Elections 2016

Knox County votes in favor of legalizing marijuana, Waldo County opposed

Results for Knox and Waldo counties
Wed, 11/09/2016 - 4:45am

    Votes in Knox and Waldo counties had different views about whether to legalize the possession and use of marijuana, with voters in Waldo County voting against the measure, 11,298 to 10,887; and voters in Knox County voting in favor, 12,071 to 11,267.

    Statewide, the question overnight Tuesday has not been officially declared one way or the other, as many precincts have yet to finish tabulating and reporting their results and thus far, the results are being reported as 50.88 percent in favor and 49.12 percent opposed. (Source: Bangor Daily News)

    The charts below show how the chips have fallen in Knox and Waldo counties, town by town.

    Question 1: Citizen's Initiative
    Do you want to allow the possession and use of marijuana under state law by persons who are at least 21 years of age, and allow the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale of marijuana and marijuana products subject to state regulation, taxation and local ordinance?

    Knox County

    QUESTION 1 - LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA Yes No
    Appleton 447 412
    Camden 1,870 1,502
    Cushing 453 414
    Friendship 333 413
    Hope 531 512
    Isle au Haut - -
    Matinicus 35 14
    North Haven 119 173
    Owls Head 459 559
    Rockland 2,012 1,553
    Rockport 1,123 1,153
    St. George 877 781
    South Thomaston 483 424
    Thomaston 784 712
    Union 644 712
    Vinalhaven 469 302
    Warren 1,023 1,107
    Washington 409 524
    TOTAL 12,071 11,267

    Waldo County

    QUESTION 1 - LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA  Yes No
    Belfast 2,356 1,811
    Belmont 250 316
    Brooks - -
    Burnham 301 359
    Frankfort 294 366
    Freedom 204 230
    Islesboro 273 152
    Jackson 175 154
    Knox 198 258
    Liberty 265 292
    Lincolnville 837 703
    Monroe - -
    Montville 314 327
    Morrill 187 350
    Northport 507 512
    Palermo 353 510
    Prospect 186 228
    Searsmont 451 390
    Searsport 711 832
    Stockton Springs 424 587
    Swanville 388 392
    Thorndike 187 245
    Troy 280 284
    Unity 489 565
    Waldo 229 253
    Winterport 1,028 1,182
    TOTAL 10,887 11,298