Montclair School Board Election Results Certified: See Final Tallies

MONTCLAIR, NJ — It's a wrap: Phaedra Dunn, Melanie Deysher and Allison Silverstein have emerged victorious in the 2023 race for the Montclair Board of Education.

The Essex County Clerk's Office confirmed Wednesday that the election results from Nov. 7 have been certified.

In Montclair, there were nine candidates running for three seats on the school board (each term last for three years). School board members are non-partisan and unpaid.

The candidates were Alex Binkley, Stuart Ball, Kimberly Robinson Santos, Allison Silverstein, Melanie Deysher, Phaedra Dunn, Will Novak, Jessica Glass and Theodore Graham.

Here are the final, certified results as per the Essex County Clerk's Office:

• Alex Binkley – 1,693 votes (7.87%)
• Stuart Ball – 1,283 votes (5.96%)
• Kimberly Robinson Santos – 2,980 votes (13.85%)
• Allison Silverstein – 3,715 votes (17.27%)
• Melanie Deysher – 3,818 votes (17.74%)
• Phaedra Dunn – 4,186 votes (19.46%)
• Will Novak – 808 votes (3.76 %)
• Jessica Glass – 1,310 votes (6.09%)
• Theodore Graham – 1,723 votes (8.01%)

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