Saturday, September 20, 2008

Longmeadow's Primary, 16 September 2008

Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Democratic Primary:

US Senate Precinct A Prct B Prct C Prct D Prct E Total Total Voters %

Voters      467 408   298    350   333 1856 11563  16%

Kerry      237 261 165 203 219 1085 1856 58%
O’Reilly      226 144 131 143 111 755   1856 41%

Blanks       4     3      2     4     3   16    1856 01%

State Rep. Precinct A Prct B Prct C Prct D Prct E Total Total Voters %

Voters 467 408 298 350 333 1856 11563 16%

Ashe 248 233 174 208 220 1083 1856 58%
Walsh 202 168 114 130 104 718 1856 39%

Blanks/Other 17 7 10 12 9 55 1856 03%

Commentary:

Kerry carried every precinct. Kerry was strongest in E. O’Reilly was strongest in A.
Kerry’s biggest vote was in B. O’Reilly’s biggest vote was in A.
Ashe carried every precinct. Ashe was strongest in E. Walsh was strongest in A.
Ashe and Walsh got their biggest vote in A. More people blanked the State Rep. race than the US Senate race.
Ashe goes against Scibelli with 58% of the Democratic vote. Scibelli got 239/274 = 87% of the Republican vote. 274 people took a Republican ballot. There were 35 (blank/other) votes cast in the GOP primary for State Rep. 13% of GOP voters did not vote for Scibelli.
2132 people voted on Tuesday, 16 September 2008 in Longmeadow. 18.4% turnout.
Jeffrey K. Beatty unopposed in the GOP primary for US Senate got 195 votes. 79 (blank/other). 195/274= 71% of the GOP vote.

District Vote:  Ashe = 2,860 Walsh = 1,535 (Source: The Republican)

Compiled by John J. Fitzgerald, 19 September 2008, Town Clerk data.