Every operating override of $6M or more across all Massachusetts municipalities, FY1990 to FY2027.
Per-election amounts (all ballot questions from one town in one year combined). Marblehead Tier 1 ($9M) falls in the $5M-10M bucket; Tiers 2 and 3 ($12M, $15M) fall in $10M+.
All time, FY1990 to FY2027. Sorted by amount descending. Marblehead's three nested ballot tiers shown for reference.
| Town | FY | Amount | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneham | 2027 | $21.8M | Split ($9.3M passed, $12.5M failed) |
| Randolph | 2007 | $21.8M | Did not pass |
| Needham | 2003 | $17.3M | Did not pass |
| Marblehead Tier 3 | 2027 | $15.0M | Proposed |
| Arlington | 2027 | $14.8M | Passed |
| Stoneham | 2026 | $14.6M | Did not pass |
| Holyoke | 1992 | $14.3M | Did not pass |
| Malden | 2027 | $13.6M | Did not pass |
| Melrose | 2026 | $13.5M | Passed |
| Springfield | 1991 | $12.6M | Passed |
| Marblehead Tier 2 | 2027 | $12.0M | Proposed |
| Brookline | 2024 | $12.0M | Passed |
| Newton | 2003 | $11.5M | Passed |
| Winthrop | 2000 | $10.5M | Did not pass |
| Nantucket | 2024 | $10.3M | Passed |
| Winchester | 2020 | $10.0M | Passed |
| Springfield | 1990 | $10.0M | Did not pass |
| North Reading | 2025 | $10.0M | Did not pass |
| Dudley | 2024 | $9.9M | Did not pass |
| Shrewsbury | 2022 | $9.5M | Passed |
| Newton | 2023 | $9.2M | Did not pass |
| Marblehead Tier 1 | 2027 | $9.0M | Proposed |
| Milton | 2026 | $8.8M | Passed |
| Dartmouth | 2008 | $8.5M | Did not pass |
| Belmont | 2025 | $8.4M | Passed |
| Newton | 2014 | $8.4M | Passed |
| Worcester | 1992 | $8.2M | Did not pass |
| Bridgewater | 2026 | $8.0M | Did not pass |
| Braintree | 2025 | $8.0M | Passed |
| Hingham | 2024 | $7.9M | Passed |
| Melrose | 2025 | $7.7M | Did not pass |
| Brookline | 2016 | $7.7M | Passed |
| Easton | 2019 | $7.6M | Did not pass |
| Reading | 2017 | $7.5M | Did not pass |
| Medford | 2025 | $7.5M | Passed |
| Easton | 2026 | $7.3M | Did not pass |
| Lawrence | 1991 | $7.3M | Did not pass |
| Barnstable | 2005 | $7.2M | Did not pass |
| Framingham | 2003 | $7.2M | Passed |
| Revere | 1992 | $7.1M | Did not pass |
| Natick | 2026 | $7.0M | Passed |
| Arlington | 2025 | $7.0M | Passed |
| Franklin | 2025 | $6.8M | Did not pass |
| North Andover | 1992 | $6.7M | Did not pass |
| Acton | 2025 | $6.6M | Passed |
| Brookline | 2019 | $6.6M | Passed |
| Weymouth | 2016 | $6.5M | Did not pass |
| N. Attleborough | 2019 | $6.5M | Passed |
| Arlington | 2012 | $6.5M | Passed |
| Belmont | 2022 | $6.4M | Did not pass |
| Brookline | 2009 | $6.2M | Passed |
| Wellesley | 2006 | $6.1M | Split |
| Randolph | 2009 | $6.1M | Passed |
| Hanover | 2025 | $6.0M | Did not pass |
| Marshfield | 2008 | $6.0M | Split |
| Holyoke | 1990 | $6.0M | Did not pass |
| Georgetown | 2026 | $6.0M | Passed |
| Arlington | 2006 | $6.0M | Passed |
| Amesbury | 2026 | $6.0M | Did not pass |
Override vote data from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services Municipal Databank.
Operating overrides only; debt exclusions not included. Where a town placed multiple override questions on the same ballot, all amounts are combined into a single per-election total. If a majority of questions passed, the election is coded as a win; if a majority failed, a loss.
Marblehead's proposed FY2027 override uses three nested ballot tiers: Tier 1 ($9M), Tier 2 ($12M), and Tier 3 ($15M). The highest tier that gets a majority sets the override amount. None have been voted on yet.
The table includes every override of $6M or more, all time (FY1990 to FY2027). All amounts shown are the ballot question amounts (nominal dollars), not the deficit that motivated the override.
FY2027 data is partial as of April 2026.