The votes are in from the 2018 midterms. Around the country, media focus is on seats that flipped (or didn’t despite strong challenges) and too close to call races. But in our district and statewide seats, the winners were generally the expected incumbents. And Southborough voters went with the tide, if not a completely blue wave. (The Governor’s office was the one non-Democratic win.)
Ballot Questions were also consistent with state results: No, Yes, Yes.
Voter turnout was 69.24% in town. That’s up more than 9% from the last mid-terms, but more than 13% short of the 2016 Presidential race.
Below are the Southborough “unofficial” results. In each case, the outcome is the same as the total state/district outcome.*
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Elizabeth A. Warren, Democrat – 57%
Geoff Diehl, Republican – 39%
Shiva Ayyadurai, Independent – 3%
GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Baker and Polito, Republican – 73%
Gonzalez and Palfrey, Democrat – 26%
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Maura Healey, Democrat – 68%
James R. McMahon, III, Republican – 32%
SECRETARY OF STATE
William Francis Galvin, Democrat – 69%
Anthony M. Amore, Republican – 28%
Juan G. Sanchez, Jr., Green-Rainbow – 3%
TREASURER
Deborah B. Goldberg, Democrat – 65%
Keiko M. Orrall, Republican – 32%
Jamie M. Guerin, Green-Rainbow – 2%
AUDITOR
Suzanne M. Bump, Democrat – 59%
Helen Brady, Republican – 35%
Daniel Fishman, Libertarian – 4%
Edward J. Stamas, Green-Rainbow – 2%
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Fifth District
Katherine M. Clark , Democrat – 65%
John Hugo, Republican – 35%
COUNCILLOR Third District
Marilyn M. Petitto DeVaney, Democrat – 97%
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Middlesex & Worcester District
James B. Eldridge, Democrat – 61%
Margaret W. Busse, Republican – 37%
Terra Friedrichs, Cooperative Green Economy – 1%
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Eighth Middlesex District
Carolyn C. Dykema, Democrat – 98%
DISTRICT ATTORNEY Middle District
Joseph D. Early, Jr., Democrat – 74%
Blake J. Rubin, Independent – 26%
CLERK OF COURTS Worcester County
Dennis P. McManus, Democrat – 64%
Joanne E. Powell, Republican – 36%
REGISTER OF DEEDS Worcester District
Kate D. Campanale, Republican – 45%
Kathryn A. Toomey, Democrat – 55%
QUESTION 1 – Limit number of patients assigned to nurses
YES – 26%
NO – 74%
QUESTION 2 – Create a Citizens Commission
YES – 71%
NO – 29%
QUESTION 3 – Gender Identity
YES – 71%
NO – 29%
*Note: I don’t have % for each result across the state/district so I can’t say if there was stronger/weaker support for any candidate or position in town then elsewhere. I just know that the outcome is consistent.
