Wayland voters backed Gov. Maura Healey and U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey by wide margins in Tuesday’s state election and split almost evenly on a statewide ballot question that would allow single-family homes on smaller lots, according to unofficial results released by the Town Clerk’s office.
Turnout was 62.7%, with 6,752 of the town’s 10,765 registered voters casting ballots across Wayland’s four precincts.
The figures are unofficial. The town notes that final results may differ from the tabulator tapes once hand-counted ballots, write-ins and blanks are reconciled. Statewide outcomes were not part of the town’s report.
Statewide offices
Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll received 5,077 votes, or 76%, in Wayland. The Minogue-Oliver ticket received 1,440 votes (22%) and the James-Kittredge ticket received 138 (2%).
In the U.S. Senate race, Markey received 4,966 votes (75%), followed by John Deaton with 1,375 (21%), Shiva Ayyadurai with 168 and Joe Tache with 103.
Down the ballot, Wayland voters gave:
- Attorney General: Andrea Joy Campbell 5,109 (78%), Michael C. Walsh 1,468 (22%)
- Secretary of State: William Francis Galvin 5,129 (78%), Anne R. Brensley 1,422 (22%)
- Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg 4,868 (75%), Elizabeth Dionne 1,591 (25%)
- Auditor: Diana DiZoglio 5,368 (87%), Al Ozonoff 756 (12%)
Precinct 4 was the most competitive part of town. Minogue and Oliver drew 25% there and Deaton 23%, compared with 19% and 18% in Precinct 1.
Legislative and county races
State Sen. James Bradley Eldridge received 4,939 votes (78%) to Joseph Timothy Shea’s 1,370 (22%) in the Middlesex and Worcester District.
Wayland is split between two state House districts. In the 13th Middlesex District, which covers Precincts 1 and 4, Ravi Simon ran unopposed and received 2,818 votes. In the 5th Middlesex District, covering Precincts 2 and 3, state Rep. David Paul Linsky received 2,287 votes (79%) to Luisa A. Cestari’s 595 (21%).
U.S. Rep. Katherine M. Clark (5th District), Governor’s Councillor Mara Dolan (3rd District) and Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan were unopposed. Clark received 5,381 votes, Dolan 5,143 and Ryan 5,194.
For Register of Probate, Tara E. DeCristofaro received 5,015 votes (90%) to Tara Martorella’s 539 (10%).
Ballot questions
Wayland voters supported seven of the 10 questions on their ballot and rejected three.
The closest result was Question 7, which would allow single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet. Unofficial totals show 3,332 voters opposed and 3,200 in favor, roughly 51% to 49%. The precincts split: Precinct 2 favored the measure 821 to 685, Precinct 1 was nearly tied at 910 to 902 against, and Precinct 4 opposed it 952 to 744.
Wayland’s results on the other questions:
- Question 1, expanding the public records law: Yes, about 86%
- Question 2, collective bargaining for Committee for Public Counsel Services attorneys: Yes, 4,192 (65%) to 2,251
- Question 3, a single state primary election for all parties: No, 3,898 (59%) to 2,671
- Question 4, Election Day voter registration at the polls: Yes, 4,222 (64%) to 2,347
- Question 5, a state revenue limit and rebate: No, 3,820 (60%) to 2,599
- Question 6, a natural resource conservation fund: Yes, 4,025 (62%) to 2,448
- Question 8, prohibiting retail sale of marijuana: No, 5,010 (76%) to 1,602
- Question 9, keeping the new state firearms regulations: Yes, 5,476 (82%) to 1,168
Question 10, a nonbinding question on restricting legislator stipends, appeared only on ballots in Precincts 1 and 4. It passed 2,453 (83%) to 486.
Percentages are calculated from votes cast in each race and do not include blank ballots. Official results will be certified by the Town Clerk.
The unofficial results sheet
