WAYNE -- More than 80 percent of voters in this town turned out at the polls today, according to unofficial results. Locally, voters weighed in on State Senate and House races and a straw poll to gauge support for expanding a regional public works agreement.

Wayne voters supported returning incumbent Rep. Gary Knight, R-Livermore Falls, to the Statehouse. He beat challenger Peggy Dwyer, a Livermore Democrat, 412-344, earning 54 percent of Wayne's vote.

In the race for State Senate District 18, Wayne gave its support to challenger Ann Woloson, a Belgrade Democrat, giving her 59 percent of town's vote. Incumbent Sen. Walter Gooley, R-Farmington, earned 295 of the town's votes to Woloson's 428 votes.

Wayne residents also supported a straw poll question gauging support for expanding a regional public works arrangement involving Manchester, Readfield, Wayne and the Maranacook Community School District. Wayne voters supported the measure 507-155.

Readfield voters also voted on this question Tuesday.

Other results:

Question 1, Beverage Tax
Yes: 438
No: 317

Question 2, Oxford County Casino
Yes: 350
No: 408

Question 3, Water bond
Yes: 405
No: 339

U.S. Senate
Collins: 470
Allen: 285
Hoffman (write-in): 4

U.S. Congress, District 2
Michaud: 485
Frary: 253

President
Obama: 468
McCain: 284
Nader: 10
McKinney: 3