2022 governor elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts governor election 2022
Maura Healey DEM +28.8 gain · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 2,508,298
- Margin
- 28.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Healey Won | DEM | 1,581,214 | 63.69% | |
| Geoff Diehl | REP | 859,433 | 34.62% | |
| Kevin Reed | LIB | 39,205 | 1.58% | |
| Blank | — | 25,652 | 1.03% | |
| Other | — | 2,794 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 2,508,298 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Massachusetts governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maura Healey | 28.8 |
| 2018 | Charles D. Baker | 32.5 |
| 2014 | Charles D. Baker | 1.8 |
| 2010 | Deval Patrick | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Deval Patrick | 20.1 |
| 2002 | Mitt Romney | 4.8 |
| 1998 | A. Paul Cellucci | 3.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2022 Massachusetts governor race?
Maura Healey (DEM) won with 63.7% of the vote, ahead of Geoff Diehl (34.6%), a margin of 28.8 points.
Did the Massachusetts governor seat change party in 2022?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Massachusetts governor race?
2,508,298 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.