BELMONT, MA – Come on America, we can get through this. Voters march to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, to help decide one of the most historical presidential elections in most of our lifetimes.
From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters hit voting booths across the country, electing not only our next commander-in-chief, but members of congress, state representatives and senators, councillors and county sheriffs in their communities.
The unofficial results are in, according to the Belmont Town Clerk's website. Here's a look at how Belmont voted in 2016:
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President
Hillary Clinton: 70.66 percent
Donald Trump: 21.42 percent
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Gary Johnson: 3.87 percent
Jill Stein: 1.64 percent
Rep. in Congress
Katherine Clark: 98.19 percent
Councillor
M.M. Petitto Devaney: 98.18 percent
Sen. in General Court
William Brownsberger: 98.32 percent
Rep. in General Court
David M. Rogers: 98.39 percent
Middlesex County Sheriff
Peter Koutoujian: 98.78 percent
Ballot Questions
Question 1 (slot licenses) lost 76.46 percent to 23.54 percent.
Question 2 (charter school expansion) lost 62.66 percent to 37.34 percent.
Question 3 (farm animals) passed 79.75 percent to 20.25 percent.
Question 4 (marijuana) passed 52.49 percent to 47.51 percent.
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SEE ALSO: • Belmont General Election Voting Guide 2016
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Check back here to get updates throughout the day, and election results, including the number of voters, on Tuesday evening.
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