Politics & Government
Jacobs, Parker Win Bedminster Committee Seats
They will start their terms in January.
Republican incumbent Steven Parker and newcomer Republican Lawrence Jacobs were elected to terms on council in Tuesday's elections, with 2,080 and 2,082 votes, respectively.
In total, 58.2 percent of registered voters, or 3,791, participated in the election.
Democratic candidate Gail Solomon-Canty received 1,398 votes, while her running mate Sasha Wolf received 1,446 votes.
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As for the Bedminster local question, residents voted in favor of allowing for a percentage of Open Space Trust Funds to be used for the maintenance of open space throughout the township.
Candidate Total Votes Republican Steven Parker*2,080
Republican Lawrence Jacobs* 2,082 Democrat Gail Solomon-Canty
1,398
Democrat Sasha Wolf 1,446
*Indicates winner
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District breakdown of votes
District Steven Parker Lawrence JacobsGail Solomon-Canty Sasha Wolf 1 199 212
79 87 2 259 262
107 111 3 252 247
78 76 4 259 256
147 146 5 251 249
248 258 6 274 277
216 227 7 235 231
208 210 8 182 181
179 191 9 169 167
136 140 Absentee Ballots
*Absentee ballot results are not yet available.
Results from the referendum question
Bedminster QuestionTotal Votes Yes 2,047 No 775
NJ Question 1
Total Votes Yes 1,751
No 1,131
NJ Question 2
Total Votes Yes 2,388
No 468
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