Politics & Government

Livingston 2026 Primary Election Results: See Live Totals For Town Council Race

Six candidates are running as Democrats for Livingston Town Council. The Republican candidate ran unopposed.

Voters went to the polls for a primary election in Livingston, New Jersey on June 2, 2026.
Voters went to the polls for a primary election in Livingston, New Jersey on June 2, 2026. (Google Maps)

This article was updated at 8:59 p.m. on June 2

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The stage is nearly set for a November showdown in Livingston.

Three seats on the Livingston Township Council are up for grabs this year. Terms last for four years.

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Voters went to the polls on Tuesday for a primary election. Democratic and Republican candidates competed for their party’s nomination. The winners will match up against any independent or third-party candidates in a general election on Nov. 3.

Timothy Foley ran unopposed for the Republican Party.

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Six candidates are competing for the Democratic Party nomination. Here are the latest results, according to the Essex County Clerk’s Office (with 73.08 percent of districts reported).

Vote for three:

  • Stacey Abenstein – 1,515 votes (19.27%)
  • Laurie Kahn – 1,423 votes (18.1%)
  • Bill Lam – 1,024 votes (13.02%)
  • Edward Meinhardt – 1,569 votes (19.95%)
  • Ketan Bhuptani – 1,336 votes (16.99%)
  • Daphne Dan Wang – 996 votes (12.67%)

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