RESULTS: Nov. 6, 2018 Election, Warrants and Polls: How the Midcoast voted

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has confirmed that the recount of ballots in the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election U.S. House of Representatives Congressional District 2 race has ended.

Candidate Bruce Poliquin, who had requested the recount on Nov. 26, notified Sec. Dunlap of his decision to terminate the process at 11 a.m. today.

"After recounting 165,000 of the 296,000 ballots cast in the November 6 election for the Second Congressional District race, the challenger…

AUGUSTA — The recount of the Congressional District 2 race in the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election will begin Thursday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m., Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap confirmed today.

The recount will take place during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is expected to take up to four weeks, until it is complete, or the requesting candidate concedes. The recount will break for the Christmas holiday, the week of Dec. 24, and will resume Jan. 3, 2019.

The official…

AUGUSTA — A recount of ballots cast in the Hancock County Judge of Probate race has been requested and scheduled, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Nov. 26.

Unofficial preliminary results show candidate William B. Blaisdell, IV, R-Ellsworth, with 13,943 votes and candidate Lynne A. Williams, D-Bar Harbor with 13,886 votes, a difference of 57 votes.

The recount is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, through 4:30 p.m.; and will continue on Thursday, November…

BELFAST — It is Nov. 13, exactly one week after securing his next term that newly reelected Waldo County Sheriff Jeffrey Trafton clears time in his schedule to discuss his time campaigning and how he envisions his next four years on the job.

Following months campaigning, Trafton said he spent the last nerve-wracking hours of election night at home with his family and chief deputy.  

“My kids all came over to…

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, Maine’s top election official, released the election results from the Congressional District 2 race in the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election.

Jared F. Golden is declared the winner of the ranked-choice voting count for Representative to U.S. Congress in Congressional District 2, with 139,231 votes to Bruce Poliquinâs 136,326 votes in the final round.

The tabulation took place today at noon at the centralized tabulation site in the Elkins…

I want to extend my congratulations to Jared Golden, who was fairly elected by the people of Maine’s Second Congressional District through our lawful ranked-choice voting process.

I am pleased that our state’s ranked-choice election had the opportunity to run its proper course today, ensuring that voters who supported me had the opportunity to be fully heard.  

The thoughtful consideration of the United States District Court for the District of Maine, which recognized that…

On behalf of the Rockport Library Foundation, we would like to thank Rockport voters for their support of the library bond and also to thank those who made generous pledges and contributions of over $1 million toward the public/private partnership for building it. 

We believe strongly in the importance of a library for our community, and this new library will enhance the lives of our citizens for decades to come.…

Elections have a way of clearing the air and this latest election certainly did that. I’m not talking about Maine or the U.S., even though here in Maine we made a historic correction from the Republican Senate and our soon to be Florida bound Governor; turning over the entire Maine Legislature and governor’s seat to the Democrats.  I’m always much more focused on our local Belfast city council elections and this year’s was a doozy.…

Dear Madame Mayor,

I’d like to share my thoughts on a few related topics, both with you and with the citizens of the Midcoast.  As you are no doubt aware, our recent local election affects our entire area, not just the City of Belfast.  How to envision future economic development, approach our current financial dilemma, and plan for climate change are just three of many issues on people’s minds.…

Many Thanks to everyone who volunteered or gave me a few moments of their time during my campaign for the Maine Senate. While the outcome is disappointing, I will never be disappointed in the 8,134 votes that I received from across Waldo County. I am proud of the campaign and what we accomplished during the past 11 months. My volunteers and I worked tirelessly to bring a respectful and meaningful message to the voters. For that we can say, job well done! 

My focus has…

Dear Pen Bay Pilot: thank you for running all the letters and helping us both inform and learn from our community. I really appreciate what you do for our area. Keep up the good work.

Mike Hurley lives in Belfast

AUGUSTA  — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, Maine's top election official, said Nov. 7 that the tabulation of results in the Congressional District 2 race will require the ranked-choice voting process.

This race is one of three in the Nov. 6, 2018 election that is subject to ranked-choice voting, which requires that the winner must win by more than 50 percent of the vote on Election Night, or the process moves into elimination rounds.

Based on press reports, unofficial…

The race between the two candidates, Peter Sheff (R-Morrill) / William Sneed (D-Prospect), has yet to be decided.

Dana Dow (R-Waldoboro) has won the race for Maine Senate District 13 against Laura Fortman (D-Nobleboro) by a total of 10,262 to 9,762. 

Maryann Kinney (R-Knox) and April Turner (D-Freedom) are in a close race for Maine House District 99. 

The race between Brian Phillip Kresge (R-Winterport) between Scott W. Cuddy (D-Winterport) has been decided with Cuddy collecting the victory. 

According to Natasha Irving’s campaign manager Melissa Sterry, Jonathan Liberman called Irving this morning to congratulate her, and concede the race. At that point, Irving had pulled head with more than 7,000 votes.

The race between Natasha Irving (D-Waldoboro) and Jonathan Liberman (R-West Bath) continues as the two attorneys vie for the position of District Attorney, Maine Prosecutorial District that consists of Knox, Lincoln, Sagadoc and Waldo counties.

“Jon Liberman was…

As the final vote tallies are made, Jeffrey Trafton is reelected to his position as Waldo County Sheriff.

AUGUSTA — Governor Paul R. LePage issued the following statement on the election results:

"I thank all the candidates for stepping up to serve the people of Maine and congratulate all the winners of yesterday's election. Mainers have entrusted you with the future of our state and to represent all of the people. Please hold that trust sacred. In addition, I specifically wish Governor-Elect Janet Mills well in her new role."

CUSHING — When Cushing voters head to the polls on Nov. 6 they will encounter a series of three warrant articles pertaining to improvements in Cushing’s Good Neighbor Park.

Warrant Art.2.

To see if the Town will vote to take funds from the Good Neighbor Park Account for a parking area that will accommodate about six cars.  The estimated cost to be $10,000.

YES: 499

NO: 245

Warrant Art. 3.

To see if…

Genevieve McDonald (D-Stonington)  has won the race for Maine House District 134 against Philip Brady, Jr. (R-Little Deer Isle), according to reports. Here is how local towns voted.  

Nathalie Arruda (D-Orland) has won the race for Maine House District 131 against Sherm Hutchins (R-Penobscot), according to reports. Here is how local towns voted. 

Votes continue to roll in for the Maine Senate District 11 race between Erin Herbig (D-Belfast) and Jayne Crosby Giles (R-Belfast).

Here are the results for Question 5 on the statewide ballot, which would provide $15 million, if approved, to “improve educational programs by upgrading facilities at all 7 of Maine's community colleges in order to provide Maine people with access to high-skill, low-cost technical and career education.” 

According to the Maine Office of the Treasurer, “the…

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 4, a bond proposal for construction and remodeling of University of Maine system facilities, as they roll in from municipalities in Knox and Waldo counties. 

Question 4 on the statewide ballot, would provide $49 million, matched by at least $49 million in private and public funds, “to modernize and improve  the facilities and infrastructure of Maine's public universities in order to expand workforce development capacity and to…

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 3, transportation and waterfront infrastructure referendum, as they roll in from municipalities in Knox and Waldo counties. 

Question 3 on the 2018 General Election ballot would provide $100 million, if…

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 2, Bond to improve water quality, create wastewater treatment facilities state referendum as they roll in from municipalities in Knox and Waldo counties. 

Question 2 on the 2018 General Election ballot “aims to improve water quality, support…

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a Congressional Representative to represent Congressional District Two in Washington D.C.

In Waldo County, the race included Bruce Poliquin, Jared Golden, Tiffany Bond and William Hoar. 

Below is how the local towns voted. 

CAMDEN and ROCKPORT —Camden and Rockport have collectively voted 2,896 to 2,357 to spend $4.9 million on renovating and repurposing the Mary E. Taylor School on Knowlton Street in Camden.

In Camden (unofficial numbers), voters said:

Yes: 1,894

No: 1,271

In Rockport, voters said:

Yes, 982

No: 1,086

Both towns, comprising School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8) considered at the polls Nov. 6 whether to spend $4.9 million…

Stanley Page Zeigler, D-Montville, has won the race for Maine House District 96 against Robert Currier, R-Belmont, by a total of 2,218 to 1,813. 

Ann Matlack (D-St. George) won the race against Justin Thompson (R-Port Clyde) for Maine House District 92. 

Janice Dodge (D-Belfast) has won the race for Maine House District 97 against Bevelyn Zakia Beatty (R-Belfast) by a total of 3,641 to 1,509. 

ROCKPORT — Voters in Rockport said OK to borrowing $1.5 million to help fund the construction of a new library in Rockport Village. They also approved a bridge loan to fund the library construction as pledges materialize. There were 2,124 voters who visited the polls in Rockport Nov. 6, voted early or voted by absentee ballot.

With the approval of the library bond the town can proceed on hiring a contractor to build a $3.5 million library. A fundraising group, organized as the…

Betty Johnson, of Lincolnville, won her reelection bid has won the seat for District 1 for Waldo County Commissioner against Rosendel Gerry, also of Lincolnville, by a total of 4,481 to 2,313.

The seat serves the municipalities of Belfast, Belmont, Islesboro, Morrill, Northport, Lincolnville and Waldo. 

VINALHAVEN — Vinalhaven voters approved the island’s municipal question about improving the playground located at the Vinalhaven School by a total of 436 to 260. 

The question stated: “Do you favor authorizing the School Board of Maine School Administrative District No. 8 to issue bonds or notes in the name of this District in an amount not to exceed $157,929 to fund a portion of the costs of the playground improvement project (the ‘Playground Project’)?”

The question appeared…

LINCOLNVILLE — Voters in Lincolnville approved the town’s municipal warrant question, which was a two-part question relating to the tasks of the Lincolnville town administrator and budget committee by a vote of 1,107 to 230. 

The question read: Shall the Town of Lincolnville approve the Charter amendments printed below?

The proposal to amend Article IV, Section 4.02 (Power and Duties of the Town Administrator) will call for the town administrator to act as purchasing agent for…

Dave Miramant has won the race for Maine Senate District 12 against Wendy Pelletier by a total of 12,373 to 7,184. 

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 1 Home-based Assistance state referendum as they roll in from municipalities in Knox and Waldo counties. 

Question 1 on the 2018 General Election ballot was introduced by Maine People’s Alliance in an effort, according to the organization, to establish a…

Benjamin Dorr has won the race for Rockland City Council against Howard Hayward, Jr.  and Brady Perkins.

Dorr collected 1,246 votes.

Hayward collected 652 votes.

Perkins collected 711 votes. 

ROCKLAND — Rockland voters elected Ian Emmott to a one-year term for Port District, Matthew Ondra for Port District, Hannah Woodman for Warden and Thomas Marshall, Jr. for Ward Clerk.

Each candidate appeared on the ballot unopposed for their respective positions. 

Emmott was elected with 2,063 votes. 

Woodman was elected with 2,210 votes. 

Marshall was elected with 2,089 votes. 

Ondra was elected with 2,072 votes. 

ROCKLAND — Voters in Rockland have elected Douglas Curtis, Jr. and Thomas Peaco to represent the city on the RSU 13 School Board. 

Curtis and Peaco have been elected to three-year term seats and were the only two candidates seeking those two seats. 

Curtis collected 1,925 votes, while Peaco collected 1,398 votes. 

Meanwhile, the city’s other available seat, a one-year term seat, had no candidates appearing on the ballot. That position will be filled by the Rockland City…

ROCKLAND — Voters in Rockland were not met with binding municipal questions on their November 2018 ballots.

Instead, Rockland residents were asked to respond to four non-binding advisory questions regarding marijuana and its potential presence in the city. 

Advisory questions are defined by Ballotpedia.org as “a type of ballot measure in which citizens vote on a non-…

Pinny Beebe-Center (D-Rockland) has won the race for Maine House District 93 against Maynard L. Stanley, Jr. (R-Owls Head) by a total of 2,392 to 1,473.  

Stacy Grant (D-Stockton Springs) has won the position as Register of Deeds in Waldo County after running unopposed in the race. 

Running unopposed for Knox County Commissioner in District 1, Dorothy Meriwether (D-South Thoamston) has won the seat. 

The seat covers the municipalities of Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston. 

THOMASTON — Residents in Thomaston voted to approve the two municipal referendum questions pertaining to how the former Lura Libby Elementary School building should be used in the future.

Article 2 passed with a vote of 821 to 457, while Article 3 passed with a vote of 702 to 563. 

Article 2 read: Shall the voters authorize the Town to renovate the Lura Libby Facility and to relocate the Town Office, the Police Department, the Recreation Department and the Town’s Food…

THOMASTON — Thomaston voters were faced with referendum questions on their municipal ballots covering the redevelopment of the business block, dog ordinance changes and Select Board stipends. 

Residents passed each of those questions, except Article 6 dealing with Select Board stipends. 

Thomaston also voted on two questions regarding the future of the Lura Libby building. Click…

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a new Governor as current Governor Paul LePage is term-limited. 

With results from the Nov. 6 election still rolling in, remaining candidates Teresea Hayes (I-Buckfield) and Shawn Moody (R-Gorham) conceded defeat, according to news reports. Alan Caron (I-Freeport) pulled out in the days leading up to Election Day. 

Thus, Janet Mills (D-Farmington) made history by becoming Maine’s first female…

Timothy Carroll (D-Owls Head) won the race for Knox County Sheriff after running unopposed for the position. 

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a Congressional Representative to represent Congressional District One in Washington D.C.

In Knox County, incumbent Chellie Pingree, a Democrat with a home base on North Haven, took the lead.

Below is how the local towns voted. 

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a U.S. Senator to serve alongside current U.S. Senator Susan Collins. 

Below is how the local towns voted. 

Carol Emery (R-St. George) won the position of Knox County Judge of Probate after running unopposed on the Knox County ballot. Here are the votes, town by town: