Election results: how Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester voted

Andrew "Dru" Tarr, a Democrat from Gloucester, won the Fifth Essex District race for state representative, unofficial results from all four town clerks show. He led in Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea. Results are unofficial until the clerks and the state certify them.

Fifth Essex state representative

The district covers all four Cape Ann towns. Candidates were Tarr (Democrat), Christina Delisio (Republican, Manchester-by-the-Sea) and Gilbert Frieden (unenrolled, Essex).

• District total, four town clerks added together: Tarr 14,347 votes (64.2% of votes for candidates), Delisio 7,071 (31.7%), Frieden 917 (4.1%).
• Gloucester: Tarr 8,693 (64.4%), Delisio 4,357 (32.3%), Frieden 435 (3.2%), write-in 10 (city clerk, unofficial, all 10 precincts counted).
• Rockport: Tarr 2,908, Delisio 1,154, Frieden 140, blank 199, write-in 3 (town clerk tally sheet, unofficial).
• Essex: Tarr 1,008, Delisio 652, Frieden 245, blank 96 (town clerk, draft unofficial results).
• Manchester-by-the-Sea: Tarr 1,738, Delisio 908, Frieden 97, blank 119, write-in 2 (town clerk, unofficial, electronic ballots only).

Tarr first won the seat in the March 31 special election and won the Democratic primary on Sept. 1. See the Current's election guide, the candidate questionnaire answers from Tarr and the forum story.

State Senate, First Essex and Middlesex

Bruce E. Tarr (Republican, Gloucester), the incumbent, won re-election. He ran unopposed, The Associated Press reports. Gloucester: Tarr 10,893, write-in 279. Rockport: Tarr 3,249, write-in 50. Manchester-by-the-Sea: Tarr 2,101, write-in 53, blank 710. Essex: Tarr 1,588, write-in 25, blank 388.

Governor's Council, Fifth District

Eunice Zeigler (Democrat, incumbent) won re-election over William Falcetano (Republican), and she led in all four Cape Ann towns. Gloucester: Zeigler 8,525, Falcetano 4,666. Rockport: Zeigler 2,986, Falcetano 1,128. Manchester-by-the-Sea: Zeigler 1,808, Falcetano 844. Essex: Zeigler 1,165, Falcetano 682. Zeigler declared victory in a campaign statement dated Nov. 4, and the editor called the race for her. "It is with a grateful heart that I announce that we did it," she wrote. The statement is hers, and the Current does not endorse it.

Sixth District, U.S. House

Democrats won all nine of Massachusetts' U.S. House seats, unofficial results show. In the Sixth District, Dan Koh (Democrat) and Micah Q. Jones (Republican, Essex) were on the ballot, and Koh won. All four Cape Ann towns are in the Sixth District, and Koh led in each one. Gloucester: Koh 8,848 (64.7%), Jones 4,808 (35.2%), write-in 24. Rockport: Koh 3,071, Jones 1,180, write-in 4. Manchester-by-the-Sea: Koh 1,865, Jones 897, blank 95, write-in 7. Essex: Koh 1,144, Jones 792. Jones conceded in a Facebook post on his campaign page, writing that he called Koh "to congratulate him on his victory." Read Koh's answers to the Current's questionnaire.

Statewide races

The Associated Press called both statewide races early Nov. 4, with about half of votes counted. Maura Healey (Democrat) won the race for governor. U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (Democrat) won the U.S. Senate race. Statewide totals are unofficial and will change.

Other statewide offices, AP estimates updated 12:17 a.m. Nov. 4, unofficial:

• Secretary of the Commonwealth: William F. Galvin (Democrat, incumbent) won, with 1,012,697 votes (72.6%) to Anne R. Brensley (Republican) with 381,453 (27.4%). AP called the race at 11:56 p.m.
• Auditor: Diana DiZoglio (Democrat, incumbent) won, with 1,082,937 votes (84.3%) to Al Ozonoff (Libertarian) with 201,044 (15.7%), with about 46% of votes counted. AP called the race at 10:39 p.m.
• Treasurer: Deborah B. Goldberg (Democrat, incumbent) won over Elizabeth Dionne (Republican). She had 927,911 votes (67.3%) to 450,912 (32.7%) with about 49% of votes counted, and the AP called the race early Nov. 4, GBH News reported.

Nine statewide ballot questions

Statewide results below are from The Associated Press early Nov. 4. They are unofficial, with about half of votes counted, and will change as the count finishes.

• Question 1, Public Records Law: Passed statewide. Yes 86.1% (1,178,941 votes), No 13.9% (189,864). Read the Question 1 explainer. Gloucester: Yes 11,877, No 1,819. Rockport: Yes 3,729, No 513. Manchester-by-the-Sea: Yes 2,357, No 408, blank 99. Essex: Yes 1,704, No 240.
• Question 8, repeal of recreational marijuana legalization: Not passed statewide. No 75.9% (1,071,948 votes), Yes 24.1% (341,032), with about 50% of votes counted. AP called it at 11:57 p.m. The 2016 law that allows recreational marijuana stays in place. Read the Question 8 explainer. Gloucester: Yes 2,775, No 11,134. Rockport: Yes 887, No 3,390. Manchester-by-the-Sea: Yes 762, No 2,074, blank 55. Essex: Yes 423, No 1,545.
• Question 9, firearms law: Yes won statewide, so the firearms law the Legislature passed in 2024 stays in place. Yes 68.6% (973,127 votes), No 31.4% (444,530), with about 50% of votes counted. AP called it at 12:22 a.m. Nov. 4. Read the Question 9 explainer. Gloucester: Yes 9,664, No 4,206. Rockport: Yes 3,315, No 983. Manchester-by-the-Sea: Yes 2,213, No 622, blank 56. Essex: Yes 1,313, No 662.
• Question 2, union for public defenders: Passed statewide. Yes 64.9% (987,029 votes), No 35.1% (534,797), with about 54% of votes counted. AP called it at 12:31 a.m. Nov. 4. Read the Question 2 explainer. Gloucester: Yes 8,539, No 4,927. Rockport: Yes 2,873, No 1,289. Manchester-by-the-Sea: Yes 1,641, No 1,080. Essex: Yes 1,117, No 797.
• Questions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7: Statewide, as of early Nov. 4, GBH News reported these AP counts: Question 3 was losing, with about 61% No and 46% of votes counted, and its supporters conceded. Question 6 was passing, with Yes above 60% and about 56% counted. Questions 4, 5 and 7 were too close to call. None of the five had been called. Cape Ann by town: Gloucester, Yes and No: Question 3, 5,302 to 8,401. Question 4, 7,725 to 5,945. Question 5, 6,234 to 7,153. Question 6, 8,128 to 5,343. Question 7, 6,785 to 6,750, a 35 vote gap that could change when Gloucester counts late mail ballots. Rockport, Yes and No: Question 3, 1,620 to 2,642. Question 4, 2,545 to 1,693. Question 5, 1,770 to 2,372. Question 6, 2,813 to 1,371. Question 7, 2,110 to 2,065. Manchester-by-the-Sea, Yes and No: Question 3, 1,081 to 1,690. Question 4, 1,708 to 1,085. Question 5, 1,202 to 1,527. Question 6, 1,713 to 1,060. Question 7, 1,180 to 1,585. Essex, Yes and No: Question 3, 754 to 1,184. Question 4, 1,041 to 909. Question 5, 922 to 985. Question 6, 1,209 to 723. Question 7, 866 to 1,065. Across the four towns, Question 7 had 10,941 Yes votes and 11,465 No votes. Explainers for every question are in the election guide.

Turnout

• Gloucester: 14,197 ballots cast of 24,178 registered voters (58.72%).
• Rockport: 4,404 ballots counted across three precincts. The tally sheet does not list registered voters, so turnout is not yet available.
• Essex: 2,001 ballots cast of 3,060 registered voters (65%).
• Manchester-by-the-Sea: 2,864 ballots counted on Ballot Card 1. The clerk's sheet does not list registered voters, so turnout is not yet available.

What happens next

Gloucester counts late arriving mail ballots in public on Nov. 9, so its numbers can change. Read about the Nov. 9 count. The clerks and the Secretary of the Commonwealth will post official results after certification.

All four town clerks had posted unofficial results by early Wednesday. Essex calls its sheet draft results.