Massachusetts Auditor election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 17
- Early voting: Oct. 22 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No ID required generally
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Massachusetts Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:June 5, 2018 |
| Primary: September 4, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Suzanne Bump (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts held an election forauditor onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth
IncumbentSuzanne Bump defeatedHelen Brady,Daniel Fishman, andJed Stamas in the general election for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suzanne Bump (D) | 58.4 | 1,606,518 |
 | Helen Brady (R) | 29.1 | 801,583 | |
 | Daniel Fishman (L) | 4.0 | 108,953 | |
 | Jed Stamas (Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts) | 2.4 | 67,355 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.1 | 168,256 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,752,665 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth
IncumbentSuzanne Bump advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Bump | 100.0 | 518,875 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 518,875 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth
Helen Brady advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Helen Brady | 100.0 | 179,537 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 179,537 | ||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth
Daniel Fishman advanced from the Libertarian primary for Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth on September 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Fishman | 100.0 | 1,619 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,619 | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Massachusetts heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Massachusetts.
- Democrats held all 9U.S. House seats in Massachusetts.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Democrats held 11 of 19state executive positions, Republicans held three, and the remaining five positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Massachusetts was RepublicanCharlie Baker. The state held anelection forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of theMassachusetts General Court. They had a 117-34 majority in the state House and a 31-7 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Massachusetts was underdivided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government.Charlie Baker (R) served as governor, while Democrats controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also:Massachusetts elections, 2018
Massachusetts held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- Nine U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Seven lower state executive positions
- 40 state Senate seats
- 160 state House seats
- Municipal elections in Suffolk County
Demographics
| Demographic data for Massachusetts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,784,240 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 7,800 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 79.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 7.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.9% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 10.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 40.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $68,563 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Massachusetts. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, Massachusetts' three largest cities were Boston (pop. est. 685,000), Worcester (pop. est. 186,000), and Springfield (pop. est. 155,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Massachusetts from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theMassachusetts Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Massachusetts every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Massachusetts 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton | 60.0% |  Donald Trump | 32.8% | 27.2% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 60.7% | Mitt Romney | 37.5% | 23.2% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 61.8% | John McCain | 36.0% | 25.8% |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 61.9% | George W. Bush | 36.8% | 25.1% |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 59.8% | George W. Bush | 32.5% | 27.3% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in Massachusetts from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Massachusetts 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Ed Markey | 61.9% | Brian Herr | 38.0% | 23.9% |
| 2013[2] | Ed Markey | 57.3% | Gabriel Gomez | 44.6% | 12.7% |
| 2012 | Elizabeth Warren | 53.7% | Scott Brown | 46.2% | 7.5% |
| 2010[2] | Scott Brown | 51.9% | Martha Coakley | 47.1% | 4.8% |
| 2008 | John Kerry | 65.9% | Jeffrey Beatty | 30.9% | 35.0% |
| 2006 | Ted Kennedy | 69.3% | Kenneth Chase | 30.5% | 38.8% |
| 2002 | John Kerry | Unopposed | -- | -- | Unopposed |
| 2000 | Ted Kennedy | 72.7% | Jack E. Robinson III | 12.9% | 59.8% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Massachusetts.
| Election results (Governor), Massachusetts 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Charlie Baker | 48.4% | Martha Coakley | 46.5% | 1.9% |
| 2010 | Deval Patrick | 48.4% | Charlie Baker | 42.0% | 6.4% |
| 2006 | Deval Patrick | 55.6% | Kerry Healey | 35.3% | 20.3% |
| 2002 | Mitt Romney | 49.8% | Shannon P. O'Brien | 44.9% | 4.9% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Massachusetts in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Massachusetts 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 100% | D+9 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 100% | D+9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 100% | D+9 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 100% | D+10 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 100% | D+10 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 100% | D+10 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 100% | D+10 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 100% | D+10 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 100% | D+10 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2026
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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