Massachusetts Profile
Key Figures:
- 10 Seats: 0R, 10D
- In 2010, despite winning one-third of the popular vote, Massachusetts Republicans gained no House seats
Massachusetts Rankings 2010
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Democracy Index |
13th (21.8) |
Representation |
14th (27.9) |
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Margin of Victory |
28th (28) |
Seats-to-Votes |
43rd (39.1) |
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Landslide Index |
10th (40) |
House Turnout |
8th (50.6) |
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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Democracy Index |
-- |
-- |
22.9 |
26.5 |
28.8 |
25.2 |
25.4 |
23 |
24 |
21.8 |
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Voter Turnout |
56% |
43% |
52% |
36% |
49% |
38% |
57% |
42.6% |
56% |
50.6% |
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Representation Index |
34% |
31% |
34% |
28% |
36% |
31% |
46% |
36.1% |
48.3% |
27.9% |
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Wasted Votes |
40% |
30% |
34% |
24% |
17% |
17% |
20% |
15.1% |
13.8% |
44.8% |
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% Of Wasted R / D Votes |
66/16 |
60/15 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
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Drop-Off Voters |
5.7% |
9.3% |
5.9% |
9.7% |
13.1% |
16.1% |
11.4% |
13.3% |
15.4% |
-5.3% |
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Avg Margin of Victory |
29% |
48% |
37% |
57% |
73% |
73% |
65% |
83.3% |
78.4% |
28% |
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Votes for (R-D-O%) |
33-58-9 |
30-69-1 |
32-66-2 |
24-76-0 |
15-84-1 |
16-83-1 |
17-80-3 |
10-85-5 |
12.2-86.2-1.6 |
33.4-55.2-11.4 |
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Seats for (R-D-O%) |
20-80-0 |
20-80-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
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Seat Changes |
-- |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
|
Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
|
U.S. House (R-D-O) |
0-10-0 |
0-10-0 |
0-10-0 |
0-10-0 |
0-10-0 |
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Landslide Index |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
40% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
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Uncontested |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
9/10 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
9/9 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
4/9 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0/0 |
-- |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
4/9 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
7 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
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Uncontested Primary |
0 |
-- |
-- |
9 |
-- |
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Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
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Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
|
U.S. House (R-D-O) |
2-8-0 |
2-8-0 |
0-10-0 |
0-10-0 |
0-10-0 |
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Landslide Index |
60% |
80% |
60% |
80% |
100% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
3 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
9/10 |
10/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
10/10 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
7/9 |
10/10 |
7/9 |
9/9 |
10/10 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
6/9 |
8/10 |
6/9 |
7/9 |
10/10 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
NA |
0/2 |
0/2 |
NA |
NA |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
6/9 |
8/8 |
6/7 |
7/9 |
10/10 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
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Uncontested Primary |
4 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1990
|
Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
1-10-0 |
1-10-0 |
1-10-0 |
1-10-0 |
1-10-0 |
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Landslide Index |
91% |
82% |
100% |
100% |
82% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
4 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
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Uncontested |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
12/11 |
10/11 |
10/11 |
10/11 |
11/11 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
11/12 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
11/11 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
10/12 |
9/10 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
9/11 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
9/10 |
8/9 |
9/9 |
9/9 |
8/10 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
9 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
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Uncontested Primary |
9 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
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Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |