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All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate 21 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 4,574,967 [1] ( 0.88 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 60.17% ( 14.34 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Massachusetts Senate election took place on November 6, 2018 to elect members of the Massachusetts Senate.
The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate: [2]
1st Bristol and Plymouth District • Worcester and Middlesex • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Michael Rodrigues (incumbent) | ||||
Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Dean Tran (Incumbent) | 33,043 | |||
Democratic | Susan Chalifoux Zephir | 27,792 | |||
Write-in | Write-ins | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Becca Rausch | |||
Republican | Richard Ross (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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