Winchester 2016 Election Day Coverage: Preliminary Results are In

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

According to the preliminary results from the town clerk’s office, Clinton won 7,766 votes, compared to Trump’s 3,364 votes.

In local races, incumbent state Rep. Michael Day appears to have taken a significant victory in Winchester in the 31st Middlesex district Rep. race over challenger Caroline Colarusso by a vote of 7,195 to 4,659. Sen. Jason Lewis also defeated Vincent Dixon in the 5th district Senatorial race.

These numbers are set to be adjusted upwards after the auxiliary ballots are counted, according to Town Clerk MaryEllen Lannon. Below are the preliminary election results

PRESIDENT:

Hillary Clinton: 7,766
Donald Trump: 3,634
Gary Johnson: 578
Jill Stein: 124

SENATOR, 5TH DISTRICT

Jason Lewis: 3,964

Vincent Dixon: 1,469

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 31st MIDDLESSEX DISTRICT

Michael S. Day: 7,195

Caroline Colarusso: 4,659

QUESTION 1: EXPANDED SLOT MACHINE GAMING

Yes: 2,900

No: 8,917

QUESTION 2: LIFTING CHARTER SCHOOLS CAP

Yes: 11,817

No: 5,109

QUESTION 3: CONDITIONS FOR FARM ANIMALS

Yes: 9,584

No: 2,708

QUESTION 4: LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA

Yes: 5,312

No: 7,107

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