A mock election was held at Cotter on Tuesday, November 8, and according to A Cotter Chronicle exit poll, Republican party nominee Donald Trump held a slight lead over the Democratic party’s Hillary Clinton

Social studies teacher Mr. Evan Howard organized the event.  Voting stations where set up in three classrooms: Mr.McGlaun’s and Mrs. Stevenson’s rooms in St Theresa hall and Ms Junczewski’s room in Roger Bacon.

Members of  the Chronicle staff were posted at all 3 voting stations and polled a percentage of voters after they completed their ballots.

The results showed Trump holding a slight lead over Clinton with  a relatively strong showing from Green party candidate Jill Stein.   Boys were voting more heavily for Trump, girls leaned towards Clinton, and the junior high skewed silly.

Here are the full results from the morning exit polls:

23 votes Trump, 20 Clinton, 7 Stein, 3 Johnson.

Here is the breakdown by grade and gender:

7th:  10 Female  = 6  Trump,  3 Clinton, 1 Santa Claus

4 Male = 2 Trump, 1 Pedro Sanchez,  1 Batman

8th:   3 female = 1 Trump, 1 Clinton, 1 Jill Stein

3 Male = 2 Trump, 1 Jill Stein

9th:   5 Female  =  2 Trump, 2 Clinton, 1 Gary Johnson

6 Male = Trump 3, 2 Clinton, 1 Gary Johnson

11th: 9 Female = 2 Trump, 4 Clinton, 2 Jill Stein  1 Libertarian

2 Male = 1 Clinton, 1 Stein

12th: 6 Female = 1 Trump,  3 Clinton, 1 Gary Johnson

9 Male =  4 Trump, 2 Clinton, 1 Evan McMullen, 1 Jill Stein

3 unspecified grade = 1 Jill Stein , 2 Clinton,

Full results will be posted on Tuesday