Massachusetts U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate · Massachusetts · Statewide · General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Candidates on the November 3 ballot
Federal campaign finance filings for this seat: FEC election page (FEC registration is not the same as ballot qualification).
Certified candidates
- Edward J. Markey DemocraticIncumbent @SenMarkey
- Joseph Tache Independent
- Shiva Ayyadurai Independent
- John Deaton Republican
Certified candidate list from Candidate Alerts, as of 2026-09-24, based on Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Includes candidates the database marks as on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent tags here follow the database.
Past election results
Demographics
2020 Census demographics by district are not yet published in this data set.
72 of 2,256 precincts are above 50%, and 245 are above 25%. Source: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year block groups, allocated to current precinct shapes by area.
Poll status
Map
Statewide race. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (cb_2024_us_state_20m).
County map: past elections and demographics
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Precinct-level maps and tables are on the U.S. House district pages.
County results (14 counties)
| County | 2024 President | 2022 Governor | 2020 President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | |
| Barnstable | D+20.6 | 148,785 | D+20.5 | 117,842 | D+24.4 | 150,325 |
| Berkshire | D+39.7 | 68,674 | D+44.2 | 49,030 | D+47.1 | 71,375 |
| Bristol | D+1.3 | 278,017 | D+9.8 | 183,390 | D+12.0 | 279,279 |
| Dukes | D+52.4 | 12,209 | D+55.4 | 9,343 | D+56.9 | 12,798 |
| Essex | D+20.2 | 401,851 | D+25.6 | 286,816 | D+29.0 | 421,210 |
| Franklin | D+37.6 | 42,248 | D+42.7 | 31,615 | D+44.3 | 42,458 |
| Hampden | D+8.9 | 208,604 | D+11.1 | 138,239 | D+17.7 | 218,177 |
| Hampshire | D+41.7 | 84,720 | D+45.6 | 64,838 | D+46.8 | 87,854 |
| Middlesex | D+39.2 | 814,832 | D+42.3 | 605,766 | D+45.2 | 863,577 |
| Nantucket | D+36.7 | 7,118 | D+34.9 | 4,903 | D+45.5 | 7,306 |
| Norfolk | D+28.5 | 386,447 | D+30.6 | 284,985 | D+36.3 | 407,751 |
| Plymouth | D+8.8 | 300,129 | D+9.4 | 214,794 | D+17.4 | 301,816 |
| Suffolk | D+52.1 | 299,193 | D+59.7 | 201,428 | D+63.2 | 335,462 |
| Worcester | D+10.0 | 420,841 | D+13.2 | 292,807 | D+17.8 | 432,014 |
2024 President (Harris/Walz vs. Trump/Vance). Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ contest downloads by city/town, rolled up to counties (Census cb_2023_25_cousub crosswalk). Certified, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ election statistics.
2022 Governor (Maura Healey vs. Geoff Diehl). Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ contest downloads by city/town, rolled up to counties (Census cb_2023_25_cousub crosswalk). Certified, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ election statistics.
2020 President (Biden/Harris vs. Trump/Pence). Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ contest downloads by city/town, rolled up to counties (Census cb_2023_25_cousub crosswalk). Certified, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ election statistics.
County demographics
| County | Population | Voting-age pop. | % White non-Hisp. | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian | Median income* | % Bachelor's+ | % 18-29 (of adults) | % 65+ | % Homeowners | % Below poverty | % Spanish at home (adults) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 6,954,924 | 5,604,354 | 66.5% | 13.3% | 6.4% | 7.3% | $118k | 47.2% | 20.8% | 17.8% | 62.5% | 10.0% | 9.4% |
| Barnstable | 219,712 | 188,342 | 84.9% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 1.5% | $100k | 47.7% | 12.9% | 32.7% | 80.9% | 7.7% | 2.2% |
| Berkshire | 129,124 | 108,503 | 84.8% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 1.9% | $82k | 40.0% | 17.8% | 25.1% | 70.0% | 11.4% | 3.7% |
| Bristol | 573,825 | 455,780 | 75.4% | 10.1% | 4.0% | 2.4% | $96k | 30.8% | 18.6% | 17.7% | 62.6% | 11.2% | 5.9% |
| Dukes | 18,034 | 14,938 | 80.2% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1.7% | $130k | 51.3% | 11.5% | 25.8% | 81.1% | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Essex | 794,727 | 628,069 | 64.1% | 24.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% | $115k | 42.8% | 18.8% | 18.3% | 63.4% | 9.4% | 18.5% |
| Franklin | 70,979 | 59,165 | 87.4% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 2.0% | $77k | 40.6% | 14.3% | 24.6% | 70.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% |
| Hampden | 460,988 | 364,779 | 59.4% | 26.9% | 7.6% | 2.5% | $80k | 29.4% | 20.6% | 18.3% | 62.4% | 16.2% | 17.3% |
| Hampshire | 161,477 | 138,464 | 80.4% | 7.4% | 2.5% | 5.2% | $95k | 51.6% | 33.0% | 19.5% | 67.8% | 11.3% | 4.3% |
| Middlesex | 1,631,601 | 1,313,736 | 65.1% | 9.2% | 4.7% | 13.6% | $143k | 59.5% | 21.4% | 16.3% | 61.4% | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| Nantucket | 13,735 | 10,917 | 68.6% | 17.1% | 9.4% | 1.4% | $153k | 55.7% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 72.3% | 3.1% | 11.6% |
| Norfolk | 721,886 | 573,993 | 68.8% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 12.4% | $144k | 58.9% | 18.6% | 17.7% | 68.8% | 6.7% | 3.8% |
| Plymouth | 523,978 | 414,669 | 75.8% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 1.7% | $122k | 41.7% | 17.3% | 19.6% | 77.4% | 7.1% | 3.2% |
| Suffolk | 768,536 | 645,120 | 43.3% | 23.2% | 17.4% | 9.2% | $112k | 50.6% | 30.2% | 13.2% | 36.4% | 16.3% | 17.9% |
| Worcester | 866,321 | 687,879 | 70.3% | 13.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% | $106k | 39.7% | 19.5% | 17.0% | 65.8% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
Demographics are Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates for block groups, summed to counties. They describe the resident population, not registered or likely voters, and include non-citizens. ACS margins of error are not shown; small counties carry large error. Median income is a household-weighted average of block-group medians, an approximation.
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