Editor’s note: This article will be updated as more election results are released.
REGION – After a rainy primary yesterday, local clerks released the results to show which candidates will be on the ballot for the general election on Nov. 8.
Statewide, Maura Healey, who stepped down as the state’s attorney general to run for governor, defeated Sonia Chang-Diaz. Healey will now face Geoff Diehl in the state’s general election on Nov. 8.
Diehl, who picked up the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, held off Chris Doughty in the Republican primary.
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll edged Tami Gouveia and Eric Lesser in the Democratic race for lieutenant governor. On the Republican side, Leah Allen defeated Kate Campernale.
Democratic incumbent James McGovern will face Republican Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette for the state’s 2nd Congressional District.
Robyn Kennedy beat Worcester Mayor Joe Petty for the First Worcester senate seat, which includes Northborough.
Hudson results
About 23% of the town’s registered cast their ballots Tuesday.
According to unofficial results from the Town Clerk’s office, on the Democratic side, local voters backed Healey over Chang-Diaz for governor, 1,957-253, while Driscoll came out ahead of Gouveia and Lesser for lieutenant governor. In the race for attorney general, Andrea Campbell beat out Shannon Liss-Riordan.
Also, William Galvin won big in his bid to remain as secretary of state, beating Tanisha Sullivan, 1,695-512.
Local Democrats also went with Deborah Goldberg for treasurer, Diana DiZoglio for auditor and Lori Trahan for Congress.
Locally, most the candidates ran unopposed; voters went with Marilyn Devaney for Governor’s Council, James Eldridge for state Senate, Kate Hogan for state representative, Marian Ryan for Middlesex County district attorney and Peter Koutoujian for Middlesex County sheriff.
On the Republican side, Hudson voters sided with gubernatorial hopeful Diehl, who prevailed over Doughty, 504-424. For lieutenant governor, Campernale defeated Allen, 476-396.
The other national, state and local candidates ran uncontested.
They included James McMahon III for attorney general; Rayla Campbell for secretary of state; Anthony Amore for state treasurer; Dean Tran for Congress; Anthony Christakis for state Senate.
There were no Republican candidates running for state treasurer, Governor’s Council, state representative, Middlesex County district attorney or Middlesex County sheriff.
Northborough results
Locally, about 26% of registered voters came to the polls.
According to unofficial results from the Town Clerk’s office, Kennedy defeated Petty, 1,098-787.
Healey was the local choice for governor on the Democratic side; she trounced Chang-Diaz, 1,659-259, in the primary. Driscoll had a closer race for lieutenant governor, edging Lesser and Gouveia.
In the Democratic race for attorney general, Northborough voters went with Campbell over Liss-Riordan and Quentin Palfrey. For secretary of state, Galvin came one step closer to winning his eighth term, beating Sullivan, 1,469-473.
For state auditor, DiZoglio downed Christopher Dempsey, 1,099-691.
Uncontested races on the Democratic side included Goldberg for state treasurer, McGovern for Congress, Paul DePalo for Governor’s Council, Meghan Kilcoyne for state representative for the 12th Worcester District, Kate Donaghue for state representative in the 19th Worcester District, Joseph D. Early for Middlesex County District Attorney, and David Fontaine for Middlesex County Sheriff.
On the Republican side, Doughty bucked the trend, defeating Diehl, 425-371.
In the only other contested race, Campanale defeated Allen, 461-287, in the race for lieutenant governor.
Several races on the Republican ballot were uncontested. These included McMahon for attorney general; Campbell for secretary of state; Amore for state auditor; Sousa-Paquette for Congress; Gary Galonek for Governor’s Council; Michael A. Vulcano for state representative for the 12th Worcester District; Jonathan Hostage state representative in the 19th Worcester District and Lew Evangelidis for Worcester County sheriff.
Shrewsbury results
Shrewsbury’s voter turnout was 20%
According to unofficial results from the Town Clerk’s office, Shrewsbury residents followed the rest of the state in choosing who would be running in the State Election on Nov. 8.
On the Democratic side, Healey won her spot in the governor’s race, defeating Chang-Diaz, 260-31. Driscoll was the choice in the lieutenant governor’s race, downing Gouveia and Lesser.
In the race for attorney general, Campbell prevailed over Liss-Riordan and Palfrey. For secretary of state, Galvin was the clear choice over Sullivan.
For state auditor, DiZoglio defeated Dempsey, 170-92.
Uncontested races included Goldberg for state treasurer, McGovern for Congress, DePalo for Governor’s Council, Michael Moore for state Senate, Stephen Fishman for state representative, Early for Worcester County district attorney and Fontaine for Worcester County sheriff.
On the Republican side, Doughty edged Diehl, 881-826. However, Diehl won statewide, so he will be facing Healey come November.
For lieutenant governor, Campanale defeated Allen, 1,092-527.
Several races went uncontested. That included McMahon for attorney general, Campbell for secretary of state, Amore for state auditor, Sossa-Paquette for Congress, Galonek for Governor’s Council, Hannah Kane for state representative and Evangelidis for Worcester County sheriff.
Southborough results
In Southborough, Republican candidate and Southborough businessman Hostage ran unopposed in the primary to be the representative of the 19th Worcester District. He received 411 votes, according to the unofficial results.
Democrat candidate Donaghue for the seat received 1,041 votes.
In other races, Healey beat Chang-Diaz after receiving 1,022 votes. Driscoll edged the other candidates for lieutenant governor. On the Republican ticket, Doughty beat Diehl 299 to 203, and Campanale beat Allen 299 to 175.
On the Democrat ballot, Campbell, Galvin and DiZoglio received a majority of the votes. Marilyn Devaney beat Mara Dolan for the Governor’s Council 637 to 375. Goldberg, McGovern, Eldridge, Early and Fontaine ran unopposed.
On the Republican ballot, McMahon, Campbell, Amore, Sossa-Paquette, Christakis and Evangelidis ran unopposed.
Southborough had a voter turnout of 22.65% of registered voters.