Politics & Government
Hillcrest Patch Went With Romney
Area Republicans favored him by 2-1 margin over Santorum.
Mitt Romney might have in Tuesday's primary, but he was the Hillcrest Patch area's clear choice over rival Rick Santorum for the Republican Party nomination.
Among the 4,233 votes cast in the four Hillcrest Patch communities, 2,390 (56.4 percent) were for Romney, compared to 1,003 for Santorum (23.6 percent). Countywide, Romney received 48.68 percent of the vote, compared to 29.29 percent for Santorum.
Newt Gingrich finished a distant third locally, with 524 votes, 12.3 percent of the total. All totals are final, unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Votes for Romney and Santorum by community:
• Gates Mills – Romney 388 (65.7 percent), Santorum 99 (16.7 percent)
• Highland Heights – Romney 860 (58.5 percent), Santorum 374 (25.4 percent)
• Mayfield Heights - Romney 801 (50.5 percent), Santorum 396 (24.9 percent)
• Mayfield Village – Romney 341 (57.7 percent), Santorum 134 (22.7 percent)
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