PARSIPPANY — Mayor-elect Michael Soriano won the election with almost 53% of the votes cast in Parsippany. Parsippany Focus has compiled a list showing how Parsippany voters cast their votes on Tuesday, November 7. Michael Soriano won 59% of the voting districts.
Recently, Soriano and Mayor James Barberio had breakfast to discuss a smooth transition. They also talked baseball, boxing and the township. On Tuesday, Soriano has compiled a team of 13 who will help him make the transition to the mayor’s post. (Click here to read story)
The swearing-in for the trio has been set for January 1, 2018 at 12:00 Noon at Parsippany Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard. Soriano said he expects Governor-elect Phil Murphy to attend.
Council President Louis Valori also lost re-election, as did Vincent Ferrara who was running for Township Council. Louis Valori was appointed Council President in 2016 and currently holds that position. Valori ran for Morris County Freeholder in the June 2016 primary and in Parsippany as well as Morris County lost to Freeholders DeFillippo, Cabana and Mastrangelo. In the general election, Valori came in third place with 23.37% of the votes, behind McCarthy with 26.96% and Peterson with 26.59%. Valori’s term ends on December 31, 2017.
Council Vice President Robert Peluso ran in the Primary Election against Mayor James Barberio and lost. His term also ends on December 31, 2017.
Overall in Morris County, the voter turnout was 41.72%. There are 351,970 registered voters and 146,832 ballots were cast.
Parsippany Mayoral Race Results
| REP – James R. Barberio | 6,565 | 47.04% | ||
| DEM – Michael Soriano | 7,378 | 52.87% | ||
| Write-In | 12 | 0.09% |
Parsippany Township Council Race Results (Choose 2)
| REP – Louis A. Valori | 6,186 | 23.37% | ||
| REP – Vincent Ferrara | 6,099 | 23.05% | ||
| DEM – Janice McCarthy | 7,134 | 26.96% | ||
| DEM – Emily Peterson | 7,036 | 26.59% | ||
| Write-In | 10 | 0.04% |
Total Number of Residents Voting vs. Total Registered Voters
| District | Votes | Registered | % Voted |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 1 | 461 | 1,598 | 28.85% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 2 | 385 | 1,171 | 32.88% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 3 | 297 | 551 | 53.90% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 4 | 355 | 925 | 38.38% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 5 | 446 | 780 | 57.18% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 6 | 393 | 860 | 45.70% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 7 | 431 | 1,097 | 39.29% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 8 | 405 | 975 | 41.54% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 9 | 341 | 684 | 49.85% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 10 | 324 | 817 | 39.66% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 11 | 440 | 1,064 | 41.35% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 12 | 487 | 1,221 | 39.89% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 13 | 267 | 783 | 34.10% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 14 | 249 | 645 | 38.60% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 15 | 399 | 953 | 41.87% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 16 | 110 | 330 | 33.33% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 17 | 261 | 721 | 36.20% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 18 | 360 | 725 | 49.66% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 19 | 216 | 835 | 25.87% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 20 | 456 | 833 | 54.74% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 21 | 301 | 894 | 33.67% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 22 | 282 | 902 | 31.26% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 23 | 293 | 826 | 35.47% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 24 | 621 | 1,821 | 34.10% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 25 | 471 | 1,287 | 36.60% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 26 | 198 | 754 | 26.26% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 27 | 374 | 884 | 42.31% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 28 | 382 | 833 | 45.86% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 29 | 325 | 703 | 46.23% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 30 | 253 | 575 | 44.00% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 31 | 429 | 1,009 | 42.52% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 32 | 276 | 902 | 30.60% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 33 | 298 | 744 | 40.05% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 34 | 419 | 964 | 43.46% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 35 | 233 | 595 | 39.16% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 36 | 324 | 782 | 41.43% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 37 | 208 | 498 | 41.77% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 38 | 231 | 499 | 46.29% |
| Parsippany – Troy Hills Township District 39 | 357 | 1,233 | 28.95% |
In Parsippany Democratic Candidate Philip Murphy won Parsippany with 7,092 votes.
| REP – Kim Guadagno Carlos A. Rendo | 6,632 | 47.37% | ||
| DEM – Philip Murphy Sheila Oliver | 7,092 | 50.65% |
Parsippany Focus has summarized the voting districts, voting locations, by candidates.
District 1: Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue, Morris Plains
| James Barberio (R) | 234 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 214 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 220 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 214 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 217 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 213 |
District 2: Fire House – Powder Mill, 60 South Powder Mill Road
| James Barberio (R) | 154 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 225 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 149 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 144 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 215 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 215 |
District 3 – Intervale School, 60 Pitt Road
| James Barberio (R) | 104 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 188 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 114 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 103 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 167 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 171 |
District 4 – Craftsman Farm Education Building, 2352 Route 10
| James Barberio (R) | 131 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 210 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 131 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 128 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 198 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 197 |
District 5 – Mt. Tabor Fire House – Simpson, 30 Simpson Avenue, Mt. Tabor
| James Barberio (R) | 138 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 300 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 128 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 135 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 285 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 278 |
District 6 – Littleton School, 51 Brooklawn Drive, Morris Plains
| James Barberio (R) | 180 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 203 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 193 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 193 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 180 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 184 |
District 7 – St. Christopher’s School, 1050 Littleton Road
| James Barberio (R) | 203 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 214 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 192 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 181 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 208 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 210 |
District 8 – Intervale School, 60 Pitt Road
| James Barberio (R) | 186 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 209 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 170 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 163 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 208 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 202 |
District 9 – Littleton School, 51 Brooklawn Drive, Morris Plains
| James Barberio (R) | 148 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 185 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 158 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 138 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 176 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 164 |
District 10 – Lake Parsippany Fire House, 255 Halsey Road
| James Barberio (R) | 166 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 146 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 163 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 158 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 137 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 134 |
District 11 – Brooklawn School, 250 Beachwood Road
| James Barberio (R) | 208 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 216 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 205 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 203 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 203 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 206 |
District 12 – Lake Parsippany Fire House, 255 Halsey Road
| James Barberio (R) | 218 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 249 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 212 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 213 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 227 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 228 |
District 13 – Brooklawn School, 250 Beachwood Road
| James Barberio (R) | 130 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 130 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 120 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 119 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 130 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 126 |
District 14 – Parsippany Police Department, 3339 Route 46 East
| James Barberio (R) | 94 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 153 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 81 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 83 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 148 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 147 |
District 15 – Board of Education Building, 292 Parsippany Road
| James Barberio (R) | 200 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 185 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 181 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 180 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 184 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 185 |
District 16 – Board of Education Building, 292 Parsippany Road
| James Barberio (R) | 27 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 78 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 26 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 26 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 76 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 75 |
District 17 – Eastlake School,40 Eba Road
| James Barberio (R) | 149 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 106 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 135 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 128 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 106 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 109 |
District 18 – Intervale School, 60 Pitt Road
| James Barberio (R) | 122 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 223 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 136 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 136 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 197 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 198 |
District 19 -Parsippany Police Department, 3339 Route 46 East
| James Barberio (R) | 99 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 108 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 87 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 90 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 99 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 105 |
District 20 – St. Ann’s Church, 781 Smith Road
| James Barberio (R) | 240 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 204 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 214 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 219 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 207 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 200 |
District 21 – Northvail School, 10 Eileen Court
| James Barberio (R) | 115 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 168 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 99 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 90 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 166 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 170 |
District 22 – Central Middle School, 1620 Route 46 West
| James Barberio (R) | 104 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 163 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 83 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 89 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 160 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 162 |
District 23 – Central Middle School, 1620 Route 46 West
| James Barberio (R) | 145 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 140 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 130 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 123 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 140 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 138 |
District 24 – Troy Hills School, 509 S. Beverwyck Road
| James Barberio (R) | 319 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 275 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 287 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 271 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 287 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 286 |
District 25 – Rockaway Meadow School, 160 Edwards Road
| James Barberio (R) | 221 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 233 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 198 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 214 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 232 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 224 |
District 26 – Rockaway Neck Fire House -180 Old Bloomfield Avenue
| James Barberio (R) | 64 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 124 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 64 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 57 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 115 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 114 |
District 27 – Troy Hills School, 509 S. Beverwyck Road
| James Barberio (R) | 202 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 161 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 207 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 207 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 146 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 138 |
District 28 – Northvail School, 10 Eileen Court
| James Barberio (R) | 215 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 156 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 190 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 188 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 162 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 160 |
District 29 – Knollwood School, 445 Knoll Drive, Lake Hiawatha
| James Barberio (R) | 152 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 155 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 152 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 144 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 151 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 141 |
District 30 – Lake Hiawatha School, 1 Lincoln Avenue, Lake Hiawatha
| James Barberio (R) | 161 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 88 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 136 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 132 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 91 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 92 |
District 31 – Lake Hiawatha School, 1 Lincoln Avenue, Lake Hiawatha
| James Barberio (R) | 246 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 169 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 227 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 228 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 167 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 162 |
District 32 – Community Center, 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha
| James Barberio (R) | 98 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 167 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 85 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 80 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 165 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 162 |
District 33 – Lake Hiawatha Library, 68 Nokomis Avenue, Lake Hiawatha
| James Barberio (R) | 146 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 141 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 128 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 131 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 133 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 128 |
District 34 – Lake Hiawatha Library, 68 Nokomis Avenue, Lake Hiawatha
| James Barberio (R) | 203 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 200 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 176 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 186 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 196 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 191 |
District 35 – Rockaway Meadow School, 160 Edwards Road
| James Barberio (R) | 101 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 128 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 92 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 102 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 118 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 116 |
District 36 – Rockaway Meadow School, 160 Edwards Road
| James Barberio (R) | 171 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 148 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 161 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 166 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 141 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 137 |
District 37 – St. Christopher’s School, 1050 Littleton Road
| James Barberio (R) | 98 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 103 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 97 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 100 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 105 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 96 |
District 38 – Lake Hiawatha School, 1 Lincoln Avenue, Lake Hiawatha
| James Barberio (R) | 147 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 78 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 139 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 128 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 82 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 87 |
District 39 – Craftsman Farm Education Building, 2352 Route 10
| James Barberio (R) | 121 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 219 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 112 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 111 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 217 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 215 |
Mail-in Ballots
| James Barberio (R) | 405 |
| Michael Soriano (D) | 616 |
| Louis J. Valori (R) | 408 |
| Vincent Ferrara (R) | 398 |
| Janice McCarthy (D) | 592 |
| Emily Peterson (D) | 570 |
