2018 Massachusetts Senate election

The 2018 Massachusetts Senate election took place on November 6, 2018 to elect members of the Massachusetts Senate.

2018 Massachusetts Senate election

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All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,574,967 [1] (Increase 0.88 pp)
Turnout60.17% (Decrease 14.34 pp)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Karen E. Spilka.jpg
Bruce Tarr 2010.jpg
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 34 seats 6 seats
Seats before 31 7
Seats won 34 6
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 1

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

President before election

Karen Spilka
Democratic

Elected President

Karen Spilka
Democratic

Qualifications

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The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:[2]

  • Be at least eighteen years of age
  • Be a registered voter in Massachusetts
  • Be an inhabitant of Massachusetts for five years
  • Be a resident of the district when elected
  • Receive at least 300 signatures on nomination papers

Detailed results

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1st Bristol and Plymouth DistrictWorcester and MiddlesexDistrict 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40

1st Bristol and Plymouth District

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Massachusetts 1st Bristol and Plymouth District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Rodrigues (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0%
Democratic hold

Worcester and Middlesex District

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Worcester and Middlesex District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Tran (Incumbent) 33,043
Democratic Susan Chalifoux Zephir 27,792
Write-in Write-ins
Total votes 100.0
Republican hold

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District

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Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Becca Rausch
Republican Richard Ross (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Enrollment Breakdown as of 10/17/2018" (PDF). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Francis Galvin, William. "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). www.sec.state.ma.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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