Municipal elections in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (2024)

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2024 Suffolk County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: May 28, 2024
Primary election: September 3, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Register of deeds, county clerk of courts civil business, county clerk of courts criminal business, county clerk of supreme judicial court, and register of probate (special)
Total seats up: 5
Election type: Partisan
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Suffolk County, Massachusetts, held general elections for register of deeds, county clerk of courts civil business, county clerk of courts criminal business, county clerk of supreme judicial court, and register of probate on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for September 3, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was May 28, 2024.

Click here for more information on the Democratic primary for clerk of supreme judicial court.

Elections

Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Clerk of Courts

Civil Business

General election

General election for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Civil Business

Incumbent John E. Powers won election in the general election for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Civil Business on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John E. Powers (D)
 
97.9
 
222,024
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
4,831

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 226,855
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Civil Business

Incumbent John E. Powers defeated Faustina Kathy Gabriel in the Democratic primary for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Civil Business on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John E. Powers
 
60.8
 
30,883
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Faustina Kathy Gabriel
 
38.7
 
19,630
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
243

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 50,756
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Criminal Business

General election

General election for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Criminal Business

Incumbent Maura Hennigan won election in the general election for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Criminal Business on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
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Maura Hennigan (D)
 
97.9
 
223,410
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
4,824

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 228,234
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Criminal Business

Incumbent Maura Hennigan advanced from the Democratic primary for Suffolk County Clerk of Courts Criminal Business on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
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Maura Hennigan
 
99.0
 
48,146
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
482

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,628
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Supreme Judicial

General election

General election for Suffolk County Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court

Allison Cartwright won election in the general election for Suffolk County Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
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Allison Cartwright (D)
 
97.8
 
226,144
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
5,127

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 231,271
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Suffolk County Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court

Allison Cartwright defeated Erin Murphy in the Democratic primary for Suffolk County Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Allison Cartwright
 
58.9
 
33,531
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Erin Murphy
 
40.8
 
23,244
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
138

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 56,913
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Register of Deeds

General election

General election for Suffolk County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Stephen Murphy won election in the general election for Suffolk County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Stephen Murphy (D)
 
98.1
 
223,614
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
4,435

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 228,049
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Suffolk County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Stephen Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Suffolk County Register of Deeds on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Stephen Murphy
 
98.8
 
47,907
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
602

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,509
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Register of Probate

General election

Special general election for Suffolk County Register of Probate

Incumbent Stephanie L. Everett defeated Mohamed Bah in the special general election for Suffolk County Register of Probate on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Stephanie L. Everett (D)
 
82.5
 
199,090
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16.7
 
40,431
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
1,917

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 241,438
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Suffolk County Register of Probate

Incumbent Stephanie L. Everett advanced from the special Democratic primary for Suffolk County Register of Probate on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
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Votes
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Stephanie L. Everett
 
98.9
 
46,722
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
498

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 47,220
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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
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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