Wareham votes with state, gives Hewins slight edge
Left: Democratic state Rep. candidate Sarah Hewins, center, poses with supporters Gina Sousa, left, and Lynn Manning in front of Town Hall on Nov. 3. Right: Mike Minogue supporters Julie Cummings, left, and Chris Wiggin wave to passing vehicles near the Multi-Service Center. Photos by Erin Darling
A chart showing how Wareham voted on the nine ballot questions.
Left: Democratic state Rep. candidate Sarah Hewins, center, poses with supporters Gina Sousa, left, and Lynn Manning in front of Town Hall on Nov. 3. Right: Mike Minogue supporters Julie Cummings, left, and Chris Wiggin wave to passing vehicles near the Multi-Service Center. Photos by Erin Darling
A chart showing how Wareham voted on the nine ballot questions.
Wareham voters followed the state’s lead on many major statewide elections and ballot questions. The town also made the 2nd Plymouth district state representative race between John Gaskey and Sarah Hewins incredibly close, giving Hewins an edge of 89 votes.
The town had a voter turnout rate of 48.55%.
Democratic Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov Kim Driscoll defeated Republican challenger Mike Minogue. In Wareham, 5,081 voted to reelect Healey and 4,350 voted for Minogue.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey fended off Republican opponent John Deaton. Wareham voted for Markey, 5,324 to 4,350.
U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, a longtime incumbent Democrat, was reelected, holding off Republican hopeful and former Mattapoisett Select Board member Tyler Macallister. Wareham voted for Keating 5,687 to 4,255.
The race between Republican state Rep. John Gaskey (R-Carver) and Democratic opponent and Carver Select Board member Sarah Hewins is incredibly close, but Hewins appears to be victorious. While Gaskey won Carver and Middleboro, Hewins won Wareham 5,274 to 4,548. That brought Hewins’ vote total to 9,264 and Gaskey’s to 9,175.
Gaskey, who has held the seat since 2024, narrowly defeated a primary challenge by Mark Townsend in September. Hewins has run for the seat three times, including a late write-in campaign in 2024.
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State Sen. Kelly Dooner, a Republican, ran unopposed.
Wareham voters sided with the rest of Massachusetts voters on almost all of the nine ballot questions. Wareham Week has provided a chart showing how the town voted on all nine ballot questions.
Voters across the state voted yes on Question 9, upholding Massachusetts’ current strict gun laws. Wareham voters also supported it, voting 5,299 to 4,902. This ballot question drew impassioned support across Wareham. Lawn signs could be seen across the town ahead of the Nov. 3 election imploring people to vote “No on 9.”
The state denied Question 3, which would have abolished party primaries and created a single, all-party primary for elected offices. Wareham did the same, voting 4,249 to 5,696.
On Question 4, Massachusetts voters chose to legalize same-day voter registration. Wareham did not support the measure, though, voting 4,583 to 5,401.
Voters decided to keep recreational marijuana legal, voting down Question 8. Wareham voters sided with the rest of the state, voting 2,183 to 7,972.
Question 7, which would allow for single-family homes to be constructed on lots of at least 5,000 square feet, has not been decided by press time. Wareham voters opposed it with 4,629 yes votes to 5,466 no votes.
Of 21,175 registered voters, 10,281 submitted ballots. This is up from the September primary, where just under 10% of registered voters cast their votes.
