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Newtown Registrars File Official Election Day Tallies

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On November 12, the Newtown Registrars of Voters Office completed and filed official tallies from ballots cast by 15,656 registered voters at local polling places on Election Day. The turnout November 8 represents 85.4 percent of the 18,336 eligible voters in town, including 238 who registered on Election Day.

The registrars' report also verified that 1,604 residents opted to file absentee ballots, versus turning out to cast ballots in person November 8.

Besides the presidential race, Newtown voters were asked to weigh in on US Senate and Congressional races, as well as elections for statehouse seats in both the Senate and General Assembly. Locally, voters also considered regional probate judge contenders, two unopposed candidates for Republican and Democratic registrar, as well as two separate questions on a proposed Charter revision.

The breakdown of local votes cast are as follows:

with the McMullin/Johnson team receiving 47.

In the presidential race, local voters cast 7,448 ballots for the Clinton/Kaine team, and 7,154 for the Trump/Pence team. In minor party voting, the Johnson/Weld team received 505 votes; the Stein/Baraka team received 204 votes;

Between his Democratic and Working Families ballot positions, incumbent Senator Richard Blumenthal received 8,304 Newtown votes to Republican Dan Carter's 6,442.

Fifth District incumbent Democratic US Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty, who was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party, received 8,143 local votes. Republican Clay Cope, who was cross-endorsed by the Independent Party, received 6,722 votes.

Senator Blumenthal won the race in statewide voting, while Rep Esty won re-election in her district.

For Connecticut's 28th Senate District, incumbent Republican Tony Hwang, who was cross-endorsed by the Independent Party, received 8,715 ballots to Democratic challenger Phil Dwyer's 5,966. Mr Dwyer was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party.

Senator Hwang also won the entire district.

The Second District, which includes several western Newtown neighborhoods, saw incumbent lawmaker Dan Carter depart to challenge Sen Blumenthal. To fill the vacant seat, Republican William Duff, who was cross-endorsed by the Independent Party, received 329 votes. Democrat Raghib Allie-Brennan, who was who was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party, received 263 Newtown votes.

Mr Duff was the victor across the Second District, which includes part of Danbury and Redding, and all of Bethel.

In the 112th Assembly District, which covers several southern Newtown neighborhoods, incumbent Republican J.P. Sredzinski received 1,320 votes. Rep Sredzinski ran unopposed.

In Newtown's 106th Assembly District, incumbent Republican Mitch Bolinsky, who was cross-endorsed by the Independent Party, received a total of 7,200 votes. While Democratic challenger Eva Zimmerman was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party and received a total of 5,323 votes.

In the regional probate race, former Bethel Judge Dan O'Grady received 8,186 Newtown votes to Democratic challenger Sharon Wicks Dornfeld's 6,176 ballots. Mr O'Grady was the eventual winner in a district that covers Ridgefield, Redding, Bethel, and Newtown.

Finally, Newtown voters weighed in on two Charter Revision questions. The first, a breakout question concerning minority party representation on the local Board of Education, passed 9,226 to 4,046. The second, which ushers in sweeping format and language enhancements to the local constitutional document, passed 7,692 to 4,582.

In the unopposed local registrars' contest, incumbent Democrat LeReine Frampton received 6,691 votes; Republican candidate Carey Shierloh received 7,523 votes.

The registrars report that in all, 25 ballots were rejected, and three of those ballots are being challenged.

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