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2014 US Senate election in Massachusetts

Ed Markey (Democrat) beat Brian Herr (Republican) in Massachusetts in 2014, 61.9% to 38.0%, a margin of 23.9 points and 497,994 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2008, when John Kerry won.

Democrats led in 14 of the 14 counties. The largest, Middlesex, cast 511,090 votes and went to the Democrat by 32.1 points. The closest was Nantucket, where 847 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ed Markey won Democratic 1,289,944 61.9%
Brian Herr Republican 791,950 38.0%
All other candidates 3,078 0.1%
Total2,084,972

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Middlesex 337,553 66.0% 173,537 34.0% 511,090 D+32.1
Essex 146,869 59.5% 99,944 40.5% 246,813 D+19.0
Worcester 129,190 52.7% 115,845 47.3% 245,035 D+5.4
Norfolk 144,086 59.5% 98,027 40.5% 5 242,118 D+19.0
Plymouth 91,682 52.9% 81,740 47.1% 173,422 D+5.7
Suffolk 134,704 79.8% 34,189 20.2% 168,893 D+59.5
Bristol 84,226 59.4% 57,513 40.6% 141,739 D+18.8
Hampden 76,816 59.8% 51,664 40.2% 128,480 D+19.6
Barnstable 51,317 53.5% 44,534 46.5% 95,851 D+7.1
Hampshire 38,451 71.9% 15,036 28.1% 53,487 D+43.8
Berkshire 28,871 75.0% 9,626 25.0% 38,497 D+50.0
Franklin 18,785 73.1% 6,899 26.9% 1 25,685 D+46.3
Dukes 5,161 72.0% 2,010 28.0% 7,171 D+43.9
Nantucket 2,233 61.7% 1,386 38.3% 3,619 D+23.4

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Massachusetts Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Elizabeth Warren (D) D+19.8
2020 Ed Markey (D) D+33.1
2018 Elizabeth A. Warren (D) D+24.2
2014 Ed Markey (D) D+23.9
2012 Elizabeth Warren (D) D+7.5
2008 John Kerry (D) D+34.9
2006 Ted Kennedy (D) D+38.8
2002 John Kerry (D) D+80.0
2000 Ted Kennedy (D) D+56.9
1996 John F. Kerry (D) D+7.5
1994 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+17.1
1990 John Kerry (D) D+14.2
1988 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+31.0
1984 John F. Kerry (D) D+10.1
1982 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+22.6
1978 Paul E. Tsongas (D) D+10.2
1976 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+40.3
1972 Edward Brooke (R) R+28.8
1970 Ted Kennedy (D) D+25.2
1966 Edward Brooke (R) R+21.9
1964 Ted Kennedy (D) D+48.8
1960 Leverett Saltonstall (R) R+12.7
1958 John F. Kennedy (D) D+47.0
1954 Leverett Saltonstall (R) R+1.5
1952 John F. Kennedy (D) D+3.0
1948 Leverett Saltonstall (R) R+6.5
1946 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) R+19.8
1942 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) R+5.8
1940 David I. Walsh (D) D+12.8
1936 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) R+7.5
1934 David I. Walsh (D) D+22.0
1930 Marcus A. Coolidge (D) D+9.3
1928 David I. Walsh (D) D+8.2
1924 Frederick H. Gillett (R) R+1.7
1922 Henry Cabot Lodge (R) R+0.8
1918 David I. Walsh (D) D+4.6
1916 Henry Cabot Lodge (R) R+6.4