General Election Showdown Set In Gloucester Township: What To Expect For November

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — With Tuesday's primaries in the books, the general election showdown is set for Gloucester Township.

This November, residents will head to vote on several races at the local, county and state levels of government, including the Township Council election, with four seats available.

The State Senate and Assembly races in the 4th Legislative District, which includes Gloucester Township, could become some of the State Legislature's most-watched elections. Democrats have largely controlled the district since 2004, but redistricting made the area more favorable for Republican candidates.

The GOP had contested primaries in the 4th District, where the Associated Press projected Christopher Del Borrello's ticket as winners of their respective races. Del Borrello, a former Washington Township Council member, will try to flip the State Senate seat that outgoing State Sen. Fred Madden, a Democrat, has held since 2004. His ticket includes Assembly candidates Amanda Esposito and Matthew Walker.

Their victories set up a showdown with the Democratic slate, which had no primary challengers. Assembly Member Paul Moriarty is running for State Senate with Assembly hopefuls Dan Hutchison and Cody Miller. Hutchison is part of the Gloucester Township Council.

In the Democratic primary for the Board of County Commissioners, the incumbent ticket of Louis Cappelli, Jr. and Jonathan L. Young, Sr. held a commanding lead, as of Thursday, over the South Jersey Progressive Democrats ticket of Kate Delaney and Samuel E. Sweet. Republicans Jason Fanning and Norman C. Rebel, Jr. had an uncontested primary.

The election results remain unofficial until certified.

Here are the vote tallies as of 4 p.m. Thursday for the primaries that impacted Gloucester Township:

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

Democratic Party (uncontested primary):

• Orlando Mercado: 3,165
• Michael Mignone: 3,167
• Tara Lynn Walters: 3,208
• James Joseph Nash, III: 3,167

Republican Party (uncontested):

• Joseph F. Damico, III: 1,500
• Joseph L. Allen, Jr.: 1,475
• Raymond E. Henry, Jr.: 1,469
• Timothy J. Pfeffer: 1,466

4TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT: STATE SENATE

Democratic Party (uncontested primary):

• Paul D. Moriarty: 11,574

Republican Party (vote for one):

• Christopher W. Del Borrello: 5,213
• Nick DeSilvio: 3,273

4TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT: STATE ASSEMBLY

Democratic Party (uncontested primary):

• Dan Hutchison: 11,183
• Cody D. Miller: 11,106

Republican Party (vote for two):

• Amanda Esposito: 5,093
• Matthew P. Walker: 5,033
• Michael Clark: 2,990
• Denise Gonzalez: 2,880
• John M. Keating: 833

CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Democratic Party (vote for two):

• Louis Cappelli, Jr.: 22,981
• Jonathan L. Young, Sr.: 22,012
• Kate Delany: 10,303
• Samuel E. Sweet: 7,919

Republican Party (uncontested):

• Jason Fanning: 8,541
• Norman C. Rebel Jr.: 8,380

COUNTY COMMITTEE

Gloucester Township, Democratic Party (uncontested primary):

• Camden County Democratic Committee ticket: 3,110