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Worcester County, Massachusetts

2026 election results. Maura Healey (D) has 54% of the vote for governor in Worcester County, with about 95% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 2.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Worcester County is split between 4 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Worcester County

U.S. Senate

Edward Markey
55.9%173,179
John Deaton
39.7%123,142
Shiva Ayyadurai
2.5%7,711
Joe Tache
1.9%5,955
95% counted

Statewide: Edward Markey wins. Called.

Governor

Maura Healey
54.1%168,432
Mike Minogue
42.1%131,085
Andrea James
3.8%11,890
95% counted

Statewide: Maura Healey wins. Called.

U.S. House: Massachusetts 1st District

Richard Neal
62.8%24,067
Nadia Milleron
37.2%14,285
Share counted unknown

Only part of Worcester County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Richard Neal wins. Called.

U.S. House: Massachusetts 2nd District

Jim McGovern
—0
Share counted unknown

Only part of Worcester County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jim McGovern wins. Called.

U.S. House: Massachusetts 3rd District

Lori Trahan
60.7%29,553
Gary Grossi
36.0%17,534
Dennis Conlon
3.2%1,563
93% counted

Only part of Worcester County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Lori Trahan leads.

U.S. House: Massachusetts 4th District

Jake Auchincloss
57.2%9,317
Thomas Stalcup
42.8%6,974
77% counted

Only part of Worcester County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Jake Auchincloss wins. Called.

The leader in Worcester 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 10, 12:06 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MA SenateD +16.9D +10.2D +6.7
MA GovernorD +12.5D +10.2D +2.2
MA-03 part of the countyD +25.5——
MA-04 part of the countyD +14.4——

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 Worcester County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris53.6%Donald Trump43.7%D +10.0420,841
2020Joe Biden57.6%Donald Trump39.7%D +17.8432,008
2016Hillary Clinton51.8%Donald Trump41.1%D +10.7383,705
2012Barack Obama53.7%Mitt Romney44.3%D +9.4369,112
2008Barack Obama55.6%John McCain41.8%D +13.8363,590
2004John Kerry56.4%George W. Bush42.3%D +14.1340,636
2000Al Gore56.0%George W. Bush36.8%D +19.2310,148

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 +9.3.

Towns in Worcester County

TownGovernor votesMarginCounted
Worcester47,599D +39.6100%
Shrewsbury15,323D +24.893%
Leominster13,465D +9.986%
Fitchburg11,249D +18.8100%
Holden8,982D +12.488%
Grafton8,441D +23.295%
Westborough8,325D +43.399%
Auburn7,779D +8.899%
Gardner7,066D +8.9100%
Northbridge7,053R +0.9100%
Northborough7,018D +31.791%
Charlton6,268R +13.599%
Milford6,180D +2.958%
Millbury6,171D +2.6100%
Webster5,982D +0.4100%
Clinton5,892D +20.3100%
Oxford5,774R +7.4100%
Lunenburg5,688D +9.398%
Sutton4,960R +6.798%
Leicester4,878R +7.7100%
Southbridge4,766D +16.0100%
Southborough4,736D +33.489%
Rutland4,717R +7.2100%
Sturbridge4,714D +9.399%
Dudley4,693R +12.0100%
Spencer4,580R +13.594%
Douglas4,527R +15.6100%
Sterling4,414D +2.296%
Uxbridge4,356R +19.864%
Upton4,303D +18.6100%
Westminster4,252R +1.498%
Athol4,213R +0.3100%
Winchendon3,928R +11.8100%
Blackstone3,689R +6.2100%
Templeton3,670R +16.7100%
West Boylston3,584D +17.592%
Lancaster3,400D +7.9100%
Harvard3,334D +50.495%
Mendon3,112R +0.5100%
Ashburnham3,061D +4.798%
Bolton2,989D +34.895%
Boylston2,819D +15.598%
Hopedale2,585D +19.594%
Barre2,503R +11.7100%
Hubbardston2,413R +12.1100%
Paxton2,383D +7.298%
North Brookfield2,244R +12.8100%
Princeton2,140D +16.7100%
Warren2,023R +16.1100%
Berlin1,966D +19.097%
West Brookfield1,837R +7.796%
Brookfield1,670R +9.6100%
Millville1,353R +12.8100%
Hardwick1,281R +10.6100%
East Brookfield1,101R +17.4100%
Oakham1,016R +35.399%
Phillipston969R +17.1100%
Petersham764D +17.294%
Royalston666D +5.096%
New Braintree543R +13.2100%

Massachusetts reports its votes by town. They're added up here into the county.

Other counties in Massachusetts

Massachusetts results

Sources & 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.