Massachusetts US Presidential Election 2024: Voting, Result info, Candidates and all you need to know

Massachusetts US Presidential Election 2024: Voting, Result info, Candidates and all you need to know

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Massachusetts2024 US election result

Kamala Harris has wonMassachusetts, as per the Associated Press.

Massachusetts US Presidential Election 2024: The United States votedon Nov 5 to choose the 47th president of the country.

Following reapportionment after the 2020 United States census, it has 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College, neither gaining nor losing a seat. Massachusetts has been a blue state for nearly a century. It has leaned towards the Democrats since 1928 and has been a Democratic stronghold since 1960.

Since 1956, Ronald Reagan has been the only Republican to win Massachusetts, in 1980 and 1984.

Democrats have consistently edged past Republicans by large margins since 1996. Kamala Harris holds a clear lead in the state. To vote, you need to be a registered voter in the state—thedeadline for registering as a voter has ended, in person, online and by mail. The last day to vote early in person is Nov 1. Polling on Nov 5 will take place from 7 am to 8 pm.

Currently, two Democrats represent the state in the Senate - Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, with Democrat Maura Healey being the Governor.

How many Senate seats are up for election in Massachusetts?

Elections for class 1 seats are scheduled to take place with the 2024 presidential elections. Voters in Massachusetts will be electing one member to the US Senate. They will be filling the Class I Senate seat held by Elizabeth Warren (D), who first took office in 2013. She is seeking a third term and faces Republican attorney John Deaton.

How many House of Representatives seats are up for election in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts voters will choose nine candidates to represent them in the US House from the state's nine House districts.

The Democrat nominees for the House in Massachusetts are - Richard Neal (Congressional district 1), Jim McGovern (Congressional district 2), Lori Trahan (Congressional district 3), Jake Auchincloss (Congressional district 4), Katherine Clark (Congressional district 5), Seth Moulton (Congressional district 6), Ayanna Pressley (Congressional district 7), Stephen Lynch (Congressional district 8) and Bill Keating (Congressional district 9).

The Republican nominees for the House in Massachusetts are - Robert Burke (Congressional District 8) and Dan Sullivan ((Congressional District 9). No other Republicans are standing from the state for the rest of the districts.

Who won the presidential election in the state in 2020?

In the 2020 presidential election, Massachusetts polled 2,382,202 votes for Joe Biden and 1,167,202 votes for Donald Trump.

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