Thursday, October 22, 2009

Election '09: A Look at the At-Large Race

City of Westbrook Voter Registration (as of October 16, 2009)
Democratic Party: 5,216 (38%)
Unenrolled: 4,985 (36%)
Republican Party: 3,185 (23%)
Green Independent Party: 478 (3%)

Historical At-Large Results
In the last ten municipal elections, the Democratic Party has won fourteen of the twenty at-large seats, and the Republican Party has won six of the twenty at-large seats.

2007
John O’Hara (R) and Michael Foley (D) defeated Philip Gagnon (D), 38% - 32% - 30% (2,001-1,683-1,602)


2005
Michael Foley (D) and John O’Hara (R) defeated Alex Stone (D) and Kevin Crocker (R), 30% - 29% - 21% - 20% (2,582-2,497-1,838-1,786)


2003
John O’Hara (R) and James Violette (D) defeated William Loring (D) and Reginald Washby (R), 30% - 28% - 22% - 20% (3,112-3,042-2,332-2,187)


2001
John O’Hara (R) and James Violette (D) defeated William Loring (D) and Reginald Washby (R), 30% - 29% - 23% - 17% (2,013-1,975-1,555-1,135)


1999
Jennifer Connolly (D) and Martha Day (R) defeated Keith Gorman (D) and Mark Pease (R), 33% - 27% - 26% - 14% (2,754-2,260-2,205-1,189)


1997
Jennifer Connolly (D) and Marth Day (R) defeated Elmer Welch (D) and Bruce Fifield (R),
30% - 29% - 23% - 17%
(2,415-2,331-1,856-1,356)

1995
Elmer Welch (D) and Keith Gorman (D) defeated Robert Smith (R), Bruce Fifield (R), and Paul LeConte (D), 25% - 24% - 21% - 11% (2,216-2,147-1,918-1,823-907)


1993
Ken Lefebrve (D) and Paul LeConte (D) defeated Linwood Graffam (R), Wanda Worrey (R), and Dennis Wescott (I), 31% - 24% - 18% - 16% -11% (2,556-1,938-1,498-1,336-858)


1991
Ken Lefebrve (D) and Paul LeConte (D) defeated Tuffy Laffin (R), Arthur Gagne (R), 27% - 26% - 24% - 23% - 29%(2,440-2,257-2,177-2,003)


1989
Ken Lefebrve (D) and Paul LeConte (D) defeated Lyle Cramer (R) and Lionel Dumond (R), 30% - 26% - 25% - 18% (2,133-1,897-1,824-1,327)


- John C.L. Morgan

Related: Election '09: A Look at Ward 4 (October 20, 2009)
Related: Election '09: Introducing James Tranchemontagne (October 20, 2009)
Related: Election '09: A Look at Ward 2 (October 19, 2009)
Related: Election '09: Introducing Victor Chau (October 19, 2009)
Related: Election '09: Introducing David Tapley (October 19, 2009)

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