U.S. Senate
Edward Markey
62.5%188,060
John Deaton
33.4%100,627
Shiva Ayyadurai
2.2%6,755
Joe Tache
1.8%5,389
Statewide: Edward Markey wins. Called.
Essex County, Massachusetts
2026 election results. Maura Healey (D) has 60% of the vote for governor in Essex County, with about 95% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 3.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Essex County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.
2026 results in Essex County
Governor
Maura Healey
60.4%184,884
Mike Minogue
37.0%113,248
Andrea James
2.5%7,728
Statewide: Maura Healey wins. Called.
U.S. House: Massachusetts 3rd District
Lori Trahan
76.8%9,387
Gary Grossi
19.7%2,410
Dennis Conlon
3.5%429
Only part of Essex County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Lori Trahan leads.
U.S. House: Massachusetts 6th District
Dan Koh
64.1%157,568
Micah Jones
35.9%88,068
Only part of Essex County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Dan Koh wins. Called.
The leader in Essex County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 9, 11:34 AM.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Senate | D +30.3 | — | — |
| MA Governor | D +24.0 | D +20.7 | D +3.3 |
| MA-03 part of the county | D +59.1 | — | — |
| MA-06 part of the county | D +28.3 | — | — |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Essex County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 58.9% | Donald Trump | 38.7% | D +20.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 63.4% | Donald Trump | 34.4% | D +29.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 58.5% | Donald Trump | 35.9% | D +22.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 57.4% | Mitt Romney | 41.1% | D +16.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 59.1% | John McCain | 38.8% | D +20.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 58.2% | George W. Bush | 40.5% | D +17.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 57.5% | George W. Bush | 35.4% | D +22.0 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +1.8.
Towns in Essex County
| Town | Governor votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Haverhill | 23,427 | D +19.9 |
| Peabody | 21,657 | D +7.6 |
| Lynn | 21,461 | D +42.3 |
| Beverly | 18,865 | D +35.9 |
| Salem | 18,395 | D +54.9 |
| Andover | 15,283 | D +29.1 |
| Methuen | 15,091 | D +12.9 |
| Gloucester | 14,078 | D +29.0 |
| North Andover | 12,858 | D +22.0 |
| Lawrence | 12,545 | D +51.5 |
| Danvers | 12,414 | D +9.1 |
| Saugus | 11,159 | R +2.0 |
| Marblehead | 11,077 | D +30.8 |
| Newburyport | 10,209 | D +43.0 |
| Swampscott | 9,977 | Even |
| Amesbury | 8,285 | D +32.8 |
| Ipswich | 7,850 | D +27.7 |
| Lynnfield | 6,245 | R +4.8 |
| Middleton | 4,525 | R +11.1 |
| Rockport | 4,356 | D +45.5 |
| Georgetown | 4,340 | D +4.4 |
| Boxford | 4,267 | D +9.8 |
| Salisbury | 4,217 | D +3.4 |
| Newbury | 4,047 | D +20.8 |
| Hamilton | 3,963 | D +23.7 |
| Topsfield | 3,545 | D +12.5 |
| Groveland | 3,530 | D +6.4 |
| Merrimac | 3,305 | D +13.3 |
| Rowley | 3,293 | R +0.2 |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea | 2,843 | D +35.7 |
| West Newbury | 2,637 | D +28.4 |
| Wenham | 2,221 | D +22.8 |
| Essex | 1,987 | D +22.2 |
| Nahant | 1,908 | D +22.3 |
Massachusetts reports its votes by town. They're added up here into the county.
Other counties in Massachusetts
Massachusetts resultsSources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county and town. They're unofficial until Massachusetts certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Massachusetts's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.