2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Massachusetts . Republican former state representative Geoff Diehl , Democratic state Attorney General Maura Healey , and Libertarian Kevin Reed sought to succeed incumbent Governor Charlie Baker , who did not seek re-election after two terms.[ 2] [ 3] The race was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022 in a state carried by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election and the only race in which the incumbent was retiring despite being eligible for re-election.
Primary elections were held on September 6, with Diehl and Healey winning against minimal opposition. Due to Massachusetts's strong liberal lean and Diehl's conservative political views, Healey was widely expected to win the election. The election was called for the Democrat shortly after polls closed, with Healey becoming the first woman ever elected governor of Massachusetts[ a] and the first openly lesbian governor to take office[ b] in United States history.[ 4]
In addition, with the election of Kim Driscoll as lieutenant governor, Massachusetts became one of the first two states to simultaneously elect women as governor and lieutenant governor, with Arkansas simultaneously doing the same. Taking 63.7% of the vote, Healey's performance was the strongest of any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the state since Michael Dukakis in 1986 , the best performance in history for a non-incumbent Democrat, and the best performance for any non-incumbent since Channing Cox in 1920 . Healey also made history by receiving over 1.5 million votes, the most ever received by a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts history.
This election constituted the largest shift by partisan margin of any 2022 gubernatorial election, swinging from a 33.5 point margin of victory for the Republican in 2018 to a 29.1 point margin for the Democrat in 2022. Additionally, every county in the state flipped from Republican to Democratic; this was the first gubernatorial election in which every county flipped since the 2010 Wyoming election.
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention or did not file
Shiva Ayyadurai , lecturer, entrepreneur and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020 [ 8]
Darius Mitchell, perennial candidate[ 9]
Philip Mitza, running as a write-in candidate[ 10]
Joselito Santiago Matias, tech support specialist[ 11]
Withdrawn
Kimberly Duffy, businesswoman[ 12]
Declined
Charlie Baker , Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)[ 2]
Scott Brown , former U.S. senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013), former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017–2020), and nominee for U.S. Senate from New Hampshire in 2014 [ 13]
Mike Kennealy, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [ 14]
Andrew Lelling , former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts (2017–2021)[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Scott Lively , anti-gay activist, independent candidate for governor in 2014 and Republican candidate for governor in 2018[ 18]
Shaunna O'Connell , mayor of Taunton (2020–present) and former state representative (2011–2020)[ 19] [ 20]
Patrick O'Connor , state senator (2016–present)[ 21]
Karyn Polito , Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)[ 22] [ 3]
Jane Swift , former acting governor (2001–2003) and former lieutenant governor (1999–2003)[ 23]
Endorsements
Geoff Diehl
Former federal officials
Organizations
Chris Doughty
Governors
State legislators
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Shiva Ayyadurai
Geoff Diehl
Chris Doughty
Other
Undecided
Advantage, Inc. (R)[ 29] [ A]
August 22–23, 2022
187 (LV)
± 7.2%
–
42%
27%
–
31%
UMass Amherst [ 30]
June 15–21, 2022
223 (LV)
± 7.4%
–
55%
18%
1%
26%
Emerson College [ 31]
May 2–4, 2022
288 (LV)
± 6.5%
6%
37%
9%
7%
41%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Charlie Baker
Geoff Diehl
Karyn Polito
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[ 32] [ B]
October 12–13, 2021
556 (LV)
± 4.2%
29%
50%
–
21%
Advantage, Inc. (R)[ 33] [ A]
February 22–26, 2021
221 (LV)
± 6.6%
–
20%
22%
58%
Results by municipality: 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Results
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Debate
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Leah Cole Allen
Kate Campanale
Undecided
Advantage, Inc. (R)[ 29] [ A]
August 22–23, 2022
187 (LV)
± 7.2%
13%
19%
68%
Results by municipality: Cole Allen—50–60%
Cole Allen—60–70%
Cole Allen—70–80%
Cole Allen—80–90%
Campanale—40–50%
Campanale—50–60%
Campanale—60–70%
Campanale—70–80%
Campanale—80–90%
Campanale—90–100%
Results
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined
Jake Auchincloss , U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2021–present) (running for re-election ) [ 52] [ 53] (endorsed Healey)
Michael Bellotti , Norfolk County Treasurer (2021–present) and former Norfolk County Sheriff (1999–2018)[ 14]
Mo Cowan , former U.S. senator (2013)[ 54]
Joseph Curtatone , former mayor of Somerville (2004–2022)[ 55] [ 56] [ 57]
Michael Dukakis , former governor of Massachusetts (1975–79, 1983–91) and nominee for president in 1988 [ 58]
Annissa Essaibi George , former at-large Boston city councilor (2016–2022) and candidate for mayor of Boston in 2021 [ 59]
Deb Goldberg , Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (2015–present) (running for re-election) [ 60]
Jay Gonzalez , former Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts (2009–2013) and Democratic nominee for governor in 2018 [ 18]
Paul Heroux , mayor of Attleboro (2018–present) and former state representative (2013–2018) (running for Bristol County Sheriff) [ 61] [ 62]
Joe Kennedy III , former U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2013–21) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 [ 63] [ 64]
Josh Kraft , CEO of the Kraft Foundation and son of businessman Robert Kraft [ 59]
Bob Massie , Episcopal minister, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994 , candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 , and candidate for governor in 2018 [ 18]
Jon Mitchell, mayor of New Bedford (2011–present)[ 65]
Alex Morse , former mayor of Holyoke (2012–2021), current town manager of Provincetown (2021–present), and candidate for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district in 2020 [ 66]
Tim Murray , former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts (2007–2013)[ 18]
Richard Neal , U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district (2013–present), former U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district (1989–2013) (running for re-election ) [ 67] [ 53]
Ayanna Pressley , U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election ) [ 53]
Bob Rivers, chairman and CEO of Eastern Bank [ 59]
Marty Walsh , U.S. Secretary of Labor (2021–2023) and former mayor of Boston (2014–2021)[ 68] [ 69] [ 70]
Elizabeth Warren , U.S. senator (2013–present) and 2020 Democratic candidate for President [ 71]
Endorsements
Sonia Chang-Díaz (withdrawn)
State legislators
Marcos Devers , state representative[ 72]
Jamie Eldridge , state senator[ 73]
Nika Elugardo , state representative[ 74]
Carmine Gentile , state representative[ 75]
Adam Gomez , state senator[ 76]
Natalie Higgins , state representative[ 77]
Jay R. Kaufman , former state representative[ 78]
Mary Keefe , state representative[ 76]
Edward J. Kennedy , state senator[ 75]
Liz Miranda , state representative[ 73]
Rebecca Rausch , state senator[ 73]
Maria Robinson , state representative[ 79]
Lindsay Sabadosa , state representative[ 79]
Danillo Sena , state representative[ 79]
Local officeholders
Individuals
Organizations
Maura Healey
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Ruth Balser , state representative[ 78]
Christine Barber , state representative[ 78]
Michael J. Barrett , state representative[ 78]
Jamie Belsito , state representative[ 78]
Natalie Blais , state representative[ 78]
Peter Capano , state representative[ 78]
Harriette L. Chandler , state senator[ 78]
Michelle Ciccolo , state representative[ 78]
Nick Collins , state senator[ 78]
Joe Comerford , state senator[ 78]
Mike Connolly , state representative[ 88]
Brendan Crighton , state senator[ 78]
Julian Cyr , state senator[ 78]
Marjorie Decker , state representative[ 78]
Sal DiDomenico , state senator[ 78]
Carol Doherty , state representative[ 78]
Mindy Domb , state representative[ 78]
Daniel Donahue , state representative[ 78]
William Driscoll , state representative[ 78]
Lydia Edwards , state senator[ 78]
Tricia Farley-Bouvier , state representative[ 78]
Paul Feeney , state senator[ 78]
Dylan Fernandes , state representative[ 78]
Cindy Friedman , state senator[ 78]
Sean Garballey , state representative[ 78]
Denise Garlick , state representative[ 78]
Carlos Gonzalez , state representative[ 78]
Ken Gordon , state representative[ 78]
Jim Hawkins , state representative[ 78]
Kate Hogan , state representative[ 78]
Vanna Howard , state representative[ 78]
Patrick J. Kearney , state representative[ 78]
Kay Khan , state representative[ 78]
Jack Lewis , state representative[ 78]
Jason Lewis , state senator[ 78]
David Linsky , state representative[ 78]
Kate Lipper-Garabedian , state representative[ 78]
Jay Livingstone , state representative[ 78]
Adrian Madaro , state representative[ 78]
Liz Malia , state representative[ 78]
Ron Mariano , Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [ 89]
Joan Meschino , state representative[ 78]
Christina Minicucci , state representative[ 78]
Tram Nguyen , state representative[ 78]
Jake Oliveira , state representative[ 78]
Sarah Peake , state representative[ 78]
Alice Peisch , state representative[ 78]
Dave Rogers , state representative[ 78]
Jon Santiago , state representative[ 78]
Adam Scanlon , state representative[ 78]
Karen Spilka , President of the Massachusetts Senate [ 90]
Chynah Tyler , state representative[ 78]
Steven Ultrino , state representative[ 78]
Andy Vargas , state representative[ 78]
Tommy Vitolo , state representative[ 78]
Mayors
Individuals
Organizations
Unions
Polling
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Sonia Chang-Díaz
Maura Healey
Other[ d]
Margin
Real Clear Politics [ 107]
April 2 – May 4, 2022
May 7, 2022
12.5%
48.0%
39.5%
Healey +35.5
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Danielle Allen
Charlie Baker[ g]
Sonia Chang-Díaz
Ben Downing
Deb Goldberg
Maura Healey
JoeKennedy III
Ayanna Pressley
Marty Walsh
Other
Undecided
MassINC Polling Group (D)[ 110] [ C]
January 18–20, 2022
310 (LV)
± 5.6%
2%
–
8%
–
–
31%
–
–
32%
2%
22%
Advantage, Inc. (R)[ 33] [ A]
February 22–26, 2021
406 (LV)
± 4.9%
2%
–
–
2%
–
35%
22%
–
–
–
39%
SurveyUSA (D)[ 111] [ C]
August 12–16, 2020
558 (LV)
± 4.1%
–
–
–
–
3%
25%
–
13%
25%
–
34%
–
62%
–
–
1%
13%
–
7%
4%
–
13%
Suffolk University [ 112]
June 5–9, 2019
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
–
–
–
–
–
34%
–
–
36%
–
30%
Results
Results by municipality: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Convention
Primary
Lieutenant governor
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated at convention or did not file
Declined
Endorsements
Kim Driscoll
Federal officials
State officials
State legislators
James Arciero , state representative[ 120]
Bruce Ayers , state representative[ 120]
Christine Barber , state representative[ 127]
Jamie Belsito , state representative[ 103]
David Biele , state representative[ 128]
Natalie Blais , state representative (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 127]
Linda Dean Campbell , state representative[ 103]
Gerard Cassidy , state representative[ 127]
Peter Capano , state representative[ 120]
Tackey Chan , state representative[ 120]
Robert Consalvo , state representative[ 127]
Mark Cusack , state representative[ 120]
Michael S. Day , state representative[ 120]
Marjorie Decker , state representative[ 127]
Bob DeLeo , former state representative[ 103]
Kip Diggs , state representative[ 127]
Dan Donahue , state representative[ 120]
Paul Donato , state representative[ 103]
Bill Driscoll Jr. , state representative[ 120]
Dylan Fernandes , state representative[ 120]
Ann-Margaret Ferrante , state representative[ 120]
Michael Finn , state representative[ 120]
Carole Fiola , state representative[ 127]
Denise Garlick , state representative[ 120]
Jessica Giannino , state representative[ 103]
Patricia Haddad , state representative[ 129]
Richard Haggerty , state representative[ 103]
Kate Hogan , president pro tempore of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[ 103]
Daniel J. Hunt , state representative[ 127]
Mary Keefe , state representative[ 120]
John F. Keenan , state senator[ 120]
Jack Patrick Lewis , state representative[ 103]
Kate Lipper-Garabedian , state representative[ 127]
Jay Livingstone , state representative[ 128]
Adrian Madaro , state representative[ 103]
John J. Mahoney , state representative[ 120]
Ron Mariano , Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [ 130]
Christopher Markey , state representative[ 120]
Paul McMurtry , state representative[ 127]
Joan Meschino , state representative[ 127]
Christina Minicucci , state representative[ 127]
Mike Moran , state representative[ 127]
James M. Murphy , state representative[ 120]
Jim O'Day , state representative[ 127]
Jerry Parisella , state representative[ 103]
Sarah Peake , state representative[ 103]
Alice Peisch , state representative[ 103]
John H. Rogers , state representative[ 103]
Dan Ryan , state representative[ 103]
Jon Santiago , state representative[ 128]
Alan Silvia , state representative[ 120]
Thomas M. Stanley , state representative[ 127]
William M. Straus , state representative (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 129]
Tom Walsh , state representative[ 103]
Jonathan Zlotnik , state representative[ 103]
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Tami Gouveia
State legislators
Carol Doherty , state representative[ 124]
Michelle DuBois , state representative[ 124]
Jamie Eldridge , state senator[ 135]
Nika Elugardo , state representative[ 135]
Carmine Gentile , state representative[ 124]
Jim Hawkins , state representative[ 135]
Natalie Higgins , state representative[ 135]
Russell Holmes , state representative[ 136]
Patrick J. Kearney , state representative[ 124]
Dan Sena , state representative[ 135]
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Adam Hinds (eliminated)
State legislators
John Barrett , state representative[ 138]
Natalie Blais , state representative[ 139] (switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)
Jo Comerford , state senator[ 139] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
Brendan Crighton , state senator[ 140]
Julian Cyr , state senator[ 140] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
Mindy Domb , state representative[ 139]
Anne Gobi , state senator[ 139] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
Adam Gomez , state senator[ 123] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
Stephen Kulik , former state representative[ 139]
Jacob Oliveira , state representative[ 139] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
Smitty Pignatelli , state representative[ 138] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
Mike Rush , state senator[ 140] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
Lindsay Sabadosa , state representative[ 139] (switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)
William M. Straus , state representative[ 140] (switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)
Local officials
Labor unions
Eric Lesser
Federal officials
State officials
State legislators
Brian Ashe , state representative[ 145]
Will Brownsberger , state senator and president pro tempore of the Massachusetts Senate[ 145]
Antonio Cabral , state representative[ 145]
Dan Carey , state representative[ 145]
Harriette Chandler , former state senator and president of the Massachusetts Senate[ 145]
Nick Collins , state senator[ 145]
Jo Comerford , state senator (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Cindy Creem , state senator and majority leader[ 145]
John Cronin , state senator[ 145]
Julian Cyr , state senator (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Marcos Devers , state representative[ 145]
Paul Feeney , state senator[ 145]
Barry Finegold , state senator[ 145]
Cindy Friedman , state senator[ 145]
Anne Gobi , state senator (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Adam Gomez , state senator (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Carlos González , state representative[ 145]
Daniel F. Keenan , former state representative[ 145]
Edward J. Kennedy , state senator [ 145]
Kay Khan , state representative[ 145]
Mike Kushmerek , state representative[ 145]
Paul Mark , state representative
Linda Melconian , former state senator and majority leader[ 145]
Michael O. Moore , state senator[ 145]
Richard T. Moore , former state senator and president pro tempore of the Massachusetts State Senate[ 145]
Frank Moran , state representative[ 145]
Susan Moran , state senator[ 145]
Brian Murray , state representative[ 145]
Kathleen O'Connor Ives , former state senator[ 145]
Jacob Oliveira , state representative (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Ted Phillips , state representative[ 145]
Smitty Pignatelli , state representative (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Lois Pines , former state senator[ 145]
Orlando Ramos , state representative[ 145]
Michael Rodrigues , state senator[ 136]
Jeffrey Roy , state representative[ 145]
Mike Rush , state senator (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Lindsay Sabadosa , state representative (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
Adam Scanlon , state representative[ 120]
Karen Spilka , President of the Massachusetts Senate [ 136]
Jose Tosado , former state representative[ 145]
John Velis , state senator[ 145]
Tommy Vitolo , state representative[ 145]
Bud Williams , state representative[ 145]
Local officials
Patrick J. Cahillane, sheriff of Hampshire County [ 145]
Nicholas Cocchi, sheriff of Hampden County [ 145]
Vicki Danberg, Newton city councilor[ 145]
Victor Davila, Springfield city councilor[ 145]
Brian DePeña, mayor of Lawrence [ 136]
Salem Derby, Easthampton city councilor[ 145]
Cathleen DeSimone, Attleboro city councilor[ 145]
Stephen DiNatale , mayor of Fitchburg [ 136]
Zaida Govan, Springfield city councilor[ 145]
Justin Hurst, Springfield city councilor[ 145]
Wayne Jenness, Lowell city councilor[ 145]
Josh Krintzman, Newton city councilor[ 145]
Frank Laflamme, Chicopee city councilor[ 145]
Richard Lipof, Newton city councilor[ 145]
Joel McAuliffe, Chicopee city councilor[ 145]
Candy Mero-Carlson, Worcester city councilor[ 145]
Sean Rose, Worcester city councilor[ 145]
Anthony Russo, Agawam city councilor[ 145]
Domenic Sarno , mayor of Springfield [ 136]
Charles Sisitsky, mayor of Framingham [ 120]
David Sullivan, district attorney for the northwestern district of Massachusetts (previously endorsed Hinds) [ 136]
John L. Vieau, mayor of Chicopee [ 136]
Ty Waterman, Attleboro city councilor[ 145]
Tracye Whitfield, Springfield city councilor[ 145]
Jake Wilson, Somerville city councilor[ 145]
Owen Zaret, Easthampton city councilor[ 145]
Individuals
Labor unions
Newspapers
Debate
Polling
Results by municipality: Driscoll—30–40%
Driscoll—40–50%
Driscoll—50–60%
Driscoll—60–70%
Driscoll—70–80%
Driscoll—80–90%
Lesser—30–40%
Lesser—40–50%
Lesser—50–60%
Lesser—60–70%
Lesser—70–80%
Lesser—80–90%
Lesser—90–100%
Gouveia—30–40%
Gouveia—40–50%
Gouveia—50–60%
Gouveia—60–70%
Results
Convention
Primary
Libertarian primary
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrew
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Nominee
Independents
Candidates
Failed to qualify for ballot
Endorsements
Geoff Diehl (R)
Federal officials
Governors
State officials
State legislators
Organizations
Individuals
James J. Lyons Jr. , Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party (2019-2023)[ 162]
Lenny Clarke , comedian and actor[ 162]
Dean Cain , actor[ 162]
Greg Hill , radio personality[ 162]
Corey Lewandowski , political strategist[ 162]
Matt Light , former NFL player[ 162]
Jay McMahon, Republican nominee for Massachusetts Attorney General in 2018 and 2022[ 162]
Glenn Ordway , radio personality[ 162]
Jim Rappaport , Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party (1992–1997) and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1990 [ 162]
Fred Smerlas , former NFL player[ 162]
Maura Healey (D)
Federal officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
State legislators
Ruth Balser , state representative[ 78]
Christine Barber , state representative[ 78]
Michael J. Barrett , state representative[ 78]
Jamie Belsito , state representative[ 78]
Natalie Blais , state representative[ 78]
Peter Capano , state representative[ 78]
Harriette L. Chandler , state representative[ 78]
Michelle Ciccolo , state representative[ 78]
Nick Collins , state senator[ 78]
Joe Comerford , state senator[ 78]
Mike Connolly , state representative[ 88]
Brendan Crighton , state senator[ 78]
Julian Cyr , state senator[ 78]
Marjorie Decker , state representative[ 78]
Sal DiDomenico , state senator[ 78]
Carol Doherty , state representative[ 78]
Mindy Domb , state representative[ 78]
Daniel Donahue , state representative[ 78]
William Driscoll , state representative[ 78]
Lydia Edwards , state senator[ 78]
Tricia Farley-Bouvier , state representative[ 78]
Paul Feeney , state senator[ 78]
Dylan Fernandes , state representative[ 78]
Cindy Friedman , state senator[ 78]
Sean Garballey , state representative[ 78]
Denise Garlick , state representative[ 78]
Carlos Gonzalez , state representative[ 78]
Ken Gordon , state representative[ 78]
Jim Hawkins , state representative[ 78]
Kate Hogan , state representative[ 78]
Vanna Howard , state representative[ 78]
Patrick J. Kearney , state representative[ 78]
Kay Khan , state representative[ 78]
Eric Lesser , state senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2022[ 164]
Jack Lewis , state representative[ 78]
Jason Lewis , state senator[ 78]
David Linsky , state representative[ 78]
Kate Lipper-Garabedian , state representative[ 78]
Jay Livingstone , state representative[ 78]
Adrian Madaro , state representative[ 78]
Liz Malia , state representative[ 78]
Ron Mariano , Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [ 89]
Joan Meschino , state representative[ 78]
Christina Minicucci , state representative[ 78]
Tram Nguyen , state representative[ 78]
Jake Oliveira , state representative[ 78]
Sarah Peake , state representative[ 78]
Alice Peisch , state representative[ 78]
Dave Rogers , state representative[ 78]
Jon Santiago , state representative[ 78]
Adam Scanlon , state representative[ 78]
Karen Spilka , President of the Massachusetts Senate [ 90]
Chynah Tyler , state representative[ 78]
Steven Ultrino , state representative[ 78]
Andy Vargas , state representative[ 78]
Tommy Vitolo , state representative[ 78]
Mayors
Individuals
Organizations
Unions
Newspapers
Opinion Polling and Predictions
Polling
Aggregate polls
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Geoff Diehl (R)
Maura Healey (D)
Other[ h]
Margin
Real Clear Politics [ 182]
September 7 – October 16, 2022
October 18, 2022
33.5%
54.0%
12.5%
Healey +20.5
FiveThirtyEight [ 183]
May 4 – October 19, 2022
October 20, 2022
28.5%
54.6%
16.9%
Healey +26.1
Average
31.0%
54.3%
14.7%
Healey +23.3
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Geoff Diehl (R)
Maura Healey (D)
Other
Undecided
UMass Amherst /YouGov [ 184]
October 20–26, 2022
700 (RV)
± 4.3%
33%
61%
2%[ i]
3%
UMass Lowell /YouGov [ 185]
October 18–25, 2022
1,000 (LV)
± 4.1%
32%
59%
3%[ j]
6%
Suffolk University [ 186]
October 13–16, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
33%
56%
4%[ k]
6%
MassINC Polling Group [ 187]
October 5–14, 2022
987 (LV)
–
23%
53%
6%[ l]
18%
Suffolk University [ 188]
September 10–13, 2022
500 (RV)
± 4.4%
26%
52%
6%[ m]
17%
Emerson College [ 189]
September 7–8, 2022
708 (LV)
± 3.6%
34%
52%
3%[ n]
12%
Suffolk University [ 190]
July 20–23, 2022
493 (LV)
± 4.4%
23%
54%
–
23%
UMass Lowell [ 191]
June 7–15, 2022
1,000 (LV)
± 4.0%
30%
61%
1%
8%
Emerson College [ 31]
May 2–4, 2022
848 (RV)
± 3.3%
31%
59%
–
10%
Suffolk University [ 192]
April 24–28, 2022
651 (LV)
± 3.8%
27%
54%
–
19%
Hypothetical polling
Charlie Baker vs. Danielle Allen
Charlie Baker vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Charlie Baker vs. Benjamin Downing
Charlie Baker vs. Maura Healey
Charlie Baker vs. Joe Kennedy III
Charlie Baker vs. Orlando Silva
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Charlie Baker (R)
Orlando Silva (D)
Other
Undecided
YouGov /UMass Amherst [ 193] [ o]
November 9–16, 2021
750 (A)
± 4.1%
36%
9%
8%[ r]
47%
687 (RV)
± 4.3%
37%
9%
7%[ t]
47%
Karyn Polito vs. Danielle Allen
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Karyn Polito (R)
Danielle Allen (D)
Other
Undecided
YouGov /UMass Amherst [ 193] [ o]
November 9–16, 2021
750 (A)
± 4.1%
21%
17%
8%[ r]
54%
687 (RV)
± 4.3%
22%
17%
7%[ t]
54%
Karyn Polito vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Karyn Polito (R)
SoniaChang-Díaz (D)
Other
Undecided
YouGov /UMass Amherst [ 193] [ o]
November 9–16, 2021
750 (A)
± 4.1%
21%
19%
8%[ r]
51%
687 (RV)
± 4.3%
23%
19%
7%[ t]
52%
Karyn Polito vs. Benjamin Downing
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Karyn Polito (R)
Benjamin Downing (D)
Other
Undecided
YouGov /UMass Amherst [ 193] [ o]
November 9–16, 2021
750 (A)
± 4.1%
21%
15%
8%[ r]
56%
687 (RV)
± 4.3%
22%
16%
7%[ t]
55%
Karyn Polito vs. Maura Healey
Karyn Polito vs. Orlando Silva
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Karyn Polito (R)
Orlando Silva (D)
Other
Undecided
YouGov /UMass Amherst [ 193] [ o]
November 9–16, 2021
750 (A)
± 4.1%
21%
14%
9%[ s]
57%
687 (RV)
± 4.3%
22%
14%
7%[ t]
56%
Geoff Diehl vs. Maura Healey with Charlie Baker as an independent
Geoff Diehl vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Aggregate polls
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Geoff Diehl (R)
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)
Other[ w]
Margin
Real Clear Politics [ 197]
April 24 – June 15, 2022
June 22, 2022
30.0%
48.7%
21.3%
Chang-Díaz +15.5
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Geoff Diehl (R)
SoniaChang-Díaz (D)
Other
Undecided
UMass Lowell [ 191]
June 7–15, 2022
1,000 (LV)
± 4.0%
29%
54%
3%
15%
Emerson College [ 31]
May 2–4, 2022
848 (RV)
± 3.3%
32%
47%
–
21%
Suffolk University [ 192]
April 24–28, 2022
651 (LV)
± 3.8%
29%
45%
–
25%
Chris Doughty vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz
Aggregate polls
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Chris Doughty (R)
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)
Other[ x]
Margin
Real Clear Politics [ 198]
April 24 – June 15, 2022
June 22, 2022
30.0%
44.7%
25.3%
Chang-Díaz +14.7
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Chris Doughty (R)
SoniaChang-Díaz (D)
Other
Undecided
UMass Lowell [ 191]
June 7–15, 2022
1,000 (LV)
± 4.0%
30%
50%
4%
16%
Emerson College [ 31]
May 2–4, 2022
848 (RV)
± 3.3%
33%
41%
–
26%
Suffolk University [ 192]
April 24–28, 2022
651 (LV)
± 3.8%
27%
43%
–
30%
Chris Doughty vs. Maura Healey
Aggregate polls
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Chris Doughty (R)
Maura Healey (D)
Other[ y]
Margin
Real Clear Politics [ 199]
April 24 – June 15, 2022
June 22, 2022
28.7%
55.7%
15.6%
Healey +27.0
Debates
Results
By county
By county
2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial election results by County [ 201]
County
Healey
Diehl
Other
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Barnstable
70,163
59.1%
46,011
38.8%
2,559
2.2%
118,733
Berkshire
34,898
70.3%
13,205
26.6%
1,539
3.1%
49,642
Bristol
98,969
53.3%
81,033
43.7%
5,533
3.0%
185,535
Dukes
7,185
76.4%
2,011
21.4%
211
2.2%
9,407
Essex
177,760
61.4%
104,400
36.1%
7,231
2.5%
289,391
Franklin
22,287
69.7%
8,788
27.5%
895
2.8%
31,970
Hampden
75,523
54.1%
60,203
43.1%
3,977
2.8%
139,703
Hampshire
46,679
71.5%
17,138
26.2%
1,512
2.3%
65,329
Middlesex
426,064
69.6%
169,707
27.7%
16,464
2.7%
612,225
Nantucket
3,262
65.8%
1,553
31.3%
140
2.8%
4,955
Norfolk
183,795
63.8%
96,607
33.6%
7,517
2.6%
287,919
Plymouth
115,810
53.4%
95,669
44.1%
5,229
2.4%
216,708
Suffolk
159,232
78.0%
38,886
19.0%
6,069
3.0%
204,187
Worcester
162,786
55.0%
124,132
42.0%
8,839
3.0%
295,757
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Healey won all nine congressional districts.[ 202]
See also
Notes
^ Jane Swift served as acting governor from 2001 to 2003 after Paul Cellucci resigned to become United States Ambassador to Canada
^ Tina Kotek , the Governor of Oregon , was concurrently elected in 2022 and is also openly lesbian, but took office after Healey.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ "Someone else" with 12%, Silva with 2%, Caldwell with 1%
^ "Some other candidate" with 4%, Allen with 3%
^ As a candidate changing parties to run in the Democratic primary
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ Reed (L) with 2%
^ Reed (L) with 3%
^ Reed (L) with 4%
^ "Some other candidate" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 2%; "Refused" with <1%
^ Reed (L) with 5%, "Refused" with 1%
^ "Someone else" with 3%
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Candidates were listed without party affiliation, leading to a large number of respondents selecting neither candidate
^ a b c d "Would Not Vote" with 6%
^ "Would Not Vote" with 5%
^ a b c d e f g h i "Would Not Vote" with 8%
^ a b c "Would Not Vote" with 9%
^ a b c d e f g h "Would Not Vote" with 7%
^ a b c d "Would Not Vote" with 10%
^ "Would Not Vote" with 11%
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
Partisan clients
^ a b c d e This poll was sponsored by the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, a Republican-aligned group.
^ This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association.
^ a b c d e f This poll was sponsored by Priorities for Progress, a Democratic-aligned group.
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