2016 Massachusetts elections


The 2016 Massachusetts elections were held on November 8, 2016, throughout Massachusetts. At the federal level, all 9 Massachusetts seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. At the state level, all 160 seats of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and all 40 seats of the Massachusetts Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on September 8. Early voting was used for the first time, and took place from October 24 through November 4.

Federal elections

Presidential election

Official state results from the Massachusetts Secretary of State are as follows

State legislature elections

Senate
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Ballot measures

Four statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2016 ballot.
NumberInitiative titleSubjectDescriptionYesNoResult
Question 1Massachusetts Expand Slot Machine Gaming InitiativeGamblingAllow a second slots parlor to exist in Massachusetts39.3%60.7%rejected
Question 2Massachusetts Charter School Expansion InitiativeEducationLet state education officials approve up to 12 new charter schools a year37.9%62.1%rejected
Question 3Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals InitiativeAnimalsPhase out what advocates say are "extreme" methods of farm animal confinement77.7%22.3%approved
Question 4Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana InitiativeMarijuanaLegalize marijuana for recreational use53.6%46.4%approved