2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
John F. Kerry (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey K. Beatty (R) by 34.9 points.
John F. KerryDemocrat · winner
65.9%1,971,974
Jeffrey K. BeattyRepublican
30.9%926,044
Robert J. UnderwoodLibertarian
3.1%93,713
2,994,247 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John F. KerryJeffrey K. Beatty
$16.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$12.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$4M
Cash on hand
$8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008