ORANGE, 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 Orange 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 Orange 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, 3,426 and 97
Ryan Fazio, Republican, 3,155 and 106
Rosa DeLauro, Democrat, 3,498
Christopher Lancia, Republican, 3,056
Thomas Egan, Independent Party, 172
Andrew Rice, write-in-candidate, 13
Stephanie Thomas, 3,407 and 96 and 115
Peter Lumaj Republican, 3,078
Erick Russell, Democrat, 3,309 and 103
Fred Wilms Republican, 3,156 and 116
Sean Scanlon, Democrat, 3,408 and 98 and 113
Jennifer S. Tooker, Republican, 3,067
William Tong, Democrat, 3,531 and 143
John Bolton, Republican, 3,032
Ben Gettinger, Democrat/Republican, 3,523 and 3,068
James Maroney, Democrat, 3,455 and 152
Owen T. Weaver, Republican, 3,131
Mary Welander, Democrat, 1,493 and 62
Brooke Hopkins, Republican, 1,269
MJ Shannon, Democrat, 1,125 and 30 and 39
Ray Collins, 1,023
Alex Armstrong, Democrat, 798
Kathy Kennedy, Republican, 846 and 44
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