Tewksbury 2016 Election Day Coverage: Unofficial Results are In

TEWKSBURY, MA – The election results are in, and Tewksbury voters have favored Republican candidate Donald Trump over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

According to the unofficial results from the town clerk’s office, Trump won 8,372 votes vote, compared to Clinton's 7,511 votes. Third party candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein earned 832 and 183 votes respectively.

In the Second Essex & Middlesex District Senate Race, incumbent Sen. Barbara L'Italien defeated challenger Susan LaPlante by a count of 8,442 to 6,700.

In the race for the fifth district Governor's Councilor, Richard Baker narrowly defeated Eileen Duff. James J. Lyons also defeated challenger Oscar Carmago in the race for the Eighteenth Essex District state Rep.'s race.

Overall, there was a turnout of 78 percent of Tewksbury's registered voters.

PRESIDENT:

Hillary Clinton: 7,511
Donald Trump: 8,372
Gary Johnson: 832
Jill Stein: 183

GOVERNOR'S COUNCILOR, 5TH DISTRICT

Eileen Duff: 7,580

Richard Baker: 7,736

STATE SENATOR, 2ND ESSEX & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT

Barbara L'Italien: 8,842

Susan LaPlante: 6,700

REPRESENTATIVE, 18TH ESSEX DISTRICT

James Lyons: 2,874

Oscar Carmago: 1,509

QUESTION 1: EXPANDED SLOT MACHINE GAMING

Yes: 7,815

No: 8,864

QUESTION 2: LIFTING CHARTER SCHOOLS CAP

Yes: 6,381

No: 10,714

QUESTION 3: CONDITIONS FOR FARM ANIMALS

Yes: 13,152

No: 3,903

QUESTION 4: LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA

Yes: 8,441

No: 8,727

Photo Credit: Alison Bauter/Patch Staff

Live Updates:

10:10 a.m.: A lack of faith in the government drove self-employed Tewksbury resident David Lavita, 62, to campaign in favor of Republican nominee Donald Trump outside of the Tewksbury Senior Center Tuesday morning.

"There's no legitimacy to our government anymore," Lavita told Patch." It's all bought and paid for by crooked politicians. Our health insurance is in danger, our deductibles are going up. I'm concerned about the taxes we pay, I'm concerned about law and order, I'm concerned about our national defense and I'm really concerned about the immigrants coming to this country totally un-vetted."

Lavita says that his health insurance deductibles have increase from $2,000 to $4,000 per year, and that he can't continue to afford his increasingly expensive health insurance plan.

"I have kids, and I have a business," Lavita said."I see no light at the end of the tunnel, and that's why I am out here today."

10:00 a.m.: Joe Arena, 26, of Tewksbury expressed his distrust in the political system outside of the Tewksbury Senior Center Tuesday afternoon.

"I trust neither," Arena said while campaigning for Senator Barbara L'Italien outside the Tewksbury Senior Center."There's a lot of lobbying interests that I think directly control not only votes but there's more in play, and that's why it's called politics."

Arena also discussed his displeasure with the voting system itself in regards to the electoral college, and said that the popular vote is what is really important.

"The fact that your popular vote doesn't directly mean that someone is going to become president is kind of ridiculous," Arena added. "There was a time where I understood why the electoral college was in place, and that might have applied many many years ago, but I think today a popular vote is an important thing."

12:30 p.m. We've added plenty of great photos from Tewksbury. Check out gallery!

11:00 a.m. As of 11 a.m., there was little to no wait time at the Tewksbury Senior Center.