2008 Presidential Election Results
Written by Colette Williams Thursday, 18 December 2008 12:55
Report of the
Presidential Election
November 4th, 2008
In accordance with the warrant, the inhabitants of Brewster, qualified to vote in the Presidential Election met at the BrewsterBaptistChurch, 1848 Main Street, Brewster, on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008.
The polls were declared open at 7:00a.m.
The election workers duly sworn in were: Sharon Ryone, acting Warden; Sheila Gerhardt, Precinct One Clerk; Ann Golini, Precinct Two Clerk; Elizabeth Hardy, Precinct Three Clerk; Judy Ahlborg, Marge Babcock, Nancy Berbrick, Ken Berbrick, Gloria Bowen, Pat Busch, Jan Carstanjen, Joan Carstanjen, Suzanne Clowry, Barbara Crossen, Dorothy Danner, Tom Ducro, Jackie Dufresne, Lou Dufrense, Les Erikson, Carol Erikson, Elizabeth Finch, Jean Gage, Pat Glaante, John Galante, Mary Howe, Aline Johnson, Helen Kelly, Dave Lahive, Marily Lahive, Ann Mageean, William Mageean, Terry Mannix Gerry Mannix, Jan McCormack, Ted Nabywaniec, Mary Jo Nabywaniec, Jane Nixon, Tom Noering, Mary Noering, Barry Oliver, Brenda Oliver, Peg Personette, Judie Polio, David Quinn, Bill Reed, Marjorie Sargent, Joan Scheffer, Peter Scheffer, Joan Spilman, Pat Stanley, Maureen Steinmann, Ed Swiniarski, Elizabeth Taylor, Julie Tomasini, Elbert Ulshoeffer, Tammi Mason, and Colette Williams, Assistant Town Clerk as checkers and counters.
Total votes cast: 6667 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 79%
The polls were declared closed at 8:00p.m
Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Total
President/Vice President
|
Baldwin and Castle
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
12
|
|
Barr and Root
|
15
|
6
|
19
|
40
|
|
McCain and Palin
|
835
|
855
|
845
|
2535
|
|
McKinney and Clemente
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
19
|
|
Nader and Gonzalez
|
25
|
19
|
22
|
66
|
|
Obama and Liden
|
1311
|
1324
|
1268
|
3903
|
|
Write-Ins
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
16
|
|
Blanks
|
36
|
25
|
15
|
76
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Senator in Congress
|
John F. Kerry
|
1167
|
1201
|
1154
|
3522
|
|
Jeffrey K. Beatty
|
943
|
942
|
907
|
2792
|
|
Robert J. Underwood
|
47
|
33
|
56
|
136
|
|
Write-Ins
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
Blanks
|
74
|
73
|
68
|
215
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Representative in Congress
|
William D. Delahunt
|
1638
|
1686
|
1651
|
4975
|
|
Write-Ins
|
19
|
19
|
23
|
61
|
|
Blanks
|
574
|
544
|
513
|
1631
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Councillor
|
Carole A. Fiola
|
1441
|
1460
|
1472
|
4373
|
|
Write-Ins
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
27
|
|
Blanks
|
780
|
782
|
705
|
2267
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3
Senator in General Court
|
Robert A. O’Leary
|
1600
|
1629
|
1609
|
4838
|
|
Write-Ins
|
8
|
19
|
12
|
39
|
|
Blanks
|
780
|
782
|
705
|
2267
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Representative in General Court
|
Cleon H. Turner
|
1551
|
1558
|
1545
|
4654
|
|
Write-Ins
|
6
|
9
|
16
|
31
|
|
Blanks
|
674
|
682
|
626
|
1982
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Register of Probate
|
Anastasia Welsh Perrino
|
1140
|
1137
|
1085
|
3362
|
|
Eric T. Turkington
|
744
|
776
|
750
|
2270
|
|
James A. Feeney
|
134
|
131
|
165
|
430
|
|
Write-Ins
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
|
Blanks
|
212
|
203
|
186
|
601
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
CountyCommissioner (2)
|
Ricardo M. Barros
|
583
|
588
|
600
|
1771
|
|
William B. Crowell
|
792
|
734
|
698
|
2224
|
|
Mary Pat Flynn
|
702
|
703
|
645
|
2050
|
|
Sheila Lyons
|
865
|
943
|
935
|
2743
|
|
Write-Ins
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
|
Write-Ins
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
Blanks
|
1520
|
1528
|
1493
|
4541
|
|
Total
|
4462
|
4498
|
4374
|
13334
|
Barnstable Assembly Delegate
|
Anthony F. Scalese
|
1595
|
1616
|
1582
|
4793
|
|
Write-Ins
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
26
|
|
Blanks
|
627
|
624
|
597
|
1848
|
|
Total
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Question 1 – Tax Elimination
|
Yes
|
770
|
747
|
722
|
2239
|
|
No
|
1353
|
1376
|
1337
|
4066
|
|
Blanks
|
108
|
126
|
128
|
362
|
|
TOTAL
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Question 2 – Marijuana Penalties
|
Yes
|
1467
|
1392
|
1451
|
4310
|
|
No
|
687
|
752
|
660
|
2099
|
|
Blanks
|
77
|
105
|
76
|
258
|
|
TOTAL
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Question 3 – Ban Greyhound Racing
|
Yes
|
1435
|
1457
|
1454
|
4346
|
|
No
|
709
|
665
|
645
|
2019
|
|
Blanks
|
87
|
127
|
88
|
302
|
|
TOTAL
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
Question 4 – Healthcare
|
Yes
|
1346
|
1328
|
1307
|
3981
|
|
No
|
583
|
542
|
552
|
1677
|
|
Blanks
|
302
|
379
|
328
|
1009
|
|
TOTAL
|
2231
|
2249
|
2187
|
6667
|
A True Copy Attest:
Mildred A. Unger
Town Clerk

