Politics & Government
No Surprises In New Providence Borough Council Primary 2021
There were only two Republican candidates, and no one was running for the Democratic ballot.

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Two Republican incumbents, Matthew Cumiskey and Peter DeSarno, are won their party's nomination in the primary race for Borough Council, according to unofficial results.
There are no surprises as these were the only two in the run. No one ran for the Democratic ballot.
DeSarno got 542 votes and Cumiskey got 534. There were 68 Democratic write-in ballots.
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Here are the unofficial results for the 21st district race:
General Assembly (Republican)
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- Nancy Muñoz (i): 4,793
- Michele Matsikoudis: 5,033
- Jennifer A. Makar: 1,467
General Assembly (Democrat)
- Elizabeth A. Graner: 6,809
- Anjali Mehrotra: 6,633
State Senate (Republican)
- John Bramnick: 5,559
State Senate (Democrat)
- Joseph Signorello III: 6,814
41,554 ballots were cast in Somerset County, representing a voter turnout of 11.74 percent.
The Union County clerk must certify the results before they're official. Results can be tracked here.
The General Election happens Nov. 2
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