Fall River voters backed Gov. Maura Healey for a second term on Tuesday, but by a narrower margin than any other Democrat on the city’s ballot, according to unofficial results released by the city’s Elections Office.
Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll received 10,692 votes in Fall River, or 51.69 percent. Republicans Mike Minogue and Shawn Oliver received 9,067 votes, or 43.83 percent, and independents James and Kittredge received 900 votes, or 4.35 percent. Healey’s margin in the city was 1,625 votes.
The results are unofficial and were issued by Ryan Lyons, the city’s chief elections official.
Healey trailed the rest of the Democratic ticket
Every other Democrat in a contested race on Fall River’s ballot won a larger share of the vote than Healey. In the races on every Fall River ballot, each also drew more votes than she did.
In the U.S. Senate race, Sen. Edward J. Markey received 11,378 votes (55.67 percent) to 7,939 (38.84 percent) for Republican John Deaton. Independent Shiva Ayyadurai received 593 votes and Socialist Joe Tache received 500.
Secretary of State William Francis Galvin had the strongest showing among statewide Democrats facing a Republican, with 12,391 votes (61.46 percent) to 7,746 for Anne R. Brensley.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell won the city 11,673 to 8,601 over Republican Michael C. Walsh. Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg won 11,559 to 8,448 over Republican Elizabeth Dionne.
Auditor Diana DiZoglio, who faced Libertarian Al Ozonoff rather than a Republican, received 14,276 votes, or 77.90 percent, the most of any candidate in a contested race in the city.
Minogue’s 9,067 votes were the most for any Republican on the Fall River ballot.
Congress and the State House
The figures below are Fall River’s votes only. Several of these districts include other communities, so the district-wide results may differ.
- Congress: U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss received 12,090 votes (60.57 percent) to 7,802 for Republican Thomas Stalcup.
- State Senate: Sen. Michael J. Rodrigues received 12,465 votes (61.28 percent) to 7,848 for Republican Gabriel Boomer Amaral.
- 6th Bristol: Rep. Carole A. Fiola received 6,165 votes (61.15 percent) to 3,896 for Republican Robert G. Anctil.
- 7th Bristol: Rep. Alan Silvia received 4,623 votes (62.74 percent) to 2,732 for Republican Talos D. Farris.
- 8th Bristol: In the Fall River part of the district, Rep. Steven J. Ouellette received 1,592 votes (57.95 percent) to 1,149 for Republican Jesse W. St. Gelais.
Bristol County races
In the race for Bristol County District Attorney, Democrat Christopher Matthew Markey received 11,079 votes (55.58 percent) in Fall River to 8,818 (44.24 percent) for Republican Seth Thomas Aitken.
For Register of Probate, Democrat Thomas Cleary Hoye Jr. received 11,956 votes (65.00 percent) to 6,320 for independent Melanie Patenaude Layden.
Three Democrats ran unopposed: Governor’s Councillor Joseph C. Ferreira (14,568 votes), County Treasurer Christopher T. Saunders (14,469) and County Commissioner John Thomas Saunders (14,372).
Ballot questions
Fall River voted yes on six of the nine statewide questions and no on three. Plain-language summaries are from Boston University’s guide and the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The widest margin came on Question 8, which would repeal the 2016 law allowing recreational marijuana sales. Fall River voted no, 14,793 to 5,719, or 72.12 percent against repeal. FRR reported in October on where the money for each side came from.
The closest vote on the city’s ballot was Question 4, which would let people register and vote on Election Day. It passed in Fall River by 124 votes, 9,887 to 9,763, or 50.32 percent to 49.68 percent.
Question 1, which would bring the Legislature and the Governor’s Office under the public records law, drew the most yes votes of any question: 15,661, or 78.97 percent.
Voters also said yes to letting public defenders unionize (Question 2, 57.52 percent), changing the state revenue cap formula (Question 5, 56.15 percent) and creating a “Nature for All” conservation fund (Question 6, 53.43 percent).
On Question 9, a referendum on the 2024 gun law, a yes vote keeps the law in place. Fall River voted yes, 11,448 to 8,901, or 56.26 percent.
Fall River voted no on Question 3, which would replace party primaries with a single all-candidate primary that sends the top two to November, 11,341 to 8,518. It also voted no on Question 7, which would allow single-family homes on lots of at least 5,000 square feet, 10,391 to 9,053.
Statewide results will determine whether each question passes. These figures show only how Fall River voted.
At a glance: Fall River’s unofficial results
Winner in Fall River listed first. Write-in votes are left out of the table but counted in the totals.
| Race | Fall River leader | Votes | % | Runner-up | Votes | % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Healey and Driscoll (D) | 10,692 | 51.69 | Minogue and Oliver (R) | 9,067 | 43.83 | 1,625 |
| U.S. Senate | Edward J. Markey (D) | 11,378 | 55.67 | John Deaton (R) | 7,939 | 38.84 | 3,439 |
| Attorney General | Andrea Joy Campbell (D) | 11,673 | 57.51 | Michael C. Walsh (R) | 8,601 | 42.37 | 3,072 |
| Secretary of State | William Francis Galvin (D) | 12,391 | 61.46 | Anne R. Brensley (R) | 7,746 | 38.42 | 4,645 |
| Treasurer | Deborah B. Goldberg (D) | 11,559 | 57.70 | Elizabeth Dionne (R) | 8,448 | 42.17 | 3,111 |
| Auditor | Diana DiZoglio (D) | 14,276 | 77.90 | Al Ozonoff (L) | 3,885 | 21.20 | 10,391 |
| U.S. House | Jake Auchincloss (D) | 12,090 | 60.57 | Thomas Stalcup (R) | 7,802 | 39.08 | 4,288 |
| State Senate | Michael J. Rodrigues (D) | 12,465 | 61.28 | Gabriel Boomer Amaral (R) | 7,848 | 38.58 | 4,617 |
| 6th Bristol | Carole A. Fiola (D) | 6,165 | 61.15 | Robert G. Anctil (R) | 3,896 | 38.65 | 2,269 |
| 7th Bristol | Alan Silvia (D) | 4,623 | 62.74 | Talos D. Farris (R) | 2,732 | 37.08 | 1,891 |
| 8th Bristol (Fall River part) | Steven J. Ouellette (D) | 1,592 | 57.95 | Jesse W. St. Gelais (R) | 1,149 | 41.83 | 443 |
| District Attorney | Christopher Matthew Markey (D) | 11,079 | 55.58 | Seth Thomas Aitken (R) | 8,818 | 44.24 | 2,261 |
| Register of Probate | Thomas Cleary Hoye Jr. (D) | 11,956 | 65.00 | Melanie Patenaude Layden (I) | 6,320 | 34.36 | 5,636 |
Other candidates: Governor, James and Kittredge (I) 900 (4.35%). U.S. Senate, Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 593 (2.90%) and Joe Tache (Soc.) 500 (2.45%). Unopposed: Governor’s Councillor Joseph C. Ferreira (D) 14,568, County Treasurer Christopher T. Saunders (D) 14,469, County Commissioner John Thomas Saunders (D) 14,372.
| Question | What it does | Yes | No | Fall River result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public records law covers Legislature and Governor’s Office | 15,661 (78.97%) | 4,171 (21.03%) | Yes by 11,490 |
| 2 | Public defenders (CPCS) can unionize | 11,253 (57.52%) | 8,312 (42.48%) | Yes by 2,941 |
| 3 | Single all-candidate primary, top two advance | 8,518 (42.89%) | 11,341 (57.11%) | No by 2,823 |
| 4 | Election Day voter registration | 9,887 (50.32%) | 9,763 (49.68%) | Yes by 124 |
| 5 | New state revenue cap formula | 10,824 (56.15%) | 8,453 (43.85%) | Yes by 2,371 |
| 6 | “Nature for All” conservation fund | 10,292 (53.43%) | 8,969 (46.57%) | Yes by 1,323 |
| 7 | Single-family homes on 5,000 sq. ft. lots | 9,053 (46.56%) | 10,391 (53.44%) | No by 1,338 |
| 8 | Repeal recreational marijuana sales | 5,719 (27.88%) | 14,793 (72.12%) | No by 9,074 |
| 9 | Keep the 2024 gun law (Yes = keep) | 11,448 (56.26%) | 8,901 (43.74%) | Yes by 2,547 |
A note on the numbers
These are unofficial results from the City of Fall River’s summary report for the Nov. 3, 2026 state election. Official totals can change after provisional and late-arriving ballots are counted and the results are certified.
Percentages are the city’s own and include write-in votes in each race’s total. Some voters skip a race or question, so the totals differ from race to race.
The congressional, state Senate, 8th Bristol and county races also cover other communities. For every race, the figures here are Fall River’s votes only, not the district-wide or statewide result.
