Election 2020 Results: Barnstable Picks Biden, Markey, Keating

BARNSTABLE, MA — Unofficial results from the Nov. 3 election in Barnstable show town voters sided with Democratic candidates at the national level, while Republicans fared better in state races.

Turnout hit 79 percent in Barnstable. Apart from the presidential race, Barnstable voters were choosing sides in two statewide ballot questions, a U.S. Senate race and several state representative races.

Here's how Barnstable voted in each race on Nov. 3:

President/Vice President

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat) — 15,685
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) — 4,855

House of Representatives

9th Congressional District

• (i) Bill Keating (D) — 16,007
• Helen Brady (R) — 9,779

U.S. Senate

• (i) Edward Markey (D) — 15,318
• Kevin O'Connor (R) — 11,242

Ballot Questions

Question 1: "Right To Repair" Vehicle Access Requirement Initiative

• Yes — 20,129
• No — 6,105

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

• Yes — 8,898
• No — 16,994

County Commissioner

• (i) Ron Beaty (R) - 10,250
• Mark Forest (D) - 11,572
• Sheila Lyons (D) - 11,368
• Abe Kasparian (Independent Unifying Thinker) - 2,259

State Rep. Races

1st Barnstable District

• (i) Tim Whelan (R) - 1,404
• Josh Mason (D) - 1,97

2nd Barnstable District

• (i) William Crocker (R) - 8,127
• Kip Diggs (D) - 10,086

5th Barnstable District

• Steven Xiarhos (R) - 2,698
• James Dever (D) - 2,180