Maldden alld a Vol. 33, No. 45 den -FREESubscribe to The Advocate Online for Local News & Sports! Scan Here! AADD M alden voters voted early, by mail and at the polls “live” on Tuesday, and the results were largely in line with the results across Massachusetts. The Presidential Election runner-up, Democrat Kamala Harris, topped the ballot in Malden with a 66%-29% win over Republican President-Elect Donald Trump. HarCTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 ris received 15,503 votes to Trump’s 6,376 votes in Malden. Surprisingly, however, even with the lure of another historic election and some of the best early November weather possible, voter turnout was just 58%, nearly 15% lower than turnout in both the previous 2020 and 2016 Presidential Elections. While Malden’s registered voters’ list soared to a new city high of 38,425, the turnout was just 22,305 – 58% – down from 73% in 2020 and 71 percent in 2016. Again, Malden was in line with the numbers from across the Commonwealth. Massachusetts was forecast to potentially set a new voter turnout record (as was Malden), but fell short as 2.9 million cast votes (57%), falling short of the 3.6 million voters in 2020. In another contested elecU.S. Senator Markey comes home to Malden on Election Day tion, Malden voted to reelect incumbent Elizabeth Warren to the U.S. Senate over Republican challenger John Deaton by a wide 69%-28% margin. In other federal and state elections, Malden reelected several incumbents to new twoyear terms, including U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-5th District, 17,023 votes), state Sen. Jason Lewis (16,289 votes) and Malden state Reps. SteE Friday, November 8, 2024 Malden voters follow lead of Mass. electorate in Presidential vote Locals back runner-up Democrat Harris for top spot; turnout surprisingly lower than expected at 58% By Steve Freker ven Ultrino (D-33rd Middlesex, 11,210 votes), Paul Donato (D-35th Middlesex, 4,004 votes) and Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-32nd Middlesex, 1,341 votes). Rep. Ultrino, who was reelected to a fi fth consecutive twoyear term, ran unopposed this year. He was fi rst elected in 2015 and represents the 33rd MiddleVOTE | SEE PAGE 14 Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at World War I Monument at Devir Park Special to Th e Advocate M U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a lifelong Malden resident, returned home from Washington, D.C., to cast his ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election. Above, he is shown inserting his ballot into the counter at the Irish-American Hall at 277 West St., which is in Ward 2, Precinct 2. Senator Markey and his wife, Susan, who also voted on Tuesday, are residents of nearby Townsend Street. (Advocate Photo) ayor Gary Christenson and Director of Veterans Services Kevin Jarvis invite the public to celebrate Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the World War I Monument located at Devir Park at the corner of Malden Street and the Fellsway. The World War I Monument has the names of nearly 3,000 Malden men and women who served during World War I. The ceremony will include the unveiling of a full-sized bronze statue of a World War I soldier. On November 11, 1918, after four years of confl ict, the armistice was signed by the allied nations and Germany – ending World War I. The observance of Veterans Day originated in 1919. Veterans Day is a federal holiday that honors all American veterans, regardless of which war they served in. It's a day to thank living veterans for their service and to acknowledge that all who served have sacrificed. There are approximately 300,000 veterans living in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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