HOW WE VOTED
Results from MDI towns and Trenton
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—There were some very close races for county commissioner and state representatives in Hancock County. Some races have been easier to call. Gary Friedmann (D-Bar Harbor), the vice chair of the Bar Harbor Town Council will also be in the state house. Nicole Grohoski (D-Ellsworth) will return to her position in the state senate.
While official overall votes are still being tallied, here’s how Mount Desert Island and Trenton voted.
BAR HARBOR
MOUNT DESERT
Number of registered voters: 2078 (does not include voter changes from 11/5/2024)
Total number of ballots cast: 1412 (General) 1408 (Referendum)
President:
Harris, Kamala (D) 1019
Oliver, Chase (L) 9
Stein, Jill (G) 23
Trump, Donald (R) 336
West, Cornel (J) 5
Other/Blank 20
United States Senate:
Cherry, Jason (I) 24
Costello, David (D) 182
King, Angus (I) 908
Kouzounas, Demi (R) 274
Other/Blank 24
Representative to Congress:
Golden, Jared (D) 1045
Theriault, Austin (R) 334
Other/Blank 33
Maine Senate District 7
Grohoski, Nicole (D) 1031
Hutchins, Sherman (R) 339
Other/Blank 42
House District 14
Friedmann, Gary (D) 981
Gray, Sandra (R) 375
Other/Blank 56
Register of Probate, Hancock County
Jordan, Velma (U) 750
Wilbur, Juliette (R) 447
Other/Blank 215
County Commissioner, District 3
DiBella, Samuel (D) 799
Paradis, Paul (R) 538
Other/Blank 75
Question 1 (PAC contributions)
Yes 1131
No 230
Blank 47
Question 2 (Research bond)
Yes 945
No 405
Blank 58
Question 3 (Historic buildings bond)
Yes 868
No 488
Blank 52
Question 4 (Trails bond)
Yes 875
No 473
Blank 60
Question 5 (State flag)
Yes 833
No 527
Blank 48
TREMONT
President/Vice President
Harris, Kamala D.—584
Oliver, Chase—13
Stein, Jill—13
Trump, Donald J.—438
West, Cornel—5
U.S. Senator
Cherry, Jason S.—22
Costello, David Allen—89
King, Angus S., Jr.—599
Kouzounas, Demi—325
Rep. to Congress
Golden, Jared Forrest—605
Theriault, Austin—420
State Senator District 7
Grohoski, Nicole C.—616
Hutchins, Sherman—392
Rep. to the Legislature District 15
Eaton, Holly Rae—468
Joyce, Jason M.—530
Register of Probate Hancock County
Jordan, Velma Lee—482
Wilbur, Juliette—450
County Commissioner Hancock District 3
DiBella, Samuel D.—469
Paradis, Paul Albert—521
Question 1: Citizen Initiative ($5,000 limit)
Yes—781
No—223
Question 2: Bond Issue (25,000,000)
Yes—569
No—443
Question 3: Bond Issue ($10,000,000)
Yes—567
No—448
Question 4: Bond Issue ($30,000,000)
Yes—580
No—422
Question 5: State Referendum (Flag)
Yes—503
No—528
TOWN OF TRENTON
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SOUTHWEST HARBOR
STATE REFERENDUM QUESTIONS
Question 1
”Do you want to set a $5,000 limit for giving to political action committees that spend money independently to support or defeat candidates for office?”
Question 2
”Do you favor a bond issue of $25 million to provide funds, to be awarded through a competitive process and to leverage matching private and federal funds on at least a one-to-one basis, for research and development and commercialization for Maine-based public and private institutions in support of technological innovation in the targeted sectors of life sciences and biomedical technology, environmental and renewable energy technology, information technology, advanced technologies for forestry and agriculture, aquaculture and marine technology, composites and advanced materials and precision manufacturing?”
Question 3:
”Do you favor a $10 million bond issue to restore historic buildings owned by governmental and nonprofit organizations, with funds being issued contingent on a 25 percent local match requirement from either private or nonprofit sources?”
Question 4:
”Do you favor a $30 million bond issue to invest in the design, development and maintenance for nonmotorized, motorized and multi-use trails statewide, to be matched by at least $3 million in private and public contributions?”
Question 5:
“Do you favor making the former state flag, replaced as the official flag of the State in 1909 and commonly known as the Pine Tree Flag, the official flag of the State?”
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