Markey wins re-election with 63.8 percent of the vote

Sen. Ed Markey won re-election on Tuesday, securing a third full term in the U.S. Senate. With approximately 76 percent of the vote counted at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Markey held 63.8 percent of the total. Republican challenger John Deaton trailed with 31.6 percent. Independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai and Socialist and Liberation Party candidate Joe Tache each received 2.3 percent of the vote.

The race followed a Democratic primary in September where Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton. The candidates held opposing views on immigration policy. Markey advocated for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Deaton proposed reforming the agency and granting legal status to residents who have lived in the country for years, work or study, and have no criminal record.

All nine Massachusetts congressional districts in the House of Representatives remain under Democratic control. One district changed hands as Moulton moved to the Senate race. Dan Koh won the open District 6 seat in the North Shore with 64 percent of the vote. He defeated Republican challenger Micah Jones.

Incumbents in other districts also retained their seats. Lori Trahan won District 3 with 67 percent. Jake Auchincloss won District 4 with 66.5 percent. Stephen Lynch won District 8 with 69.5 percent. Bill Keating won District 9 with 61.7 percent. Katherine Clark in District 5 and Ayanna Pressley in District 7 ran unopposed.

The results are from the Associated Press and reflect counts from 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Markey’s term will end in January 2033.