Bloomfield School Board, Mayor, Council Election: Live Results

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield residents headed to the polls for the 2019 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. In addition to statehouse races and a county freeholder seat, voters cast ballots for mayor, the town council and the board of education.

Polls were open in New Jersey from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check back here for updated election results or sign up for Patch email newsletters.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

There were seven candidates competing for three seats on the Bloomfield Board of Education. Terms last for three years.

According to the Essex County Clerk’s Office, as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 34 of 35 districts have been reported. The unofficial results are:

• Daniel Anderson - 1,713 (16.69%)
• Jill Fischman - 1,865 (18.17%)
• Laura Izurieta - 831 (8.1%)
• Lillian Mancheno - 1,316 (12.82%)
• Satenik Margaryan - 1,162 (11.32%)
• Benjamin Morse - 1,670 (16.27%)
• Emily Smith - 1,685 (16.42%)

Earlier this year, the Essex County Clerk's office announced that the 2019 Bloomfield Board of Education election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 5 as planned, despite the board's recent decision to move its elections to April.

• See related article: Essex Clerk Says Bloomfield BOE Can't 'Nullify' 2019 Election

"The Bloomfield Board of Education does not have the authority to supersede state law and stop the election process once it has been started," Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin said. "Furthermore, I cannot in good conscience disenfranchise the candidacies of the seven Bloomfield candidates who took the time to gather signatures from residents, timely submit their petitions and start their campaigns."

MAYOR

Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia ran uncontested as a Democratic Party member in 2019.

According to the Essex County Clerk’s Office, as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 34 of 35 districts have been reported. The unofficial results are:

• Michael Venezia - 4,156 (98.25%)
• Write-In - 74 (1.75%)

TOWN COUNCIL

There were three town council seats up for grabs in Bloomfield. The three candidates - each Democratic Party members - ran unopposed.

According to the Essex County Clerk’s Office, as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 34 of 35 districts have been reported. The unofficial results are:

• Wartyna Nina Davis - 3,981 (34.1%)
• Ted Gamble - 3,804 (32.58%)
• Richard Rockwell - 3,826 (32.77%)
• Write In - 64 (0.55%)

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