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Preliminary, unofficial results are in for Tuesday’s statewide election, according to Multistate. These figures are still subject to certification and reflect statewide totals, not Reading’s local results. The Reading Observer has covered those separately.
The nine statewide questions
Voters statewide approved five of the nine ballot questions and rejected four:
Question 1 (public records law): Passed, 85.9% to 14.1%.
Question 2 (public defender unionization): Passed, 64.0% to 36.0%.
Question 3 (all-party primary): Failed, 39.0% to 61.0%.
Question 4 (same-day voter registration): Passed, 56.3% to 43.7%.
Question 5 (tax revenue cap formula): Failed, 47.7% to 52.3%.
Question 6 (conservation fund): Passed, 60.8% to 39.2%.
Question 7 (single-family home lot sizes): Failed, 49.4% to 50.6%.
Question 8 (recreational marijuana sales repeal): Failed, 24.4% to 75.6%.
Question 9 (2024 gun law referendum): Passed, 67.3% to 32.7%.
Governor and Constitutional Officers
Maura Healey (D) won re-election as governor by about 28 points over Republican Mike Minogue; Andrea James ran as an independent. Kim Driscoll (D) won a second term as lieutenant governor by a similar margin over Republican Shawn Oliver and Independent Kayla Kittredge.
Democrats also won the state’s other constitutional offices by wide margins: Andrea Campbell as Attorney General, William Galvin as Secretary of State, Deborah Goldberg as Treasurer, and Diana DiZoglio as Auditor, each by more than 30 points over their Republican or third-party opponents.
Governor’s Council
Democrats won all eight Governor’s Council districts. Five were unopposed, including District 6, where Reading is located. In the three contested districts, Tamisha Civil beat Francis Crimmins Jr. in District 2; Eunice Delice Zeigler beat William Falcetano in District 5; and Paul Depalo beat MargaretAbboud in District 7.
One race still too close to call
As of preliminary results, the 2nd Plymouth House seat remained undecided, with Democrat Sarah Hewins leading Republican John Gaskey by fewer than 100 votes.
