The 2016 Massachusetts elections were held on November 8, 2016, throughout Massachusetts. At the federal level, all 9 Massachusetts seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. At the state level, all 160 seats of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and all 40 seats of the Massachusetts Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on September 8. Early voting was used for the first time, and took place from October 24 through November 4.
Federal elections
Presidential election
Official state results from the Massachusetts Secretary of State are as follows United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 2016PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Hillary Clinton Tim Kaine 1,995,196 60.8% 11 Republican Donald Trump Mike Pence 1,090,893 33.5% 0 Libertarian Gary Johnson William Weld 136,784 4.2% 0 Green Jill Stein Ajamu Baraka 46,910 1.5% 0 Totals 3,269,783 100.00% 11
U.S. House
State legislature elections
Senate Affiliation Candidates Votes Vote % Seats won Democratic 37 2,053,890 74.60% 34 Republican 16 635,030 23.07% 6 Independent 3 44,426 1.61% 0 Others N/A 19,806 0.72% 0 Total 56 2,753,152 100% 40
House of Representatives Affiliation Candidates Votes Vote % Seats won Democratic 142 2,037,161 73.78% 125 (1) Republican 50 639,985 23.18% 35 (1) Independent 10 46,236 1.67% 0 United Independent Party 2 8,849 0.32% 0 Green-Rainbow 2 4,740 0.17% 0 Pirate 1 2,680 0.10% 0 Others N/A 21,409 0.78% 0 Total 207 2,761,060 100% 160
Ballot measures Four statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2016 ballot. NumberInitiative titleSubjectDescriptionYesNoResultQuestion 1Massachusetts Expand Slot Machine Gaming InitiativeGamblingAllow a second slots parlor to exist in Massachusetts39.3%60.7%rejectedQuestion 2Massachusetts Charter School Expansion InitiativeEducationLet state education officials approve up to 12 new charter schools a year37.9%62.1%rejectedQuestion 3Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals InitiativeAnimalsPhase out what advocates say are "extreme" methods of farm animal confinement77.7%22.3%approvedQuestion 4Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana InitiativeMarijuanaLegalize marijuana for recreational use53.6%46.4%approved
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