Politics of Massachusetts
Year Democratic Republican
1940 49.5% 993,635 49.7% 999,223
1942 45.0% 630,265 54.1% 758,402
1944 53.6% 1,048,284 46.0% 897,708
1946 45.3% 762,743 54.1% 911,152
1948 59.0% 1,239,247 40.5% 849,895
1950 56.3% 1,074,570 43.1% 824,069
1952 49.3% 1,161,499 49.9% 1,175,955
1954 47.8% 910,087 51.8% 985,339
1956 52.8% 1,234,618 46.9% 1,096,759
1958 56.2% 1,067,020 43.1% 818,463
1960 46.8% 1,130,810 52.5% 1,269,295
1962 49.9% 1,053,322 49.7% 1,047,891
1964 49.3% 1,153,416 50.3% 1,176,462
1966 36.9% 752,720 62.6% 1,277,358
1970 42.8% 799,269 56.7% 1,058,623
1974 53.5% 992,284 42.3% 784,353
1978 51.2% 1,030,294 46.0% 926,072
1982 59.5% 1,219,109 36.6% 749,679
1986 68.7% 1,157,786 31.2% 525,364
1990 46.9% 1,099,878 50.2% 1,175,817
History
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is often categorized politically as socially progressive and liberal. The two main political parties are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The commonwealth, especially Boston, is known for having a passion for politics (particularly social progressivism and liberalism).