Hartford Election Results 2016: The Winners are Revealed

ENFIELD, CT — Registered voters in Enfield had an early start to the polls on Nov. 8 for the 2016 election, and the momentum continued until the balloting closed at 8 p.m.

Here are the unofficial results of how Enfield voted, posted by the secretary of the state:

U.S. President

• (D) Clinton and Kaine - 27,425 - 90.25 percent
• (R) Trump and Pence - 2,276 - 7.49 percent
• (G) Stein and Baraka - 361 - 1.19 percent
• (L) Johnson and Weld - 327 - 1.08 percent

U.S. Senate

• (D) Richard Blumenthal - 23,313 - 86.50 percent
• (R) Dan Carter - 1,889 - 7.01 percent
• (WF) Blumenthal - 1,228 - 4.56 percent
• (G) Jeffery Russell - 312 - 1.16 percent
• (L) Richard Lion - 209 - 0.78 percent

U.S. Rep District 1

• (D) John B. Larson - 23,053 - 86.63 percent
• (R) Matthew M. Corey - 2,030 - 7.63 percent
• (WF) Larson - 936 - 3.52 percent
• (G) S. Michael DeRosa - 593 - 2.23 percent

State Senate District 1

• (D) John W. Fonfara - 12,864 - 87.10 percent
• (R) Barbara Ruhe - 1,484 - 10.05 percent
• (G) Barbara Barry - 422 - 2.86 percent

State Senate District 2

• (D) Eric D. Coleman - 10,710 - 88.55 percent
• (R) Theresa Tillett - 847 - 7.00 percent
• (WF) Coleman - 538 - 4.45 percent

State Rep District 1

• (D) Matthew Ritter - 5,096 - 91.95 percent
• (R) Ken Lerman - 446 - 8.05 percent

State Rep District 3

• (D) Minnie Gonzalez - 4,023 - 100.00 percent

State Rep District 4

• (D) Angel Arce - 3,659 - 87.43 percent
• (R) A. Lloyd Carter - 526 - 12.57 percent

State Rep District 5

• (D) Brandon McGee - 2,053 - 97.16 percent
• (R) Paul Panos - 60 - 2.84 percent

State Rep District 6

• (D) Edwin Vargas - 4,606 - 84.98 percent
• (R) Russell Williams - 597 - 11.01 percent
• (WF) Vargas - 217 - 4.00 percent

State Rep District 7

• (D) Douglas McCrory - 5,117 - 94.01 percent
• (PET) Giselle S. Jacobs - 326 - 5.99 percent

Registrar of Voters

• (D) Giselle Feliciano - 22,738 - 86.63 percent
• (R) Sheila N. Hall - 2,523 - 9.61 percent
• (PET) Shari Monique Williams - 670 - 2.55 percent
• (PET) Druecilla L. Lewis - 316 - 1.20 percent

To read about the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut and the five congressional races click on this related story.

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HARTFORD, CT — Hartford residents headed to the polls Tuesday for the 2016 midterm election. Polling places in Hartford are now closed.

At least one location in Hartford experienced issues with the wrong ballots. Rawson School received the wrong ballots and had been using them for several hours Tuesday. Hartford police assisted in escorting the correct ballots to the school.

Hartford had experienced numerous voting issues in the 2014 election. Voting lists weren't delivered to multiple locations by 6 a.m. and a court ordered two locations to stay open an extra half an hour.

In Hartford, the race for the 1st Senatorial District involves Democratic incumbent John Fonfara, Republican Barbara Ruhe and Green Party candidate Barbara Barry. Fonfara is completing his ninth term. Ruhe is an attorney and member of the Wethersfield Human Rights and Relations Commission. Barry is a retired registered nurse and is Secretary of the Green Party of Connecticut.

The choice for 2nd Senatorial District involves Democratic incumbent Eric Coleman and Republican challenger Theresa Tillett. Coleman is an 11-term incumbent and a Deputy President Pro Tempore. Tillett received 4,507 votes when she challenged for the seat in 2014.

In the 1st State House District, the candidates are Democratic incumbent Matthew Ritter and Republican challenger Ken Lerman. Ritter is competing his third term. Lerman is an attorney who serves as commissioner of the Hartford Parking Authority and commissioner of the Hartford Zoning Board of Appeals.

In the 3rd State House District, 10-term Democratic incumbent and Chief Majority Whip Minnie Gonzalez is running unopposed.

In the 4th State House District, the candidates are Democratic incumbent Angel Arce and Republican challenger A. Lloyd Carter. Arce is competing his second term. Carter was nominated at the Republican convention.

In the 5th State House District, the candidates are Democratic incumbent Brandon McGee, Jr. and Republican challenger Paul Panos. McGee is completing his second term and is an Assistant Majority Leader. Panos is a longtime member of the Windsor Board of Education.

In the 6th State House District, the candidates are Democratic incumbent Edwin Vargas and Republican challenger Russell Williams. Vargas is competing his second term. Williams is the former president of the NAACP Hartford Chapter.

In the 7th State House District, the candidates are Democratic incumbent Douglas McCrory and petitioning candidate Giselle Jacobs. McCrory is competing his sixth term. Jacobs is a small business owner and founder of Children of Color Organization, Inc.

Registrar of voters candidates are Democrat Giselle Feliciano, Republican Sheila Hall and petitioning candidates Druecilla Lewis and Shari Monique Williams.

The candidates for president and vice president are Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, Libertarians Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, and Green Party Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka.

For United States Senate, the candidates are Democratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal, Republican Dan Carter, Libertarian Richard Lion and Green Party Jeffery Russell.

For United States Congress, the choice is between Democratic incumbent John Larson, Republican Matthew Corey and Green Party candidate S. Michael DeRosa.

• To read about the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut and the five congressional races see this related story: Connecticut Election 2016: What You Need to Know

Click here to view the entire Hartford sample ballot.

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