Politics & Government
2016 ELECTION RESULTS: How Did Braintree Vote?
Find out who Braintree voted for in the 2016 election.

BRAINTREE, MA—Trump. Clinton. Johnson. Stein. With contentions hotter than a branding iron, America marches to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for 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, councilors and county sheriffs in their communities.
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2016 Unofficial Braintree Election Results
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President and Vice President
- Trump and Pence - 8,536 votes
- Clinton and Kaine - 10,317 votes
- Johnson and Weld - 755 votes
- Stein and Baraka - 214 votes
Representative in Congress, 8th District
- Stephen Lynch (D) - 13,986 votes
- William Burke (R) - 5,415 votes
Councillor, 2nd District (Precincts 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B)
- Robert L. Jubinville (D) - 3,755 votes
- Brad Williams (R) - 2,187 votes
Councillor, 4th District (Precincts 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B)
- Chris Iannella Jr. (D) - Uncontested
State Senator, Norfolk and Plymouth District (Precincts 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6 and 6A)
- John Keenan (D) - 8,323 votes
- Alexander Mendez (I) - 3,137 votes
State Senator, Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth District (Precincts 1, 1A, 2, and 2A)
- Walter Timilty (D) - 4,405 votes
- Jonathan Lott (I) - 1,446 votes
State Representative, 5th Norfolk District
- Mark Cusack (D) - Uncontested
Sheriff, Norfolk County
- Michael Bellotti (D) - Uncontested
Question 1 - Slot Parlor License
- Yes - 8,401
- No - 11,041
Question 2 - Charter School Cap
- Yes - 6,235
- No - 13,665
Question 3 - Farm Animal Captivity
- Yes - 15,492
- No - 4,406
Question 4 - Legalize Marijuana
- Yes - 9,142
- No - 10,876
Results via the Braintree Town Clerk
Charlene Arsenault contributed to this report.
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