Results Of Westfield Primary 2023, Council Race Contested In Fall

Updates as of 10:25 p.m.

WESTFIELD, NJ — The polls are closed, and the 2023 unofficial Primary Election votes for Westfield Town Council Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4 are tallied.

There was only one Republican and one Democrat running in the uncontested primary election for each Ward.

Here are the real-time unofficial results for the Westfield Town Council:

Westfield Primary Candidates For Ward 1:

• Emily Root - Democrat* - 287
• Todd Saunders - Republican (Write-In) - 122

Westfield Primary Candidates For Ward 2:

• Erika Vargas-Garrison - Democrat - 230
• Michael Armento - Republican - 155

Westfield Primary Candidates For Ward 3:

• Dawn Nichol-Manning - Democrat - 253
• Michal D. Domogala - Republican - 167

Westfield Primary Candidates For Ward 4:

• Scott Katz - Democrat* - 260
• David Kiefer - Republican - 149

All of the candidates will now run for the one, four-year town council seat for each Ward in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Additional local races vote tallies include (*denotes incumbent):

Union County Sheriff

• Peter Corvelli - Democat* - 20,952
• Gerardo Jerry Napolitano - Republican - 6,321

The only contested race was the Union County Board of County Commissioners:

• Lourdes Leon - Democrat* - 17,631
• Joseph C. Bodek - Democrat* - 16,910
• Michele S. Delisfort - Democrat - 17,322
• Travis Amaker - Democrat - 4,511
• LaTysha Gaines - Democrat - 5,635
• Janet Vera Reynolds - Democrat - 5,136
• Carlos Santos - Republican - 6,189
• Brian Johdos - Republican - 6,125
• Cathy Jakositz - Republican - 6,119

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