Voter Turnout Low in Westfield for Senate Primary

Just about 9 percent of Westfield's 21,383 registered voters cast a ballot in Tuesday's special U.S. Senate primary election where Democrat Cory Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan emerged to fill Sen. Frank Lautenberg's seat.

The two will face off in another special election on Oct. 16, and the winner will go to the nation's capital to serve the final 15 months of Lautenberg's term.

Here are the numbers from voters:

DEMOCRATIC

Cory Booker           810
Rush Holt                 121
Frank Pallone            227
Sheila Oliver               27

REPUBLICAN

Steve Lonegan        446
Anita Eck                   114