DIXVILLE, N.H. (AP) — Hillary Clinton is off to a very early lead in the 2016 presidential election, winning over the voters of Dixville, New Hampshire, by a 4-2 margin over Donald Trump.
Polls in the tiny New Hampshire towns of Dixville, Hart’s Location and Millsfield opened just after midnight Tuesday and closed as soon as everyone had voted. These die-hard voters are proud to have the first word on the big vote.
While Clinton won half the Dixville votes, Libertarian Gary Johnson took one and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney got a write-in vote.
Under New Hampshire state law, communities with fewer than 100 voters can get permission to open their polls at midnight and close them as soon as all registered voters have cast their ballots.
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Wonderful
I remember the first time I heard the Dixville Notch results. I think it was 1960 when Kennedy beat Nixon. Now I can go to bed.
I woke up at 7 past midnight… an the first thing I wanted to see was this result. Having been to the old Dixville Notch voting place of the Balsams Hotel, I can only imagine how they felt casting the ballots.
Bravo Dixville Notch, a great kick off to a very long day!
Very lousy results in Millsville kills the buzz. Obama was up 33 to 30 in 2012 with all three towns. Clinton is down 32-25 this year… I’m sure it means nothing, but it is a buzzkill…
LOL. I was trying to figure out what a 4-2 margin was (is that different from a 2:1 ratio?). Finally realized it must mean four and two total votes. Tiny indeed!