Liz Lempert Wins Princeton Mayoral Primary

Democrats have selected Liz Lempert as their nominee for Princeton mayor in November.

Lempert, who currently serves as Princeton Township's Deputy Mayor, garnered 2,055 votes. Challenger Kevin Wilkes, a member of Princeton Borough Council, earned 1,105 votes, according to unofficial votes released by the Princeton Township Clerk's Office on Tuesday night. 

In November, Lempert will face Republican Dick Woodbridge, who ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. Woodbridge earned 481 votes. 

Whoever wins in November will lead a newly consolidated Princeton effective Jan. 1, 2013, when the muncipal consolidation of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township becomes official. 

Thirty-five percent of registered Democrats turned out to vote in the contested races.