Governor elections in Massachusetts
● In officeMaura HealeyDemocratic
Elections won
R 77 · D 38 · Other 42157 gubernatorial elections since 1789
Last decided by
29.2 pts2022, Maura Healey over Geoff Diehl
Closest ever
0.21 pts1962, Endicott Peabody over John A. Volpe
Longest streak
17 in a rowRepublican, 1857–1873
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Massachusetts's governor is Democrat Maura Healey; Healey won the most recent race by 29.2 points in 2022. Healey has held the office since 2022. The 2022 race put Healey ahead of Geoff Diehl, 29.2 points clear. Across 157 elections since 1789, Republicans have won 77 and Democrats 38, with 42 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1962, decided by 0.21 points; the widest 1790, by 75.2 points.
Maura Healey D 1,584,403 · Geoff Diehl R 859,343
Charlie Baker R 1,781,341 · Jay Gonzalez D 885,770
Charlie Baker R 1,044,573 · Martha Coakley D 1,004,408
Mitt Romney R 1,091,988 · Shannon O'Brien D 985,981
Paul Cellucci R 967,160 · Scott Harshbarger D 901,843
Bill Weld R 1,533,390 · Mark Roosevelt D 611,650
Bill Weld R 1,175,817 · John Silber D 1,099,878
Michael Dukakis D 1,157,786 · George Kariotis R 525,364
Michael Dukakis D 1,219,109 · John W. Sears R 749,679
Edward J. King D 1,030,294 · Francis W. Hatch Jr. R 926,072
Michael Dukakis D 992,284 · Francis Sargent R 784,353
Francis Sargent R 1,058,623 · Kevin White D 799,269
John A. Volpe R 1,277,358 · Edward McCormack Jr. D 752,720
John A. Volpe R 1,176,462 · Francis Bellotti D 1,153,416
Endicott Peabody D 1,052,322 · John A. Volpe R 1,047,891
John A. Volpe R 1,269,295 · Joseph D. Ward D 1,130,810
Foster Furcolo D 1,067,020 · Charles Gibbons R 818,463
Foster Furcolo D 1,234,618 · Sumner G. Whittier R 1,096,759
Christian A. Herter R 985,339 · Robert F. Murphy D 910,087
Christian A. Herter R 1,175,955 · Paul A. Dever D 1,161,499
Paul A. Dever D 1,074,570 · Arthur W. Coolidge R 824,069
Paul A. Dever D 1,239,247 · Robert F. Bradford R 849,895
Robert F. Bradford R 911,152 · Maurice J. Tobin D 762,743
Maurice J. Tobin D 1,048,284 · Horace T. Cahill R 897,708
Leverett Saltonstall R 758,402 · Roger Putnam D 630,265
Leverett Saltonstall R 999,223 · Paul A. Dever D 993,635
Leverett Saltonstall R 941,465 · James Michael Curley D 793,884
Charles F. Hurley D 867,743 · John W. Haigis R 839,740
Joseph B. Ely D 825,479 · William S. Youngman R 704,576
Joseph B. Ely D 606,902 · Frank G. Allen R 590,238
Frank G. Allen R 769,372 · Charles H. Cole D 750,137
Alvan T. Fuller R 595,006 · William A. Gaston D 407,389
Alvan T. Fuller R 650,817 · James Michael Curley D 490,010
Channing H. Cox R 464,873 · John F. Fitzgerald D 404,192
Channing H. Cox R 643,869 · John Jackson Walsh D 290,350
Calvin Coolidge R 317,774 · Richard H. Long D 192,673
Calvin Coolidge R 214,863 · Richard H. Long D 197,828
Samuel W. McCall R 226,145 · Frederick Mansfield D 135,676
Samuel W. McCall R 276,123 · Frederick Mansfield D 229,883
Samuel W. McCall R 235,863 · David I. Walsh D 229,550
Eugene Foss D 214,897 · Louis A. Frothingham R 206,795
Eugene Foss D 229,352 · Eben S. Draper R 194,173
Eben S. Draper R 190,186 · James H. Vahey D 182,252
Curtis Guild Jr. R 222,528 · John B. Moran D 192,295
Curtis Guild Jr. R 197,469 · Charles W. Bartlett D 174,911
William L. Douglas D 234,670 · John L. Bates R 198,681
W. Murray Crane R 185,809 · Josiah Quincy VI D 114,362
W. Murray Crane R 228,054 · Robert T. Paine Jr. D 130,078
W. Murray Crane R 168,902 · Robert Treat Paine D 103,802
Roger Wolcott R 191,146 · Alexander B Bruce D 107,960
Roger Wolcott R 258,204 · George Fred Williams D 103,662
Frederic Greenhalge R 186,280 · George Fred Williams D 121,599
Frederic Greenhalge R 189,307 · John E. Russell D 123,930
Frederic Greenhalge R 192,613 · John E. Russell D 156,916
William Russell D 186,377 · William H. Haile R 183,843
William Russell D 157,982 · Charles H. Allen R 151,515
William Russell D 140,507 · John Q. A. Brackett R 131,454
Oliver Ames R 180,849 · William Russell D 152,780
Oliver Ames R 136,000 · Henry B. Lovering D 118,394
Oliver Ames R 122,346 · John Albion Andrew D 112,883
George D. Robinson R 112,243 · Frederick O. Prince D 90,346
George D. Robinson R 160,092 · Benjamin Franklin Butler D 150,228
Benjamin Franklin Butler D 133,946 · Robert R. Bishop R 119,947
John Davis Long R 96,609 · Charles Perkins Thompson D 54,586
John Davis Long R 164,926 · Charles Perkins Thompson D 111,410
John Davis Long R 122,751 · Benjamin Franklin Butler D 109,149
Thomas Talbot R 134,725 · Benjamin Franklin Butler G 109,435
Alexander H. Rice R 137,665 · Charles Francis Adams Sr. D 106,850
William A. Gaston D 96,376 · Thomas Talbot R 89,344
William B. Washburn R 72,183 · William A. Gaston D 59,360
William B. Washburn R 133,900 · Francis W Bird R 59,626
William Claflin R 132,121 · John Quincy Adams II D 63,266
Alexander Bullock R 98,306 · John Quincy Adams II D 70,360
Alexander Bullock R 91,980 · Theodore Sweetser D 26,671
Alexander Bullock R 69,912 · Darius Couch D 21,245
John Albion Andrew R 125,291 · Henry W. Paine D 49,190
John Albion Andrew R 70,483 · Henry W. Paine D 29,207
John Albion Andrew R 79,835 · Charles Devens P 54,167
John Albion Andrew R 65,261 · Isaac Davis D 31,264
Henry J. Gardner K 51,497 · Julius Rockwell R 36,715
George N. Briggs W 51,638 · Isaac Davis D 37,427
John E. Davis W 55,974 · Marcus Morton D 51,367
John E. Davis W 70,884 · Marcus Morton D 55,169
Marcus Morton D 51,034 · Edward Everett W 50,725
Edward Everett W 51,642 · Marcus Morton D 41,795
Edward Everett W 50,565 · Marcus Morton D 32,987
Edward Everett W 42,160 · Marcus Morton D 35,992
Edward Everett W 37,555 · Marcus Morton D 25,227
John E. Davis R 25,149 · Marcus Morton D 15,493
Levi Lincoln Jr. R 30,908 · Marcus Morton D 14,440
Levi Lincoln Jr. R 25,217 · Marcus Morton D 6,864
Levi Lincoln Jr. A 25,217 · Marcus Morton J 4,423
Levi Lincoln Jr. A 29,029 · William Jarvis J 7,130
William Eustis D 38,650 · Samuel Lathrop F 34,210
William Eustis D 34,402 · Harrison Gray Otis F 30,171
John Brooks F 28,751 · William Eustis D 21,410
John Brooks F 28,608 · William Eustis D 20,268
John Brooks F 31,072 · William Eustis D 21,927
John Brooks F 42,875 · Benjamin Williams Crowninshield D 35,271
John Brooks F 39,538 · Benjamin Williams Crowninshield D 30,041
John Brooks F 46,160 · Henry Dearborn D 38,129
John Brooks F 49,527 · Samuel Dexter D 47,321
Caleb Strong F 50,921 · Samuel Dexter D 43,938
Caleb Strong F 56,374 · Samuel Dexter D 45,953
Caleb Strong F 56,754 · Joseph Bradley Varnum D 42,789
Caleb Strong F 52,696 · Elbridge Gerry D 51,326
Elbridge Gerry D 43,328 · Christopher Gore F 40,142
Elbridge Gerry D 46,541 · Christopher Gore F 44,079
Christopher Gore F 47,916 · Levi Lincoln Sr. D 45,118
James Sullivan D 41,193 · Christopher Gore F 39,643
James Sullivan D 41,954 · Caleb Strong F 39,224
Caleb Strong F 37,739 · James Sullivan D 37,109
Caleb Strong F 35,213 · James Sullivan D 33,743
Caleb Strong F 30,041 · James Sullivan D 24,368
Caleb Strong F 30,619 · Elbridge Gerry D 14,247
Caleb Strong F 30,456 · Elbridge Gerry D 19,768
Caleb Strong F 25,693 · Elbridge Gerry D 20,423
John Hancock N 14,360 · James Bowdoin N 1,880
John Hancock N 17,309 · James Bowdoin N 3,457