Politics & Government

Casino Referendum: Registration by Precincts

Precinct 2, where homes are nearest to the casino site, had the largest percent and number increase for registered voters in the past seven months. But it's still smaller than the powerhouse of Milford voting: Precinct 5.

Voters will decide on Tuesday whether the Foxwoods Massachusetts casino will advance in its play for a state resort casino license. The question is, who will turn out at the polls?

Milford has 17,400 registered voters for the casino referendum on Tuesday. The registrants are divided among eight geographic precincts. In the past seven months, since the April town elections, records in the Milford Town Clerk's office show the following:

  • Precinct 2, which includes homes near Milford Town Pond, as well as those closest to the casino site, increased by 65 registered voters since April. This is a 3 percent increase, the largest percentage increase in Milford among precincts in the past seven months. The precinct also had the largest number gain.
  • Despite the increase, Precinct 2 still has just 2,033 registered voters, which puts it behind Precincts 5, 6, 7, and 8 in size. Those neighborhoods include a large swath of the town west and north of Milford Pond, including the areas bordering Hopedale, Upton and Hopkinton.
  • The largest precinct in Milford is Precinct 5: it has 2,748 registered voters for the Tuesday election. This is the northwestern section of Milford, running along Route 140, and includes Milford Country Club, Whitcomb House and the Geriatric Authority of Milford. Based on records for previous elections, this precinct has reliably had the largest turnout of voters, and among the highest percentage turnouts.
  • Milford's smallest precinct is Precinct 1, which has 1,673 people registered for the Tuesday referendum. This precinct is densely populated and includes central, downtown Milford and the neighborhood to the immediate west of Milford Pond. This precinct over the past two years has had small number turnouts for town and state elections, however, in the most recent presidential election its percentage turnout — of 17 percent — rivaled larger precincts. For this election, Precinct 1 gained 33 people, a 2 percent increase in voter registrations that puts it among the top four in Milford for percentage increase.
  • One precinct in Milford has fewer registered voters for the casino referendum, compared to the April town elections: Precinct 8 lost six registered voters, falling to 2,463 people. Precinct 8 is a densely populated suburban tract including houses east of Congress Street and west of Purchase Street, including Celestial and Ariel circles, Claudette Drive, Divittorio Drive, a portion of Fountain Street and Mark Drive.
The number of registered voters, per precinct, for the Tuesday election follows.

Precinct 1: Downtown Milford: 1,673 registered voters. An increase of 33 since April, or 2 percent. This precinct includes Birmingham Court, Bragg Slipp, a portion of Central Street, Chester Lane, odd side of Claflin Street, Congress Street from 7 to 131, Court Street, odd side of Dilla Street.

Precinct 2: Neighborhoods east of Milford Pond, including the Plains as well as Milford east of I-495: 2,098 registered voters. An increase of 65 since April, or 3 percent. This precinct includes Beach Street, Beach Street Extension, Carroll Street, Carp Road, all of East Main Street, East Street, Genoa Avenue, Hayward Street, Meade Street.

Precinct 3: Southeastern Milford, bordering Bellingham: 1,964 registered voters. This is an increase of 37 since April, or 2 percent. The precinct includes Ari's Way, Birch Street, Beaver Street, Bruno Drive, Casey Drive, even side of Claflin Street, much of Central Street, all of Depot Street, East Street Extension, most of Medway Road.

Precinct 4: Downtown and southwest Milford, bordering Hopedale: 1,926 voters. This is an increase of 5 voters, or .2 percent. The precinct includes Bancroft Avenue, all of Cape Road, Chapin Street, Church Street, much of Congress Street, Cherry Street, Draper Park, Farese Road, Fruit Street, Green Street.

Precinct 5: Northwestern Milford, bordering Hopedale and Upton: 2,748 registered voters. This is an increase of 15 people since April, or .5 percent. The precinct includes the following: Asylum Street, a portion of Congress Street, Country Club Lane, Dartmouth Drive, Debbie Lane, Freedom Street, much of Highland Street, Mill Pond Circle, Fiske Mill Road.

Precinct 6: Central Milford, to the northwest of Milford Town Park, generally around Milford High School: 2,216 registered voters. This is an increase of 38 people since the April elections, or 2 percent. This precinct includes: Amherst Drive and Annie J Circle, Caroline Drive, Colonial Road, Cornell Drive, much of Congress Street, much of Highland Street.

Precinct 7: Northeastern Milford, including Cedar and Purchase streets into Hopkinton: 2,318 registered voters, an increase of 30 people, or 1 percent. This precinct includes: much of Camp Street, Branch Street, Cedar Street north of 131, Cormier Circle, even side of Dilla Street, Haven Street, Governor's Way, Pine Island Road, northern Purchase Street.

Precinct 8: Central Milford, to the immediate west of Louisa Lake: 2,457 registered voters, a decrease of 6 voters since April. This precinct includes: Alfred Road, Brookfield Road, Calvin Drive, Celestial Circle, Claudette Drive, large swath of Congress Street, odd side of Fountain Street, Mark Drive.

Not sure where you fit in?

The street listing of Milford precincts can be found here.

The map of Milford precincts is here.


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