Mass. results

Best, worst towns for presidential candidates

These are the Massachusetts towns in which presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain had their best and worst showings in the Nov. 4, 2008, general election. The tables were calculated from unofficial results provided by the Associated Press.

Best towns for Barack Obama

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Democrat Barack Obama did the best in these 10.
Town Obama
votes
Total
votes
Obama %
Aquinnah 279 311 90%
Cambridge 40,464 45,915 88%
Provincetown 2,067 2,357 88%
Amherst 11,119 12,726 87%
Shutesbury 1,032 1,211 85%
Pelham 749 885 85%
Wendell 473 561 84%
Leverett 1,047 1,243 84%
Northampton 13,554 16,302 83%
Great Barrington 3,055 3,712 82%
Updated: 11:55 AM

Best towns for John McCain

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Republican John McCain did the best in these 10.
Town McCain
votes
Total
votes
McCain %
East Brookfield 649 1,161 56%
Lynnfield 3,811 6,921 55%
West Bridgewater 2,159 3,929 55%
Lakeville 3,057 5,623 54%
Hanover 4,401 8,096 54%
Granville 462 865 53%
Charlton 3,410 6,418 53%
Middleton 2,265 4,301 53%
Sutton 2,734 5,217 52%
Boxford 2,582 4,930 52%
Updated: 11:55 AM

Worst towns for Barack Obama

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Democrat Barack Obama did the worst in these 10.
Town Obama
votes
Total
votes
Obama
East Brookfield 499 1,161 43%
West Bridgewater 1,696 3,929 43%
Lakeville 2,451 5,623 44%
Lynnfield 3,018 6,921 44%
Granville 378 865 44%
Hanover 3,591 8,096 44%
Charlton 2,882 6,418 45%
Sutton 2,359 5,217 45%
Douglas 1,962 4,281 46%
Middleborough 5,150 11,209 46%
Updated: 11:55 AM

Worst towns for John McCain

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Republican John McCain did the worst in these 10.
Town McCain
votes
Total
votes
McCain
Aquinnah 26 311 8%
Cambridge 4,662 45,915 10%
Amherst 1,301 12,726 10%
Provincetown 256 2,357 11%
Wendell 68 561 12%
Shutesbury 154 1,211 13%
Leverett 168 1,243 14%
Pelham 125 885 14%
Northampton 2,382 16,302 15%
Great Barrington 573 3,712 15%
Updated: 11:55 AM