How Swampscott Voted: Anything Surprise You?
By way of comparison we have also included the totals from Marblehead. Leave any thoughts in the comments box below.
Does anything stick out in the way of a surprise when you look at the Swampscott voting totals in the table below?
By way of a comparison we also included the table from Marblehead.
2012 SWAMPSCOTT ELECTION RESULTS
| Race | Democratic Candidates | Results | Republican Candidates | Results | 3rd Party Candidate | Results |
| U.S. President |
Obama-Biden |
4,899 | Romney-Ryan | 3,202 | ||
| U.S. Senate |
Elizabeth Warren |
4,229 | Scott Brown | 3,982 | ||
| U.S. Congress District X |
John Tierney |
4,261 | Richard Tisei | 3,384 | Daniel Fishman | 326 |
| MA Senate Third Essex and Middlesex District | Thomas McGee | 6,000 | ||||
| MA House Eighth Essex District |
Lori Ehrlich | 6.019 | ||||
| Answer | Results | Answer | Results | |||
| Question 1: 'Right to Repair' | Yes | 6,247 | No | 888 | ||
| Question 2: Prescription of Life-Ending Medication | Yes | 4,272 | No | 3.691 | ||
| Question 3: Medical Marijuana | Yes | 5,328 | No | 2,555 |
2012 Marblehead ELECTION RESULTS
| Race | Democratic Candidates | Results | Republican Candidates | Results | 3rd Party Candidate | Results |
| U.S. President |
Obama-Biden |
6,824 | Romney-Ryan | 5,422 | ||
| U.S. Senate |
Elizabeth Warren |
5,920 | Scott Brown | 6,476 | ||
| U.S. Congress District 6 |
John Tierney |
5,808 | Richard Tisei | 5,820 | Daniel Fishman | 458 |
| Answer | Results | Answer | Results | |||
| Question 1: 'Right to Repair' | Yes | 9,329 | No | 1,214 | ||
| Question 2: Prescription of Life-Ending Medication | Yes | 7,044 | No | 5,026 | ||
| Question 3: Medical Marijuana | Yes | 8,214 | No | 3,814 |
Kathy Lique
7:54 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Where's question 4??
Terry Date
9:44 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
We put up binding questions, Kathy, Question 4, a nonbinding item, received 5,239 yes votes to 1,381 no votes. Question 4 asked that Congress propose a Constitutional amendment that affirms that corporations are not entitled to the same Constitutional rights at human beings and that Congress and states may place limits on political spending and contributions
Nina Rogers
8:12 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
living in the northeast is a political joke
Christine Madigan
4:31 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
That's funny, because I am proud to live in the northeast specifically because of its political standing!
NaemhOisin
4:53 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I think what surprises me most is the low-voter turn-out. I would be curious to know what the number of registered voters is in swamp.