MONROE, CT — Unofficial municipal election results from the Registrars Office shows a tie vote between two Democrats vying for a seat on the Town Council, setting a mandatory recanvassing of the entire election results in motion.
Janice Persico and Cathy Kohut are currently deadlocked at 2,721 votes each. Though a full recount is necessary, it is not expected to change the final outcome in any of the other races.
The recanvassing will take place at Monroe Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road, Monday morning at 9 a.m. It is open to the public.
Here are all of the unofficial results from Tuesday:
First Selectman:
Terrence P. Rooney (R) 2,964
Leon Ambrosey (D) 2,769
Town Council:
Dona-Lyn Wales (R) 3,145
Enid Lipeles (R) 3,113
Kevin Reid (R) 3,103
Sean O’Rourke (R) 3,094
Jason Maur (D) 3,015
Jonathan Formichella (R) 2,976
Vin Duva (R) 2,941
Nina Gagnon (D) 2,729
Janice Persico (D) 2,721
Cathy Kohut (D) 2,721
Town Clerk:
Vida V. Stone (R) 4,162
Town Treasurer:
Frank Dutches (R) 4,043
Tax Collector:
Deborah Heim (R) 4,089
Board of Finance:
Mark O’Donnell (R) 3,313
Samantha Spino (D) 2,847
Board of Education:
Christine Cascella (R) 3,283
Sunny Gill (R) 3,269
Jeff Fulchino (R) 3,205
Dennis Condon (R) 3,107
Jerry Stevens (D) 3,048
Marie A. Blake (Petitioning Candidate) 1,435
Planning and Zoning Commission:
Michael O’Reilly (R) 3,628
Robert Westlund (R) 3,473
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternates:
Dominic Smeraglino III (R) 3,325
Nicole Lupo (R) 3,291
Domenic Paniccia (D) 2,881
Constables:
Victor Yanosy (R) 2,764
Pat Tomchik (D) 2,676
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