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Massachusetts elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Massachusetts.

How Massachusetts votes

In 2024, Massachusetts voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 5 consecutive elections.

11
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

No ID Required
Active

ID not required except for first-time mail registrants

Voter ID
Effective: 1975
No-Excuse Absentee
Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020

Made permanent after COVID emergency measures

11 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 11 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2016
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2014

Election history

How Massachusetts has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris11 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden11 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton11 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama11 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama12 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding18 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes18 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson18 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft16 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt16 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley15 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley15 EV
  • 1892RepublicanBenjamin Harrison15 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison14 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine14 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield13 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes13 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant13 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant12 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln12 EV
  • 1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln13 EV
  • 1856RepublicanJohn C. Frémont13 EV
  • 1852WhigWinfield Scott13 EV
  • 1848WhigZachary Taylor12 EV
  • 1844WhigHenry Clay12 EV
  • 1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison14 EV
  • 1836WhigDaniel Webster14 EV
  • 1832National RepublicanHenry Clay14 EV
  • 1828National RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams15 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams15 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe15 EV
  • 1816FederalistRufus King22 EV
  • 1812FederalistDeWitt Clinton22 EV
  • 1808FederalistCharles C. Pinckney19 EV
  • 1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson19 EV
  • 1800FederalistJohn Adams16 EV
  • 1796FederalistJohn Adams16 EV
  • 1792IndependentGeorge Washington16 EV
  • 1789IndependentGeorge Washington10 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won MA with 11 electoral votes

2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request mail ballot

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won MA with 11 electoral votes

2010s

2016
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

11 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 11 days before election

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won MA with 11 electoral votes

2014
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won MA with 11 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won MA with 12 electoral votes

1970s

1975
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

No ID Required

ID not required except for first-time mail registrants

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won MA with 18 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won MA with 18 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won MA with 18 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won MA with 16 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won MA with 16 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won MA with 15 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won MA with 15 electoral votes

1892
Election
Republican
major

1892 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won MA with 15 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won MA with 14 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won MA with 14 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won MA with 13 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won MA with 13 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won MA with 13 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won MA with 12 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won MA with 12 electoral votes

1860
Election
Republican
major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won MA with 13 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Republican
major

1856 Presidential Election

John C. Frémont won MA with 13 electoral votes

1852
Election
Whig
major

1852 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott won MA with 13 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Whig
major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won MA with 12 electoral votes

1844
Election
Whig
major

1844 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won MA with 12 electoral votes

1840
Election
Whig
major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won MA with 14 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Whig
major

1836 Presidential Election

Daniel Webster won MA with 14 electoral votes

1832
Election
National Republican
major

1832 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won MA with 14 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
National Republican
major

1828 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won MA with 15 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won MA with 15 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won MA with 15 electoral votes

1810s

1816
Election
Federalist
major

1816 Presidential Election

Rufus King won MA with 22 electoral votes

1812
Election
Federalist
major

1812 Presidential Election

DeWitt Clinton won MA with 22 electoral votes

1800s

1808
Election
Federalist
major

1808 Presidential Election

Charles C. Pinckney won MA with 19 electoral votes

1804
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won MA with 19 electoral votes

1800
Election
Federalist
major

1800 Presidential Election

John Adams won MA with 16 electoral votes

1790s

1796
Election
Federalist
major

1796 Presidential Election

John Adams won MA with 16 electoral votes

1792
Election
Independent
major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won MA with 16 electoral votes

1780s

1789
Election
Independent
major

1789 Presidential Election

George Washington won MA with 10 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.