2004 Massachusetts Senate election

none May 2020 May 2024 2004 Massachusetts Senate election Massachusetts legislative no 2002 Massachusetts Senate election 2002 2006 Massachusetts Senate election 2006 All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate 21 November 2, 2004 File:Robert Travaglini 1980s Massachusetts USA 9501943933.png 150x150px Robert Travaglini Massachusetts Democratic Party January 1, 2003 1st Suffolk and Middlesex 34 seats 33 34 1 File:1991 Brian Lees senator Massachusetts.jpg Brian Lees Massachusetts Republican Party 1993 1st Hampden and Hampshire 6 seats 7 14 6 1 2004 State Senate elections in Massachusetts.svg 350px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold President Robert Travaglini Massachusetts Democratic Party Robert Travaglini Massachusetts Democratic Party Elections to the 185th Massachusetts Senate were held on November 2, 2004. The Democrats picked up one former Republican seat. The 185th Massachusetts General Court began in January 2005, and consisted of 34 Democrats and 6 Republican State Senators. The 2004 Massachusetts House election was held on the same date as the Senate election, as well as Federal and Congressional elections. Massachusetts Senators serve two-year terms.Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article LXXXII. Results Summary of the November 2, 2004 Massachusetts Senate election results |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left width=350 10em" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="3" | Seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="2" | Popular Vote |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| 2002 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| 2004 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| +/− !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| Vote !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right| % |- | Democratic Party (United States) | style="text-align: left" | Democratic Party | 33 | 34 | +1 | 1,725,309 | 66.68% |- | Republican Party (United States) | style="text-align: left" | Republican Party | 7 | 6 | −1 | 805,215 | 31.12% |- | Independent Party (United States) | style="text-align: left" | Independents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41,119 | 1.6% |- | Libertarian Party (United States) | style="text-align: left" | Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,374 | 0.2% |- | style="background-color: Green Party (United States); width: 5px" | | style="text-align: left" | Green Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,072 | 0.1% |- | style="background-color: #000000; width: 5px" | | style="text-align: left" | Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,445 | 0.3% |- ! colspan=2 align=left | Total | 40 | 40 | 0 | 2,587,534 | 100% |- |} Predictions SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis October 1, 2004 Handicapping the State Legislatures: A 50-State Preview https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/EH6LU0 The Rothenberg Political Report 7–10 Harvard Dataverse | Safe D October 1, 2004 Overview Official results from State Election Results 2004 (PDF, 459k) on the Massachusetts Elections Division website District Incumbent Status Competing candidates 2004 Result % Democratic Party (United States) Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. (D-Pittsfield) sought re-election Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. (D-Pittsfield) Dawn T. Thompson (R-Richmond) 56,46716,285 77.6%22.4% Republican Party (United States) Bristol and Norfolk Jo Ann Sprague (R-Walpole) retired David W. McCarter (R-Mansfield)* James E. Timilty (D-Walpole) 31,82341,702 43.3%56.7% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Bristol and Plymouth Joan Menard (D-Somerset) sought re-election Joan Menard (D-Somerset) Unopposed 53,794 99.4% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Bristol and Plymouth Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) sought re-election Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) Unopposed 54,157 99.5% Democratic Party (United States) Cape and Islands Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) sought re-election Robert O'Leary (D-Barnstable) Gail B. Lese (R-Yarmouth) Luiz Gonzaga (I-Barnstable) 55,11938,3313,859 56.6%39.4%4.0% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Essex Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) sough re-election Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) Leo T. Martin (R-Haverhill) 49,01122,357 68.6%31.3% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Essex Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) sought re-election Frederick Berry (D-Peabody) Unopposed 59,816 99.0% Republican Party (United States) 1st Essex and Middlesex Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) sought re-election Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) Paul M. McGeary (D-Gloucester) 56,02030,179 64.8%34.9% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Essex and Middlesex Susan Tucker (D-Andover) sought re-election Susan Tucker (D-Andover) Deborah J. Jones (R-Andover) 42,04216,626 71.6%28.3% Democratic Party (United States) 3rd Essex and Middlesex Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) sought re-election Thomas M. McGee (D-Lynn) Unopposed 47,324 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) Hampden Linda J. Melconian (D-Springfield) retired Stephen Buoniconti (D-West Springfield) Travis W. Chaput (R-West Springfield) 35,62712,654 73.7%26.1% Republican Party (United States) 1st Hampden and Hampshire Brian Lees (R-East Longmeadow) sought re-election Brian Lees (R-East Longmeadow) Unopposed 54,546 98.7% Republican Party (United States) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) sought re-election Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) Unopposed* 51,002 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) Hampshire and Franklin Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) sought re-election Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) James D. Miller (R-Pelham) 58,88611,590 83.5%16.4% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Middlesex Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) sought re-election Steven Panagiotakos (D-Lowell) Brooks Lyman (R-Groton) 43,08013,737 75.8%24.2% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Middlesex Charles Shannon Jr. (D-Winchester) sought re-election Charles Shannon Jr. (D-Winchester) Unopposed 51,010 98.6% Democratic Party (United States) 3rd Middlesex Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln) sought re-election Susan Fargo (D-Lincoln) John C. Thibault (R-Chelmsford) 45,28430,521 59.7%40.2% Democratic Party (United States) 4th Middlesex Robert Havern III (D-Arlington) sought re-election Robert Havern III (D-Arlington) Douglas M. Lucente (R-Lexington)* 50,24025,619 66.1%33.7% Republican Party (United States) Middlesex and Essex Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) sought re-election Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield) Katherine Clark (D-Melrose) 43,10531,638 57.6%42.3% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) sought re-election Cynthia Stone Creem (D-Newton) Matthew Fraser (R-Brookline) 53,87915,934 77.1%22.8% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk David P. Magnani (D-Ashland) retired Karen Spilka (D-Ashland)* James F. Coffey (R-Hopkinton) 40,98230,554 57.2%42.6% Democratic Party (United States) Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Jarrett Barrios (D-Cambridge) sought re-election Jarrett Barrios (D-Cambridge) Unopposed 39,991 99.2% Democratic Party (United States) Middlesex and Worcester Pamela Resor (D-Acton) sought re-election Pamela Resor (D-Acton) Rod Jané (R-Westborough)* 47,35332,054 59.6%40.3% Republican Party (United States) Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) sought re-election Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) Angus G. McQuilken (D-Millis)* Louis Sinoff (L-Wayland) 41,88939,2531,682 50.5%47.4%2.0% Democratic Party (United States) Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Brian Joyce (D-Milton) sought re-election Brian Joyce (D-Milton) Unopposed 56,890 99.5% Democratic Party (United States) Norfolk and Plymouth Michael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy) sought re-election Michael W. Morrissey (D-Quincy) Unopposed 54,996 99.0% Democratic Party (United States) Plymouth and Barnstable Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) sought re-election Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) Timothy E. Duncan (R-Falmouth) 50,34236,921 57.7%42.3% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Plymouth and Bristol Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) sought re-election Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) Donald J. Jonah (R-Middleborough) 51,78318,289 73.8%26.1% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Robert S. Creedon Jr. (D-Brockton) sought re-election Robert S. Creedon Jr. (D-Brockton) Lawrence P. Novak (R-Brockton) 38,83618,533 67.7%32.3% Republican Party (United States) Plymouth and Norfolk Robert L. Hedlund (R-Weymouth) sought re-election Robert L. Hedlund (R-Weymouth) Unopposed 67,283 98.5% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Suffolk John Hart Jr. (D-Boston) sought re-election John Hart Jr. (D-Boston)* Susan C. Long (I-Boston) 38,1408,622 81.3%18.4% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Suffolk Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) sought re-election Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) Unopposed 46,008 98.4% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Robert Travaglini (D-Boston) sought re-election Robert Travaglini (D-Boston) Gilbert R. Lavoie (R-Boston) 40,89410,322 79.7%20.1% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Steven Tolman (D-Boston) sought re-election Steven Tolman (D-Boston) Robert P. Ferencsik (R-Boston) 48,2149,981 82.8%17.1% Democratic Party (United States) Suffolk and Norfolk Marian Walsh (D-Boston) sought re-election Marian Walsh (D-Boston) Robert W. Joyce (I-Boston) 43,24524,183 64.1%35.8% Democratic Party (United States) 1st Worcester Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) sought re-election Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) Stephen N. Paige (R-West Boylston) 42,47321,183 66.6%33.2% Democratic Party (United States) 2nd Worcester Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D-Worcester) sought re-election Edward M. Augustus Jr. (D-Worcester) Robi Blute (R-Shrewsbury) Jane M. Burdzel (I-Leicester) 39,94821,5464,455 60.5%32.6%6.7% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) sought re-election Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) Jennifer J. Gaucher (R-Spencer) Carolyn J. McMahon (L-Monson) 53,96913,9563,692 75.3%19.5%5.2% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester and Middlesex Robert Antonioni (D-Leominster) sought re-election Robert Antonioni (D-Leominster) David Shnaider (R-Sterling) Richard R. Zitola (G-Clinton) 40,98223,0872,072 61.9%34.9%3.1% Democratic Party (United States) Worcester and Norfolk Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) sought re-election Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) Jerzy J. Jachimczyk (R-Southbridge) 51,75521,267 70.8%29.1% Primary results Official results from State Primary Election Results 2004 (PDF, 424k) on the Massachusetts Elections Division website Democratic primary District Candidates Votes % 2nd Hampden and Hampshire Write-In: Todd McGee 244 32% 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Gerard E. Desilets 3,528 28% Adam L. Sistisky 2,374 19% Karen E. Spilka 6,808 53% Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Angus G. McQuilken 5,440 56% Patricia B. Ross 504 5% Barbara A. Smith 695 7% Gerald A. Wasserman 3,080 32% 1st Suffolk Jack Hart (i) 11,126 97% Write-In: Carol Y. Mallory-Causey 27 0.2% Republican primary District Candidates Votes % Bristol and Norfolk Philip A. Brown 1,109 45% David W. McCarter 1,339 55% 4th Middlesex Richard J. Dellarciprete 679 30% Douglas M. Lucente 1,564 69% Middlesex and Worcester Rod Jané 3,243 57% Arthur G. Vigeant 2,414 43% See also 2005–2006 Massachusetts legislature List of Massachusetts General Courts References State Senate Senate 2004 Massachusetts Senate