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Massachusetts — 2018 governor election
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Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionMassachusetts · GovernorPolitoD+9.6
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Baker And Polito ✓Republican | 35.6% | 1,781,341 |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez And PalfreyDemocrat | 17.7% | 885,770 |
| Marilyn Petitto DevaneyDemocrat | 5.6% | 282,505 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable, MA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Berkshire, MA | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Bristol, MA | Republican | D+0.9 |
| Dukes, MA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Essex, MA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Franklin, MA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Hampden, MA | Republican | D+8.8 |
| Hampshire, MA | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Middlesex, MA | Republican | D+22.7 |
| Nantucket, MA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Norfolk, MA | Republican | D+19.2 |
| Plymouth, MA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Suffolk, MA | Republican | D+43.4 |
| Worcester, MA | Republican | R+25.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+26.8Governor 2018D+9.6vs. baselineR+17.2
Massachusetts's 2018 governor race ran 17.2 points more Republican than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 14 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | R | Baker And Polito | +13.7 | 1,206,112 |
| Worcester | R | Baker And Polito | +14.1 | 603,318 |
| Essex | R | Baker And Polito | +12.3 | 598,550 |
| Norfolk | R | Baker And Polito | +14.4 | 527,142 |
| Suffolk | R | Baker And Polito | +0.7 | 455,895 |
| Plymouth | R | Baker And Polito | +18.0 | 401,879 |
| Bristol | R | Baker And Polito | +16.5 | 349,423 |
| Hampden | R | Baker And Polito | +5.2 | 299,381 |
| Barnstable | R | Baker And Polito | +9.2 | 230,102 |
| Hampshire | D | Mary E Hurley | +9.2 | 136,087 |
| Berkshire | D | Mary E Hurley | +9.9 | 101,959 |
| Franklin | D | Mary E Hurley | +8.9 | 63,661 |
| Dukes | D | Joseph C Ferreira | +10.3 | 19,690 |
| Nantucket | D | Joseph C Ferreira | +5.1 | 8,175 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.