Turnout was low, with 20.9% of the 26,547 people on the active list casting a ballot. This contrasts with a statewide turnout of 31.0%.
Minority party representation rules required that at least 2 seats on the Board of Education, and at least 2 seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission and at least one Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate be filled with a Republican. The names in BOLD are those of the candidates who will actually be seated.
Board of Education:
Lisa Loomis (D)
|
3,227
|
Sean T. King (D)
|
3,038
|
Patricia Alston (D)
|
2,975
|
Vincent J. Loffredo (D)
|
2,964
|
Ed Ford Jr. (R)
|
2,154
|
Jonathan Pulino (R)
|
1,942
|
Christopher J. Sugar (R)
|
1,859
|
Kevin M. Kelly (R)
|
1,755
|
Planning and Zoning Commission
Stephen H.
Devoto (D)
|
3,153
|
Steven M. Kovach
(D)
|
2,804
|
Nicholas Ficaro
(D)
|
2,661
|
Nick Fazzino (R)
|
2,163
|
Corrine
Dorsey (R)
|
2,017
|
Anthony R. J. Moran
(R)
|
1,663
|
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate
Amy Albert (D)
|
2,956
|
Tyrell J. Brown (R)
|
1,832
|
Question 1. Shall the $87,350,000 appropriation and bond authorization for ... a new Middle School ... be approved?
YES 3481
NO 1755
So in other words, Democrats win overwhelmingly but lose because we have to let the Republicans play? Great. Real democratic process there. Why not just appoint people without any public input? Clearly it doesn't freaking matter!
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