Here's How Wallingford Republicans, Democrats Voted In CT Primary Election

WALLINGFORD, CT — Donald Trump-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Leora Levy bested moderate Themis Klarides in a somewhat unexpected Republican primary result on Tuesday night.

Levy will now face incumbent Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November.

Wallingford Republicans followed the statewide trend with stronger support for Levy over Klarides, who was the GOP’s endorsed candidate.

Republican primary

Statewide turnout for the Republican primary was about 20 percent, according to the Secretary of the State. About 20 percent of eligible Wallingford Republicans cast a ballot.

Here’s how Wallingford Republicans voted, according to the preliminary results from the Secretary of the State’s Office:

U.S. Senate

• Themis Klarides: 505 votes, 39.39 percent
• Leora R. Levy: 670 votes, 52.26 percent
• Peter Lumaj: 107 votes, 8.35 percent

Secretary of the State

• Dominic Rapini: 812 votes, 66.94 percent
• Terrie E. Wood: 401 votes, 33.06 percent

Democratic primary

Turnout statewide for the Democratic primary was 14.4 percent, according to the Secretary of the State. Wallingford’s turnout was 14.68 percent.

Here’s how Wallingford Democrats voted:

Secretary of the State

• Stephanie Thomas: 772 votes, 70.50 percent
• Maritza Bond: 323 votes, 29.50 percent

Treasurer

• Erick Russell: 646 votes, 58.94 percent
• Dita Bhargava: 239 votes, 21.81 percent
• Karen Dubois-Walton: 211 votes, 19.25 percent