Politics & Government
Here’s How Greenwich Residents Voted In 2018 Primary Election
Here is how Greenwich residents voted in last night's primary elections.

GREENWICH, CT — The battle to succeed Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in November will come down to Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski. Lamont walloped his primary challenger, Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim, by 171,658 to 39,854. On the Republican side, Stefanowski earned 41,957 votes followed by Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, 30,457, Greenwich resident David Stemerman, 26,266, former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst, 25,091, and Steve Obstinik, 19,119.
For Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Susan Bysiewicz defeated Eva Zimmerman by a margin of 129,484 to 78,870 and on the Republican side Joe Markley defeated New Britain Mayor Erin Steward and Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson. Markley earned 65,702 votes, Stewart, 45,258 and Stevenson, 27,138.
Other big winners from across the state last night include: Matthew Corey who won his GOP primary to run for U.S. Senate against Chris Murphy, and in the 5th District congressional primary former National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes defeated her party-endorsed challenger Mary Glassman while on the Republican side Manny Santos defeated Ruby Corby-O’Neil and Rich DuPont.
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Democrats picked William Tong to run for State Attorney General and Republicans picked Sue Hatfield. For Treasurer Democrats voted for Shawn Wooden over Greenwich resident Dita Bhargava, and Republicans choose Thad Gray.
See related: CT Primary 2018: Full Election Results
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Locally in Greenwich, on the Democratic side, Lamont received 2,516 votes and Ganim 181, Bysiewicz earned 1,936 and Zimmerman 676.
On the Republican side, Boughton received 558 votes in Greenwich, Herbst, 392, Obstinik, 716, Stefanowski, 633, and Stemerman, 835 votes in his hometown. Markley received 1,191 votes, Stewart, 874 and Stevenson, 870.
Though she ended up on the losing side overall, Bhargava carried Greenwich 1,434 over Wooden's 1,169. Also in Greenwich, the Registrar of Voters contest on the Democratic side was won by Mary Hegarty over Joe Huley.
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