Rocky Hill 2019 Election: Vote Totals For Every Race

ROCKY HILL, CT — The polls have closed and the votes have been counted in Rocky Hill's municipal election. There were numerous positions up for grabs as listed below.

MAYOR

Democratic Party William J. O'Sullivan 2,465 46.32%
Republican Party Lisa Marotta 2,857 53.68%

TOWN COUNCIL ( Click here for full race results )
Democratic Party Tejal Vallam 2,002 8.13%
Democratic Party Mukesh Desai 2,147 8.72%
Democratic Party Miriam Lifshitz-Theroux 2,330 9.46%
Democratic Party John Emmanuel 2,452 9.95%
Democratic Party Christopher Duff 2,511 10.19%
Republican Party Ed Charamut 2,943 11.95%
Republican Party Allan Greenspan 2,759 11.20%
Republican Party Pankaj Prakash 2,401 9.75%
Republican Party Jeffrey Levine 2,631 10.68%
Republican Party John Moleiro 2,457 9.97%

BOARD OF EDUCATION ( Click here for full race results )
Democratic Party Jayra LaSalle 2,106 8.62%
Democratic Party Laurie Boske 2,399 9.82%
Democratic Party Maria Mennella 2,400 9.83%
Democratic Party Barry D. Goldberg 2,311 9.46%
Democratic Party Jennifer Baron-Morfea 2,268 9.29%
Republican Party Dilip Desai 2,502 10.24%
Republican Party Jennifer Simboski Allison 2,716 11.12%
Republican Party Brian Dillon 2,739 11.21%
Republican Party Carin Roybal 2,361 9.67%
Republican Party Kimberly Kehoe 2,624 10.74%

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS ( Click here for full race results )
Democratic Party Phillip Theroux 2,311 23.74%
Democratic Party Sharon D. Mounds 2,315 23.78%
Republican Party Guy Drapeau 2,601 26.72%
Republican Party Marti Stiglich 2,507 25.76%

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ( Click here for full race results )
Democratic Party John J. Bedlack 2,251 15.50%
Democratic Party Joseph Coelho 2,393 16.48%
Democratic Party Philip H. Benoit 2,300 15.84%
Republican Party Thomas Pugliese 2,577 17.75%
Republican Party Michelle Zak 2,573 17.72%
Republican Party Greg Faulkner 2,425 16.70%

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ALTERNATE ( Click here for full race results )
Democratic Party Elaine Motta 2,720 32.07%
Republican Party Dhilan Shah 2,507 29.56%
Republican Party Francis Whelan, III 3,254 38.37%

ROCKY HILL, CT — Republican Lisa Marotta has been declared the winner of the Rocky Hill mayoral race, according to the state Republican party.

This is a breaking news story. Patch will continue to update election results. Check back for more updates.

ROCKY HILL, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to vote in Rocky Hill’s municipal election. There are numerous positions up for grabs including the position of mayor, town council, boards of education, finance, zoning and police commission.

There are also two referendum questions for residents.

• 1. "Shall the $10.0 million appropriation and bond issuance authorization for the improvement of town roads and town and Board of Education parking lots, as adopted by the Town Council on August 19, 2019, be approved?"
• 2. "Shall the $7.2 million appropriation and bond issuance authorization to purchase approximately 84.5 acres of real property located at the southeasterly intersection of New Britain Avenue and New Road having a street address of 374 New Britain Avenue, Rocky Hill, and known as the Straska Farm, for purposes of open space and farm preservation, as adopted by the Town Council on August 19, 2019, be approved?"

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting your information.

The choices for Mayor are: William J. O’Sullivan, a Democrat, versus Lisa Marotta, a Republican

Town Council candidates include: Democrats, Tejal Vallam, Mukesh Desai, Miriam Lifshitz-Theroux, John Emmanuel, and Christopher Duff, and the Republican candidates are: Ed Charamut, Allan Greenspan, Pankaj Prakash, Jeffrey Levin, and John Moleiro. Voters will pick five candidates.

Board of Education candidates include: Democrats, Jayra LaSalle, Laurie Boskie, Maria Mennella, Barry D. Goldberg, and Jennifer Baron-Morfea, and Republican candidates are: Dilip Desai, Jennifer Simboski Allison, Brian Dillon, Carin Roybal, and Kimberly Kehoe. Voters will pick five candidates.

For Board of Assessment Appeals the candidates are Democrats, Phillip Theroux and Sharon D. Mounds, and Republicans, Guy Drapeau and Marti Stiglich. Voters will pick two candidates.

For Zoning Board of Appeals the candidates are: Democrats, John G. Bedlack, Joseph Coelho, and Philip H. Benoit, and Republicans, Thomas Pugliese, Michelle Zak, and Greg Faulkner. Voters will pick three candidates.

For Zoning Board of Appeals alternates the candidates are: Democrat, Elaine Motta, and Republicans, Dhilan Shah and Francis Whelan III. Voters pick two candidates.

Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won't guarantee the ability to vote.Absentee ballots are also available for those who won't be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons. Voters can also register online prior to the election.