Elections / 2000 · Senate · MA
The Democratic candidate won Massachusetts's Senate seat D+59.8.
Massachusetts, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Massachusetts — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,889,494
72.7%
Republican (R)
334,341
12.9%
All others
375,585
14.4%
Margin
D+59.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward M. Kennedy | DDemocrat | 1,889,494 | 72.7% |
| Jack E. Robinson III | RRepublican | 334,341 | 12.9% |
| Carla A. Howell | OLibertarian | 308,860 | 11.9% |
| Philip F. Lawler | OConstitution | 42,113 | 1.6% |
| Dale E. Friedgen | OUnenrolled | 13,687 | 0.5% |
| Philip Hyde III | OTimesizing Not Downsizing | 8,452 | 0.3% |
| Other | OOther | 2,473 | 0.1% |
Massachusetts's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +40.3% |
| 1978 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | +22.6% |
| 1984 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | +31.0% |
| 1990 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | +59.8% |
| 2002 | +81.0% |
| 2006 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +19.8% |