Only a few votes separate Democrat and Republican candidates for Mantua Township’s committee, but in unofficial results according to the Gloucester County Board of Elections, Democrats Robert T. Zimmerman and Shawn K. Layton appear to win the two seats available.
Zimmerman received 2,976 votes and Layton received 2,971 votes to win. Republican Ryan Campbell is only 100 votes behind with 2,871 votes and Jake Cheesman follows with 2,861 votes.
In the election for County Sheriff, there is another tight race at hand. With the current unofficial results, Republican Jonathan M. Sammons looks to claim the position, having received 48,355 votes, with Democrat Carmel Morina having received 46,456 votes.
Closing out the county races is another close call for the two open County Commissioner seats with Republicans Nick DeSilvio and Chris Konawell in the lead with 49,193 and 48,346 votes. Democrats Robert Damminger and Denice DeCarlo are following close behind with 45,681 and 44,698 votes.
In the Senate race, Gloucester County voters favored Republican Stephen H. PakraDooni, Jr who is coming in with 16,556 votes versus his Democratic opponent Fred H. Madden, who is trailing behind with 14,741 votes.
In the race for New Jersey Governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is leading the Gloucester County vote with 53,130, over incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy, who is trailing with 43,186.
However, current Governor Murphy currently leads the state as of Wednesday afternoon by only a few thousand votes, according to NPR.
