Politics & Government
Belmont State Primary Results
BREAKING: Here's how Belmont voted in the 2016 Primaries.

BELMONT, MA – Today was the State Primary in Massachusetts, and while several candidates ran unopposed, there were a few key races.
In Belmont, there were five races on the Democratic ballot, three of which were uncontested. There was one Republican on the ballot.
Here's a look at the unofficial results of the contested races, courtesy of the Belmont city website:
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Councillor
M.M. PETITTO DEVANEY - 711, 45.75 percent
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PETER GEORGIOU - 335, 21.56 percent
WILLIAM B HUMPHREY - 507, 32.63 percent
Sheriff
PETER J KOUTOUJIAN - 1358, 87.11 percent
BARRY S KELLEHER - 200, 12.83 percent
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