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MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—The election results are in for Hancock County.

Here’s what we know this morning. The school reorganization plan has failed.

The first town in the area that had its votes in was Frenchboro where school reorganization passed 12-10. Next came Tremont where it did not (525 no to 361 yes). Most of the other towns followed Tremont’s lead, with Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert, and Bar Harbor voting against the reorganization. Trenton voted in favor.

Holly Eaton and Gary Friedmann and Nina Milliken are back in their house seats as is Senator Nicole Grohoski.

Every ordinance change in every town in the region passed as well.

In Hancock County races, Bob Granger has decidedly been voted back into the office of Hancock County District Attorney, Detective Corey Bagley has roughly a 3,000-vote lead and win over Lt. Dakota Dupois for the Hancock County Sheriff position, replacing Sheriff Scott Kane. Brian Thomas has defeated former District Attorney Matthew Foster for a position as Hancock County Judge of Probate, which had last been held by William Blaisdell, IV.

The results are below. As of press time, we do not have results from Cranberry Isles or Swans Island.

UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS

HANCOCK COUNTY TREASURER

Monica Cease (D) ran uncontested.

HANCOCK COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS

Julie Curtis (D) ran uncontested.

DISTRICT 14 (Maine Rep)

Gary Friedmann (D) ran uncontested.

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CONTESTED ELECTIONS (COUNTY)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY: DISTRICT 7 — Robert Granger

Two independents faced off.

Robert Granger —21,812

Steven Juskewitch — 6,994

HANCOCK COUNTY JUDGE OF PROBATE — Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas (D) —13,844

Matthew Foster (R) — 12,324

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF — Corey Bagley

Corey Bagley (R) — 13,884

Dakota Dupuis (D) — 10, 965

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CONTESTED ELECTIONS (STATE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR)

DISTRICT 7 (Maine Senate) — Nicole Grohoski

Nicole Grohoski (D) — 11,674

Cheryl Hewes (R) —7,062

DISTRICT 15 (Maine Rep) — Holly Eaton

Holly Eaton (D) — 3,534

Clifford Noyes (I) — 1,474

DISTRICT 16 (Maine Rep) — Nina Milliken

Nina Milliken (D) — 3,633

Eric White (R) — 1,943

GOVERNOR

Hannah Pingree was elected governor. The numbers below are with 86% of the votes in.

Hannah Pingree (D) — 356,867

Bobby Charles (R) —235,353

Rick Bennett (I) — 51,402

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CONTESTED ELECTIONS (FEDERAL)

UNITED STATES SENATE

Troy Jackson has won the U.S. Senate seat. The numbers below are with 86% reporting.

Troy Jackson (D) —346,554

Susan Collins (R) —293,150

UNITED STATES HOUSE DISTRICT 2

As of press time, with 82% reporting, this race is still not called.

Matt Dunlap (D) — 141,721

Paul LePage (R) — 141,315

UNITED STATES HOUSE DISTRICT

Chellie Pingree has won.

Chellie Pingree (D) — 235,787

Ronald Russell (R) — 118,051

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LOCAL DECISIONS

BAR HARBOR

3,261 votes were cast.

Article 2 – SCHOOL REORGANIZATION – Fails

NO — 1,825

YES — 1,231

Article 3 – LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT – Alignment and Integration of Definitions – Passes

YES — 2,628

NO — 374

MOUNT DESERT

1,267 votes were cast.

SCHOOL REORGANIZATION – Fails

NO — 672

YES — 542

SOUTHWEST HARBOR

1,055 votes were cast.

SCHOOL REORGANIZATION – Fails

NO – 540

YES – 475

ORDINANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SOUTHWEST HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT — Passes

YES – 795

NO – 174

TREMONT

940 votes were cast.

Question 1 – SCHOOL REORGANIZATION – Fails

YES – 361

NO – 525

Question 2 LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT & SITE PLAN REVIEW ORDINANCE: Site Plan Review – Passes

YES – 752

NO – 130

Question 3 BOARD OF APPEALS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT – Passes.

YES – 603

NO – 195

Question 4 LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT An amendment to the Land Use Ordinance entitled “Appeals” – Passes

YES – 611

NO – 188

Question 5 LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT-An amendment to the Land Use Ordinance entitled “Living Shoreline” be enacted?

YES – 589

NO – 235

TRENTON

874 votes were cast.

SCHOOL REORGANIZATION — Passes

YES – 525

NO – 318

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