Wayne Primary Election Results 2023: See Latest Tally

Editor's note: This story was last updated at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday.

WAYNE, NJ — Voters in Wayne and across New Jersey are seeing how the ballot for November will shape up in this busy election year after Tuesday night's primary.

The winners of the 2023 primary election will gain their party’s nomination for the general election on Nov. 7.

See the turnout for Republican and Democratic candidates below, and the latest unofficial vote tally according to the Passaic County Clerk's Office. The totals were updated at 10:23 p.m. with 20.79 percent of precincts reporting.

Wayne township council

• Ward 1:
  • Richard Jasterzbski (R-inc.): 41
  • Arlene Sullivan (D): 68

• Ward 2:
  • Al Sadowski (R-inc.): 76
  • No Democrat filed
• Ward 3:
  • Michael Fattal (R): 62
  • No Democrat filed
• Ward 4:
  • Joseph Scuralli (R-inc.): 63
  • No Democrat filed
• Ward 5:
  • Matthew Cavallo (R): 46
  • Francine Ritter (D-inc.): 161
• Ward 6:
  • Jonathan Ettman (R-inc.): 49
  • Peter Rosky (D): 112

County offices

• Passaic county clerk
  • Danielle Ireland-Imhof (D-inc.): 5,955
  • Rosemary Pino (R): 2,936

• Passaic county commissioner (vote for two)
  • Bruce James (D-inc.): 5,843
  • Orlando Cruz (D-inc.): 5,843
  • Kelly Amico (R): 2,953
  • Andrena "Andie" Pegel (R): 2,928

State legislature (results from Passaic, Bergen, Essex counties)

NJ 40th Legislative District, Senate

• Kristin Corrado (R-inc.)
  • Passaic County (13.8 percent reporting): 1,816
  • Bergen County (84 percent reporting): 1,664
  • Essex County (100 percent reporting): 1,273

• Jennifer Ehrentraut (D)
  • Passaic County: 1,863
  • Bergen County: 1,278
  • Essex County: 1,770

NJ 40th Legislative District, General Assembly - vote for 2

• Christopher P. DePhillips (R-inc.)
  • Passaic County: 1,778
  • Bergen County: 1,627
  • Essex County: 1,241
• Al Barlas (R)
  • Passaic County: 1,753
  • Bergen County: 1,527
  • Essex County: 1,210

• Giovanna Irizarry (D)
  • Passaic County: 1,857
  • Bergen County: 1,211
  • Essex County: 1,723
• Jennifer Marrinan (D)
  • Passaic County: 1,845
  • Bergen County: 1,218
  • Essex County: 1,744

Primary Day is when voters choose who will represent the Democratic or Republican parties in November for state legislature, local races, county commissioner seats, and school boards.

All 40 of New Jersey’s legislative districts have elections this year for state Senate and General Assembly seats. Democrats have a 46-34 advantage in the Assembly and a 25-15 margin in the Senate, but control won’t be decided until November.

The primary races in Wayne and in the 40th legislative district were fairly straightforward, being uncontested – with only one candidate listed for each party, in each position.

Other New Jersey voters had to choose between candidates to see who will be on the ticket Nov. 7, such as in the 27th district where two Democrats have a showdown for a spot on the ballot to represent several Essex County communities and Clifton in Passaic County.

Current senators Nina Gill (D-NJ-34) and Dick Codey were drawn into the contest after redistricting left Gill’s hometown of Montclair inside the district held by former governor Codey.

Another closely-watched primary is in South Jersey, where Republican Ed Durr (R-NJ-3) looks to hold on to his Senate seat in the 3rd legislative district. Durr, a trucker by trade, shocked many across the state when he unseated former Senate president Steve Sweeney in 2021. Now, he faces a former running mate in Beth Sawyer, a real estate broker.

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