N.J. primary elections 2016: Somerset County

Here are the results of the 2016 primary elections in Somerset County.

Primary election day was held Tuesday, with polls closing at 8 p.m. The winners of each party's primary will face off in November's general election. Please be sure to refresh as results will be updated throughout the evening. 

An asterisk next to the person's name indicates an incumbent.

4-year term

Republican:

Donald J. Trump 16,861 (75.47%)

John R. Kasich 4,136 (18.51%)

Ted Cruz 1,345 (6.02%)

Democrat:

Hillary Clinton 11,362 (63.49%)

Bernie Sanders 6,534 (36.51%)

House of Representatives

7th District

Republicans:

Leonard Lance * 10,878 (58.66%)
David Larsen 6,231 (33.60%)
Craig P. Heard 1,435 (7.74%)

Democrats

Peter Jacobs 16,066 (100%)

One, three-year term

Republican:

Frank Provenzano * 19,743 (100%)

Democrat:

Darrin Russo 17,535 (62.85%)
Alexander Clark 10,364 (37.15%)

Board of Chosen Freeholders
One, three-year term

Republican:

Patricia "Pat" Walsh * 19,435 (100%)

Democrat:

Maria L. Rodriguez 17,833 (63.49%)
Lisa A. Kazmier 10,256 (36.51%)

Township Committee
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Staci Santucci * 819 (49.91%)
Douglas A. Stevinson 822 (50.09%)

Democrat:

No petition filed (D)
No petition filed (D)

Township Committee
One, three-year term

Republican:

Carol Bianchi (R)* 2,711 (100%)

Democrat:

No petition filed (D)

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Chris Schmidt * 786 (49.3%)
Michael C. Sullivan 806 (50.6%)

Democrat:

Matthew Marino 505 (49.5%)
Christine Zamarrra 514 (50.4)

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Liz Jannuzzi 300 (51.28%)
David R. Morris 285 (48.72%)

Democrat:

Krissie Giamella-Laboda 505 (50.45%)
Anthony Pranzatelli 496 (49.55%)

Township Committee
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Thomas Young 1,407 (50%)
Robert Petrelli 1,407 (50%)

Democrat:

No petition filed
No petition filed

No municipal race

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

David Karner * 132 (50.57%)
David R. Surks * 129 (49.43%)

Democrat:

No petition filed (D)
No petition filed (D)

One, unexpired four-year term

Republican:

Robert S. Mettler 333 (100%)

Democrat:

Charles Onyeijiaka 1,258 (100%)

Township council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Gerard Searfoss * 440 (50.57%)
James Benscoter * 430 (49.43%)

Democrat:

Deborah Bort 376 (49.5)
Michelle Previtera 383 (50.4%)

Township Committee
One, three-year term

Republican:

Frank Del Core * 2,335 (88.58%)
Thomas Hiller 301 (11.42%)

Democrat:

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Michael E. Kassick * 309 (24.68%)
Braden T. Agans 288 (23.0%)
Stephen Rodzinak 324 (25.8%)
Joseph A. Lukac 331 (26.4%)

Democrat:

Philip E. Petrone 478 (50.48%)
Ronald Skirkanish 469 (49.52%)

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Denene Smerdon * 39 (100%)

Democrat:
No petition filed

Township Committee
Three, three-year terms

Republican:

Ed Trzaska * 1,149 (50.26%)
Patricia Graham * 1,137 (49.74%)

Democrat:

No petition filed
No petition filed

Mayor
One, four-year term

Republican:

No petition filed

Democrat:

Michael Giodano * 1,737 (100%)

Borough Council
Three, four-year terms

Republican:

Gary Lewis 497 (34.25%)
Henry Stoner 464 (31.98%)
Robert Fisher 490 (33.77%)

Democrat:

Frank Rigetti * 1,608 (33.34%)
Keiona Miller * 1,623 (33.65%)
Frank "Skip" Stabile * 1,592 (33.01%)

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Mark Corigliano * 257 (50.49%)
Gian Paolo Caminiti * 252 (49.82%)

Democrat:

No petitiion filed
No petition filed

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Paul Giraldi * 367 (49.13%)
Nicolas J. Carra 380 (50.87%)

Democrat:
No petition filed
No petition filed

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

No peitition filed
No petition filed

Democrat:

No petition filed
No petition filed

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Ken G. Utter * 548 (49.82%)
Frederick Picchiello 552 (50.18%)

Democrat:

Jane C. Kobuta * 933
Granville Y. Brady 888

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican:

Kathryn "Katie" Kelly * 182 (51.56%)
Anthony Timpano * 171 (48.44%)

Democrat:
John A. Gordon
Kathleen Conner

Township Committee
One, three-year term

Republican:

Carolann Garafola * 1,251 (100%)

Democrat:

No petition filed

Borough Council
Two, three-year terms

Republican

William Nehls * 511 (49.52%)
George Sopko * 521 (50.48%)

Democrat

No petition filed
No petition filed

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