Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2024

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Massachusetts Governor's Council
Election details
Filing deadline: April 30, 2024 (local) & May 28, 2024 (state)
Primary: September 3, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts executive elections
Governor's Council (8 seats)

Massachusetts held an election for all eight seats on the Massachusetts Governor's Council on November 5, 2024. The primary was September 3, 2024. The filing deadline was May 28, 2024.

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1.

Tamisha Civil won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2.

Mara Dolan won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3.

Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4.

Eunice Zeigler won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5.

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6.

Incumbent Paul DePalo won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7.

Incumbent Tara Jacobs won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8.

Candidates and election results

District 1

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira defeated Krysten Condon in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira (D)	56.4	242,015
		Krysten Condon (Unenrolled)	43.3	185,805
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,119

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 428,939
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira	99.6	68,546
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	248

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,794
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District 2

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Tamisha Civil defeated Francis T. Crimmins Jr. in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tamisha Civil (D)	57.2	236,666
		Francis T. Crimmins Jr. (R)	42.7	176,430
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	521

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 413,617
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Tamisha Civil defeated Sean Murphy, Muriel Kramer, and David Reservitz in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tamisha Civil	38.7	27,702
		Sean Murphy	22.3	16,002
		Muriel Kramer	22.0	15,767
		David Reservitz	16.7	11,975
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	155

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,601
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Francis T. Crimmins Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Francis T. Crimmins Jr.	99.0	22,357
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	226

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,583
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District 3

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Mara Dolan won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mara Dolan (D)	98.7	330,523
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	4,203

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 334,726
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Mara Dolan defeated incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mara Dolan	52.0	46,250
		Marilyn Petitto Devaney	47.9	42,580
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	123

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,953
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District 4

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella (D)	98.0	319,452
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	6,459

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 325,911
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella defeated Stacey Borden and Ronald Iacobucci in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella	56.4	41,849
		Stacey Borden	32.2	23,884
		Ronald Iacobucci	11.2	8,283
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	238

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,254
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District 5

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Eunice Zeigler defeated Anne Manning-Martin and Jody Elliott in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eunice Zeigler (D)	47.2	184,275
		Anne Manning-Martin (R)	40.7	158,961
		Jody Elliott (Unenrolled)	11.9	46,634
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	705

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 390,575
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Eunice Zeigler advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eunice Zeigler	99.4	55,871
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	319

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,190
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Anne Manning-Martin advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anne Manning-Martin	99.0	21,462
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	224

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,686
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District 6

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy (D)	98.1	282,836
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	5,449

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 288,285
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy	99.2	65,258
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	556

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,814
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District 7

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Incumbent Paul DePalo defeated Andrew Couture in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul DePalo (D)	57.3	228,944
		Andrew Couture (R)	42.5	169,936
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	565

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 399,445
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Incumbent Paul DePalo advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul DePalo	99.6	49,094
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	191

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,285
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Andrew Couture advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Couture	99.3	24,763
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	169

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,932
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District 8

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Tara Jacobs won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tara Jacobs (D)	98.1	295,635
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	5,738

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301,373
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Tara Jacobs advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tara Jacobs	99.4	61,765
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	375

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,140
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Massachusetts

Election information in Massachusetts: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 26, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 26, 2024
• Online: Oct. 26, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2024 to Nov. 1, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2022

District 1

General election candidates

• Joseph Ferreira  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.

District 2

General election candidates

• Robert Jubinville  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Dashe Videira  (Republican Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Dashe Videira (Write-in) ✔ 

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District 3

General election candidates

• Marilyn Petitto Devaney  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) ✔
• Mara Dolan 

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 Republican primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.

District 4

General election candidates

• Christopher Iannella  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Helene MacNeal  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Helene MacNeal ✔

District 5

General election candidates

• Eileen Duff  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Michael Walsh  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Eileen Duff (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Michael Walsh ✔

District 6

General election candidates

• Terrence Kennedy  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

No candidates filed for the Republican Party primary.

District 7

General election candidates

• Paul DePalo  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Gary Galonek  (Republican Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Paul DePalo (Incumbent) ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Gary Galonek ✔ 

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District 8

General election candidates

• Tara Jacobs  (Democratic Party) ✔
• John Comerford  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Shawn Allyn
• Michael Anthony Fenton
• Tara Jacobs ✔
• Jeffrey Morneau

 Republican primary candidates

• John Comerford ✔

2020

See also: Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2020

District 1

General election candidates

• Joseph Ferreira  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Joseph Ferreira (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 2

General election candidates

• Robert Jubinville  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Robert Jubinville (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 3

General election candidates

• Marilyn Petitto Devaney  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Marilyn Petitto Devaney (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 4

General election candidates

• Christopher Iannella  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Christopher Iannella (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 5

General election candidates

• Eileen Duff  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Eileen Duff (Incumbent) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Nicholas Torresi

 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 6

General election candidates

• Terrence Kennedy  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Terrence Kennedy (Incumbent) ✔
• Helina Fontes 

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 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 7

General election candidates

• Paul DePalo  (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Peter Stefan  (Independent) (Write-in)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Paul DePalo ✔ 
• Padraic Rafferty 

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 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 8

General election candidates

• Mary Hurley  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Mary Hurley (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

2018

See also: Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira defeated Thomas Keyes in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira (D)	55.8	196,585
		Thomas Keyes (R)	38.3	135,040
		Other/Write-in votes	5.9	20,670

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 352,295
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Ferreira advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Ferreira	100.0	45,684

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,684
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1

Thomas Keyes advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 1 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Keyes	100.0	32,198

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,198
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Incumbent Robert Jubinville won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Jubinville (D)	70.8	261,499
		Other/Write-in votes	29.2	107,879

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 369,378
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2

Incumbent Robert Jubinville advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 2 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Jubinville	100.0	57,709

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,709
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D)	74.2	282,505
		Other/Write-in votes	25.8	98,004

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 380,509
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3

Incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney defeated Nick Carter in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 3 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Petitto Devaney	56.2	51,781
	Submit photo	Nick Carter	43.8	40,372

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,153
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella won election in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella (D)	76.3	250,520
		Other/Write-in votes	23.7	77,827

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 328,347
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4

Incumbent Christopher Iannella defeated Mark Rooney in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 4 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Iannella	71.6	54,407
	Submit photo	Mark Rooney	28.4	21,581

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,988
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Richard Baker and Marc Mercier in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff (D)	56.2	200,627
		Richard Baker (R)	33.9	121,144
	Submit photo	Marc Mercier (L)	3.4	12,129
		Other/Write-in votes	6.5	23,140

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 357,040
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Nicholas Torresi in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff	69.9	48,428
	Submit photo	Nicholas Torresi	30.1	20,810

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,238
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Richard Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Baker	100.0	28,075

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,075
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy defeated Vincent Lawrence Dixon in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy (D)	74.1	248,176
	Submit photo	Vincent Lawrence Dixon (Unaffiliated)	12.2	40,786
		Other/Write-in votes	13.7	45,794

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 334,756
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6

Incumbent Terrence Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 6 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Kennedy	100.0	75,487

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,487
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Incumbent Jennie Caissie defeated Paul DePalo in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennie Caissie (R)	49.6	161,744
		Paul DePalo (D)	44.9	146,422
		Other/Write-in votes	5.5	18,075

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 326,241
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Paul DePalo advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul DePalo	100.0	39,076

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,076
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7

Incumbent Jennie Caissie advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 7 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennie Caissie	100.0	30,138

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,138
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General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Mary Hurley defeated Mike Franco in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Hurley (D)	68.0	206,791
	Submit photo	Mike Franco (Massachusetts Independent Party)	23.1	70,295
		Other/Write-in votes	8.9	27,013

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 304,099
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8

Incumbent Mary Hurley advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 8 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Hurley	100.0	72,652

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,652
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