Fall River swept up in 'blue tsunami' 2 years after historic Trump win
FALL RIVER — Two years after the Republican Party won big in Fall River, the red wave seems to have receded a bit in the face of a "blue tsunami." After President Donald Trump flipped Fall River from a blue to a red city for the first time in a century in 2024, the state GOP pushed hard to make inroads in the SouthCoast . It fielded candidates in nearly every midterm race, including some races that hadn’t seen Republican challengers in decades . In Fall River, the investment didn’t pay off. Voters favored Democratic candidates in all races. According to city elections officer Ryan Lyons, turnout was about 32%. Here’s a closer look at how Fall River voted, including the ballot questions: 2026 Midterm Election results: Who's winning the Fall River area races? Fall River voters support Healey and other Democrat incumbents In Fall River, Democratic incumbents Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll topped Republicans Mike Minogue and running mate Shawn Oliver, 10,692 votes to 9,067 — or 51.7% to 43.8%. Both gubernatorial candidates had spend time in Fall River in recent days — Healey visiting to cut the ribbon on the city’s newly reconstructed waterfront, and
