Swift-Kayatta, Dill win Town Council election

Municipal results | Referendum results (Cape Elizabeth only)

Town Council incumbent Anne Swift-Kayatta handily won re-election to a third term, and newcomer Cynthia Dill was elected to a first term in Cape Elizabeth's municipal election Tuesday.

Swift-Kayatta and Dill took the lion's share of the vote, garnering 2,521 and 2,222 votes respectively. Challenger Mary Page received 992 votes, and Greg Altznauer received 754.

Cape Elizabeth voters elected two members to the Town Council and two the School Board Nov. 8. In the uncontested race for School Board, Kathy Ray was re-elected to a full term, and newcomer Linda Winker was also elected to the board.

In the controversial state referendum question 1, Cape Elizabeth voters overwhelmingly said "No" to the proposed repeal of the state's Gay Rights legislation, 2,880 to 1,160.

Turnout was 4,071 state ballots, 4,057 municipal ballots, with just over 1,000 of them voted absentee. The total number of registered voters in town was not available Tuesday evening pending tally of new registrations, said Town Clerk Deborah Cabana. "We registered a lot of people," Cabana said.

Here are the results from Tuesday's election in Cape Elizabeth: 

Municipal Election results:

Town Council (vote for two)

  • Greg S. Altznauer
  • Cynthia A. Dill
  • Mary L. Page
  • Anne E. Swift-Kayatta
 754
2222
992
2521

School Board (vote for two)

  • Katharine N. Ray
  • Linda J. Winker
 2893
2592

Portland Water District Trustee (vote for one)

  • John Brady (South Portland)
 3251

State Referendum Cape Elizabeth results

Question 1: People's Veto

"Do you want to reject the new law that would protect people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and credit based on their sexual orientation?"

Yes 1160 No  2880


Question 2: Bond Issue

"Do you favor a $33,100,000 bond issue for improvements to highways and bridges; airports; public transit improvements; state-owned ferry vessels and ferry and port facilities including port and harbor structures; and statewide bicycle trail and pedestrian improvements that makes the State eligible for over $158,000,000 in matching funds?"

Yes 3135 No 846


Question 3: Bond Issue

"Do you favor an $8,900,000 bond issue for purposes related to agriculture and the environment in anticipation of approximately $31,000,000 in federal funds to be used for sustainable water sources and irrigation system development, loans from a wastewater state revolving fund, grants from a small community grants program, support of public water system improvements and repairs and improvements to a veterinary technician facility at the University of Maine?"

Yes 2730 No 1215


Question 4: Bond Issue

"Do you favor a $20,000,000 bond issue to stimulate economic growth and job creation through investments in the Maine economy in anticipation of approximately $44,000,000 in federal and private funds for medical research and development; marine research and development; equity investments in small Maine companies with potential for high growth; the New Century Community Program for capital improvements to cultural resources; the renovation of Camden Hall on the University of Maine Bangor campus for a graduate school for biomedical science; the development of the Laboratory for Surface Science Technology; capital costs and equipment for the career center facility at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College; and the development of the Sunrise Business and Career Center in the Town of Jonesboro?"

Yes 2724 No 1233


Question 5: Bond Issue

Do you favor a $12,000,000 bond issue to purchase land and conservation easements statewide from willing sellers for conservation, water access, wildlife and fish habitat, outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, farmland preservation and working waterfront preservation to be matched by at least $7,000,000 in private and public contributions?"

Yes 2971 No 1008


Question 6: Bond Issue

"Do you favor a $9,000,000 bond issue to make building renovations at campuses of the University of Maine System , improve and expand the facilities of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine and make building renovations at campuses of the Maine Community College System?"

Yes 2500 No 1383


Question 7: Constitutional Amendment

"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to permit the Legislature to authorize waterfront land used for commercial fishing activities to be assessed based on the land's current use in a manner similar to treatment now available for farms, open space and forestland?"

Yes 3051 No 781

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