Important Election Results from Southeastern Massachusetts

Senate Race — Incumbent senator Elizabeth Warren (D) faced Geoff Diehl (R) and Shiva Ayyadurai (I) and won with 61% of the vote. Hanson was the reddest town in the state, Cambridge the bluest. Diehl won Plymouth County; Warren won all the others. Ayyadurai managed to earn 3.4% of the total vote.

Gubernatorial Race — Governor Charlie Baker (R), who was challenged by Jay Gonzalez (D), won every county in the state and earned 67% of the total vote. The only towns in the eastern half of the state won by Gonzalez were Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Provincetown, Aquinnah, Chilmark, and West Tisbury.

House Races — In District 9, which includes much of the South Shore, the Cape, and the Islands, incumbent representative Bill Keating (D) won against challenger Peter Tedeschi (R), collecting 60% of the vote. Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) of District 8 and Joseph P. Kennedy, III (D) of District 4 ran unopposed.

Ballot Questions — Question 1, asked to decide whether or not the state can mandate nurse-patient ratios, did not pass. 70% of voters chose “No.” Question 2, a campaign to create a citizens commission that will work to end corporation sponsorship of political candidates, passed with 72% of the vote. Question 3, a measure to uphold gender identity discrimination laws, passed with 68%.

Attorney General Race — Incumbent Maura Healey (D), who earned 70% of the vote, beat challenger James McMahon (R). In Eastern MA, McMahon only won Berkley, Lakeville, Rochester, and Halifax.

State Senate — The Democrats won 30 seats, including Norfolk & Plymouth and Cape & Islands, both of which were contested. Feeney (D) is currently leading with 61% in Bristol & Norfolk. The Republicans won 4 seats, including Plymouth & Barnstable and are currently leading in Norfolk, Bristol, & Middlesex and Plymouth & Norfolk.

State House — Plymouth County has voted in 4 Republicans and 5 Democrats. Three races are still undecided: 2 Democrats are leading; 1 Republican is leading. Bristol County has elected 5 Republicans and 9 Democrats.