Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Ed Markey won their party primaries Tuesday night, and will face off in the U.S. special election in June to replace U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s former senate seat.

Gomez gathered 96,072 votes and 51 percent of the vote to defeat the other Republican candidates, Mike Sullivan, who received 67,756 votes and 36 percent of the vote, and Dan Winslow, who had 13 percent of the vote with 24,547 votes, according to Massachusetts primary statistics.

The Democratic candidates received significantly more votes than their Republican counterparts, with Markey defeating Stephen Lynch. Markey received 57 percent of the vote with 309,487, and Lynch had 43 percent with 229,594 votes, according to the statistics gathered by Boston.com.

Gomez, 47, a former Navy SEAL and private equity investor, said he would be willing to reach across party lines to turn the country around and get it back on track.

“If you are looking for an independent voice, a completely new kind of Republican, take a look at our campaign,” he said in his victory speech in Cohasset. “I’d be honored to have your support.”

Instead of dwelling on the past, Gomez said, this senate election should focus on plans and ideas for the future.

“I’m running because I’m concerned that the dream my parents came here for will not be available to my kids, and your kids,” he said. “And that’s why it’s time that we the people take matters into our own hands.”

Markey, 66, a resident of Malden and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 36 years, said in a Tuesday press release that Gomez is a typical Republican seeking to take control of the Senate to enact an extreme agenda.

“Republicans were looking for the second coming of Scott Brown,” said the Markey campaign in the release. “Instead, they got Gabriel Gomez, a pro-life Republican who was the spokesman for a Super PAC that attacked President Obama over the killing of Osama bin Laden.”

Markey spoke at the Omni Parker House Tuesday and said Gomez should sign the Peoples’ Pledge to discourage third party groups from spending money.

“Mark my words, these outside special interests are going to march right into Massachusetts beginning tomorrow morning,” he said. “But as I crisscrossed this state, I heard over and over again that voters want to keep special interests out of this election and from polluting our politics.”

Highlighting his credentials and past experience, Markey said he would keep fighting for the liberal agenda in the Senate.

“In less than two months we will decide who has the leadership and experience to follow John Kerry in the United States Senate, and just as I have done as a congressman, I will stand up in the United States Senate and be a strong, passionate voice for working families across our state,” he said.

Tim Buckley, communications director of the Massachusetts Republican Party, said Markey is a mediocre congressman that is out of touch with mainstream Massachusetts.

“On the Republican side, we have a fresh, new face for Massachusetts voters who offers a sure-fire way that is going to break gridlock in Washington D.C.,” he said. “Career politicians are part of the problem and definitely not part of the solution.”

Buckley said Gomez has an incredible resume and an interesting story that voters will connect to.

“He has had an incredible career and will have a bright future here in Massachusetts,” he said.

Samantha Hooper, press secretary for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, said the party is delighted to send an experienced politician down to Washington D.C.

“We are very happy about it [Ed Markey winning] because he will be going down to D.C. to support the president and his agenda,” she said. “Democrats in general, and especially Markey, have the better ideas on jobs, improving the economy, investing in infrastructure and education. He will go down there and stand with the president, and we look forward to hopefully winning in June.”

Hooper said the month leading up to the election will be an exciting time for both candidates.

“It will be an interesting race,” she said. “We are more focusing on that we have the better ideas and better grassroots strategy. We think it has worked out well so far, and hopefully it happens.”