Staff Writer
The following election results were obtained during election primaries on June 8:
Caribou Charter Commission:
Article 1: Shall a Charter Commission be established for the purpose of revising the Municipal Charter or establishing a New Municipal Charter?
Caribou: 780 yes, 700 no
RSU 39 Budget:
Article 1: Do you favor approving the Regional School Unit 39 budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest Regional School Unit budget meeting?
Caribou: 1,023 yes, 362 no
Limestone: 294 yes, 101 no
Stockholm: 49 yes, 19 no
Article 2: Do you wish to continue the budget validation referendum process in the Regional School Unit 39 for an additional three (3) years?
Caribou: 865 yes, 551 no
Limestone: 261 yes, 142 no
Stockholm: 39 yes, 29 no
Limestone Recall Ordinance:
Limestone: 333 yes, 80 no
Limestone Selectpeople:
Three-year term:
Jesse Philbrick: 130
Jim Pelletier: 155
Mark Fisher: 117
Two-year term:
Thomas Devoe: 245
Wendell Ricker: 136
Democratic Primary
Patrick K. McGowan:
Statewide: 24,274
Countywide:1,836
Caribou: 148
Caswell: 9
Connor: 9
Limestone: 25
New Sweden: 11
Stockholm: 8
Woodland: 19
Elizabeth H. Mitchell:
Statewide: 42,123
Countywide: 2,221
Caribou: 224
Caswell: 20
Connor: 14
Limestone: 52
New Sweden: 22
Stockholm: 10
Woodland: 26
G. Steven Rowe:
Statewide: 27,497
Countywide: 682
Caribou: 47
Caswell: 3
Connor: 5
Limestone: 10
New Sweden: 6
Stockholm: 2
Woodland: 13
Rosa W. Scarcelli:
Statewide: 26,358
Countywide: 843
Caribou: 77
Caswell: 3
Connor: 4
Limestone: 25
New Sweden: 10
Stockholm: 10
Woodland: 14
Republican Primary
Stephen W. Abbott:
Statewide:17,100
Countywide: 1,181
Caribou: 164
Caswell: 6
Connor: 1
Limestone: 20
New Sweden: 9
Stockholm: 8
Woodland: 31
William H. Beardsley:
Statewide: 12,066
Countywide: 826
Caribou: 69
Caswell: 0
Connor: 3
Limestone: 9
New Sweden: 11
Stockholm: 1
Woodland: 10
Matthew C. Jacobson:
Statewide:4,295
Countywide: 128
Caribou: 11
Caswell: 0
Connor: 0
Limestone: 7
New Sweden: 3
Stockholm: 5
Woodland: 2
Paul R. LePage:
Statewide: 48,963
Countywide: 1,752
Caribou: 239
Caswell: 6
Connor: 8
Limestone: 25
New Sweden: 22
Stockholm: 9
Woodland: 41
S. Peter Mills:
Statewide:19,239
Countywide: 826
Caribou: 108
Caswell: 4
Connor: 4
Limestone: 27
New Sweden: 9
Stockholm: 2
Woodland: 18
Leslie B. Otten:
Statewide: 22,802
Countywide: 858
Caribou: 100
Caswell: 4
Connor: 1
Limestone: 29
New Sweden: 8
Stockholm: 1
Woodland: 21
Bruce Poliquin:
Statewide: 6,527
Countywide: 91
Caribou: 10
Caswell: 0
Connor: 0
Limestone: 0
New Sweden: 1
Stockholm: 0
Woodland: 3
Referendum/Bond Issues:
Questions 1: People’s Veto
Do you want to reject the new law that lowers Maine’s income tax and replaces that revenue by making changes to the sales tax?
Statewide:193,557 yes, 124,663 no
Countywide: 8,686 yes, 5,725 no
Caribou: 942 yes, 556 no
Caswell: 43 yes, 25 no
Connor: 41 yes, 26 no
Limestone: 262 yes, 159 no
New Sweden: 85 yes, 61 no
Stockholm: 42 yes, 28 no
Woodland: 163 yes, 83 no
Question 2: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $26,500,000 bond issue that will create jobs through investment in an off-shore wind energy demonstration site and related manufacturing to advance Maine’s energy independence from imported foreign oil, that will leverage $24,500,000 in federal and other funds and for energy improvements at campuses of the University of Maine System, Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy in order to make facilities more efficient and less costly to operate? Total estimated life time cost is $33,058,750 representing $26,500,9000 in principal and $6,558,750 in interest (assuming interest at 4.5 percent over 10 years).
Statewide: 187,070 yes, 128,672 no
Countywide: 8,774 yes, 5,501 no
Caribou: 919 yes, 572 no
Caswell: 45 yes, 23 no
Connor: 37 yes, 28 no
Limestone: 285 yes, 129 no
New Sweden: 92 yes, 48 no
Stockholm: 44 yes, 25 no
Woodland: 140 yes, 105 no
Question 3: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $47,800,000 bond issue to create jobs in Maine through improvements to highways, railroads and marine facilities, including port and harbor structures, and specifying the allocation of $4,000,000 of the transportation bond approved by voters in November 2009 to be used for capital rail purposes?
Statewide: 182,976 yes, 131,111 no
Countywide: 9,434 yes, 4,815 no
Caribou: 989 yes, 505 no
Caswell: 52 yes, 16 no
Connor: 39 yes, 26 no
Limestone: 293 yes, 112 no
New Sweden: 92 yes, 48 no
Stockholm: 51 yes, 18 no
Woodland: 158 yes, 88 no
Question 4: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $23,750,000 bond issue to provide capital investment to stimulate economic development and job creation by making investments under the Communities for Maine’s Future Program and in historic properties; providing funding for research and development investments awarded through a competitive process; providing funds for disbursements to qualifying small businesses; and providing grants for food processing for fishing, agricultural, dairy and lumbering businesses within the State and redevelopment projects at the Brunswick Naval Air Station that will make the State eligible for over $39,000,000 in federal and other matching funds? Total estimated life time cost is $29,628,125 representing $23,750,000 in principal and $5,878,125 in interest (assuming interest at 4.5 percent over 10 years).
Statewide:159,106 yes, 153,937 no
Countywide: 7,468 yes, 6,496 no
Caribou: 727 yes, 558 no
Caswell: 42 yes, 26 no
Connor: 29 yes, 36 no
Limestone: 232 yes, 184 no
New Sweden: 68 yes, 72 no
Stockholm: 44 yes, 25 no
Woodland: 119 yes, 126 no
Question 5: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $10,250,000 bond issue to improve water quality, support drinking water programs and the construction of wastewater treatment facilities and to assist farmers in the development of environmentally sound water sources that will leverage $33,250,000 in federal and other funds? Total estimated life time cost is $12,786,875 representing $10,250,000 in principal and $2,536,875 in interest (assuming interest at 4.5 percent over 10 years).
Statewide:173,818 yes, 140,742 no
Countywide: 8,204 yes, 6,097 no
Caribou: 874 yes, 623 no
Caswell: 47 yes, 21 no
Connor: 34 yes, 31 no
Limestone: 266 yes, 139 no
New Sweden: 73 yes, 65 no
Stockholm: 42 yes, 27 no
Woodland: 133 yes, 112 no
