<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4HK3db_1Gy5kbqh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4HK3db_1Gy5kbqh00" width="750" height="420" ><figcaption>Dan Koh delivers his victory speech at a crowded Olio in Peabody after winning the race for Congress in the Massachusetts 6th District. (Spenser Hasak) Purchase this photo</figcaption></figure>Local voters largely favored Democratic candidates in last week’s midterm elections, supporting incumbents and newcomers alike in several closely watched races. With Peabody’s unofficial election results unavailable prior to press time last week, a breakdown of how residents voted across the city’s six wards is provided below.Statewide percentages reflect partial AP returns. Local figures are unofficial community totals.In the race for incumbent Ed Markey’s senate seat, the democrat emerged victorious.With 99% of the vote counted, Markey secured 63.4% of the vote, and Republican challenger John Deaton garnered 32.1%. Additionally, Independent Shiva Ayyadurai received 2.3% of the vote, and Joe Tache, of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, collected 2.2%.In Peabody, Markey carried five of the city’s six wards. Markey received 11,901 votes, Deaton 8,815, Ayyadurai 444, and Tache 298.In Ward 1, 2,245 people supported Markey, 1,723 backed Deaton, 82 voted for Ayyadurai, and 46 selected Tache. In Ward 2, 1,613 people voted for Markey, 897 supported Deaton, 55 went for Ayyadurai, and 63 backed Deaton.In Ward 3, 1,542 people voted for Markey, while 910 backed Deaton, 73 supported Ayyadurai, and 57 preferred Tache. In Ward 4, Markey secured 2,367 votes; Deaton received 1,247, Ayyadurai collected 68 votes, and Tache earned 40. In Ward 5, which had a rather close race for this senate seat, 1,977 voted for Markey, 1,697 for Deaton, 72 for Ayyadurai, and 48 for Tache.Ward 6 was the sole ward to opt for Deaton over Markey. Deaton received 2,341 votes, while Markey attracted support by 2,157 voters. Ayyadurai garnered 94 votes, and Tache collected 44.In precinct 6-1, Markey edged out Deaton by just 51 votes, 797 to 746. In precinct 6-2, Deaton garnered 735 votes, Markey 651, Ayyadurai 29, and Tache 18. Meanwhile, in precinct 6-3, Deaton secured 860 votes, Markey 709, Ayyadurai 26, and Tache 13.In the race for governor and lieutenant governor, incumbents Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll prevailed.With 99% of the vote counted, 62% supported Healey, while 34.7% backed Republican challenger Mike Minogue. Minogue shared a ticket with Shawn Oliver, who suspended his campaign but remained on the ballot. Independent Andrea James, who ran alongside Kayla Kittredge, captured 3.3% of the statewide vote.The Healey-Driscoll ticket carried five of Peabody’s six wards, with Ward 6 favoring Minogue.In Ward 1, 2,117 backed Healey, while 1,929 voted for Minogue, and 84 supported James. Precinct 1-3 had an exceptionally tight race, with only three votes separating the top contenders; Healey edged out Minogue, 728 to 725.In Ward 2, 1,545 supported Healey, 1,000 voted for Minogue, and 91 went for James. In Ward 3, Healey garnered 1,498 votes, Minogue received 1,032, and James earned 84. In Ward 4, 2,309 voted for Healey, 1,360 for Minogue, and 76 for James.In Ward 5, Healey’s camp earned 1,883 votes, Minogue’s 1,873, and James’s 76. Ward 5 exemplified another close call, as precinct 5-1, which favored Healey, was separated by just 24 votes. In precinct 5-2, Minogue garnered 52% of the votes, with 561 compared to Healey’s 503. In precinct 5-3, Healey led Minogue, 614 to 570.Ward 6 was the sole ward to favor Minogue, with 2,582 supporting the Republican challenger, 2,036 voting for Healey, and 82 backing James. Each of the three precincts chose Minogue over Healey. He received 53% of the precinct 6-1 votes, 56% in precinct 6-2, and 59% in precinct 6-3.When it came to the decision of who was to replace Rep. Seth Moulton for the 6th Congressional District seat, Democrat Dan Koh defeated Republican Micah Quinney Jones.With 99% of the vote counted, Koh secured 63.4% of the statewide vote, and Jones garnered 36.6%. The majority of Peabody supported Koh.In Ward 1, 2,269 selected Koh, while 1,772 backed Jones. In Ward 2, Koh garnered 1,624 votes, while Jones received 941. In Ward 3, Koh drew support from 1,577 voters, and Jones from 976. In Ward 4, 2,339 voters chose Koh, while 1,311 preferred Jones.In Ward 5, 1,964 endorsed Koh, while 1,764 supported Jones. However, precinct 5-2 narrowly opted for Jones, with 532 votes compared to Koh’s 518. Ward 6 once again backed the Republican candidate, with 2,356 votes for Jones and 2,217 for Koh.Additionally, Peabody favored the following individuals: Andrea Joy Campbell for attorney general, with 55% of the vote; William Francis Galvin for secretary of state, with 64% of the vote; Deborah B. Goldberg for treasurer, with 58% of the vote; Diana DiZoglio for auditor, with 82% of the vote; and Eunice Delice Zeigler for 5th district councilor, with 58% of the vote.Peabody also supported these individuals, who ran unopposed: 2nd Essex District Sen. Joan B. Lovely, 12th Essex District Rep. Tom Walsh, 13th Essex District Rep. Sally Kerans, District Attorney Paul Tucker, and Essex County Register of Probate Pamela Casey O’Brien.</div></body>

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Local voters largely favored Democratic candidates in last week’s midterm elections, supporting incumbents and newcomers alike in several closely watched races. With Peabody’s unofficial election results unavailable prior to press time last week, a breakdown of how residents voted across the city’s six wards is provided below.

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