Party control of Massachusetts state government

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Party control
in Massachusetts
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GovernorRepublican
SenateDemocrat
HouseDemocrat
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After the 2018 election cycle, Massachusetts remained under divided government, with Republicans holding the governorship and Democrats holding both chambers of the state legislature. Divided government was established in 2015.

Trifectas

Trifectas influence how hard a party must work to advance its agenda.

When one party controls the three vital centers of state political power—the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate —Ballotpedia considers that party to control a "trifecta." Trifectas make it easier for the dominant party to pursue its agenda, and more difficult for opposition parties to challenge it.

There are currently 36 trifectas: 21 Republican trifectas and 15 Democratic trifectas. Massachusetts operates under divided control.

Trifectas in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, Democrats held trifecta control of state government from 2007 to 2014. In all other years from 1992 to 2017, the state operated under divided government, with Republicans holding the governorship and Democrats holding both chambers of the state legislature.

Current leadership of key offices


Historical party control

Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2020
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

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