Election Day 2012: Enfield [Update, 3:15 p.m.]

Update, 3:15 p.m.

Candidates and supporters reported heavy voting traffic Tuesday morning.

A poll worker at Fermi High School said 1,600 voters had checked in at that location alone by 11 a.m. There are four polling places in the town of Enfield.

A number of candidates spent the morning at Enfield High School, where traffic seemed heaviest.

"This is almost like a party, just very nice how the two sides share the space," U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney said during a brief stopover at Enfield High. "It's the way politics should be."

State Sen. John Kissel said, "This is clearly an important election for a lot of folks, but how it's going to shake out is anybody's guess. We have worked hard from Election Day two years ago straight forward, so I think at the end of the day, hopefully we'll be successful."

"We feel like we have a very strong message this year, and we've had a tremendous amount of support from various sectors," 7th Senate District challenger Karen Jarmoc said.

"It's been very busy with a steady flow of cars," District 58 House candidate Tom Sirard said. "Feedback has been very positive, but I'm cautiously optimistic."

District 58 House candidate David Alexander said, "There was a long line coming in here today. It's been a good morning. So far, a lot of people who voted for me in the primary have shown up. It's an exciting day."

"Traffic-wise, it's incredible, the turnout is very high for any election, even for a presidential election," 59th District Rep. David Kiner said.

"People are coming in in droves," District 59 challenger Joe Bosco said. "Feedback has been great, but the votes are what counts."

Original Story

Good morning, and welcome to Election Day 2012!

Today, Enfield residents go to the polls to choose a president, a U.S. Senator, a U.S. Representative from the 2nd District, a state Senator from the 7th District and state Representatives from the 58th and 59th Districts.

See below for information on where to go to cast your ballot and the list of candidates. We've also included how Enfield voted in 2008, the year of the last presidential election, and in 2010, the last mid-term election.

Read it over, then visit your local polling station between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to make your voice heard! And be sure to check back with Patch for updates throughout the day, including the announcement of the winners as soon as votes are tallied.

Enfield Polling Stations

• District #1: John F. Kennedy Middle School, 155 Raffia Rd.
• District #2: Enfield High School, 1264 Enfield St.
• District #3: Fermi High School, 124 North Maple St.
• District #4: Henry Barnard School, 27 Shaker Rd.

How Enfield Voted in 2008 (73.11% Turnout)

(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families)

PRESIDENT

• Obama-Biden (D) - 11,584 votes
• McCain-Palin (R) - 7.656 votes
• Nader-Gonzalez (I) - 310 votes

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT

• Courtney (D) - 12,075 votes
• Sullivan (R) - 5,413 votes
• Courtney (WF) - 716 votes
• Deshefy (G) - 269 votes

7th SENATE DISTRICT

• Kissel (R) - 9,530 votes
• Colli (D) - 8,211 votes
• Kissel (WF) - 832 votes

58th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

• Tallarita (D) - 5,995 votes
• Lavelli-Hozempa (R) - 2,915 votes

59th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

• Jarmoc (D) - 6,753 votes
• Ballard (R) - 2,566 votes

How Enfield Voted in 2010 (52.84% Turnout)

(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families; CL=Connecticut for Lieberman)

U.S. SENATE

• Blumenthal (D) - 7,166 votes
• McMahon (R) - 5,916 votes
• Mosler (I) - 161 votes
• Blumenthal (WF) - 145 votes
• Mertens (CL) - 90 votes

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT

• Courtney (D) - 7,693 votes
• Peckinpaugh (R) - 5,218 votes
• Courtney (WF) - 248 votes
• Deshefy (G) - 161 votes

7th SENATE DISTRICT

• Jarmoc (D) - 7,012 votes
• Kissel (R) - 6,367 votes

58th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

• Tallarita (D) - 3,596 votes
• Sirard (R) - 2,581 votes
• Tallarita (WF) - 128 votes

59th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

• Kiner (D) - 3,959 votes
• Nelson (R) - 3,067 votes
• Kiner (WF) - 143 votes