Clinton Wins Plaistow Democratic Committee Straw Poll

Hillary Clinton was the winner of Plaistow’s Democratic Presidential Primary Straw poll, which took place during the town’s annual Olde Home Day Saturday, June 20.

Clinton garnered 52 percent of the vote followed by Bernie Sanders who came in with 33 percent. Martin O’Malley rounded out the field with 14%. The poll was conducted by the newly re-formed Plaistow Democratic Town Committee.

“New Hampshire Democrats are already feeling the primary season buzz. The energy around the Atkinson and Plaistow Democratic booth was electric. The surge will continue to rise from here,” said George Hamblen, acting chairperson of the Plaistow Democratic Committee.