Unofficial Election Results: GOP Concedes Lower to Beck Team, Cape May Mayoral Race a Recount?

COURT HOUSE – With all 127 Cape May County districts reporting, Republican Mitt Romney had 22,352 to President Barack Obama’s 18,908.
In Lower Township, a machine glitch stalled final reporting, but after a county of about 1,000 absentees ballots, Republican County Chairman Michael Donohue conceded the election, on behalf of Republicans, to the Beck, Neville, Clark team.
In Cape May, Edward Mahaney’s challenger, Russell Chew had a two-vote plurality, 547 to 545. At 10:55 p.m. Mahaney told the Herald the only results received were totals from voting machines in Cape May’s five districts.
“They have not counted the mail in ballots and they have not counted the provisionals,” he said. “It’s too close to call at this point.”
Mahaney said it was likely the results would not be available until Wednesday.
Middle Township’s Republican Mayor Daniel Lockwood was reelected to his seat by a margin of 115 votes.
“Coming from an election four years ago, the year before I won, where I won by eight votes on election night on election night and lost by 88 votes the next day, I certainly understand just how close this election was,” Lockwood said.
Republican Senate candidate Joe Kyrillos had 19,164 ,to Sen. Robert Menendez’17,162.
U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, (R-2nd) has 25,825 while Democrat Cassandra Shober had 10,290
Surrogate race: Republican M. Susan Sheppard 22,838 Democrat Jeffrey H. Sutherland 12,792
Freeholder: Republican Leonard C. Desiderio 23,555, Democrat Walter Deegan 12,266.
Lower Township Mayor: With 28 of 28 districts reporting
Independent Michael Beck, 4,184 Republican Erik Simonsen 3,917
At Large seat in Lower Township 28 of 28 reporting:
Republican Kevin Lare, 3,823 Independent Norris Clark 3,852
Ward 2 10 of 10 reporting
Republican Walt W. Craig 1,208 Independent James P. Neville1,472
Middle Township, all 18 districts reporting:
Republican Daniel Lockwood, 3,594, Democrat William Sturm, 3,488
Dennis Township, with all eight districts reporting:
Nicholas Elisano III 1,342 Albert DiCicco 1,384
North Wildwood Council Ward 1
James Kane 643
Ward 2
Patrick Rosenello 475
Stone Harbor Mayor Both districts reporting
Republican Suzanne Walters, 227, Independent Republican Randall Bauer, 173
Borough Council Both districts reporting
Judith M. Davies-Dunhour 322
Joan T. Kramar 298
Cape May Mayor
Edward J. Mahaney Jr. 545
Russell Chew 547
Council At Large Cape May (Vote For one)
Terri L. Swain 420
Daniel M. Kurkowski 319
Shaine P. Meier 337
There was no excuse for the 69,041 registered voters not to go to one of Cape May County’s polling places Nov. 6 to cast a ballot. Weather was clear, there was no rain or flooding to get in the way of voters eager to help elect the next president, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a U.S. Senator.
Woodbine Council Person (Vote For two)
Michael Benson 352
Louis Murray 368
William Gervasi 261
Upper Township Committee (Vote For 2)
15 of 15 Districts Reporting
Richard Palombo 3,625
Edward Barr 3,308
Hobart C. Young Jr .2,370
State Question No. 1 (Vote For 1)
116 of 127 Districts Reporting
Yes 14,392
No 11,091
State Question No. 2 (Vote For 1)
116 of 127 Districts Reporting
Yes 20,469
No 4,939
West Cape May Municipal Question No. 1 (Vote For 1)
2 of 2 Districts Reporting
Yes 174
No 311
West Cape May Municipal Question No. 2 (Vote For 1)
2 of 2 Districts Reporting
Yes 196
No 276
For the latest unofficial election results, visit Cape May County Clerk’s website:
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Cape_May/43025/106122/en/summary.html