Politics & Government
Emily Root Wins Ward 1 Council Seat In Westfield 2022 Election, Clerk Says
Candidates Emily Root (D) and Amanda Como (R) face off in this year's general election to fill the council's Ward 1 seat.
Editor's note: This story has been updated as of 10:06 p.m.
WESTFIELD, NJ — The polls are now closed for the General Election, and vote tallies are in.
Democratic Councilwoman Emily Root is the projected winner for the vacant Ward 1 seat on Westfield Town Council at 1,907 votes, according to unofficial results released by the Union County Clerk.
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Root, who was appointed to fill the Ward 1 vacancy this year, ran against Republican Amanda Como who received 1,532 votes, according to the County Clerk.
Patch published profiles on Root and Como, as well as a recent debate between the two candidates.
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The vote tallies remain unofficial until they are certified later by the Union County Clerk.
Below are results that will be updated throughout the night:
- Root (D): 1,907 (projected winner)
- Como (R): 1,534
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