Saugus voters side with winners in election

SAUGUS – With a 57-percent turnout, Saugus voters chose the winning side in every race on Tuesday’s ballot.Republican state Rep. Donald Wong secured a third term in the 9th Essex District, defeating Democrat Christopher Finn, 61 percent to 39, in the eight Saugus precincts in the district, reflecting the margin of his victory district-wide. Wong won by a similar margin in the four Wakefield precincts. Results from Lynn’s two precincts were closer with Wong at 56 percent and Finn at 44.Wong received 9,715 votes overall to Finn’s 6,328.In other races, Saugus voters favored Democrat Seth Moulton over Republican Richard Tisei by 10 percent in the 6th Congressional District race.Despite a narrow, 1-percent victory statewide, Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker easily defeated Attorney General Martha Coakley in Saugus, 57-39.Assistant Attorney General Maura Healey, who will replace Coakley as attorney general, defeated Republican John Miller by 10 percent in Saugus.Saugus voted to keep U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in Washington for another term, giving him 58 percent of the vote to 42 percent for Republican Brian Herr.Secretary of State William Galvin routed Republican challenger David D’Arcangelo in Saugus, 63-35 percent.Democrat Pamela Casey O’Brien easily carried her hometown to win re-election as Essex Register of Probate, defeating Republican challenger Michael Morales, 64-36.In the state treasurer’s race, Democrat Deborah Goldberg beat Republican Michael Heffernan by three percent in Saugus on the way to an easy win statewide. Democrat Suzanne Bump was re-elected for a second term as state auditor, following a 10-percent victory over Republican Patricia Saint Aubin in the town.Democrat Terrence Kennedy retained his position as governor’s councilor with a 19-percent victory over Republican Vincent Dixon in Saugus.State Sen. Thomas McGee, Rep. Roselee Vincent and Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett all ran unopposed.Saugus voters answered yes, 58-42, on Question 1, eliminating the indexing of the state gas tax to inflation. Town voters overwhelmingly rejected an expansion of the Bottle Bill, 89-11.Saugus came out staunchly in favor of casinos, rejecting a repeal of the gaming legislation by a 68-32 margin. Town voters completed their clean sweep with a 53-47 “yes” vote for earned sick time.