Politics & Government
East Hampton/Portland Election Results 2026: Vote Totals For Every Race
Here is how East Hampton/Portland residents voted for every person on the ballot, including the governor, congress and their state races.
EAST HAMPTON/PORTLAND, CT — It was a historic night for Democrats across the county and also in Connecticut as the top candidates for state office all rolled to victory.
On Election Day, Gov. Ned Lamont, Democrat, received 646,742 votes, and his Republican challenger Ryan Fazio earned 454,488 with about 90 percent of the full vote total.
Democrats swept all five congressional seats once again, with Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, Luke Bronin, Joseph Courtney, and Jahana Hayes all winning.
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Also winning reelection were Democrats, Attorney General William Tong, Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas, Treasurer Erick Russell, and Comptroller Sean Scanlon, according to the Secretary of State's website.
Here is how East Hampton/Portland residents voted in the key races:
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(Editor's Note: Some candidates were on the ballot multiple times, which is why you may see two or even three numbers included next to a candidate's name. Also note, that several candidates involved multiple towns, and the numbers below reflect East Hampton/Portland alone. Once full results are in for all towns, we'll note the overall winner. Check back for more updates. These results are still unofficial as of now.)
East Hampton
Governor
Ned Lamont, Democrat, 3,093 and 138
Ryan Fazio, Republican, 2,827 and 177
Joe Courtney, Democrat, 3,571
George Patrick Austin, Republican, 2,469 and 153
Kyle Gauck, write-in-candidate, 3
Stephanie Thomas, Democrat, 3,186 and 139 and 174
Peter Lumaj Republican, 2,658
Erick Russell, Democrat, 3,119 and 162
Fred Wilms Republican, 2,705 and 172
Sean Scanlon, Democrat, 3,195 and 147 and 168
Jennifer S. Tooker, Republican, 2,643
William Tong, Democrat, 3,268 and 194
John Bolton, Republican, 2,712
Mark Alan Balaban, Democrat, 3,940
Rosemarie Hecht, Republican, 3,849
Norm Needleman, Democrat, 3,315 and 178
Charles Ferraro, Republican, 2,680
Meghan Rosenfeld, Democrat, 3,123
Melissa Ziobron, Republican, 2,918 and 161
Portland
Governor
Ned Lamont, Democrat, 2,438 and 94
Ryan Fazio, Republican, 1,915 and 104
Luke Bronin, Democrat, 2,644
Amy Chai, 1,760
Mary L. Sanders, 75
Stephanie Thomas, Democrat, 2,438 and 94 and 103
Peter Lumaj Republican, 1,838
Erick Russell, Democrat, 2,405 and 113
Fred Wilms Republican, 1,866 and 78
Sean Scanlon, Democrat, 2,445 and 109 and 84
Jennifer S. Tooker, Republican, 1,818
William Tong, Democrat, 2,514 and 133
John Bolton, Republican, 1,854
Judge of Probate
Mark Alan Balaban, Democrat, 2,938
Registrar of Voters
Maureen O'Doherty, Democrat, 2,499
Cynthai J. Hickey, Republican 1,876
Norm Needleman, Democrat, 2,545 and 118
Charles Ferraro, Republican 1,810
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