Elections / 2018 · Governor · MA
Baker And Polito won Massachusetts's 2018 governor's race.
Baker And Polito (Republican) led by 17.9 points statewide. County returns are aggregated from precinct-level results (MIT Election Lab).
Statewide result
Massachusetts 2018 governor — precinct returns aggregated statewide (MIT Election Lab).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker And Polito | RRepublican | 1,781,341 | 35.6% |
| Gonzalez And Palfrey | DDemocrat | 885,770 | 17.7% |
| Marilyn Petitto Devaney | DDemocrat | 282,505 | 5.7% |
| Robert L Jubinville | DDemocrat | 261,499 | 5.2% |
| Christopher A Iannella JR | DDemocrat | 250,520 | 5.0% |
| Terrence W Kennedy | DDemocrat | 248,176 | 5.0% |
| Mary E Hurley | DDemocrat | 206,791 | 4.1% |
| Eileen R Duff | DDemocrat | 200,627 | 4.0% |
| Joseph C Ferreira | DDemocrat | 196,585 | 3.9% |
| Jennie L Caissie | RRepublican | 161,744 | 3.2% |
| Paul M Depalo | DDemocrat | 146,422 | 2.9% |
| Thomas F Keyes | RRepublican | 135,040 | 2.7% |
| Richard A Baker JR | RRepublican | 121,144 | 2.4% |
| Mike Franco | OUnenrolled | 70,295 | 1.4% |
| Vincent Lawrence Dixon | OUnenrolled | 40,786 | 0.8% |
| Marc C Mercier | OLibertarian | 12,129 | 0.2% |
By county (14)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| 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 |