Bernardsville, Bedminster Primary Election Results 2017

BERNARDSVILLE/BEDMINSTER, NJ — The New Jersey primaries on Tuesday had a pretty low voter turnout with only about 14 percent showing up to the polls in Somerset County.

A total of 32,706 ballots were cast out of the 220,401 registered voters in Somerset County. Here is a look at the vote totals. The numbers were provided by the Somerset County Clerk's Office.

Locally in Bernardsville Borough there are two - 3 year seats up for grab. The primaries were contested with three Republicans and no Democrats vying for a spot.

In the Republican race William Youngblood and Karen J. Gardner bested Peter Birnbaum.

Vote totals for Bernardsville municipal candidates:

• William Youngblood, Rep - 442
• Karen J. Gardner, Rep - 428
• Peter Birnbaum, Rep - 248

In Bedminster Township Borough there is one - 3 year seat up for grabs, which was uncontested in the primary election.

Vote totals for Bedminster municipal candidates:

• Kenneth Olsen, Rep - 447
• Denise King, Dem - 366

On the county level there are two-three year term seats open for freeholder and one-five year term open for county clerk. Both are uncontested in the primaries.

Vote totals for county candidates:

Freeholder – Two - 3 year term

• Brian D. Levine, Rep - 10,924
• Brian Gallagher, Rep - 10,994
• Shanel Robinson, Dem - 14,221
• Alex Avellan, Dem - 13,960

County Clerk – One – 5 year term

• Brett A. Radi, Rep - 11,208
• Steve Peter, Dem - 14,254

For the Gubernatorial and state level primary results click here.

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