Politics & Government
Derby Republican Primary Election 2023: Close Race To Be Recounted
A close Republican primary mayoral race is expected to be recounted as unofficial results roll in, according to city officials.
DERBY, CT — A close Republican primary race for mayor is expected to be recounted later this week as unofficial results roll in Tuesday night, according to city voting officials.
City Clerk Marc Garofalo said in an email unofficial results released around 10 p.m. show challenger Gino DiGiovanni Jr. held a narrow lead over Mayor Richard Dziekan, with DiGiovanni receiving 202 votes and Dziekan receiving 192, a difference of ten votes.
According to Garofalo, because the margin of victory is less than 20 votes, an automatic recount is anticipated to take place on Friday at noon at Derby City Hall.
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The total final turnout for voting Tuesday was 31.17 percent, according to Garofalo. The winner of the primary will be the Republican candidate on the ballot in the municipal election scheduled for Nov. 7.
A Derby alderman, DiGiovanni recently turned himself in at a New Haven federal court to face charges related to his presence inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to media reports.
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More information is available on the Derby Registrar of Voters website and the CT Secretary of the State's website.
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