2002 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 2002
John Kerry DEM +55.7 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 2,220,301
- Margin
- 55.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry Won | DEM | 1,605,976 | 72.33% | |
| Michael E. Cloud | LIB | 369,807 | 16.66% | |
| Blank/Scattering | — | 213,543 | 9.62% | |
| Randall Forsberg | W | 24,898 | 1.12% | |
| Other | — | 6,077 | 0.27% | |
| Total | 2,220,301 | |||
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 2002 Massachusetts Senate race?
John Kerry (DEM) won with 72.3% of the vote, ahead of Michael E. Cloud (16.7%), a margin of 55.7 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Massachusetts Senate race?
2,220,301 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.