These are the top 10 trending Google searches of 2020 in Boston and Massachusetts

Massachusetts residents were politically minded in 2020, at least according to Google, which has released its annual list of top trending searches.
“Election results” came in as the top trending search in the state, according to the list, in a year that saw several high-stakes contests. In addition to the presidential election in 2020, congressional elections and the Democratic senate primary between incumbent Edward Markey and Joe Kennedy III took place in the state this year.
Three coronavirus-related searches also made the list, as did the now-ubiquitous video conferencing app Zoom.
Three of the state’s main sports teams were also represented, in addition to former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this year after 20 years with the Patriots. Notably absent were the Boston Red Sox, who finished last in the American League East this year.
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A few public figures were also among the top trending searchesfollowing their deaths, with basketball player Kobe Bryant and actress Naya Rivera on the Massachusetts, Boston, and national lists.
The top trending Google searches in Boston were very similar to those in Massachusetts, though Boston’s list included the February Iowa caucuses, which saw major delays in reporting results due to technical issues, causing a lot of confusion.
Here’s a look at the top trending searches of 2020 in Massachusetts, Boston, the United States, and the world, according to Google’s annual “Year in Search” report:
The top 10 trending searches in Massachusetts:
- Election results
- Coronavirus
- Celtics
- Kobe Bryant
- Zoom
- Coronavirus symptoms
- Bruins
- Coronavirus update
- Tom Brady
- Naya Rivera
The top 10 trending searches in Boston:
- Election results
- Coronavirus
- Kobe Bryant
- Celtics
- Coronavirus symptoms
- Iowa caucus
- Zoom
- Coronavirus update
- Naya Rivera
- Tom Brady
The top 10 trending searches in the US:
- Election results
- Coronavirus
- Kobe Bryant
- Coronavirus update
- Coronavirus symptoms
- Zoom
- Who is winning the election
- Naya Rivera
- Chadwick Boseman
- PlayStation 5
The top 10 trending searches across the world:
- Coronavirus
- Election results
- Kobe Bryant
- Zoom
- IPL
- India vs New Zealand
- Coronavirus update
- Coronavirus symptoms
- Joe Biden
- Google Classroom