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Best, worst towns for US Senate candidates

These are the towns in which Massachusetts US Senate candidates John Kerry and Jeff Beatty 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 John Kerry

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Democrat John Kerry did the best in these 10.
Town Kerry
votes		 Total
votes		 Kerry %
Amherst 10,727 12,306 87%
Cambridge 38,828 44,745 87%
Pelham 749 869 86%
Provincetown 2,002 2,332 86%
Aquinnah 257 303 85%
Shutesbury 1,015 1,197 85%
Leverett 1,031 1,222 84%
Northampton 13,074 15,729 83%
Somerville 26,182 31,563 83%
Great Barrington 3,015 3,649 83%
Updated: 11:55 AM

Best towns for Jeff Beatty

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Republican Jeff Beatty did the best in these 10.
Town Beatty
votes		 Total
votes		 Beatty %
Boxford 2,408 4,828 50%
Chatham 2,256 4,696 48%
Dover 1,588 3,332 48%
Sterling 2,174 4,581 47%
Townsend 2,345 4,943 47%
Lakeville 2,631 5,554 47%
Lynnfield 3,195 6,769 47%
Harwich 3,702 7,854 47%
Sutton 2,411 5,126 47%
Sandwich 5,637 11,998 47%
Updated: 11:55 AM

Worst towns for John Kerry

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Democrat John Kerry did the worst in these 10.
Town Kerry
votes		 Total
votes		 Kerry %
Montgomery 232 497 47%
Boxford 2,277 4,828 47%
Granville 407 847 48%
Hubbardston 1,213 2,484 49%
Lakeville 2,731 5,554 49%
Townsend 2,433 4,943 49%
Sterling 2,260 4,581 49%
Sutton 2,540 5,126 50%
Pepperell 3,077 6,200 50%
Douglas 2,112 4,215 50%
Updated: 11:55 AM

Worst towns for Jeff Beatty

Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Republican Jeff Beatty did the worst in these 10.
Town Beatty
votes		 Total
votes		 Beatty
Amherst 1,141 12,306 9%
Cambridge 4,596 44,745 10%
Provincetown 247 2,332 11%
Wendell 58 545 11%
Shutesbury 133 1,197 11%
Pelham 99 869 11%
Aquinnah 35 303 12%
Leverett 143 1,222 12%
Northampton 2,060 15,729 13%
Somerville 4,287 31,563 14%
Updated: 11:55 AM