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Only 28 percent of New Canaan's eligible voters cast ballots in the primary election yesterday, choosing candidates for local and state-wide races. At New Canaan High School, Saxe Middle School and by absentee ballot, 2,464 registered Democrats and Republicans voted, officials said.
The Republicans saw a larger turnout than the Democrats, with approximately 30 percent of registered Republicans voters casting ballots compared to 25 percent of Democrats.
Republicans in town chose Tom Foley as the candidate for governor with 918 votes over Michael Fedele, who earned 692 votes and Oz Griebel, who had 120 votes.
In the Democratic race for governor, voters in town chose Dan Malloy with 411 votes over Ned Lamont with 247 votes.
Lisa Wilson-Foley won a close race in the town's Republican vote for lieutenant governor with 796 votes over Mark Boughton who had 791 votes.
In the Democratic race for lieutenant governor, Nancy Wyman earned the win in town with 445 votes over Mary Messina Glassman who had 179.
Republican voters in town chose Linda McMahon for U.S. Senate with 908 votes over Peter Schiff with 557 votes and Rob Simmons with 296 votes.
Republicans in town also chose Dan Debicella for U.S. Congress with 899 votes over Rob Merkle with 532 votes and Rick Torres with 251 votes.
Martha Dean won the town's Republican vote for attorney general with 1,066 votes over Ross Garber who had 463.
Michael P. Murray won the Republican probate judge race for Darien and New Canaan with 1,225 total votes, but Bill Osterndorf took the most votes in New Canaan with 1,017, leaving Tom Ryan with 247 votes in town.
Democrats in town chose Denise Merrill for secretary of the state with 455 votes over Gerry Garcia with 131 votes. They also chose Kevin Lembo for comptroller with 465 votes over Michael J. Jarjura with 123.
"I think the local election was very good for Republicans," Republican Registrar of Voters Bob Shafter said of the probate judge race, which he believes drew more voters to the polls.
George Cody, Democratic registrar of voters, was disappointed with the approximate 25 percent Democratic turnout, but said he feels good about the voters who did turn out. He thinks the hot weather and time of year affected the turnout number. "People couldn't concentrate on the election," he said.
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