RIDGEFIELD, 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.
Also note, that several candidates involved multiple towns, and the numbers below reflect Ridgefield 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.
Here is how Ridgefield residents voted in the key races:
Governor
Ned Lamont, Democrat, 7,159 and 189
Ryan Fazio, Republican, 4,070 and 293
Zenobia Adgers and Rick Adgers, write-in-candidate, 1
Christian Noe and Michael S. Grant, write-in-candidate, 0
L. Lee Whitnum and David Spirt, 1
Jim Himes, Democrat, 7,606
Michael Ted Goldstein, Republican, 3,829
Benjamin Wesley, Independent, 244
Julie Kushner, Democrat, 2,566
Melissa Lindsey, Republican, 1,448
Julie Kushner, Working Families, 2,566
Melissa Lindsey, Independent, 82
Samantha Nestor, Democrat, 4,687
Alma Sarelli, Republican, 2,558
Alma Sarelli, Independent, 181
Savet Constantine, Democrat, 506
Savet Constantine, Independent, 48
Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Democrat, 6,540
Blake Consentino, Republican, 4,048
Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Independent, 245
Stephanie Thomas, Democrat, 7,166
Peter Lumaj, Republican, 3,979
Stephanie Thomas, Working Families, 181
Stephanie Thomas, Independent, 275
Matthew Hallock, Write-in, 0
Erick Russell, Democrat, 7,015
Fred Wilms, Republican, 4,085
Erick Russell, Working Families, 197
Fred Wilms, Independent, 280
Sean Scanlon, Democrat, 7,005
Jennifer S. Tooker, Republican, 4,146
Sean Scanlon, Working Families, 182
Sean Scanlon, Independent, 241
William Tong, Democrat, 7,279
John Bolton, Republican, 4,068
William Tong, Working Families, 248
Steven Boa DeMoura, Democrat, 8,070
Jennifer Caron, Democrat, 7,339
Wayne Floegel, Republican, 4,118
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