Voter Turnout by Ward and Precinct
In 2005, nearly 10,000 voters headed to the polls, or 30.49% of registered voters.
In 2007, only 21% of Medford’s 32, 914 registered voters cast a ballot.
Here’s a look at voter turnout, broken down by ward and precinct:
Ward 1 Precinct 1 – Andrews Middle School, 3000 Mystic Valley Parkway- 16.7%
Ward 1 Precinct 2- Fire Fighters Club, 340 Salem Street- 19.2%
Ward 2 Precinct 1– St. Francis Parish Center- 21% (Mayor McGlynn’s poll)
Ward 2 Precinct 2– Roberts Elementary School, 35 Court Street- 19%
Ward 3 Precinct 1– Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 170 Governors Ave- 26%
Ward 3 Precinct 2– Temple Shalom, 475 Winthrop Street- 31% (largest precinct)
Ward 4 Precinct 1– Tufts University Gantcher Center rear entrance- 12.6%
Ward 4 Precinct 2– Tufts University Gantcher Center rear entrance- 21.2%
Ward 5 Precinct 1- Columbus Elementary School, 37 Hicks Ave- 15.3%
Ward 5 Precinct 2 – Columbus Elementary School, 37 Hicks Av- 14.2%
Ward 6 Precinct 1– Brooks Elementary School, 388 High Street- 24.6%
Ward 6 Precinct 2– Walking Court, Auburn Street and North Street entrance- 24.4%
Ward 7 Precinct 1– Mystic Valley Towers, North Building entrance- 17.4%
Ward 7 Precinct 2– McGlynn School, 3004 Mystic Valley Parkway- 17.4%
Ward 8 Precinct 1- Senior Center, 101 Riverside Ave- 28%
Ward 8 Precinct 2– VFW, 114 Mystic Valley Parkway- 22%
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