FARMINGTON — Rep. Mike Demicco won another term in the 21st District on Tuesday, and Rep. Rebecca Martinez and Sen. Rick Lopes kept the two seats that reach into parts of town, according to the Secretary of the State's unofficial results.
Demicco, a Democrat first elected in 2012, beat Republican Gary Palumbo 7,129 to 3,714, or 65.7 percent. The 21st District covers most of Farmington and Unionville.
Martinez won the 22nd District, which takes in Farmington's precincts 1-3 and 2-5 along with Plainville and Southington, 5,096 to 4,169 over Republican Richard Mette, or 55.0 percent. In Farmington she led 625 to 467.
Lopes won the 6th Senate District, mostly New Britain and Berlin, 15,861 to 8,999 over Republican Tremell Collins, or 63.8 percent. In precinct 1-2, the only part of Farmington in the district, he led 1,029 to 618. Sen. Derek Slap, the Democrat who represents the rest of town in the 5th District, had no opponent.
Turnout was 62.7 percent: 12,041 of the town's 19,196 registered voters cast ballots, by the state's count.
The rest of the ballot in Farmington
- Congress, 5th District: Rep. Jahana Hayes led Republican Chris Shea 130,025 to 94,583 districtwide, with four towns not yet reporting. In Farmington, 7,499 to 4,380.
- Governor: Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz carried Farmington 7,501 to 4,468 over Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey, and led statewide 58.3 percent to 41.7 percent with 12 towns not yet reporting.
- Statewide offices: the Democrats led in Farmington for secretary of the state, treasurer, comptroller and attorney general, each with 62 to 65 percent.
- Judge of Probate: Paul R. Bedard, unopposed.
- Registrars of Voters: both are seated whatever the split. Beth Kintner, a Democrat, received 7,325 votes, and Ann Newbury, a Republican, 4,318.
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Jack Beckett has reported on enough Farmington elections to know the registrars win either way. He read these results the morning after, well behind everyone else, on his fifth coffee. ☕
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