Editing Dartmouth, Massachusetts (section)

===State & national government===
Dartmouth is located in the Ninth Bristol state representative district, which includes all of Dartmouth as well as parts of Freetown, Lakeville, and New Bedford. The current state representative is [[Christopher Markey]]. The town is represented by [[Mark Montigny]] in the state senate in the Second Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes the city of New Bedford and the towns of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Mattapoisett. Dartmouth is the home of the Third Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police, which relocated in 2006 from Route 6 to just north of the retail center of town on Faunce Corner Road. On the national level, the town is part of Massachusetts Congressional District 9, which is represented by [[William R. Keating]]. The state's junior (Class I) Senator is [[Ed Markey]] and the state's senior (Class II) Senator, is [[Elizabeth Warren]].

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|+ Dartmouth presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]]
! Total Votes
! Margin
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.75%''' ''9,792''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.49% ''7,778''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.76% ''314''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17,884
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11.26%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.06%''' ''8,586''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.64% ''6,738''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.31% ''859''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16,183
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11.42%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.21%''' ''9,880''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.08% ''5,985''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.72% ''277''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16,142
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.13%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.39%''' ''10,442''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.11% ''5,876''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.50% ''419''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16,737
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.28%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.16%''' ''10,218''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.91% ''4,855''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.93% ''142''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,215
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.25%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.06%''' ''8,800''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.95% ''3,916''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.99% ''810''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13,526
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.11%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.16%''' ''7,852''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.65% ''3,017''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.19% ''1,370''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,239
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.50%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.12%''' ''6,571''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|22.14% ''2,846''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|26.74% ''3,437''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,854
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.38%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.27%''' ''6,563''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.94% ''5,009''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.79% ''92''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11,664
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.32%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.29% ''5,355''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.36%''' ''5,695''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.35% ''39''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11,089
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3.07%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.13% ''4,044''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46.52%''' ''4,934''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|15.35% ''1,628''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10,606
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.39%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.72%''' ''5,314''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.88% ''4,242''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.40% ''336''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9,892
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10.84%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.32%''' ''4,975''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.84% ''4,828''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.84% ''83''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9,886
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|1.49%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.61%''' ''4,738''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.38% ''3,590''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.01% ''348''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8,676
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.23%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.75%''' ''5,392''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.52% ''2,509''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.73% ''58''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7,959
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.22%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.26%''' ''4,292''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.61% ''3,194''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.13% ''10''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7,496
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14.65%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.93% ''2,328''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.65%''' ''4,309''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.42% ''28''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6,665
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.72%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.25% ''2,323''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.41%''' ''3,575''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.34% ''20''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|5,918
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.16%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.51% ''2,047''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.31%''' ''2,170''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.18% ''184''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|4,401
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2.79%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.23% ''1,832''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.66%''' ''1,885''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.11% ''4''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,721
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.42%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.49%''' ''1,878''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.15% ''1,756''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.36% ''13''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3,647
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3.35%
|}