Charlie Baker Elected Governor, Salem Backs Coakley in Squeaky Close Race

By Charlene Arsenault

Charlie Baker is the governor-elect in Massachusetts.

At least four news outlets -- including ABCNews and Fox -- projected Baker to be the winner in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race, but the Martha Coakley campaign is not ready to concede with the vote so close.

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Charlie Baker had 48.1 percent and Coakley had 47 percent.

The totals were in for Salem, with 7,040 votes, or 52.5 percent, for Coakley and 5,517 votes, or 41.2 percent, for Baker.

ABC News projected that Baker won with the Republican with 971,909 votes to Coakley’s 947,315 and Fox News also reported that Baker “squeaked past Coakley” for the win. By 12:45 a.m., the Associated Press had projected Baker the winner, as well.

However, ABC News reported that Coakley’s camp remarked, “We are done for the night” and that there would be no speeches or statements for the night.

Most polls days before the race had Baker with the lead, but a slight one.Politico’s poll had Baker with 46 percent of the vote to Coakley’s 42 percent, with 6 percent undecided.