 Massachusetts Senate election
Next Year:	2024
Seats For Election:	All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
Majority Seats:	21
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Leader1:	Karen Spilka
Party1:	Massachusetts Democratic Party
Leader Since1:	February 28, 2018
Leaders Seat1:	2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Last Election1:	37 seats
Seats Before1:	36
Seats1:	37
Seat Change1:	1
Popular Vote1:	1,539,792
Percentage1:	69.24%
Leader2:	Bruce Tarr
Party2:	Massachusetts Republican Party
Leader Since2:	January 3, 2011
Leaders Seat2:	1st Essex and Middlesex
Last Election2:	3 seats
Seats Before2:	3
Seats Needed2:	17
Seats2:	3
Popular Vote2:	602,112
Percentage2:	27.08%
President
Before Election:	Karen Spilka
Before Party:	Massachusetts Democratic Party
After Election:	Karen Spilka
After Party:	Massachusetts Democratic Party

The 2022 Massachusetts State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election having been held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.^[2] Massachusetts voters selected all 40 members of the State Senate to serve two-year terms in the 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature.^[3] The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections, including U.S. House, Governor, and Massachusetts House.^[4]

Democrats gained 1 seat, increasing their supermajority to 37 out of 40 seats.^[5] Simultaneously with gains in the state House, and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2014.^[6]

These were the first elections in Massachusetts following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in some members being assigned to new districts.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Overview

Election

2022 Massachusetts Senate election
General election — November 8, 2022 ^[11]

Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	1,539,792	69.24	37	1
	Republican	602,112	27.08	3
	Independents	62,929	2.83	0
	Workers Party	2,168	0.10	0
	All Others	16,743	0.75	0
Valid votes		2,223,744	88.54	—	—
Invalid votes		287,717	11.46	—	—
Totals		2,511,461	100	40	—
Registered voter/turnout		4,884,076	51.42

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Summary of results by Senate district

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.^{[12] [13]}

Senate District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Party
Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire	Vacant^[14]			Paul Mark		Dem
Bristol and Norfolk	Paul Feeney		Dem	Paul Feeney		Dem
1st Bristol and Plymouth	Michael Rodrigues		Dem	Michael Rodrigues		Dem
2nd Bristol and Plymouth	Mark Montigny		Dem	Mark Montigny		Dem
3rd Bristol and Plymouth	Marc Pacheco		Dem	Marc Pacheco		Dem
Cape and Islands	Julian Cyr		Dem	Julian Cyr		Dem
1st Essex	Diana DiZoglio		Dem	Pavel Payano		Dem
2nd Essex	Joan Lovely		Dem	Joan Lovely		Dem
3rd Essex	Brendan Crighton		Dem	Brendan Crighton		Dem
1st Essex and Middlesex	Bruce Tarr		Rep	Bruce Tarr		Rep
2nd Essex and Middlesex	Barry Finegold		Dem	Barry Finegold		Dem
Hampden	Adam Gomez		Dem	Adam Gomez		Dem
Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester	Eric Lesser		Dem	Jacob Oliveira		Dem
Hampden and Hampshire	John Velis		Dem	John Velis		Dem
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester	Jo Comerford		Dem	Jo Comerford		Dem
1st Middlesex	Edward J. Kennedy		Dem	Edward J. Kennedy		Dem
2nd Middlesex	Patricia D. Jehlen		Dem	Patricia D. Jehlen		Dem
3rd Middlesex	Michael J. Barrett		Dem	Michael J. Barrett		Dem
4th Middlesex	Cindy Friedman		Dem	Cindy Friedman		Dem
5th Middlesex	Jason Lewis		Dem	Jason Lewis		Dem
Norfolk and Middlesex	Cynthia Stone Creem		Dem	Cynthia Stone Creem		Dem
Middlesex and Norfolk	Karen Spilka		Dem	Karen Spilka		Dem
Middlesex and Suffolk	Sal DiDomenico		Dem	Sal DiDomenico		Dem
Middlesex and Worcester	Jamie Eldridge		Dem	Jamie Eldridge		Dem
Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol	Walter Timilty		Dem	Walter Timilty		Dem
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex	Becca Rausch		Dem	Becca Rausch		Dem
Norfolk and Plymouth	John Keenan		Dem	John Keenan		Dem
Norfolk and Suffolk	Mike Rush		Dem	Mike Rush		Dem
Plymouth and Barnstable	Susan Moran		Dem	Susan Moran		Dem
1st Plymouth and Norfolk	Patrick O'Connor		Rep	Patrick O'Connor		Rep
2nd Plymouth and Norfolk	Michael Brady		Dem	Michael Brady		Dem
1st Suffolk	Nick Collins		Dem	Nick Collins		Dem
2nd Suffolk	Sonia Chang-Díaz		Dem	Liz Miranda		Dem
3rd Suffolk	Lydia Edwards		Dem	Lydia Edwards		Dem
Suffolk and Middlesex	Will Brownsberger		Dem	Will Brownsberger		Dem
1st Worcester	Harriette L. Chandler		Dem	Robyn Kennedy		Dem
2nd Worcester	Michael O. Moore		Dem	Michael O. Moore		Dem
Worcester and Hampshire	Anne Gobi		Dem	Anne Gobi		Dem
Worcester and Middlesex	John J. Cronin		Dem	John J. Cronin		Dem
Worcester and Hampden	Ryan Fattman		Rep	Ryan Fattman		Rep

Detailed Results

Sources for election results: ^{[15] [16]}

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Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire • Bristol and Norfolk • 1st Bristol and Plymouth • 2nd Bristol and Plymouth • 3rd Bristol and Plymouth • Cape and Islands • 1st Essex • 2nd Essex • 3rd Essex • 1st Essex and Middlesex • 2nd Essex and Middlesex • Hampden • Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester • Hampden and Hampshire • Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester • 1st Middlesex • 2nd Middlesex • 3rd Middlesex • 4th Middlesex • 5th Middlesex • Norfolk and Middlesex • Middlesex and Norfolk • Middlesex and Suffolk • Middlesex and Worcester • Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol • Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex • Norfolk and Plymouth • Norfolk and Suffolk • Plymouth and Barnstable • 1st Plymouth and Norfolk • 2nd Plymouth and Norfolk • 1st Suffolk • 2nd Suffolk • 3rd Suffolk • Suffolk and Middlesex • 1st Worcester • 2nd Worcester • Worcester and Hampshire • Worcester and Middlesex • Worcester and Hampden

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

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Bristol and Norfolk

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1st Bristol and Plymouth

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2nd Bristol and Plymouth

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3rd Bristol and Plymouth

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Cape and Islands

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1st Essex

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2nd Essex

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3rd Essex

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1st Essex and Middlesex

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2nd Essex and Middlesex

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Hampden

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Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

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Hampden and Hampshire

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Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

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1st Middlesex

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2nd Middlesex

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3rd Middlesex

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4th Middlesex

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5th Middlesex

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Norfolk and Middlesex

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Middlesex and Norfolk

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Middlesex and Suffolk

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Middlesex and Worcester

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Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

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Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

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Norfolk and Plymouth

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Norfolk and Suffolk

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Plymouth and Barnstable

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1st Plymouth and Norfolk

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2nd Plymouth and Norfolk

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1st Suffolk

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2nd Suffolk

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3rd Suffolk

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Suffolk and Middlesex

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1st Worcester

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2nd Worcester

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Worcester and Hampshire

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Worcester and Middlesex

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Worcester and Hampden

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See also

• 2020 Massachusetts general election
• 2020 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
• 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
• 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature

External links

• State Legislature
• Election at Ballotpedia
  • • Web site: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts . (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Registered Voters and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2022. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. December 1, 2022.
2. Web site: 2022 State Primary Election Dates and Filing Deadlines. May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
3. Web site: The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
4. Web site: 2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results. May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
5. Web site: Weisbrod . Katelyn . 2022-11-10 . Four States Just Got a ‘Trifecta’ of Democratic Control, Paving the Way for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation . 2023-04-29 . Inside Climate News . en-US.
6. Web site: Massachusetts poised to join 34 states with single-party control . 2023-04-29 . Wicked Local . en-US.
7. Web site: Final Plan: Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2021: 2021- 2031 Districts . May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
8. Web site: Map Book of Senate 2021- 2031 Districts . May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
9. Web site: 2021- 2031 Districts . May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
10. Web site: Jacobson. Louis. The Battle for State Legislatures. May 19, 2022. May 19, 2022.
11. Web site: PD43+ » Search Elections .
12. Web site: 2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State Senate . May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
13. Web site: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022 .
14. News: Dobrowolski. Tony. Pittsfield state Senator Adam Hinds named CEO of Edward M. Kennedy Institute. The Berkshire Eagle. September 20, 2022. May 28, 2024.
15. Web site: 2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State Senate . May 28, 2024 . . en-US.
16. Web site: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022 .