Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022
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| Massachusetts Secretary of State |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 7, 2022 |
| Primary: September 6, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): William Galvin (Democratic) |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts held an election for secretary of state on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for September 6, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022. This was one of 27 elections for secretary of state taking place in 2022. Click here for an overview of these races. All but three states have a secretary of state. Although the specific duties and powers of the office vary from state to state, secretaries of state are often responsible for the maintenance of voter rolls and for administering elections. Other common responsibilities include registering businesses, maintaining state records, and certifying official documents. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican secretaries of state and 20 Democratic secretaries of state.
A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.
Incumbent William Galvin won election in the general election for Massachusetts Secretary of State.
For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Massachusetts
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Past elections
2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2014
| Secretary of State of Massachusetts, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Galvin Incumbent |
67.4% | 1,395,616 | |
| Republican | David D'Arcangelo | 28.9% | 597,491 | |
| Green | Danny Factor | 3.6% | 74,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,421 | |
| Total Votes | 2,069,317 | |||
| Election results via Massachusetts Secretary of State |
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Massachusetts, 2022 | |||
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| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| Massachusetts' 1st | Richard Neal |  Democratic |
D+9 |
| Massachusetts' 2nd | Jim McGovern | Democratic |
D+13 |
| Massachusetts' 3rd | Lori Trahan | Democratic |
D+11 |
| Massachusetts' 4th | Jake Auchincloss | Democratic |
D+12 |
| Massachusetts' 5th | Katherine Clark | Democratic |
D+23 |
| Massachusetts' 6th | Seth Moulton | Democratic |
D+11 |
| Massachusetts' 7th | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic |
D+35 |
| Massachusetts' 8th | Stephen Lynch | Democratic |
D+15 |
| Massachusetts' 9th | Bill Keating | Democratic |
D+6 |
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Massachusetts[1] | ||
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| District | Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| Massachusetts' 1st | 59.8% | 38.2% |
| Massachusetts' 2nd | 64.3% | 33.5% |
| Massachusetts' 3rd | 62.7% | 35.3% |
| Massachusetts' 4th | 63.3% | 34.8% |
| Massachusetts' 5th | 74.8% | 23.6% |
| Massachusetts' 6th | 62.9% | 35.3% |
| Massachusetts' 7th | 85.5% | 13.1% |
| Massachusetts' 8th | 66.9% | 31.4% |
| Massachusetts' 9th | 58.2% | 40.0% |
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||
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| Democratic | |||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D |
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D |
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D |
| New Democratic | R | R | D |
| Republican | |||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
| Solid Republican | R | R | R |
| Trending Republican | D | R | R |
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R |
| New Republican | D | D | R |
Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of Massachusettsans lived in one of the state's 14 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, Massachusetts was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Massachusetts following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Massachusetts county-level statistics, 2020 | ||
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| Solid Democratic | 14 | 100.0% |
| Total voted Democratic | 14 | 100.0% |
| Total voted Republican | 0 | 0.0% |
Historical voting trends
Massachusetts presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 21 Democratic wins
- 10 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Massachusetts.
| U.S. Senate election results in Massachusetts | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 66.2% |
33.0%
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| 2018 | 60.4% |
36.2%
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| 2014 | 62.0% |
38.0%
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| 2013 | 54.8% |
44.8%
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| 2012 | 53.7% |
46.3%
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| Average | 59.4 | 39.7 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Massachusetts
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Massachusetts.
| Gubernatorial election results in Massachusetts | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 64.7% |
32.2%
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| 2014 | 48.4% |
46.5%
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| 2010 | 48.4% |
42.0%
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| 2006 | 55.6% |
35.3%
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| 2002 | 49.8% |
44.9%
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| Average | 53.8 | 40.4 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Massachusetts' congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Massachusetts, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Massachusetts' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Massachusetts, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Charles D. Baker
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| Lieutenant Governor | Karyn Polito
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| Secretary of State | William Galvin
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| Attorney General | Maura Healey
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Massachusetts General Court as of November 2022.
Massachusetts State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 36 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 40 |
Massachusetts House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 125 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Vacancies | 7 | |
| Total | 160 |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Massachusetts was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2022
Eight years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Massachusetts and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for Massachusetts | ||
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| Massachusetts | United States | |
| Population | 7,029,917 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7,800 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 76.6% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 7.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.1% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 44.5% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $84,385 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.8% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
| Massachusetts | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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