2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
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All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 81 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 4,884,076 [1] ( 1.48 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 51.42% ( 24.58 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all 160 members to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including governor, and U.S. House of Representatives.
Democrats gained nine seats, increasing their supermajority to 134 out of 160 seats, the largest majority of any party since 2009.[2] Simultaneously with gains in the state senate and Maura Healey's win in the gubernatorial race, Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time since 2014.[3]
Predictions[edit]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | May 19, 2022 |
Overview[edit]
Election[edit]
Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |||||
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Democratic | 1,507,301 | 71.28 | 134 | 9 | |||||
Republican | 541,222 | 25.60 | 25 | 2 | |||||
Green-Rainbow | 2,865 | 0.14 | 0 | ||||||
Workers Party | 3,945 | 0.19 | 0 | ||||||
Independents | 35,680 | 1.69 | 1 | ||||||
All Others | 22,462 | 1.06 | 0 | ||||||
Write-In | 1,000 | 0.05 | 0 | ||||||
Valid votes | 2,114,475 | 84.19 | — | — | |||||
Invalid votes | 397,113 | 15.81 | — | — | |||||
Totals | 2,511,588 | 100 | 160 | — | |||||
Registered voter/turnout | 4,884,076 | 51.42 |
Summary of results by State House district[edit]
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[7][8]
See also[edit]
- 2022 Massachusetts general election
- 2022 Massachusetts Senate election
- 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
- 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Redistricted from 3rd Berkshire to 2nd Berkshire.
- ^ a b Redistricted from 4th Berkshire to 3rd Berkshire.
- ^ a b The new 19th Worcester district replaces the obsolete 4th Berkshire district.
- ^ Contested. Incumbent Leonard Mirra (R) was seated in January 2023 as a "hold-over" representative while a Special House Committee examined the vote returns for each candidate, which were certified in having Kristin Kassner (D) winning by 1 vote. The Special House Committee, in a 2-1 vote, decided in favor of Kristin Kassner.[10]
- ^ Representative Kassner assumed office on February 3, 2023.[11]
- ^ Previously Contested. Vacant while a Special House Committee reviewed the vote returns for each candidate. The committee ruled in favor of Margaret Scarsdale (D). She assumed office on January 18, 2023.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Registered Voters and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Lisinski, Chris (November 9, 2022). "Mass. House to have more Democrats than any session since 2009". masslive. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Massachusetts poised to join 34 states with single-party control". Wicked Local. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Center for Politics. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Galvin, William Francis. "PD43+ » Search Elections". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Registered Voters and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Massachusetts Elections - Official Results - State House". Massachusetts Secretary of State. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022".
- ^ Young, Colin (June 30, 2022). "James Kelcourse Resignation Drops House MassGOP Ranks To 27". State House News Service. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Massachusetts House committee to hold hearings on contested elections". CBS Boston. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "State Rep. Kristin Kassner Finally Sworn-In On One Vote Majority". WBZ News Radio 1030. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Young, Colin (January 20, 2022). "Rep. Lori Ehrlich of Marblehead departing for regional FEMA post". State House News Service. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Ryan (January 20, 2022). "Baker Taps GOP Rep. Harrington For Court Post". North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce-Chamber News. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Massachusetts House committee to hold hearings on contested elections". CBS Boston. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Framingham State Rep. Maria Robinson Submits Her Resignation". Framingham Source. July 18, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Lisinski, Chris (January 31, 2022). "Holliston state Rep. Carolyn Dykema is leaving for a new job in the private sector". State House News Service. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Aaron (April 28, 2022). "Tom Golden sworn in as Lowell city manager: 'Opportunities for our city are endless'". The Lowell Sun. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Claire Cronin Resigns". The New Boston Post. January 19, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2024.