The first Tuesday in September marks the State Primary Election for state and some federal positions. Sept. 3 saw towns throughout Massachusetts cast ballots. Though turnout was predictably low, 17.53 percent in Plympton, and few contests on the ballot, 443 people came out to mark their choices.
PLYMPTON
Plympton’s populace put Democrats Sen. Elizabeth Warren, uncontested, on the November ballot with 195; Rep. Bill Keating with 197 votes; Joseph C. Ferreira got 182 votes for Councillor; Dylan Fernandes won 188 votes for Senator in General Court; Representative in General Court: Kathleen R. LaNatra – 191; Clerk of Courts: Robert Creedon- 196; Register of Deeds: John R. Buckley, Jr. – 187. The only contest on the Democratic ballot was for County Commissioner, where the best two out of three will advance to the November Election: Scott Vecchi – 117, Rhonda, Nyman – 106 and Greg Hanley – 104.
The Republican ballot had two contests: Senator in Congress: John Deaton – 152, Robert Antonellis – 47, and Ian Cain – 18; Senator in General Court: Mathew J Muratore got 119, Kari MacRae – 92, Dan Sullivan -178 votes for Representative in Congress, and Eric J. Meschino won 188 votes for Representative in General Court. The two positions of County Commissioner saw Jared Valanzola win 128 votes and Anthony O’Brien Sr 133 votes. Clerk of Courts and Register of Deeds had no candidates.
The Libertarian Party had a ballot but no candidates. There were two Libertarian ballots in Plympton.
KINGSTON
There were 4,058 ballots drawn in Kingston, 2310 Democrats, 1740 Republicans, and 8 Libertarians.
Democratic ballot
Senator in Congress: Elizabeth Warren – 1069
Representative in Congress: Bill Keating – 1092
Councillor First District: Joseph C. Ferreira – 1012
Senator in General Court Dylan Fernandes – 1023
Representative in General Court: Kathleen R LaNatra – 1084
Clerk of Courts: Robert Creedon Jr – 1015
Register of Deeds: John R. Buckley, Jr. – 1040
County Commissioners, choose two: G. M. Hanley -609, R.L. Nyman – 648, S.M. Vecchi – 535; Write-ins – 114
Republican ballot
Senator in Congress: R. Antonellis – 195, I. Cain – 84, J. Deaton – 563, and 4 write-ins.
Representative in Congress: D. Sullivan – 751, Write-ins 26
Senator in General Court: K. MacRae – 302, M. Muratore – 542
Representative in General Court: Eric J. Meschino – 702
County Commissioners, choose two: Jared L. Valanzola – 486, Anthony T. O’Brien, Sr. – 490, Write-ins 6
There were no candidates put forward for the positions of Councillor, Clerk of Courts, or Register of Deeds.
Libertarian ballot
There were 8 Libertarian ballots voted, with no candidates printed on the ballot. For any write-ins to be counted, there would need to be at least five of the same person to be counted as other than miscellaneous.
HALIFAX
Democratic ballot
There were 562 Democratic ballots taken in Halifax.
Senator in Congress: Elizabeth Warren – 512, Others – 10
Representative in Congress: Bill Keating – 563, Others – 1
Senator in General Court: Michael Brady – 503, Others -1
Representative in General Court: Kathleen R LaNatra – 265, Rebecca W. Coletta – 246
Register of Deeds: John R. Buckley, Jr. – 503
County Commissioners, choose two: Gregory M. Hanley – 319, Rhonda L. Nyman 292, Scott M. Vecchi, 201
Councillor: Tamisha L. Civil – 128, Muriel Elaine Kramer – 61, Sean Murphy – 278, David S. Reservitz, 39
Clerk of Courts: Robert S. Creedon Jr -491, Others – 1
Republican ballot
There were 550 Republican ballots taken in Halifax.
Senator in Congress: Rovert J Antonellis – 123, Ian Cain – 63, John Deaton – 358
Representative in Congress: Dan Sullivan – 474, Others – 2
Senator in General Court: No candidate. Others – 82
Representative in General Court: Jane L Cournan – 93, Kenneth P Sweezey – 165, Eric J. Meschino – 230
Register of Deeds: No candidate
County Commissioner: Jared L Valanzola – 488, Anthony T. O’Brien, Sr. – 347, Others – 1
Councillor: Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. – 455, Others – 3
Clerk of Courts: No Candidate. Others – 39.
LIBERTARIAN
There were 9 Libertarian ballots drawn. There were no candidates printed on the ballot and no write-ins to total five or more to be counted as other than miscellaneous.