Cape voters favor Cutler, send Dill back to State House

Cape Elizabeth results::

Note: Municipal election results will be available Nov. 3

Cape Elizabeth voters supported their own in the Nov. 2 gubernatorial election, favoring Cape Elizabeth resident and independent candidate Eliot Cutler over other party and independent hopefuls.

Unofficial results Nov. 2 show Cutler receiving 3,013 votes in Cape Elizabeth, more than twice the number of the closest challenger, Republican Paul LaPage, who garnered 1,347 votes in Cape Elizabeth. Democratic candidate Libby Mitchell received 862 votes, followed by independents Shawn Moody, 106 votes; and Kevin Scott, 16 votes.

In other news, voters elected to send State Rep. Cynthia Dill back to the State House for another term representing Dist. 121. Voters favored the Democratic incumbent with 2,652 votes over Republican challenger Eric Lusk, who received 1,892 votes, unofficial results show.

Cape Elizabeth favored Democratic candidates in other races, with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree gaining 3,080 votes in Cape Elizabeth over Republican challenger Dean Scontras. Cape voters also favored incumbent State Senator Larry Bliss, a Democrat, over Republican challenger Joe Palmieri, 2,646 votes to 2,492. Bliss represents Dist. 7, which includes Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and Scarborough.

State House Dist. 123 voters in the northern part of Cape Elizabeth favored Democrat Jane Eberle for re-election to her State House seat over challenger Jake Myrick, 445 votes to 239. Dist. 123 includes Cape Elizabeth and South Portland.

On the state referendum ballot, Cape Elizabeth does not favor a casino in Oxford County, with 3,093 voting against the referendum and 2,169 voting for it. Cape Elizabeth voters also said they favor a new charter for Cumberland County, with 2,687 voting in favor of the referendum and 1,339 voting against.

Cape Elizabeth results: (All results are unofficial as of 10 p.m. Nov. 2, 2010)

General Election - Cape Elizabeth votes only




GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE
Vote for One
  • Cutler, Eliot R. ............................3013 votes
    Cape Elizabeth - Independent
  • LePage, Paul R. ...........................1347 votes
    Waterville - Republican
  • Mitchell, Elizabeth Libby ............862 votes
    Vassalboro - Democrat
  • Moody, Shawn H. .......... .............106 votes
    Gorham - Independent
  • Scott, Kevin L. .............................16 votes
    Andover - Independent
  • Write-in

REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS District 1
Vote for ONE
  • Pingree, Chellie ...........................3080 votes
    North Haven - Democrat
  • Scontras, Dean Peter ..................2203 votes
    Eliot - Republican
  • Write-in ... Alan Lowberg .....................1 vote
STATE SENATOR
District 7
Vote for ONE
  • Bliss, Lawrence ...........................2,646 votes
    South Portland - Democrat
  • Palmieri, Joseph C. .....................2,492 votes
    South Portland - Republican
  • Write in
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE
District 121
Vote for ONE
  • Dill, Cynthia A. ...........................2,652 votes
    Cape Elizabeth - Democrat
  • Lusk, Eric B. ...............................1,892 votes
    Cape Elizabeth - Republican
  • Write-in
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE
District 123
(Cape Elizabeth and South Portland)
Vote for ONE
  • Eberle, Jane E. ...........................445 votes
    South Portland - Democrat
  • Myrick, Kenneth Earl ................239 votes
    South Portland - Republican
  • Write-in
JUDGE OF PROBATE
Vote for ONE
  • Mazziotti, Joseph R. ...........................3941 votes
    Falmouth - Democrat
  • Write-in
COUNTY TREASURER
Vote for ONE
  • Gurney, Diane Lee ..........................3826 votes
    Portland - Democrat
  • Write-in
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Vote for ONE
  • Lovley, Pamela E. ...........................3855 votes
    Portland - Democrat
  • Write-in
SHERIFF
Vote for ONE
  • Joyce, Kevin J. ................................3897 votes
    Standish - Democrat
  • Write-in
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Vote for ONE
  • Anderson, Stephanie ...........................4191 votes
    Cape Elizabeth - Republican
  • Write-in

State Referendum Election
and
Cumberland County Referendum Election
Cape Elizabeth results only

 

Question 1: Citizen Initiative

Do you want to allow a casino with table games and slot machines at a single site in Oxford County, subject to local approval, with part of the profits going to specific state, local and tribal programs?

Yes ...........................2169 votes
No ............................3093 votes

Question 2: Bond Issue

Do you favor a $5,000,000 bond issue to be awarded on a competitive basis to increase access to dental care in Maine, $3,500,000 to be used for a community-based teaching dental clinic affiliated with or operated by a college of dental medicine to be matched by $3,500,000 in other funds, and $1,500,000 to be used to create or upgrade community-based health and dental care clinics across the State to increase their capacity as teaching and dental clinics?

Yes ...........................3148 votes
No ............................2033 votes

Question 3: Bond Issue

Do you favor a $9,750,000 bond issue to invest in land conservation and working waterfront preservation and to preserve state parks to be matched by $9,250,000 in federal and other funds?

Yes ...........................3798 votes
No ............................1414 votes

Question 4: County Charter Referendum

Shall the county approve the new charter recommended by the charter commission?

Yes ...........................2687 votes
No ............................1339 votes

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