Westfield Primary Results: Vote Totals Are In For Town Council

WESTFIELD, NJ — Polls closed in Westfield at 8 p.m. for the New Jersey Primary Election races to determine which candidates would get the Democratic and Republican nominations to face off for the mayoral and four Town Council seats in November.

Because only one slate of Westfield mayor and four council candidates ran in each party's primary Tuesday, the winners were a foregone conclusion.

However political observers sometimes look to the vote tabulations to determine how much support each side has early in the race.

Incumbent Mayor Shelley Brindle and her slate of four Democratic incumbent council candidates will face off in November against Republican mayoral candidate JoAnne Neylan, a former councilwoman, and her slate of four republican council candidates. READ MORE: Two Slates Will Vie For Westfield Mayor And Council Spots

As of Tuesday night, the unofficial results were counted for all election districts. Patch will provide an update in the future when the results are certified by the county clerk.

The preliminary totals for mayor and council nominees from each party are:

Democrats

• Mayor Shelley Brindle: 1,508 votes
• Write-in Mayor: 8 votes
• 1st Ward, Linda Habgood: 391
• 2nd Ward, Mike Dardia: 315
• 3rd Ward, David Contract: 383
• 4th Ward, Dawn Mackey: 429

Republicans

• JoAnn Neylan (mayoral challenger): 1,149 votes
• Write-in Nominee for Mayor: 8 votes
• 1st Ward, Amanda Como: 325
• 2nd Ward, Denise Garrett: 295
• 3rd Ward, Shawn Mullen: 264
• 4th Ward, James Restivo: 262

Westfield residents also were able to vote in the primaries on Tuesday for Republican or Democratic candidates for state Senate and Assembly in the 21st Legislative District.

For more details on the primary election, visit Vote.NJ.Gov.

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