Politics & Government

Here's How Canton Residents Voted In 2018 Midterm Elections

Here's a look at how local residents voted in federal, state and local races on Election Day.

CANTON, CT — Here are unofficial election results for each federal, state and local races in town. The vote totals come from the Secretary of State's Office and reflect vote totals as of Wednesday afternoon.

You can follow along with Patch's coverage of the governor's race results and the outcomes of key state and federal races by reading these stories.
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This is how Canton residents voted on election day. (Note some candidates were listed on the ballot more than once under different parties and we've included all of those results.)

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Governor
  • Democratic Party Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz 2,336 42.50%
  • Republican Party Bob Stefanowski and Joe Markley 2,582 46.98%
  • Working Families Party Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz 55 1.00%
  • Independent Party Bob Stefanowski and Joe Markley 90 1.64%
  • Libertarian Party Rodney Hanscomb and Jeffrey Thibeault 19 0.35%
  • Amigo Constitution Liberty Party Mark Stewart Greenstein and John Demitrus 3 0.05%
  • Griebel Frank for CT Party Oz Griebel and Monte E Frank 411 7.48%
  • Write In Lee Whitnum and Jacey Wyatt 0 0.00%

U.S. Senate

  • Democratic Party Christopher S Murphy 2,902 53.30%
  • Republican Party Matthew Corey 2,359 43.32%
  • Working Families Party Christopher S Murphy 131 2.41%
  • Libertarian Party Richard Lion 26 0.48%
  • Green Party Jeff Russell 27 0.50%
  • Write In Fred Linck 0 0.00%
  • Write In Kristi L Talmadge 0 0.00%

5th Congressional District

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Democratic Party Jahana Hayes 2,929 54.12%
Republican Party Manny Santos 2,265 41.85%
Working Families Party Jahana Hayes 143 2.64%
Independent Party Manny Santos 75 1.39%
Write In John Pistone 0 0.00%

State Senator 8th District

  • Democratic Party Melissa E Osborne 2,341 42.98%
  • Republican Party Kevin Witkos 2,934 53.86%
  • Independent Party Kevin Witkos 172 3.16%

State Rep. 17th District

  • Democratic Party Eleni Kavros Degraw 2,450 45.13%
  • Republican Party Leslee Hill 2,742 50.51%
  • Working Families Party Eleni Kavros Degraw 94 1.73%
  • Independent Party Leslee B Hill 143 2.63%

Secretary of the State

  • Democratic Party Denise W Merrill 2,674 49.55%
  • Republican Party Susan Chapman 2,437 45.15%
  • Working Families Party Denise W Merrill 87 1.61%
  • Independent Party Susan Chapman 102 1.89%
  • Libertarian Party Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn 45 0.83%
  • Green Party S Michael DeRosa 52 0.96%

Treasurer

  • Democratic Party Shawn Wooden 2,619 48.70%
  • Republican Party Thad Gray 2,482 46.15%
  • Working Families Party Shawn Wooden 103 1.92%
  • Independent Party Thad Gray 108 2.01%
  • Libertarian Party Jesse Brohinsky 66 1.23%
  • Write In W. Michael Downes 0 0.00%

Comptroller

  • Democratic Party Kevin Lembo 2,624 48.87%
  • Republican Party Kurt Miller 2,452 45.67%
  • Working Families Party Kevin Lembo 93 1.73%
  • Independent Party Kurt Miller 96 1.79%
  • Libertarian Party Paul Passarelli 56 1.04%
  • Green Party Edward G Heflin 48 0.89%

Attorney General

  • Democratic Party William Tong 2,522 46.66%
  • Republican Party Sue Hatfield 2,625 48.57%
  • Working Families Party William Tong 76 1.41%
  • Independent Party Sue Hatfield 123 2.28%
  • Green Party Peter D Goselin 59 1.09%

Probate Judge

Democratic Party Charles Houlihan 2,426 45.83%

Republican Party Cynthia C Becker 2,868 54.17%

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