Wareham went to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and cast ballots for candidates in Massachusetts’ primary election. Voters across the state picked who would represent their party in races for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives among other seats in the upcoming November election. Locally, current State Representative Susan Williams Gifford (R-Wareham) earned 1,099 votes. Her Democratic challenger in the upcoming election, Sarah Hewins (D-Carver), garnered 1,109 votes. Neither candidate faced an opponent in the primary. 

Wareham Town Clerk Mary Ann Silva reported that of the town’s 15,116 registered voters, 2,698 cast ballots, representing a 17 percent participation rate.

Local election resul

Contested primary races

Democratic candidates

Senator in Congress

Elizabeth Warren: 1160

Governor

Jay M. Gonzalez, of Needham, former secretary of administration and finance: 674

Bob Massie of Somerville: 48

Lt. Governor

Quentin Palfrey, of Weston, former assistant attorney general: 608

Jimmy Tingle of Cambridge: 489

Attorney General

Maura Healey: 1181

Secretary of State

William Galvin, of Boston, incumbent: 951

Josh Zakim, of Boston, current Boston City Councilor: 341

Treasurer

Deborah Goldberg: 1113

Auditor

Suzanne Bump: 1103

Representative in Congress

Bill Keating, of Bourne, current U.S. Representative: 1070

Bill Cimbrelo, of Barnstable: 208

Senator in General Court

Marc Pacheco: 1148

Republican candidates

Senator in Congress

Geoff Diehl, of Whitman, current state representative: 773

John Kingston, of Winchester: 366

Beth Windstorm, of Groton, former director of consumer affairs and business regulation: 157

Governor

Charles Baker, of Swampscott, incumbent: 723

Scott Lively, of Springfield: 612

Lt. Governor

Karyn Polito: 966 

Attorney General

James McMahon, III, of Bourne: 1052

Daniel Shores, of Hingham: 158

Secretary of State

Anthony Amore: 948

Treasurer

Keiko Orrall: 975

Auditor

Helen Brady: 933

Representative in Congress

Peter Tedeschi: 978

District Attorney

Timothy Cruz: 1047