2022 Massachusetts Senate election

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]

2022 Massachusetts Senate election

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All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate 21 seats needed for a majority
Registered	4,884,076 [1] ( 1.48 pp)
Turnout	51.42% ( 24.58 pp)
Majority party Minority party   Leader Karen Spilka Bruce Tarr Party Democratic Republican Leader since February 28, 2018 January 3, 2011 Leader's seat 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk 1st Essex and Middlesex Last election 37 seats 3 seats Seats before 36 3 Seats won 37 3 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,539,792 602,112 Percentage 69.24% 27.08%
Results:      Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold
President before election Karen Spilka Democratic Elected President Karen Spilka Democratic

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]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10]	Safe D	May 19, 2022

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

Popular vote Democratic   69.24% Republican   27.08% Independent   2.83% Other   0.75%

Percentage seats won Democratic   92.50% Republican   7.50%

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. Norfolk, Worcester & Middlesex District, 9.7%
2. 3rd Bristol & Plymouth District, 8.6%
3. Worcester & Hampshire District, 8.7%

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[a]		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[b]		Dem	Jacob Oliveira		Dem
Hampden and Hampshire	John Velis[c]		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[d]		Dem	Cynthia Stone Creem		Dem
Middlesex and Norfolk	Karen Spilka[e]		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[f]		Dem	Walter Timilty		Dem
Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex	Becca Rausch[g]		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[h]		Rep	Patrick O'Connor		Rep
2nd Plymouth and Norfolk	Michael Brady[i]		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[j]		Dem	Lydia Edwards		Dem
Suffolk and Middlesex	Will Brownsberger[k]		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[l]		Dem	Anne Gobi		Dem
Worcester and Middlesex	John J. Cronin		Dem	John J. Cronin		Dem
Worcester and Hampden	Ryan Fattman[m]		Rep	Ryan Fattman		Rep

Detailed Results

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

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

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Paul W. Mark	22,797	85.64%
	Democratic	Huff Tyler Templeton, III	3,824	14.36%
Total votes			26,621	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul W. Mark	47,989	76.42%
	Independent	Brendan M. Phair[n]	14,806	23.58%
Total votes			62,795	100.00%
	Democratic win (new seat)

Bristol and Norfolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Paul R. Feeney (incumbent)	14,698	100.00%
Total votes			14,698	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Michael Chaisson[o]	713	100.00%
Total votes			713	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul R. Feeney (incumbent)	40,353	58.70%
	Republican	Michael Chaisson	26,221	38.14%
	Workers Party	Laura L. Saylor	2,168	3.15%
Total votes			68,742	100.00%
	Democratic hold

1st Bristol and Plymouth

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Michael J. Rodrigues (incumbent)	11,909	100.00%
Total votes			11,909	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Russell T. Protentis	4,789	100.00%
Total votes			4,789	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael J. Rodrigues (incumbent)	29,420	57.66%
	Republican	Russell T. Protentis	21,600	42.34%
Total votes			51,020	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2nd Bristol and Plymouth

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Mark C. Montigny (incumbent)	12,861	100.00%
Total votes			12,861	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark C. Montigny (incumbent)	35,193	100.00%
Total votes			35,193	100.00%
	Democratic hold

3rd Bristol and Plymouth

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Marc R. Pacheco (incumbent)	11,884	100.00%
Total votes			11,884	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Maria S. Collins	7,005	100.00%
Total votes			7,005	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc R. Pacheco (incumbent)	35,556	54.29%
	Republican	Maria S. Collins	29,937	45.71%
Total votes			65,493	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Cape and Islands

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Julian Andre Cyr (incumbent)	24,454	100.00%
Total votes			24,454	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Christopher Robert Lauzon	7,344	59.73%
	Republican	Daralyn Andrea Heywood	4,951	40.27%
Total votes			12,295	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julian Andre Cyr (incumbent)	54,714	63.70%
	Republican	Christopher Robert Lauzon	31,176	36.30%
Total votes			85,890	100.00%
	Democratic hold

1st Essex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Pavel M. Payano	5,685	51.29%
	Democratic	Eunice Delice Zeigler	4,445	40.10%
	Democratic	Doris V. Rodriguez	955	8.62%
Total votes			11,085	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pavel M. Payano	21,591	100.00%
Total votes			21,591	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2nd Essex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Joan B. Lovely (incumbent)	17,429	74.84%
	Democratic	Kyle Alexander Davis	5,858	25.16%
Total votes			23,287	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Damian M. Anketell	5,565	100.00%
Total votes			5,565	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joan B. Lovely (incumbent)	44,277	67.72%
	Republican	Damian M. Anketell	21,108	32.28%
Total votes			65,385	100.00%
	Democratic hold

3rd Essex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Brendan P. Crighton (incumbent)	15,269	100.00%
Total votes			15,269	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brendan P. Crighton (incumbent)	34,620	71.34%
	Independent	Annalisa Salustri[n]	13,910	28.66%
Total votes			48,530	100.00%
	Democratic hold

1st Essex and Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Bruce E. Tarr (incumbent)	9,498	100.00%
Total votes			9,498	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce E. Tarr (incumbent)	58,838	71.54%
	Independent	Terence William Cudney[n]	23,408	28.46%
Total votes			82,246	100.00%
	Republican hold

2nd Essex and Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Barry R. Finegold (incumbent)	16,641	100.00%
Total votes			16,641	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	SalvatorE Paul Defranco	8,090	100.00%
Total votes			8,090	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Barry R. Finegold (incumbent)	42,932	57.35%
	Republican	SalvatorE Paul Defranco	31,926	42.65%
Total votes			74,858	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Hampden

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Adam Gomez (incumbent)	8,980	100.00%
Total votes			8,980	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adam Gomez (incumbent)	23,665	100.00%
Total votes			23,665	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Jacob R. Oliveira	12,932	64.97%
	Democratic	Sydney R. Levin-Epstein	6,974	35.03%
Total votes			19,906	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	William E. Johnson	6,327	100.00%
Total votes			6,327	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jacob R. Oliveira	37,410	56.31%
	Republican	William E. Johnson	29,027	43.69%
Total votes			66,437	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Hampden and Hampshire

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	John C. Velis (incumbent)	14,304	100.00%
Total votes			14,304	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Cecilia P. Calabrese	5,449	100.00%
Total votes			5,449	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John C. Velis (incumbent)	37,130	65.70%
	Republican	Cecilia P. Calabrese	19,388	34.30%
Total votes			56,518	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Jo Comerford (incumbent)	20,513	100.00%
Total votes			20,513	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jo Comerford (incumbent)	51,232	100.00%
Total votes			51,232	100.00%
	Democratic hold

1st Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Edward J. Kennedy, Jr (incumbent)	10,538	100.00%
Total votes			10,538	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward J. Kennedy, Jr (incumbent)	32,003	100.00%
Total votes			32,003	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2nd Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Patricia D. Jehlen (incumbent)	22,556	100.00%
Total votes			22,556	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Patricia D. Jehlen (incumbent)	53,866	100.00%
Total votes			53,866	100.00%
	Democratic hold

3rd Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Michael J. Barrett (incumbent)	20,191	100.00%
Total votes			20,191	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael J. Barrett (incumbent)	50,728	100.00%
Total votes			50,728	100.00%
	Democratic hold

4th Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Cindy F. Friedman (incumbent)	20,466	100.00%
Total votes			20,466	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cindy F. Friedman (incumbent)	54,112	100.00%
Total votes			54,112	100.00%
	Democratic hold

5th Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Jason M. Lewis (incumbent)	17,817	100.00%
Total votes			17,817	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Edward F. Dombroski, Jr	5,083	100.00%
Total votes			5,083	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jason M. Lewis (incumbent)	42,130	63.61%
	Republican	Edward F. Dombroski, Jr	24,104	36.39%
Total votes			66,234	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Norfolk and Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Cynthia Stone Creem (incumbent)	22,453	100.00%
Total votes			22,453	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Vladislav S. Yanovsky[o][p]	81	100.00%
Total votes			81	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cynthia Stone Creem (incumbent)	55,022	100.00%
Total votes			55,022	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Middlesex and Norfolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Karen E. Spilka (incumbent)	18,538	100.00%
Total votes			18,538	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karen E. Spilka (incumbent)	52,484	100.00%
Total votes			52,484	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Middlesex and Suffolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Sal N. DiDomenico (incumbent)	12,860	100.00%
Total votes			12,860	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sal N. DiDomenico (incumbent)	33,355	100.00%
Total votes			33,355	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Middlesex and Worcester

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	James B. Eldridge (incumbent)	19,164	100.00%
Total votes			19,164	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Anthony Christakis	5,195	100.00%
Total votes			5,195	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James B. Eldridge (incumbent)	51,574	70.27%
	Republican	Anthony Christakis	21,819	29.73%
Total votes			73,393	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Walter F. Timilty, Jr. (incumbent)	10,732	60.52%
	Democratic	Kathleen Crogan-Camara	7,002	39.48%
Total votes			17,734	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Brian R. Muello	5,313	100.00%
Total votes			5,313	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter F. Timilty, Jr. (incumbent)	40,311	66.13%
	Republican	Brian R. Muello	20,648	33.87%
Total votes			60,959	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Rebecca L. Rausch (incumbent)	16,584	100.00%
Total votes			16,584	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Shawn C. Dooley	7,263	100.00%
Total votes			7,263	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebecca L. Rausch (incumbent)	41,893	54.87%
	Republican	Shawn C. Dooley	34,452	45.13%
Total votes			76,345	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Norfolk and Plymouth

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	John F. Keenan (incumbent)	13,755	100.00%
Total votes			13,755	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Gary M. Innes	5,842	100.00%
Total votes			5,842	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John F. Keenan (incumbent)	36,063	63.66%
	Republican	Gary M. Innes	20,586	36.34%
Total votes			56,649	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Norfolk and Suffolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Michael F. Rush (incumbent)	20,323	100.00%
Total votes			20,323	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael F. Rush (incumbent)	54,915	100.00%
Total votes			54,915	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Plymouth and Barnstable

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Susan Lynn Moran (incumbent)	20,356	100.00%
Total votes			20,356	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Kari Macrae	11,454	100.00%
Total votes			11,454	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Lynn Moran (incumbent)	49,686	56.35%
	Republican	Kari Macrae	38,493	43.65%
Total votes			88,179	100.00%
	Democratic hold

1st Plymouth and Norfolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Robert William Stephens, Jr	16,510	100.00%
Total votes			16,510	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Patrick Michael O'Connor (incumbent)	10,126	81.23%
	Republican	Ronald J. Patuto	2,340	18.77%
Total votes			12,466	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patrick Michael O'Connor (incumbent)	48,668	60.63%
	Democratic	Robert William Stephens, Jr	31,609	39.37%
Total votes			80,277	100.00%
	Republican hold

2nd Plymouth and Norfolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Michael D. Brady (incumbent)	8,827	69.57%
	Democratic	Katrina M. Huff-Larmond	3,861	30.43%
Total votes			12,688	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Jim Gordon	4,949	100.00%
Total votes			4,949	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael D. Brady (incumbent)	29,297	63.70%
	Republican	Jim Gordon	16,693	36.30%
Total votes			45,990	100.00%
	Democratic hold

1st Suffolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Nicholas P. Collins (incumbent)	15,455	100.00%
Total votes			15,455	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nicholas P. Collins (incumbent)	41,069	100.00%
Total votes			41,069	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2nd Suffolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Liz Miranda	6,806	33.21%
	Democratic	Nika Elugardo	5,600	27.32%
	Democratic	Dianne Wilkerson	4,388	21.41%
	Democratic	Miniard Culpepper	3,147	15.35%
	Democratic	James E. Grant	554	2.70%
Total votes			20,495	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Liz Miranda	35,207	100.00%
Total votes			35,207	100.00%
	Democratic hold

3rd Suffolk

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Lydia Marie Edwards (incumbent)	11,497	100.00%
Total votes			11,497	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lydia Marie Edwards (incumbent)	32,396	100.00%
Total votes			32,396	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Suffolk and Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	William N. Brownsberger (incumbent)	15,977	100.00%
Total votes			15,977	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William N. Brownsberger (incumbent)	42,713	100.00%
Total votes			42,713	100.00%
	Democratic hold

1st Worcester

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Robyn K. Kennedy	8,082	55.68%
	Democratic	Joseph M. Petty	6,434	44.32%
Total votes			14,516	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robyn K. Kennedy	30,138	73.61%
	Independent	Lisa K. Mair[n]	10,805	26.39%
Total votes			40,943	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2nd Worcester

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Michael O. Moore (incumbent)	11,105	100.00%
Total votes			11,105	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael O. Moore (incumbent)	40,946	100.00%
Total votes			40,946	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Worcester and Hampshire

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	Anne M. Gobi (incumbent)	13,044	100.00%
Total votes			13,044	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	James Anthony Amorello	8,149	100.00%
Total votes			8,149	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anne M. Gobi (incumbent)	35,409	54.36%
	Republican	James Anthony Amorello	29,734	45.64%
Total votes			65,143	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Worcester and Middlesex

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic Party Primary Results
	Democratic	John J. Cronin (incumbent)	12,569	100.00%
Total votes			12,569	100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Kenneth B. Hoyt	6,889	100.00%
Total votes			6,889	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. Cronin (incumbent)	36,784	60.28%
	Republican	Kenneth B. Hoyt	24,238	39.72%
Total votes			61,022	100.00%
	Democratic hold

Worcester and Hampden

Primary Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
Republican Party Primary Results
	Republican	Ryan C. Fattman (incumbent)	8,902	100.00%
Total votes			8,902	100.00%

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan C. Fattman (incumbent)	53,456	100.00%
Total votes			53,456	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

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

Notes

1. Redistricted from 1st Plymouth and Bristol to 3rd Bristol and Plymouth.
2. Redistricted from 1st Hampden and Hampshire to Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester.
3. Redistricted from 2nd Hampden and Hampshire to Hampden and Hampshire.
4. Redistricted from 1st Middlesex and Norfolk to Norfolk and Middlesex.
5. Redistricted from 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk to Middlesex and Norfolk.
6. Redistricted from Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth to Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol.
7. Redistricted from Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex to Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex.
8. Redistricted from Plymouth and Norfolk to 1st Plymouth and Norfolk.
9. Redistricted from 2nd Plymouth and Bristol to 2nd Plymouth and Norfolk.
10. Redistricted from 1st Suffolk and Middlesex to 3rd Suffolk.
11. Redistricted from 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex to Suffolk and Middlesex.
12. Redistricted from Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex to Worcester and Hampshire.
13. Redistricted from Worcester and Norfolk to Worcester and Hampden.
14. The candidate's party was officially listed as "Unenrolled" in Massachusetts election results.
15. The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
16. The candidate did not advance from the primary to the general election.

References

1. "Registered Voters and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
2. "2022 State Primary Election Dates and Filing Deadlines". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
3. "The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
4. "2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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6. "Massachusetts poised to join 34 states with single-party control". Wicked Local. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
7. "Final Plan: Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2021: 2021- 2031 Districts". Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
8. "Map Book of Senate 2021- 2031 Districts" (PDF). Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
9. "2021- 2031 Districts". Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
10. Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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14. Dobrowolski, Tony (September 20, 2022). "Pittsfield state Senator Adam Hinds named CEO of Edward M. Kennedy Institute". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
15. "2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State Senate". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
16. "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022".

External links

• State Legislature
• Election at Ballotpedia
• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Massachusetts", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Massachusetts: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Massachusetts". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)