N.J. general election results 2023: Sussex County

Voters in Sussex County cast their votes Tuesday in the 2023 general elections for state, county and local seats.

Check back here for the unofficial county and local results, including board of education results, which will be updated as they become available. Vote totals will be listed for all races. Winning candidates will have an X in front of their names.

Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by Nov. 7 can be accepted until Nov. 13, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night. Provisional ballots are not counted until after all mail-in ballots are tallied. Detailed information and results on every race can be found on the county’s website .

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Sussex County Commissioner Vote for 1

Damaris Lira (D) —9,735

X Jack DeGroot (R) — 21,567

Sussex County Surrogate Vote for 1

X Gary Chiusano (R) — 24,498

Andover Borough Mayor Vote for 1

X John Morgan (R) — 85

Andover Borough Council Vote for 2

X Erin Webb (R) — 80

X Frederick G. DiRenzo (R) — 83

Andover Regional Board of Education - Representing Andover Borough Vote for 1

X James Fetcho — 87

Andover Township Committee Vote for 2

Karl Halteman (D) — 574

X Michael Lensak (R) — 696

X Thomas D. Walsh Jr. (R) — 823

Andover Regional Board of Education - Representing Andover Township Vote for 2

X Maria Dunbar — 918

Robert Koroski — 865

Branchville Borough Mayor Vote for 1

X Anthony Frato Sr. (D) — 190

Branchville Borough Council Vote for 2

Mary Whitesell (D) — 116

X Beverly Bathgate (R) — 145

X Tania Bansemer (R) — 153

Frankford Township Board of Education Vote for 3

Kathleen Retz Adam —

Darrin Chambers —

Charlene Molnar —

Mindy Smith —

Jessie Vaughan —

Chris Dexter, Jr. —

Byram Township Council Vote for 3

X John M. “Jack” Gallagher Jr. — 1,380

X Lisa A. “Cris” Franco — 1,247

X Richard Proctor — 1,334

Raymond C. Bonker — 1,153

Byram Township Question Voters were asked if the Township Council should approve a bond ordinance appropriating $9.7 million to build a new municipal building.

Yes — 849

X No — 1,397

Byram Township Board of Education Vote for 3

James G. McBain — 1,147

X Alexandria Cicchetti-Smith — 1,201

X Lauren Pedersen — 1,327

X Julie Lucente — 1,228

Lenape Valley Regional HS Board of Education - Representing Byram Vote for 2

X Shelley Credidio — 1,626

X Katy Cherry — 1,607

Frankford Township Committee Vote for 2

X David Silverthorne (R) — 1,064

X James P. Ayers (R) — 1,136

High Point Regional HS Board of Education - Representing Frankford Vote for 1

No petition filed

Frankford Township Board of Education Vote for 3

X Kathleen Retz Adam — 834

Darrin Chambers — 774

Charlene Molnar — 818

X Mindy Smith — 829

X Jessie Vaughan — 848

Chris Dexter, Jr. — 672

Franklin Borough Mayor Vote for 1

X John M. Sowden IV (R) — 474

Shane Hrbek (unaffiliated) — 290

Franklin Borough Common Council Vote for 2

X John E. Postas (R) — 599

X Joe Limon (R) — 600

Franklin Borough Board of Education Vote for 3

X Kathleen Clohessey — 604

X Wayne Bartron — 501

Wallkill Valley Regional HS Board of Education - Representing Franklin Vote for 1

X Traci Dressner — 610

Fredon Township Committee Vote for 2

X Glenn Deitz (R) — 460

X Christopher Nichols (R) — 451

Kitatinny Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Fredon Vote for 1

X Wayne R. Murch — 487

Green Township Committee Vote for 2

X Margaret H. Phillips (R) — 601

X Virginia Raffay (R) — 574

Green Township Board of Education Vote for 3

Maarit E. Kelvin Korpos — 248

X Melissa Van Blarcom — 512

X Marie S. Bilik — 532

X Maureen McGuire — 516

Hamburg Borough Council Vote for 2

X Joyce Oehler (R) — 399

X George Endres (R) — 382

Hamburg Borough Board of Education Two-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

X Lois Ferguson — 461

Hamburg Borough Board of Education Vote for 3

X Robert Jones — 432

X Tricia Schels — 430

X David Dreifus — 411

Wallkill Valley Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Hamburg Vote for 1

X Virgina Jones — 452

Hampton Township Committee Vote for 2

X Philip L. Yetter (R) — 786

X David S. Hansen (R) — 748

Hampton Township Board of Education Vore for 3

X Joseph A. Santora Jr. — 739

X Anna Hackelberg — 717

X Susan Marie Knoll — 708

Hampton Township Board of Education One-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

X Ellyn R. DeCaro — 745

Kitatinny Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Hampton Vote for 1

No petition filed

Kitatinny Regional H.S. Board of Education One-Year Unexpired Term - Representing Hampton Vote for 1

X Joseph A. Zweig — 745

Hardyston Township Council Vote for 2

X Frank Cicerale (R) — 1,293

X Brian Kaminski (R) — 1,368

Hardyston Township Board of Education Vote for 3

X Nicholas Demsak — 871

X Brian Drelick — 813

Savas G. Savidis — 697

Ana Bertoni DeOliveria — 714

Renée M. Maupai — 685

X Susan Lucarelli — 728

Lorraine Menonna — 452

Wallkill Valley Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Hardyston Vote for 1

Zachary Dora — 558

X Jacqueline Elmo — 634

Brian Tobachnick — 275

Michael T. Davina — 210

Hopatcong Borough Mayor Vote for 1

X Marie Galate (R) — 2,104

Hopatcong Borough Council Vote for 2

X Jennifer Johnson (R) — 2,139

X Rachel Rodriguez (R) — 2,087

Hopatcong Borough Board of Education Vote for 3

X Joseph Falconi — 1,502

Jayson Cittrich — 1,286

X James Chafee Jr. — 1,662

X Natalia Cappello — 1,685

Hopatcong Borough Board of Education One-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

No petition filed

Lafayette Township Committee Vote for 2

X Alan R. Henderson (R) — 431

X Lisa Carlson (R) — 421

Lafayette Township Board of Education Vote for 3

X Joshua Aikens — 383

X William Dianella — 376

X Deborah A. Fagan — 386

Perry S. Williams — 170

Montague Township Committee Vote for 2

X Fred Merusi (R) — 447

X George Zitone (R) — 445

Newton Board of Education Voter for 3

X Lisa Qarmout — 740

X Julie A. Fahy — 758

X Stella Dunn — 693

Ogdensburg Borough Common Council Vote for 2

X Steven Ciasullo (R) — 279

X Alfonse A. DeMeo (R) — 250

Ogdensburg Borough Board of Ecuation Vote for 3

X Toni Corban — 266

X Stacy Walsh — 267

X Lazaro Menendez — 252

Sandyston Township Committee Vote for 1

X George B. Harper Jr. (R) — 393

Sandyston-Walpack Board of Education - Representing Sandyston Vote for 2

Robert Eulo — 229

X Jo-Ann A. Williamson — 263

X Colleen D. Hewitt — 263

Kitatinny Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Sandyston Vote for 1

X Robert E. Greene — 397

Sparta Township Board of Education Vote for 3

X Chad Wood — 2,410

X Jennifer “Lonsky” Grana — 2,453

X Kaitlin Gagnon — 2,491

LeeAnne M. Pitzer — 903

Christina “Longo” Keiling — 1,761

Dana Dumpert — 1,796

Robert Meara — 1,762

Stanhope Borough Mayor X Eugene M. Wronko (R) — 568

Stanhope Borough Council Vote for 2

X Anthony J. Riccardi (D) — 468

X Thomas J. Romano (R) — 541

Stanhope Borough Council Two-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

X Scott J. Wachterhauser (R) — 559

Stanhope Borough Board of Education Vote for 2

X Carmen A. Pico — 406

Avery Quayle-Badolato — 346

X Mattia Scharfstein — 365

Stanhope Borough Board of Education Two-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

X Yacoub Yaghnam — 358

Lana Leguia — 309

Lenape Valley Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Stanhope Vote for 1

X Sherry Fehir — 608

Stillwater Township Committee Vote for 1

X Lisa Chammings (R) — 718

Stillwater Township Board of Education Vote for 3

X Krista Galante — 614

X Dennis DeGroat — 637

X Amy Valeich — 603

Sussex Borough Mayor Vote for 1

X Robert Holowach (R) — 247

Sussex Borough Council Vote for 2

Emily Downs (D) — 112

X Nicholas Southard (R) — 221

X Martin Kokoruda (R) — 199

High Point Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Sussex Vote for 1

No petition filed

Vernon Township Mayor Vote for 1

X Anthony Rossi — 2,777

Sally Rinker — 790

Hary J. Shortway — 1,645

Vernon Township Council Vote for 2

Margaret “Peg” Distasi —2,133

X William J. Higgins — 3,135

X Bradley D. Sparta — 3,306

Vernon Township Council Two-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

X Jessica DeBenedetto — 2,262

Daniel J. Storey — 1,551

Mark Heftler — 1,227

Vernon Township Question Voters were asked if the township should allocate money from the annual budget to start a monetary Length of Service (LOSAP) award for volunteer fire departments and other volunteer emergency service members.

X Yes — 4,320

No — 928

Vernon Township Board of Education Vote for 3

X Carl Contino — 3,621

X Charles Cimaglia — 3,021

X Elaine Colianni — 3,160

Adina Hope — 2,263

Vernon Township Board of Education One-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

X Veronica Castner — 3,817

Walpack Township Committee Vote for 1

X Victor J. Maglio (R) — 8

Walpack Township Committee Two-Year Unexpired Term Vote for 1

No nomination made

Sandyston-Walpack Board of Education - Representing Walpack Vote for 1

No petition filed

Wantage Township Committee Vote for 1

X Justin VanderGroef (R) — 2,086

Sussex-Wantage Regional Board of Education Vote for 3

Deborah Jenkins Braconi — 851

Trevor McPherson — 757

Stephanie McPherson — 708

X Caitlin Space — 1,433

X Stevie Vallone —1,264

X Nicholas D’Agostino — 1,022

Daniel “Danny” Van Tassel — 837

High Point Regional H.S. Board of Education - Representing Wantage Vote for 1

X Wayne Dunn — 1,988

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