PARSIPPANY — Parsippany voters backed Democrats Christopher “Chris” Russo for Morris County Commissioner and Congresswoman Analilia Mejia for the 11th Congressional District by wide margins on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Morris County Clerk’s Office as of Thursday, November 5, at 11:18 a.m.
Morris County Commissioner
In Parsippany-Troy Hills, Russo, a Morristown Democrat, received 10,159 votes, or about 62.5 percent, to 6,077 votes, or about 37.4 percent, for Republican Commissioner Tayfun Selen of Chatham. There were 17 write-in votes. Russo carried the township by 4,082 votes.
Countywide, Russo led with 105,811 votes, or 55.46 percent, to 84,781 votes, or 44.44 percent, for Selen, with 200 write-ins. The seat carries a three-year term.
11th Congressional District
In the race for the House of Representatives, Mejia received 10,174 votes in Parsippany, or about 61.3 percent, to 6,184 votes, or about 37.3 percent, for Republican Joe Hathaway. Independent Alan B. Bond, running under the slogan “Hope For Tomorrow,” received 197 votes, and there were 29 write-ins. Mejia carried the township by 3,990 votes.
In the Morris County portion of the district, Mejia received 79,926 votes, or 54.74 percent, to 64,577 votes, or 44.23 percent, for Hathaway. Bond received 1,170 votes and there were 335 write-ins. The 11th District also includes parts of Essex and Passaic counties.
Turnout
Of Parsippany’s 37,773 registered voters, 17,058 cast ballots, a turnout of 45.16 percent. That included 10,565 votes cast on Election Day, 3,575 during early voting and 2,918 by mail. Countywide turnout was 50.74 percent, with 199,143 ballots cast out of 392,514 registered voters.
Results are as of Thursday, November 5, at 11:18 a.m. and remain unofficial until certified by the Morris County Board of County Canvassers.
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