Politics & Government

Maplewood 2017 Primary Election: Early Results Reported

Check the early results for the 2017 Primary Election in Essex County and Maplewood.

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Essex County Clerk has posted the early results from the 2017 Primary Election, including the race for the Maplewood Town Committee.

In Essex County, Tuesday’s election included candidates for governor, Board of Chosen Freeholders, state senators and assembly members and several mayoral and town council posts, each of whom faced off for the right to represent their political party in the upcoming general election.

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The unofficial results as of Wednesday morning follow below, courtesy of the Essex County Clerk’s Office. Patch will update this article when the final results are posted. See additional election results here.

MAPLEWOOD TOWN COMMITTEE

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DEMOCRAT – 20 out of 21 districts reported (95.24%)

  • Victor De LUCA - 3,357 (52.12%)
  • Dean DAFIS - 3,069 (47.65%)
  • Write-In - 15 (0.23%)

REPUBLICAN– 20 out of 21 districts reported (95.24%)

  • Michael SUMMERSGILL - 166 (97.65%)
  • Write-In - 4 (2.35%)


ESSEX COUNTY

Democratic Registration & Turnout - 244,457 registered voters

  • Election Day Turnout - 63,082 voters (25.80%)
  • Mail-In Ballot Turnout – 694 (0.28%)
  • Provisional Turnout – 0
  • Emergency Turnout - 0

Republican Registration & Turnout - 47,912 registered voters

  • Election Day Turnout - 7,022 voters (14.66%)
  • Mail-In Ballot Turnout - 145 (0.30%)
  • Provisional Turnout - 0
  • Emergency Turnout - 0

Democrat – Governor – 518 out of 550 districts reported (94.18%)

  • Philip MURPHY - 34,647 (56.26%)
  • Jim Johnson - 17,757 (28.84%)
  • John S. WISNIEWSKI - 7,052 (11.45%)
  • Raymond J. LESNIAK - 1,068 (1.73%)
  • William BRENNAN – 852 (1.38%)
  • Mark ZINNA – 167 (0.27%)
  • Write-In – 38 (0.06%)

Republican – Governor – 518 out of 550 districts reported (94.18%)

  • Jack CIATTARELLI - 2,927 (42.87%)
  • Kim GUADAGNO - 1,984 (29.06%)
  • Steven ROGERS – 969 (14.19%)
  • Hirsh SINGH – 665 (9.74%)
  • Joseph R. RULLO – 242 (3.54%)
  • Write-In – 40 (0.59%)


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