Massachusetts governor's race: 2026 result

Massachusetts · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Maura Healey (D)Updated November 11 at 10:15 AM EST

Called · unofficial count

Driscoll (D) 62.0%, (withdrawn) (R) 34.7%.

Maura Healey (Democratic) won the Massachusetts governor's race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 62.0% of the vote to Michael Minogue Shawn Oliver (withdrawn)'s 34.7%, a margin of 27.2 points (714,492 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 10:15 AM EST, not yet certified.

What stands out in Massachusetts governor's race

from the count and past results

Driscoll finished 27.2 points ahead of (withdrawn), a gap of 714,492 votes.
Driscoll's party lost 1.5 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.
Democratic hold: the incumbent, Maura Healey, was re-elected.

Massachusetts governor's race: candidates and votes

Called · unofficial count

General election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 10:15 AM EST

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Maura Healey Kim Driscoll · incumbent	Democratic	1,625,849	62.0
Michael Minogue Shawn Oliver (withdrawn)	Republican	911,357	34.7
Andrea C. James Kayla Kittredge	Independent	86,302	3.3
Write-ins	Write-in	0	0.0
Total		2,623,508	100.0

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Sources

Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (revision 1385038607, November 11 at 10:15 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (revision 1385098388). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.