Charlestown Sees Low Voter Turnout for Special Election

Voter turnout in Charlestown for the special state election on Tuesday was on par with citywide numbers, with about 25 percent of registered local voters casting their ballots for Massachusetts’ new U.S. senator.

Democrat Edward Markey, who won the seat with about 55 percent of the statewide vote, scored even bigger in Charlestown, taking a total of 1,912 local votes (about 61 percent) to Republican Gabriel Gomez’s 1,189 local votes (about 38 percent), according to unofficial results released by the Boston Election Department.

Twelve Visions Party candidate Richard Heos, who also secured a spot on the ballot, took 15 votes in Charlestown (less than 1 percent).

A total of 3,132 Charlestown residents voted in the June 25 special election, out of 12,539 registered voters, according to city results.

Citywide, 96,352 voters showed up to the polls, out of 390,789 registered voters—just under 25 percent.

Below is a detailed look at the voter turnout and results at each of the seven precincts in Boston’s Ward 2, which encompasses Charlestown.

2013 Special Senate Election: Ward 2 Voting Results

Ward 2, Precinct 1—Gabriel Gomez, 203 (38 percent); Edward Markey, 321 (61 percent); Richard Heos, 3; Write-ins, 1; Total, 528.

Ward 2, Precinct 2—Gabriel Gomez, 192 (36 percent); Edward Markey, 335 (63 percent); Richard Heos, 2; Write-ins, 1; Total, 530.

Ward 2, Precinct 3—Gabriel Gomez, 159 (35 percent); Edward Markey, 285 (63 percent); Richard Heos, 3; Write-ins, 3; Total, 450.

Ward 2, Precinct 4—Gabriel Gomez, 117 (40 percent); Edward Markey, 171 (59 percent); Richard Heos, 2; Write-ins, 2; Total: 292.

Ward 2, Precinct 5—Gabriel Gomez, 163 (40 percent); Edward Markey, 237 (59 percent); Richard Heos, 1; Write-ins, 3; Total, 404.

Ward 2, Precinct 6—Gabriel Gomez, 198 (37 percent); Edward Markey, 339 (63 percent); Richard Heos, 4; Write-ins, 1; Undervotes, 3; Total, 545.

Ward 2, Precinct 7—Gabriel Gomez, 157 (41 percent); Edward Markey, 224 (58 percent); Richard Heos, 0; Write-ins, 2; Total, 383.

Ward 2 Totals—Gabriel Gomez, 1,189 (38 percent); Edward Markey, 1,912 (61 percent); Richard Heos, 15; Write-ins, 13; Undervotes, 3; Total, 3,132.

2013 Special Senate Election: Ward 2 Voter Turnout

Ward 2, Precinct 1—528 of 1,864 registered voters (28 percent)

Ward 2, Precinct 2—530 of 2,681 registered voters (20 percent)

Ward 2, Precinct 3—450 of 1,494 registered voters (30 percent)

Ward 2, Precinct 4—292 of 1,438 registered voters (20 percent)

Ward 2, Precinct 5—404 of 1,651 registered voters (24 percent)

Ward 2, Precinct 6—545 of 1,991 registered voters (27 percent)

Ward 2, Precinct 7—383 of 1,420 registered voters (27 percent)

Ward 2 Totals—3,132 of 12,539 registered voters (25 percent)

Note: Percentages are rounded off to the nearest percentage point; percentages of less than 1 percent are not included. For complete city results, visit the Boston Election Department website.