Elections / 2008 · Senate · MA
The Democratic candidate won Massachusetts's Senate seat D+34.9.
Massachusetts, 2008. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Massachusetts — 2008 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,971,974
65.9%
Republican (R)
926,044
30.9%
All others
96,229
3.2%
Margin
D+34.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kerry | DDemocrat | 1,971,974 | 65.9% |
| Jeffrey K. Beatty | RRepublican | 926,044 | 30.9% |
| Robert J. Underwood | OLibertarian | 93,713 | 3.1% |
| Other | OOther | 2,516 | 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% |