2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election
The 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election having been held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.[ 2] Massachusetts voters selected all 160 members of the State House to serve two-year terms in the 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature .[ 3] The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections , including U.S. House , Governor , and Massachusetts Senate .[ 4]
Democrats gained four seats, increasing their supermajority to 134 out of 160 seats, the largest majority of any party since 2009.[ 5] [ 6] 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.[ 7]
These were the first elections in Massachusetts following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle , which resulted in some members being assigned to new districts.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
2021-2022 Special Elections
Sources:[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
2021 Special: 19th Suffolk
2021 Special: 4th Essex
Predictions
Overview
Election
2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election General election — November 8, 2022 [ 19] [ 20]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
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
Popular vote
Democratic
71.28%
Republican
25.60%
Independent
1.69%
Other
1.43%
Percentage seats won
Democratic
83.75%
Republican
15.63%
Independent
0.62%
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[ 21] [ 22]
Detailed Results
Sources for election results:[ 33] [ 34]
1st Barnstable
2nd Barnstable
3rd Barnstable
4th Barnstable
5th Barnstable
Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
1st Berkshire
2nd Berkshire
3rd Berkshire
1st Bristol
2nd Bristol
3rd Bristol
4th Bristol
5th Bristol
6th Bristol
7th Bristol
8th Bristol
9th Bristol
10th Bristol
11th Bristol
12th Bristol
13th Bristol
14th Bristol
1st Essex
2nd Essex
3rd Essex
4th Essex
5th Essex
6th Essex
7th Essex
8th Essex
9th Essex
10th Essex
11th Essex
12th Essex
13th Essex
14th Essex
15th Essex
16th Essex
17th Essex
18th Essex
1st Franklin
2nd Franklin
1st Hampden
2nd Hampden
3rd Hampden
4th Hampden
5th Hampden
6th Hampden
7th Hampden
8th Hampden
9th Hampden
10th Hampden
11th Hampden
12th Hampden
1st Hampshire
2nd Hampshire
3rd Hampshire
1st Middlesex
2nd Middlesex
3rd Middlesex
4th Middlesex
5th Middlesex
6th Middlesex
7th Middlesex
8th Middlesex
9th Middlesex
10th Middlesex
11th Middlesex
12th Middlesex
13th Middlesex
14th Middlesex
15th Middlesex
16th Middlesex
17th Middlesex
18th Middlesex
19th Middlesex
20th Middlesex
21st Middlesex
22nd Middlesex
23rd Middlesex
24th Middlesex
25th Middlesex
26th Middlesex
27th Middlesex
28th Middlesex
29th Middlesex
30th Middlesex
31st Middlesex
32nd Middlesex
33rd Middlesex
34th Middlesex
35th Middlesex
36th Middlesex
37th Middlesex
1st Norfolk
2nd Norfolk
3rd Norfolk
4th Norfolk
5th Norfolk
6th Norfolk
7th Norfolk
8th Norfolk
9th Norfolk
10th Norfolk
11th Norfolk
12th Norfolk
13th Norfolk
14th Norfolk
15th Norfolk
1st Plymouth
2nd Plymouth
3rd Plymouth
4th Plymouth
5th Plymouth
6th Plymouth
7th Plymouth
8th Plymouth
9th Plymouth
10th Plymouth
11th Plymouth
12th Plymouth
1st Suffolk
2nd Suffolk
3rd Suffolk
4th Suffolk
5th Suffolk
6th Suffolk
7th Suffolk
8th Suffolk
9th Suffolk
10th Suffolk
11th Suffolk
12th Suffolk
13th Suffolk
14th Suffolk
15th Suffolk
16th Suffolk
17th Suffolk
18th Suffolk
19th Suffolk
1st Worcester
2nd Worcester
3rd Worcester
4th Worcester
5th Worcester
6th Worcester
7th Worcester
8th Worcester
9th Worcester
10th Worcester
11th Worcester
12th Worcester
13th Worcester
14th Worcester
15th Worcester
16th Worcester
17th Worcester
18th Worcester
19th Worcester
See also
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The candidate's party was officially listed as "Unenrolled" in Massachusetts election results.
^ a b c d Redistricted from 3rd Berkshire to 2nd Berkshire .
^ a b c d Redistricted from 4th Berkshire to 3rd Berkshire .
^ a b The new 19th Worcester district replaces the obsolete 4th Berkshire district .
^ a b c Previously 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.[ 24]
^ a b c Representative Kassner assumed office on February 3, 2023.[ 25]
^ a b 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.[ 28]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
^ a b c d e f g h The candidate did not advance from the primary to the general election.
^ a b c Kelcourse's name remained on the ballot, even though he had decided to withdraw from the race. The Massachusetts GOP selected Charles "CJ" Fitzwater to replace Kelcourse as the Republican nominee for the district on the general election ballot.[ 35]
References
^ "Registered Voters and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2022" (PDF) . Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^ "2022 State Primary Election Dates and Filing Deadlines" . National Conference of State Legislatures . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
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^ "Massachusetts poised to join 34 states with single-party control" . Wicked Local . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ "Final Plan: Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2021: 2021- 2031 Districts" . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "Download House District Maps" (PDF) . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
^ "2021- 2031 Districts" . Massachusetts General Court . Retrieved May 28, 2024 .
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^ King, Alison (December 19, 2020). "Mass. Speaker Robert DeLeo Stepping Down for Job at Northeastern University" . NBC Boston .
^ "Jeffrey Turco wins 19th Suffolk special election to fill DeLeo's seat" . Boston Herald . March 31, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021 .
^ "Rep Brad Hill resignation letter to the Fourth Essex District Community" . The Town Common . August 23, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2024 .
^ "Democrat Jamie Belsito wins North Shore seat long held by Republicans" . December 2021.
^ "Jamie Belsito of Topsfield sworn in to fill Fourth Essex House seat vacated by Brad Hill" .
^ "What redistricting means for voters in Topsfield and Wenham" .
^ 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 .
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^ 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 .
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