• Barack Obama was declared the projected winner of the state of Massachusetts minutes after polls closed at 8 p.m., which was confirmed after precinct reports came in.CNN: Massachusetts Election Results Fellow Democrat John Kerry has also been declared the winner in his campaign for re-election to the Senate. The state of Massachusetts has 12 electoral votes.Federal Election Commission: Distribution of Electoral Votes

• 1. Electoral votes: 12
  2. Polls open: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  3. Obama led McCain 57% to 37% going into election dayRealClearPolitics: Massachusetts: McCain vs. Obama
  4. According to early exit polls, nationally, 72% of first time votes are for ObamaWSJ: CNN Early Exit Polls...
  5. Registered voters, 2008: 4,220,488 Secretary of State: Enrollment Breakdown, as of 10/15/2008
  6. Democratic Primary winner: Hillary Rodham Clinton
  7. Republican Primary winner: Mitt Romney

• Past Massachusetts Winners

  1. 2004: John Kerry
  2. 2000: Al Gore
  3. 1996: Bill Clinton
  4. 1992: Bill Clinton

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