Politics & Government
Wakefield State Primary Results
The unofficial results are in from the 2016 State Primary Election.

WAKEFIELD, MA — Wakefield residents hit the polls for the Sept. 8 State Primary Election. Residents are chose nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Senate and House, the Governor’s Council and county sheriff.
Here are the results from contested races in Wakefield.
Democratic Governor's Councilor
Terrence W. Kennedy: 81.14 percent
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Stephen Borelli: 13.85 percent
Richard J. DiMeo: 5 percent
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9th Essex District Democratic State Representative
Jennifer Migliore: 54.08 percent
Saritin E. Rizzuto: 45.81 percent
Middlesex County Sheriff
Peter J. Koutoujian: 57.13 percent
Berry S. Kelleher: 42.42 percent
Check back with Patch for updated results from all races
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