Senate Elections 2010 | US Senate Elections | Massachusetts Races
2010 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election Results
Sam Brown
Percent: 51.86%
Votes: 1,168,178
Martha Coakley
Percent: 47.10%
Votes: 1,060,861
Race Summary
The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on January 19, 2010, to fill the seat left vacant after the death of longtime Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy in 2009. Republican Scott Brown won the race with 51.86% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Martha Coakley, who received 47.10%.
Full Results
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 51.86%
Votes: 1,168,178
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 47.10%
Votes: 1,060,861
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 0.99%
Votes: 22,388
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 1,155
Total votes: 2,252,582
State Map
Results by County
Barnstable County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 57.38%
Votes: 60,032
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 41.72%
Votes: 43,652
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 0.86%
Votes: 903
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 35
Total votes: 104,622
Essex County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 56.49%
Votes: 143,969
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 42.55%
Votes: 108,430
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 0.92%
Votes: 2,333
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 103
Total votes: 254,835
Middlesex County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 47.38%
Votes: 259,927
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 51.70%
Votes: 283,595
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 0.86%
Votes: 4,698
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 356
Total votes: 548,576
Suffolk County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 32.74%
Votes: 57,461
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 66.12%
Votes: 116,038
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.03%
Votes: 1,812
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 176
Total votes: 175,487
Berkshire County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 30.49%
Votes: 13,298
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 68.48%
Votes: 29,869
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.02%
Votes: 443
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 43,614
Franklin County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 35.71%
Votes: 9,908
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 62.64%
Votes: 17,382
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.62%
Votes: 449
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 8
Total votes: 27,747
Nantucket County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 47.98%
Votes: 2,032
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 50.55%
Votes: 2,141
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.37%
Votes: 58
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 4
Total votes: 4,235
Worcester County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 60.87%
Votes: 160,409
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 37.92%
Votes: 99,929
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 3,095
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 89
Total votes: 263,522
Bristol County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 55.77%
Votes: 93,826
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 43.03%
Votes: 72,392
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.16%
Votes: 1,959
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 69
Total votes: 168,246
Hampden County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 53.91%
Votes: 72,497
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 44.57%
Votes: 59,932
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.48%
Votes: 1,996
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 53
Total votes: 134,478
Norfolk County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 55.17%
Votes: 150,890
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 43.95%
Votes: 120,198
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 0.83%
Votes: 2,266
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 145
Total votes: 273,499
Dukes County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 34.52%
Votes: 2,646
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 64.21%
Votes: 4,922
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 92
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 6
Total votes: 7,666
Hampshire County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 37.27%
Votes: 21,112
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 61.44%
Votes: 34,808
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 713
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 56,653
Plymouth County
Sam Brown (REP)
Percent: 62.92%
Votes: 120,971
Martha Coakley (DEM)
Percent: 36.21%
Votes: 69,615
Joseph L. Kennedy (LIB)
Percent: 0.83%
Votes: 1,603
Write-Ins
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 87
Total votes: 192,276