NORTH BRANFORD, 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.
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 North Branford residents voted in the key races:
(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 North Branford 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.)
Governor
Ned Lamont, Democrat, 2,451 and 84
Ryan Fazio, Republican, 3,287 and 116
Christian Noe and Michael S. Grant, write-in-candidate, 1
Rosa DeLauro, Democrat, 2,588
Christopher Lancia, Republican, 3,125
Thomas Egan, Independent Party, 149
Andrew Rice, write-in-candidate, 11
Stephanie Thomas, 2,494 and 107 and 116
Peter Lumaj Republican, 3,182
Erick Russell, Democrat, 2,414 and 107
Fred Wilms Republican, 3,182 and 116
Sean Scanlon, Democrat, 2,569 and 119 and 117
Jennifer S. Tooker, Republican, 3,025
William Tong, Democrat, 2,591 and 141
John Bolton, Republican, 3,124
Charles E. "Chuck" Tiernan, III, Democrat/Republican, 2,559 and 3,134
Christine Cohen, Democrat, 2,037 and 93 and 101
Lisa Deane, Republican, 2,465
Brandi Mandato, Democrat, 471 and 21
Paul Cicarella, Republican, 635 and 18
Vincent J. Candelora, Republican, 4,088
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