Editing Mansfield, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==
[[Image:Mansfield MA Town Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Mansfield Town Hall]]

The town is governed by an [[open town meeting]], and is managed by a [[select board]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mansfield MA Town Charter - Select Board|url=https://ecode360.com/28866337|work=Town of Mansfield, MA|access-date=October 26, 2022}}</ref> and [[town manager]]. The Mansfield Public Safety Complex, completed in 2019, houses the police and fire departments and is located in Mansfield Center on Route 106. There is also a secondary fire station located in West Mansfield. The Mansfield Public Library is located at Memorial Park, and the post office is near the intersection of Routes 106 & 140. In addition to Memorial Park, the town also has the Magna-Vista Recreation Area.

On the state level, the town is represented in the State Senate as a portion of the Bristol and Norfolk district (represented by [[Paul Feeney]]), including Dover, Foxborough, Mansfield, Medfield, Norton, Rehoboth, Seekonk and Walpole, as well as parts of Attleboro and Sharon. The town is a part of three separate state representative districts, the First and Fourteenth Bristol and Eighth Norfolk districts. The First Bristol district is represented by Republican [[Michael Chaisson]]. The Fourteenth Bristol and Eighth Norfolk districts are represented by Democrats [[Adam Scanlon]] and [[Ted Philips]], respectively. The town is also patrolled by Troop H (Metro Boston region) of the Massachusetts State Police, 3rd District (Foxborough barracks). On the national level, the town is part of Massachusetts Congressional District 4, which is represented by [[Jake Auchincloss]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Find Your Representative|url=http://www.house.gov/htbin/findrep?ZIP=02048&Submit=FIND+YOUR+REP+BY+ZIP|work=United States House of Representatives|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> The state's senior (Class II) Senator, elected in 2012, is [[Elizabeth Warren]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Senators of the 113th Congress|url=https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=MA|work=United States Senate|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> and the state's junior (Class I) Senator, elected in 2013, is [[Ed Markey]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Levenson|first=Michael|title=US Rep. Edward J. Markey beats Gabriel E. Gomez in US Senate special election in Mass.|url=http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/06/25/edward-markey-gabriel-gomez-face-moment-truth-senate-special-election-mass/Usgk0SJybrxtlFyMfIlFkK/story.html?s_campaign=ThisJustIn_Widget|access-date=June 25, 2013|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=June 25, 2013}}</ref>

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|+ Mansfield presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! 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}}|'''62.08%''' ''9,024''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.42% ''5,149''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.50% ''364''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14,537
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.66%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.73%''' ''6,879''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.62% ''5,073''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.65% ''851''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,803
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14.11%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.49%''' ''5,932''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.97% ''5,870''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.54% ''184''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11,986
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|0.52%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.77%''' ''6,052''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.13% ''5,176''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.10% ''241''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11,469
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7.64%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.37%''' ''5,775''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.59% ''4,933''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.04% ''113''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10,821
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7.78%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.66%''' ''5,168''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.90% ''3,843''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.44% ''620''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9,631
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.76%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.36%''' ''4,926''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.55% ''2,845''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.10% ''970''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8,741
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.81%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''38.40%''' ''3,356''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.27% ''2,908''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|28.33% ''2,476''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8,740
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|5.13%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.55% ''3,243''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.05%''' ''4,099''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.40% ''104''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|7,446
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11.50%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.78% ''2,164''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.78%''' ''3,694''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.44% ''26''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|5,884
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.00%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.47% ''1,907''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.45%''' ''2,681''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|17.08% ''945''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|5,533
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13.99%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.32%''' ''2,780''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.17% ''2,447''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.51% ''190''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|5,417
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|6.15%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.13% ''1,979''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.01%''' ''2,184''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.86% ''36''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|4,199
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|4.88%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.16%''' ''2,191''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.79% ''1,620''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.05% ''161''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3,972
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14.38%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.13%''' ''2,723''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.45% ''1,089''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.42% ''16''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3,828
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.69%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.11% ''1,957''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.82%''' ''2,025''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.08% ''3''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,985
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.71%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.24% ''1,139''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.60%''' ''2,621''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.16% ''6''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,766
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.35%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.13% ''1,431''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.52%''' ''2,516''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.35% ''14''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,961
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.39%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.47% ''1,472''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.86%''' ''1,936''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.67% ''58''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,466
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|13.39%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.60% ''1,236''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.13%''' ''1,800''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.26% ''8''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,044
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|18.53%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.13% ''1,265''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.55%''' ''1,877''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.32% ''10''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,152
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|19.42%
|}