By Tracy F. Seelye,
Express editor
In a state primary election noted mainly for low voter participation, there was little by way of surprises in the outcome Tuesday.
Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker, as expected, carried their respective nominations for governor in the Nov. 4 general election. Democrats statewide also tapped Maura Healy over Warren Tolman for attorney general.
Locally, it was not a day of heightened activity at the polls. Less than 20 percent of registered voters cast ballots.
From the start, local town clerks were not certain that percentage would make it out of the single digits.
Only a handful of residents were at the Plympton polls at 8:30 a.m., and only 37 votes had been cast at that point.
There are 5,192 registered voters in Halifax and 764 or 14.7% voted. Out of 2,092 registered voters in Plympton, 351 cast their ballots, or 17%
Local vote totals for Halifax were, on Democratic ballots:
• Senator in Congress — Edward J. Markey (D) 297
• Governor — Donald M. Berwick (D) 82
Martha Coakley (D) 208
Steven Grossman 167
• Lt. Governor — Leland Cheung (D) 86
Stephen J. Kerrigan (D) 224
Michael E. Lake (D) 67
• Attorney General — Maura Healy (D) 258
Warren E. Tolman (D) 180
• Secretary of State — William F. Galvin (D) 339
• Treasurer — Thomas P. Conroy (D) 114
Barry Finegold (D) 129
Deborah B. Goldberg (D) 173
• Auditor — Suzanne M. Bump (D) 310
• Representative in Congress — William R. Keating (D) 327
• Councillor [Fourth District] — Christopher Iannella (D) 300
• Senator in General Court [2nd Plymouth & Bristol] —Thomas P. Kennedy (D) 327
• Representative in General Court —Thomas J. Calter, III (D) 328
• Register of Probate [Plymouth County] — Mark E. Linde (D) 106
Matthew J. McDonough (D) 254
• County Treasurer — Thomas J. O’Brien (D) 322
• County Commissioner — Scott M. Vecchi (D) 293
Those choosing Republican ballots voted this way:
• Senator in Congress — Brian J. Herr (R) 214
• Governor — Charles D. Baker (R) 224
Mark R. Fisher (R) 75
• Lt. Governor — Karyn E. Polito (R) 243
• Attorney General — John B. Miller (R) 225
• Secretary of State — David D’Arcangelo (R) 223
• Treasurer — Michael J. Heffernan (R) 217
• Auditor — Patricia S. Saint Aubin (R) 207
• Senator in General Court [2nd Plymouth & Bristol] — Viola A. Ryerson (R) 345
• Representative in General Court — Write-ins 75
• District Attorney — Timothy J. Cruz (R) 253
• Register of Probate [Plymouth County] — R. Andrew Burbine (R) 58
Anthony T. O’Brien Sr. (R) 130
Joseph M. Truschelli (R) 70
• County Commissioner — Sandra M. Wright (R) 215
Local vote totals in Plympton were for Democrat ballots:
• Senator in Congress — Edward J. Markey (D) 111
• Governor — Donald M. Berwick (D) 44
Martha Coakley (D) 81
Steven Grossman 60
• Lt. Governor — Leland Cheung (D) 41
Stephen J. Kerrigan (D) 84
Michael E. Lake (D) 24
• Attorney General — Maura Healy (D) 112
Warren E. Tolman (D) 67
• Secretary of State — William F. Galvin (D) 140
• Treasurer — Thomas P. Conroy (D) 40
Barry Finegold (D) 48
Deborah B. Goldberg (D) 72
• Auditor — Suzanne M. Bump (D) 127
• Representative in Congress [9th District] — William Keating (D) 129
• Councilor — Christopher A. Ianella, Jr. (D) 121
• Senator in General Court [2nd Plymouth & Bristol] Thomas P. Kennedy (D) — 118
• Representative in General Court [9th Plymouth District] — Thomas J. Calter, III (D) 136
• Register of Probate [Plymouth County] — Mark E. Linde (D) 127
Matthew J. McDonough (D) 110
• County Treasurer — Thomas J. O’Brien (D) 135
• County Commissioner — Scott M. Vecchi (D) 120
Plympton’s Republican primary ballot totals:
• Senator in Congress — Brian J. Herr (R) 122
• Governor — Charles D. Baker (R) 111
Mark R. Fisher (R) 49
• Lt. Governor — Karyn E. Polito (R) 139
• Attorney General — John B. Miller (R) 131
• Secretary of State — David D’Arcangelo (R) 130
• Treasurer — Michael J. Heffernan (R) 131
• Auditor — Patricia S. Saint Aubin (R) 124
• Representative in Congress [9th District] — Mark C. Alliegro (R) 20
John C. Chapman (R) 28
Vincent A. Cogliano Jr. (R) 37
Daniel L. Shores (R) 65
• Senator in General Court [2nd Plymouth & Bristol District] — Viola A. Ryerson (R) 126
• Representative in General Court (9th Plymouth District) — Thomas J. Calter, III (R) 16
• District Attorney — Timothy J. Cruz (R) 140
• Register of Probate [Plymouth County] — R. Andrew Burbine (R) 35
Anthony T. O’Brien Sr. (R) 68
Joseph M. Truschelli (R) 36
• County Commissioner — Sandra M. Wright (R) 124