Massachusetts State Rep. Tram T. Nguyen (D-Andover), 18 Essex District

State Rep. Tram Nguyen (D-Andover) and state Sen. Barry Finegold (D-Andover) warded off Republican challengers to claim reelection to the state legislature in Tuesday’s election.

“You have made your voices heard that you value building and welcoming and inclusive community for all,” Nguyen said in a Facebook post Tuesday night. “I’m so excited to have this opportunity to continue to work with you and to serve you for the next two years.”

With 100 percent of ballots counted, Nguyen had 60.2 percent of the vote to Republican Jeffrey Dufour’s 39.8 percent. Meanwhile, Finegold had 56.7 percent of the votes in his race against Salvatore DeFranco (R-Haverhill), who had 45.7 percent with 100 percent reporting.

Andover Turnout Nearly 58 Percent

Voter turnout in Andover was 57.5 percent for Tuesday’s election, with 14,890 of the town’s 25,880 registered voters casting ballots. That was down from the last midterm election in 2018, when 16,533 Andover voters cast ballots.

According to the Town Clerk’s office, 6,407 people voted in-person on Tuesday, while 1,045 cast ballots in person during early voting. The remaining 6,407 ballots were cast by mail.

How Andover Voted In The 2022 Election

Andover voted in line with the rest of the state in most races, with the notable exception being on Question 1, the so-called millionaires tax. In Andover, 55.1 percent of voters opposed the additional levy on annual income over $1 million, compared to 48.2 percent statewide. Statewide, the measure passed.

Andover also veered from the rest of the state on Question 3, with voters going for expanded liquor licenses. Statewide, the measure failed.

In the unofficial results below, candidates for reelection are marked with an asterisk (*). The Percentage/Overall column for each shows the percentage of votes cast for a candidate in Andover versus the percentage of votes cast overall in the race. Overall figures are based on counts as of 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday and subject to change.

Ballot Questions

YesPercent/OverallNoPercent/OverallBlanks
Question 1 (millionaire’s tax)6,45344.9%/52.0%7.91455.1%/48.0%523
Question 2 (dental insurance regulations)10,43873.1%/71.3%3,83226.9%/28.7%620
Question 3 (expanded liquor licenses)7,51353.4%/45.0%6,56346.6%/55.0%814
Question 4 (driver’s license eligibility)7,56552.8%/53.7%6,75947.2%/46.3%566
Declared winner in bold type. 91.3-92.64% reporting.

Related coverage on Andover News: Question 1’s Impact On Andover

Massachusetts State Senate, 2nd Essex & Middlesex

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Barry Finegold (D)*9,58264.4%/56.7%
Sal DeFranco (R)4,95733.3%/43.3%
Blanks335
Write-Ins16
Declared winner in bold type. 100% reporting.

Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 17th Essex

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Frank Moran (D)*3,01472.0%
Blanks1,096
Write-Ins74
Declared winner in bold type. 100% reporting.

District includes precincts 2-4 in Andover.

Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 18th Essex

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Tram Nguyen (D)*6,73162.9%/60.2%
Jeffrey DuFour (R)3,74935.0%/39.8%
Blanks214
Write-Ins12
Declared winner in bold type. 100% reporting.

District includes precincts 1 and 5-9 in Andover.

Essex County District Attorney

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Paul Tucker (D)10,54270.8%
Blanks4,047
Write-Ins301
Declared winner in bold type. 100% reporting.

Essex County Sheriff

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Kevin Coppinger(D)*10,52070.7%
Blanks4,066
Write-Ins304
Declared winner in bold type. 100% reporting.

U.S. House, Massachusetts District 6

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Seth Moulton (D)*9,36562.9%/62.7%
Robert May Jr. (R)4,91833.0%/35.5%
Mark Tashjian (Libertarian)2901.9%/1.9%
Blanks305
Write-Ins12
Declared winner in bold type. 99.16 reporting.

Governor/Lt. Governor

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Maura Healey/Kim Driscoll (D)9,29462.4%/63.5%
Geoff Diehl/Leah Cole Allen (R)5,22435.1%/34.9%
Kevin Reed/Peter Everett (Libertarian)2181.5%/1.6%
Blanks124
Write-Ins30
Declared winner in bold type. 92.43% reporting.

Attorney General

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Andrea Campbell (D)8,97060.2%/62.3%
James McMahaon (R)5,58337.5%/37.7%
Blanks325
Write-Ins12
Declared winner in bold type. 92.26% reporting.

Secretary Of State

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
William Galvin (D)*9,89262.4%/67.6%
Rayla Campbell (R)4,44035.1%/29.6%
Juan Sanchez (Green/Rainbow)3091.5%/2.9%
Blanks238
Write-Ins11
Declared winner in bold type. 92.01% reporting.

Treasurer

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Deborah Goldberg (D)*10,18668.4%/76.6%
Cristina Crawford (Libertarian)3,19021.4%/23.4%
Blanks1,441
Write-Ins73
Declared winner in bold type. 91.92% reporting.

Auditor

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Diana DiZoglio (D)7,88853.0%/54.9%
Anthony Amore (R)5,75938.7%/38.0%
Gloria Caballero-Roca (Green/Rainbow)2511.7%/2.8%
Dominic Giannone III (Workers)1340.9%/2.2%
Daniel Riek (Libertarian)2821.9%/2.1%
Blanks562
Write-Ins14
Declared winner in bold type. 91.76% reporting.

Governor’s Council District 5

CandidateVotesPercentage/Overall
Eileen Duff (D)*8,69458.4%/59.0%
Michael Walsh (R)5,46136.7%/41.0%
Blanks726
Write-Ins9
Declared winner in bold type. 91.01% reporting.


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