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Municipal elections in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 31, 2022 |
| Primary election: September 6, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: District attorney and sheriff |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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Suffolk County, Massachusetts, held general elections for district attorney and sheriff on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for September 6, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was May 31, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District attorney
General election
General election for Suffolk District Attorney
Incumbent Kevin Hayden won election in the general election for Suffolk District Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Hayden (D) | 97.3 | 153,490 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 4,240 | ||
| Total votes: 157,730 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Suffolk District Attorney
Incumbent Kevin Hayden defeated Ricardo Arroyo in the Democratic primary for Suffolk District Attorney on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Hayden | 53.5 | 41,399 | |
| Ricardo Arroyo | 45.6 | 35,339 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 678 | ||
| Total votes: 77,416 | |||
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Sheriff
General election
General election for Suffolk County Sheriff
Incumbent Steven Tompkins won election in the general election for Suffolk County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Tompkins (D) | 97.6 | 154,205 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 3,753 | ||
| Total votes: 157,958 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Suffolk County Sheriff
Incumbent Steven Tompkins defeated Sandy Zamor-Calixte in the Democratic primary for Suffolk County Sheriff on September 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Tompkins | 59.1 | 43,305 |
| Sandy Zamor-Calixte | 40.5 | 29,670 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 287 | ||
| Total votes: 73,262 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2022
January 11, 2022
April 5, 2022
May 3, 2022
September 6, 2022
- Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts Attorney General election, 2022
- Massachusetts Auditor election, 2022
- Massachusetts gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022
- Massachusetts Treasurer election, 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
November 8, 2022
- Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- Massachusetts Attorney General election, 2022
- Massachusetts Auditor election, 2022
- Massachusetts gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022
- Massachusetts Treasurer election, 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Massachusetts App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative (2022)
- Massachusetts Question 1, Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment (2022)
- Massachusetts Question 2, Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Insurance Plans Initiative (2022)
- Massachusetts Question 3, Changes to Alcohol Retail Licensing Initiative (2022)
- Massachusetts Question 4, Remove Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status for Driver's License Applications Referendum (2022)
News and conflicts in this election
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Suffolk County, Massachusetts | ||
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| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | |
| Population | 797,936 | 7,029,917 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 58 | 7,800 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 53.8% | 76.6% |
| Black/African American | 21.5% | 7.5% |
| Asian | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 6.6% | 4.2% |
| Multiple | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.9% | 12% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.9% | 91.1% |
| College graduation rate | 47.7% | 44.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $74,881 | $84,385 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.4% | 9.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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