A more complete (though still unofficial) tally of Lincoln’s election results shows that Lincolnites voted in favor of expanding charter schools—and was one of very few Massachusetts cities and towns to do so.
Preliminary results that were sent to the Squirrel on Tuesday night contained a typographical error in the results for Question 2 that seemed to indicate Lincolnites voted against raising the cap on charter schools. In fact, Lincoln voted by a margin of 1,988–1,768 to raise the cap, and was one of only 15 towns to vote yes. The others were Weston, Wellesley, Dover, Sherborn, Manchester, Mt. Washington, Cohasset, Chatham, Orleans, Nantucket, and four of the five towns on Martha’s Vineyard.
The next-closest margin for a ballot question in Lincoln was the vote of 2,018–1,765 in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana.
The tables below show results by voting precinct, excluding blanks and write-ins. Click here to see a map showing the two Lincoln precincts.
| Candidates | Precinct 1 | Precinct 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT and VP | |||
| Clinton and Kaine | 1,820 | 1,086 | 2,906 |
| Trump and Pence | 328 | 285 | 613 |
| Johnson and Weld | 97 | 78 | 175 |
| Stein and Baraka | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE | |||
| Katherine Clark | 1,848 | 1,166 | 3,014 |
| COUNCILLOR | |||
| Marilyn Devaney | 1,681 | 1,065 | 2,746 |
| STATE SENATOR | |||
| Michael Barrett | 1,722 | 1,097 | 2,819 |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | |||
| Thomas Stanley | 1,332 | 783 | 2,115 |
| Stacey Gallagher Tully | 643 | 533 | 1,176 |
| SHERIFF | |||
| Peter Koutoujian | 1,733 | 1,092 | 2,825 |
| BALLOT QUESTIONS | Precinct 1 | Precinct 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUESTION 1: Additional slot parlor license? | |||
| Yes | 392 | 334 | 726 |
| No | 1,832 | 1,128 | 2,960 |
| QUESTION 2: Allow up to 12 new charter schools per year? | |||
| Yes | 1,186 | 802 | 1,988 |
| No | 1,089 | 679 | 1,768 |
| QUESTION 3: Prohibit confinement of farm animals? | |||
| Yes | 1,841 | 1,180 | 3,021 |
| No | 443 | 304 | 747 |
| QUESTION 4: Legalize recreational marijuana? | |||
| Yes | 1,186 | 832 | 2,018 |
| No | 1,106 | 659 | 1,765 |