CONTROL OF CONGRESS

Updated Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:16 a.m. Eastern

Full election results

Democrats now hold 51 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 36 of those Democratic seats were not up for election this year. The Democrats have gained 1 seat they did not previously hold.

Democrats are projected to keep control of the Senate

Republicans now hold 49 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 29 of those Republican seats were not up for election this year. The Republicans have lost 1 seat they previously held.

Democrats now hold 213 out of 435 seats in the House. The Democrats have lost 10 seats they previously held.

Republicans now hold 222 out of 435 seats in the House. The Republicans have gained 10 seats they did not previously hold.

Republicans are projected to win control of the House

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Last data update: Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:23 p.m. ET

Massachusettselection results

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Maura Healey (D) is projected to win the Governor race.

Governor

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker is retiring, giving Democrats the chance to win this very blue state’s highest office. The state’s attorney general, Maura Healey, is the Democratic nominee. She’ll face former state lawmaker Geoff Diehl, an election denier who won his primary with Donald Trump’s endorsement.

Healey (D) is projected to win. An estimated 98.1 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Maura HealeyHealeyM. HealeyDEM		1,545,43363.5
Geoff DiehlDiehlG. DiehlGOP		848,48834.9
Kevin ReedReedK. ReedLIB		38,4971.6

An estimated 98.1 percent of votes have been counted.

Other statewide races

Attorney General

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Andrea CampbellCampbellA. CampbellDEM		1,501,94062.6
James McMahonMcMahonJ. McMahonGOP		897,67937.4

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

Secretary of State

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
William F. GalvinGalvinW. Galvin

incumbent

DEM		1,627,20267.5
Rayla CampbellCampbellR. CampbellGOP		713,89129.6
Juan SanchezSanchezJ. SanchezGRB		69,3312.9

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

U.S. House

Massachusetts has a new congressional map this year so your district may have changed. Find your congressional district here.

Seat2020 ResultsCandidatesPct.VotesEst. counted
District 1
Biden +22
Est. 98% counted
District 1
Biden +22
winner
R. NealRichard E. Neal

incumbent

61.4%
153,402

98% counted

D. MartilliDean Martilli
38.6%
96,499
District 2
Biden +30
Est. 99% counted
District 2
Biden +30
winner
J. McGovernJim McGovern

incumbent

66.2%
178,472

99% counted

J. Sossa-PaquetteJeffrey Sossa-Paquette
33.8%
91,100
District 3
Biden +27
Est. 94% counted
District 3
Biden +27
winner
L. TrahanLori Trahan

incumbent

63.8%
145,507

94% counted

D. TranDean Tran
36.2%
82,628
District 4
Biden +29
Est. 0% counted
District 4
Biden +29
winner
J. AuchinclossJake Auchincloss

incumbent

0.0%
0

0% counted

Uncontested
District 5
Biden +51
Est. 98% counted
District 5
Biden +51
winner
K. ClarkKatherine M. Clark

incumbent

73.8%
198,617

98% counted

C. ColarussoCaroline Colarusso
26.2%
70,694
District 6
Biden +27
Est. 96% counted
District 6
Biden +27
winner
S. MoultonSeth Moulton

incumbent

62.7%
190,062

96% counted

B. MayBob May
35.4%
107,496
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District 7
Biden +72
Est. 96% counted
District 7
Biden +72
winner
A. PressleyAyanna Pressley

incumbent

84.5%
144,902

96% counted

D. PalmerDonnie Palmer
15.5%
26,481
District 8
Biden +35
Est. 97% counted
District 8
Biden +35
winner
S. LynchStephen F. Lynch

incumbent

69.5%
184,084

97% counted

R. BurkeRobert Burke
30.5%
80,961
District 9
Biden +18
Est. 98% counted
District 9
Biden +18
winner
W. KeatingWilliam R. Keating

incumbent

59.4%
193,426

98% counted

J. BrownJesse Brown
40.6%
131,936

* Incumbent

The Post estimated the lean of 2022 congressional districts using 2020 presidential results by precinct from Decision Desk HQ and estimates where actual votes at the precinct level were unavailable. Districts classified as “Strong Biden” and “Strong Trump” show where a candidate is estimated to have won by 15 percentage points or more. “Lean Biden” and “Lean Trump” districts had estimated vote margins between five and 15 points. “Close” districts show an estimated margin within five points.

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