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==Government== Yarmouth is represented in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] as a part of the First and Second Barnstable Districts. The town is represented in the [[Massachusetts Senate]] as a part of the Cape and Islands Districts, which includes all of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket except the towns of Bourne, Falmouth, Sandwich and a portion of Barnstable.<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm Index of Legislative Representation by City and Town, from]. Mass.gov. Retrieved on February 16, 2016.</ref> The town is home to the Second Barracks of Troop D of the [[Massachusetts State Police]].<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=State+Police+Troops&L4=Troop+D&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=msp_divisions_field_services_troops_troop_d_msp_field_troop_d_station_d2&csid=Eeops Station D-2, SP Yarmouth] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316174715/http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=State+Police+Troops&L4=Troop+D&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=msp_divisions_field_services_troops_troop_d_msp_field_troop_d_station_d2&csid=Eeops |date=March 16, 2007 }}</ref> On the national level, Yarmouth is a part of [[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district]], and is currently represented by [[William R. Keating]]. Yarmouth is governed by the [[open town meeting]] form of government, and is led by a [[town administrator]] and a [[board of selectmen]]. There is a central police station, and one firehouse, post office and library each in South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth and Yarmouth Port. {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="float:center; margin:1em; font-size:95%;" |+ Yarmouth presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</ref> |- style="background:lightgrey;" ! Year ! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]] ! Total Votes ! Difference |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2020]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.21%''' ''9,149'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.78% ''5,993'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.01% ''310'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15,452 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.42% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.63%''' ''7,304'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.14% ''5,848'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.24% ''727'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13,879 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10.49% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.72%''' ''7,198'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.00% ''6,541'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.28% ''178'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13,917 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|4.72% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.90%''' ''7,547'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.18% ''6,187'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.92% ''269'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14,003 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.71% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.44%''' ''7,652'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.60% ''6,529'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.96% ''138'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14,319 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7.84% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.95%''' ''6,881'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.94% ''5,799'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.11% ''825'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13,505 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8.01% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.36%''' ''6,601'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.52% ''4,856'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|9.11% ''1,149'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,606 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.84% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''41.88%''' ''5,168'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.71% ''4,283'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|23.42% ''2,890'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12,341 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|7.17% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.57% ''5,340'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.88%''' ''6,197'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.55% ''182'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11,719 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|7.31% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.48% ''4,576'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.26%''' ''6,699'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.26% ''29'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11,304 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|18.78% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.93% ''2,891'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.52%''' ''5,961'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|17.56% ''1,885'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10,737 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.59% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.33% ''3,770'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.91%''' ''5,455'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.77% ''361'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|9,586 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17.58% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.96% ''2,952'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.54%''' ''5,697'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.51% ''44'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8,693 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.58% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.64% ''1,996'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.79%''' ''3,312'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.57% ''140'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|5,448 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.16% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.90%''' ''2,079'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.74% ''1,837'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.36% ''14'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3,930 |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|6.16% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.53% ''1,080'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.41%''' ''2,238'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.06% ''2'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,320 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.88% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14.12% ''349'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''85.76%''' ''2,120'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.12% ''3'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2,472 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|71.64% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.03% ''243'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''87.77%''' ''1,773'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.20% ''4'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2,020 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|75.74% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.27% ''212'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''82.66%''' ''1,077'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.07% ''14'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,303 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|66.39% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.34% ''216'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.38%''' ''843'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.28% ''3'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,062 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|59.04% |- |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]] |align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.20% ''270'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.55%''' ''943'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.25% ''3'' |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,216 |align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|55.35% |}
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