Voting & Elections in Chelsea, MA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Chelsea is located in Suffolk County, MA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Chelsea.
Election Overview
Source: Suffolk County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
222,280
74.8%
GOP Votes
66,480
22.4%
Total Votes
297,041
Margin
D+52.5%
Shift from 2020
R+10.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+52.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 222,280 | 66,480 | 297,041 | 74.8% | 22.4% | D+52.5 |
| 2020 | 270,522 | 58,613 | 335,462 | 80.6% | 17.5% | D+63.2 |
| 2016 | 241,212 | 50,042 | 303,517 | 79.5% | 16.5% | D+63.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Suffolk County recorded 297,041 total votes. Democrats won the county with 74.8% of the vote compared to 22.4% for Republicans, a margin of D+52.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+10.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Suffolk County has shifted 10.5 percentage points toward Republicans.