Politics & Government

2020 Election Results: How Reading Voted For Trump, Biden

Voter turnout was high in Reading, with 80 percent of residents casting ballots.

Here's how Reading voted in the 2020 presidential election.
Here's how Reading voted in the 2020 presidential election. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

READING, MA — The dust is still settling on a historic election, and the question of who will be president in 2021 is still unclear. But one thing is clear: Reading showed up in support of Democratic candidates, favoring Joe Biden over President Donald Trump and voting to re-elect Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton.

Reading voted in favor of the right to repair ballot question, which won handily in Massachusetts. The town also aligned with the rest of the state on Question 2, opposing ranked-choice voting by a slim margin. The measure failed to pass with 54 percent of voters against and 43 percent in favor.

Turnout was 80 percent in Reading, with 16,574 of 20,548 registered voters casting ballots.

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Here's a look at how Reading voted this election season:

President and Vice President

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  1. Biden and Harris: 10,791
  2. Trump and Pence: 5,304
  3. Jorgensen and Cohen: 209
  4. Hawkins and Walker: 51

Senator in Congress

  1. *Edward J. Markey: 10,340
  2. Kevin J. O'Connor: 5,667

Representative in Congress (6th Congressional District)

  • * Seth Moulton: 10,550
  • John Paul Moran: 5,242

Question 1: Amend Right to Repair Law

  • Yes: 11,943
  • No: 3,791

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting

  • Yes: 6,013
  • No: 7,993

Tuesday's results are considered preliminary and include all ballots counted through the day.

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