2010 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 2010 (special)
Scott Brown REP +4.8 gain · Class I seat · held 1/19/10
- Votes counted
- 2,253,727
- Margin
- 4.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 1/19/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brown Won | REP | 1,168,178 | 51.86% | |
| Martha Coakley | DEM | 1,060,861 | 47.10% | |
| Joseph L. Kennedy | OTH | 22,388 | 0.99% | |
| Other | — | 1,155 | 0.05% | |
| Blank | — | 1,145 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 2,253,727 | |||
Official source: senatorincongressmaeleres.htm
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 2010 Massachusetts Senate race (special election)?
Scott Brown (REP) won with 51.9% of the vote, ahead of Martha Coakley (47.1%), a margin of 4.8 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Massachusetts Senate race?
2,253,727 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.