Democrats take two open seats on Moorestown Town Council
Democratic challengers Nicole Gillespie and Brian Donnelly emerged on top at the polls on Tuesday.
Moorestown Township will have two newcomers on council in 2019. Democrats Nicole Gillespie and Brian Donnelly earned the most votes in Tuesday’s election.
According to the Burlington County Board of Elections, Democrat Nicole Gillespie earned the most votes with 4,652 cast in her favor while Brian Donnelly earned 4,542 votes. Incumbent and Deputy Mayor Manuel Delgado came in third with 3,885 votes while newcomer Jamie Boren came in fourth earning 3,819 votes.
The Moorestown Township Board of Education will also see two newcomers in their midst with newcomers taking two of the three open seats. Caryn Shaw, David Weinstein and Dria Law all earned a place on the board. Newcomer Caryn Shaw earned the most votes with 4,674 votes while incumbent David Weinstein came in second with 4,010 votes. Newcomer Dria Law earned third place with 3,704. Incumbent Dimitri Schneiberg finished fourth with 3,266 votes.
In the Senate race, Democrat Robert Menendez edged out Republican Bob Hugin with Menendez earning 82,682 votes to Hugin’s 68,793.
Democrat Joanne Schwartz will serve as Burlington County Clerk in 2018 having earned 85,836 votes to incumbent Republican Tim Tyler’s 67,454 votes.
In the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders race, Democratic challengers Felicia Hopson and George Youngkin defeated Republicans Kate Gibbs and Linda Hughes. Hopson earned 83,605 votes; Youngkin earned 76,597 votes; Gibbs earned 69,412 votes and Hughes earned 69,003 votes.
Election results are unofficial until the Burlington County Board of Elections certifies them. The results do not include mail-in or provisional ballots.
