Politics & Government
Lynnfield Voters Go With Gomez, Markey
Town's primary elections reflected statewide outcomes.
Lynnfield voters reflected the statewide trend in Tuesday's special Senate primaries, setting the stage for a general election race between Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democratic Congressman Ed Markey.
Townwide, Markey defeated his Democratic rival, Congressman Stephen Lynch, by a 434-372 margin. Gomez carried Lynnfield with 266 total votes over 186 for Michael Sullivan and 103 for Winslow.
By Lynnfield's four precincts, the Markey/Lynch race and the Gomez/Sullivan/Winslow race broke down as follows:
Precinct 1 (348 total ballots cast)
Markey 114
Lynch 96
Gomez 56
Sullivan 48
Winslow 33
Precinct 2 (302 total ballots cast)
Markey 96
Lynch 110
Gomez 50
Sullivan 22
Winslow 22
Precinct 3 (286 total ballots cast)
Markey 107
Lynch 62
Gomez 54
Sullivan 41
Winslow 20
Precinct 4 (427 total votes)
Markey 117
Lynch 100
Gomez 106
Sullivan 75
Winslow 28
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