Roughly one-third of Belmont voters turned out for a state primary Tuesday marked by several contested races, including several with Belmont residents on the ballot.
In total, 6,577 of the more than 19,000 registered Belmont voters cast ballots resulting in a 33% voter turnout. By 1 p.m. Tuesday, Belmont Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman’s office had received 3,092 mail-in ballots for the election.
In the contest between Belmont resident and longtime incumbent Democratic state Sen. William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander, Brownsberger garnered 3,974 votes in Belmont compared to Lander’s 1,973.
The second local race on the Democratic ballot saw Belmont resident and political newcomer Nomita Ganguly challenge incumbent state Rep. Dave Rogers. Rogers bested Ganguly in Belmont with 3,462 votes to her 2,043 votes.
According to data provided by Your Arlington, Rogers won Arlington, 2,698-641. With two results from two Cambridge precincts outstanding, Rogers held an insurmountable lead of 6,160-2,684 and shortly after 10 p.m., the Boston Globe called the race in his favor.
When reached Tuesday night, Ganguly congratulated Rogers on his reelection and thanked her supporters.
“I am so grateful to all the neighbors, the PTO parents, and friends … It was a huge community endeavor, and I’m so grateful for all their time and energy,” she said. “And I am so grateful to my family. They were very patient and they worked so hard during the campaign.”
On the Republican ballot for governor, Michael Minogue earned 445 votes in Belmont, compared to Brian Shortsleeve’s 184. At around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Associated Press called the race for Minogue.
Shortly before that, the Associated Press called the U.S. Senate race for Ed Markey, besting Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary. In Belmont, Markey garnered 3,568 votes to Moulton’s 2,238.
“I am proud of the race we ran, the culture our campaign built, and the conversations we started,” Moulton said in a statement. “Challenging the establishment and calling for a new generation of leadership isn’t easy, but it is necessary. I will continue to push the Democratic Party – and our country – to look towards the future.”
In Belmont, residents largely supported U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-5th District, with 4,300 votes. She was challenged by newcomers Jonathan Paz of Waltham and Tarik Samman of Cambridge.
In Belmont, District Attorney Marian Ryan, also a Belmont resident, took 4,336 votes, outrunning challenger David Solet.
