2000 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 2000
Edward M. Kennedy DEM +56.9 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 2,734,006
- Margin
- 56.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MA
- D+27.3same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward M. Kennedy Won | DEM | 1,889,494 | 69.11% | |
| Jack E. Robinson | REP | 334,341 | 12.23% | |
| Carla A. Howell | LIB | 308,860 | 11.30% | |
| Blank/Scattering | — | 134,586 | 4.92% | |
| Philip F. Lawler | CON | 42,113 | 1.54% | |
| Dale E. Friedgen | UN | 13,687 | 0.50% | |
| Philip Hyde | OTH | 8,452 | 0.31% | |
| Other | — | 2,473 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 2,734,006 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Massachusetts Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 19.3 |
| 2020 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 32.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 23.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 22.8 |
| 2013 special | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 10.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 7.5 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Scott Brown | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Kerry | 33.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 37.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Kerry | 55.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 56.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | John Kerry | 7.5 |
Full Massachusetts Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Massachusetts Senate race?
Edward M. Kennedy (DEM) won with 69.1% of the vote, ahead of Jack E. Robinson (12.2%), a margin of 56.9 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Massachusetts Senate race?
2,734,006 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.