While the last ballots may not be counted for days or weeks in the presidential election, a record-high number of voters in the Tri-Town favored Former Vice President Joe Biden with a 57% majority over incumbent President Donald Trump.

12,283 voters in the Tri-Town turned out to vote in this election between early, absentee and day-of voting — a new record for the highest turnout in any election. 

Marion and Mattapoisett went for Biden, while Rochester stuck with Trump, as they did in 2016.

In Marion, 2,367 voted for Biden, 1,244 voted for Trump and 104 voted for other candidates or left their ballot blank. 3,715 of 4,375 registered voters came out to vote in the election. 54% of those votes were cast early in-person or by mail. 

In Mattapoisett, 2,712 voted for Biden, 1,844 voted for Trump and 123 voted for other candidates or left their ballots blank. The town saw 4,719 of 5,625 registered voters participate in the election.

In Rochester, 1,756 voted for Biden, 1,983 voted for Trump and 103 voted for other candidates or left their ballots blank. Of the 4,757 registered voters in Rochester, 3,849 turned out for the election. 

Marion saw the highest turnout adjusted for population, with 84.7% of registered voters showing out for the election. 

Results won’t be finalized by Town Clerks until Nov. 13, so the initial results are unofficial and totals are likely to change. Any absentee or early ballot postmarked by Nov. 3 that is received by Nov. 6 at their respective Town Clerk’s office will be counted.

At polling places, voters also had a say in two ballot questions: Right to repair and ranked choice voting. 

Question one would require carmakers to install a standardized open data platform for their vehicles’ telematics systems — which can record and transmit location data as well as speed, fuel consumption, and vehicle faults, among other data — starting in 2022.

This open platform would allow third-party repair shops to access their customers’ telematics information, with permission.

According to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation website, a no vote would keep the existing right to repair laws in place.

61% of voters in Marion chose yes, 23% chose no, and 16% left the ballot question blank

In Mattapoisett, 73% chose yes, 23% chose no, and 4% left the ballot question blank

75% of Rochester voters cast their ballots for yes, 22% chose no, and 3% left the ballot question blank.

Ranked choice voting would change the way voters in Massachusetts vote for their elected officials, by allowing voters to rank their favorite candidates. If a voter’s first choice doesn’t win a plurality of first ranked votes, the vote would automatically go to the next-ranked candidate on the voter’s ballot. 

57% of voters in Marion chose no, 37% chose yes, and 6% left the ballot question blank.

In Mattapoisett, 61% chose no, 34% chose yes, and 5% left the ballot question blank.

66% of Rochester voters cast their ballots for no, 29% chose yes, and 5% left the ballot question blank.

For the Senate race, incumbent Senator Ed Markey won in Marion and Mattapoisett, while Republican candidate Kevin O’Connor won in Rochester. 

In the Congressional race, incumbent Bill Keating swept the Tri-Town over challenger Helen Brady.

View the full results for each town in the attachments above.