2022 Massachusetts elections explained

Election Name:2022 Massachusetts general election
Type:parliamentary
Country:Massachusetts
Previous Election:2020 Massachusetts general election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Massachusetts general election
Next Year:2024
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Seats For Election:Part of the
2022 United States elections

The 2022 Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 2022, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections were held on September 6, 2022.

The election includes:

To register to vote, Massachusetts residents had to register by October 29, 2022.

To vote by mail, registered Massachusetts voters had to request a ballot by November 1, 2022.

Federal offices

U.S. House of Representatives

See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts. All of Massachusetts' nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.

All nine seats were won by the incumbent Democratic Party candidates.

2022 US House elections in Massachusetts!District!Incumbent representative!Elected!Result
1stRichard Neal (D)Richard Neal (D)Democratic hold
2ndJim McGovern (D)Jim McGovern (D)Democratic hold
3rdLori Trahan (D)Lori Trahan (D)Democratic hold
4thJake Auchincloss (D)Jake Auchincloss (D)Democratic hold
5thKatherine Clark (D)Katherine Clark (D)Democratic hold
6thSeth Moulton (D)Seth Moulton (D)Democratic hold
7thAyanna Pressley (D)Ayanna Pressley (D)Democratic hold
8thStephen Lynch (D)Stephen Lynch (D)Democratic hold
9thBill Keating (D)Bill Keating (D)Democratic hold

Statewide offices

State legislature

All seats in the state legislature, the General Court, were up for election.

Massachusetts State Senate

Election Name:2022 Massachusetts Senate elections
Country:Massachusetts
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Massachusetts Senate election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Massachusetts Senate elections
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Seats Before1:36
Seats1:37
Seat Change1: 1
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Seats Before2:3
Seats2:3

See main article: 2022 Massachusetts Senate election.

All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate were up for election in 2022.

In the general election, the Democratic Party captured 37 seats (an increase of 1 seat) while the Republican Party captured three seats (no change in seat number).

Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Election Name:2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
Country:Massachusetts
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Majority Seats:81
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Seats Before1:125
Seats1:134
Seat Change1: 9
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Seats Before2:27
Seats2:25
Seat Change2: 2
Party3:Independent
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:1

See main article: 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election. All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.