Elections 2016

Waldo County voters say “No” to Question 3, Knox County voters say “Yes”

Results for Knox and Waldo counties
Wed, 11/09/2016 - 5:15am

    Waldo County voters were fairly adamant at the polls Tuesday, with all but Belfast, Islesboro and Lincolnville coming out against the measure to require background checks before firearms can be sold or transferred. In Knox County, voters in the towns of Cushing, Friendship, Hope, Union, Warren and Washington were the ones to do the same and turn down the measure.

    Adding up the towns in each county, Waldo County overwhelmingly voted Question 3 down, 13,629 to 8,839; while Knox County’s voted in favor had a slimmer margin, but still held strong at 12,339 to 11,124.

    There are still a handful of towns yet to report, and statewide, at least 25 percent of the voting remains unreported.

    Question 3: Citizen's Initiative
    Do you want to require background checks prior to the sale or transfer of firearms between individuals not licensed as firearms dealers, with failure to do so punishable by law, and with some exceptions for family members, hunting, self-defense, lawful competitions, and shooting range activity?

    Knox County

    QUESTION 3 - fIREARM BACKGROUND CHECKS
    Yes No
    Appleton 332 530
    Camden 2,483 906
    Cushing 368 501
    Friendship 256 494
    Hope 505 536
    Isle au Haut - -
    Matinicus 33 18
    North Haven 161 134
    Owls Head 515 509
    Rockland 2,093 1,478
    Rockport 1,472 853
    St. George 876 789
    South Thomaston 465 441
    Thomaston 771 729
    Union 550 809
    Vinalhaven 451 324
    Warren 742 1,399
    Washington 263 674
    TOTAL 12,336 11,124

    Waldo County

    QUESTION 3 - FIREARM BACKGROUND CHECKS Yes No
    Belfast 2,199 1,685
    Belmont 183 386
    Brooks - -
    Burnham - -
    Frankfort 160 507
    Freedom 144 289
    Islesboro 259 164
    Jackson 98 232
    Knox 98 356
    Liberty 214 342
    Lincolnville 810 739
    Monroe - -
    Montville 241 403
    Morrill 153 385
    Northport 505 525
    Palermo 258 609
    Prospect 105 303
    Searsmont 299 545
    Searsport 639 911
    Stockton Springs 398 620
    Swanville 254 533
    Thorndike 142 294
    Troy 172 395
    Unity 392 665
    Waldo 141 342
    Winterport 796 1,416
    TOTAL 8,839 13,629