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.
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | Baker And Polito+40,586 | 135,34458.8% | 94,75841.2% | 94,75841.2% | 230,102 |
| Berkshire | Gonzalez And Palfrey+35,142 | 28,33127.8% | 63,47362.3% | 63,47362.3% | 101,959 |
| Bristol | Gonzalez And Palfrey+2,973 | 173,22549.6% | 176,19850.4% | 176,19850.4% | 349,423 |
| Dukes | Gonzalez And Palfrey+4,402 | 7,64438.8% | 12,04661.2% | 12,04661.2% | 19,690 |
| Essex | Baker And Polito+25,849 | 303,41050.7% | 277,56146.4% | 277,56146.4% | 598,550 |
| Franklin | Gonzalez And Palfrey+20,171 | 18,26328.7% | 38,43460.4% | 38,43460.4% | 63,661 |
| Hampden | Gonzalez And Palfrey+26,204 | 116,64539.0% | 142,84947.7% | 142,84947.7% | 299,381 |
| Hampshire | Gonzalez And Palfrey+44,805 | 39,09328.7% | 83,89861.7% | 83,89861.7% | 136,087 |
| Middlesex | Gonzalez And Palfrey+274,007 | 452,10337.5% | 726,11060.2% | 726,11060.2% | 1,206,112 |
| Nantucket | Gonzalez And Palfrey+937 | 3,61944.3% | 4,55655.7% | 4,55655.7% | 8,175 |
| Norfolk | Gonzalez And Palfrey+101,200 | 212,97140.4% | 314,17159.6% | 314,17159.6% | 527,142 |
| Plymouth | Baker And Polito+9,495 | 205,68751.2% | 196,19248.8% | 196,19248.8% | 401,879 |
| Suffolk | Gonzalez And Palfrey+197,964 | 125,24727.5% | 323,21170.9% | 323,21170.9% | 455,895 |
| Worcester | Baker And Polito+152,249 | 377,68762.6% | 225,43837.4% | 225,43837.4% | 603,318 |
Same ballot, 2018MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.