New Canaan Primary Results: Murray Wins Close Probate Race

In a close three-way race, Darien's Mike Murray won the Republican primary for Judge of Probate in the soon-to-be-combined Darien-New Canaan Probate Court.

New Canaan's Bill Osterndorf won easily here, with 1017 votes to Murray's 434 and John Ryan's 247.  But when Darien's votes were counted in the district-wide race, Murray won with 1225.  Ryan finished with 1152 and Osterndorf had 1142 votes.

"It's a sad night for the Osterndorf family," said Michelle Sriubas, Vice Chair of the New Canaan Republican Town Committee. 

Osterndorf , his wife, two children, brother and extended family and friends spent the day greeting voters in front of New Canaan High School and Saxe, as well as at Darien's six polling places.  His 14-year-old son Johnny returned from his post in Darien just as the polls were closing.  "People were really polite," he said.  "We learned a lot about campaigning and what it takes behind the scenes.  It was really interesting."

In the Democratic primary for Governor, New Canaan preferred former Stamford mayor Dan Malloy to Ned Lamont, 411-247.

Dan Ward, who served as Moderator for the Democrats, was pleased with the final turnout.  "Of the 2,591 registered Democrats in town, 660 of them voted.  That's a 25.5% turnout."

In the Republican Gubernatorial primary, Tom Foley beat Michael Fedele by 53%, finishing with 918 votes to Fedele's 692 and Oz Griebel's 120.  The Republican Lieutenant Governor's race ended too close to call.  Mark Boughton received 791 votes and Lisa Wilson-Foley received 796.

In the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, Linda McMahon took 908 votes to Peter Schiff's 557.  Rob Simmons finished with 296 votes.

Dan Debicella took the Republican 4th Congressional District race, with 899 votes to Rob Merkle's 532 and Rick Torres' 251 votes.

Final votes for New Canaan's combined districts are as follows:

Governor

Republican:

Tom Foley                                    918

Michael Fedele                           692

Oz Griebel                                    120

Democrat:

Dan Malloy                                    411

Ned Lamont                                  247

Lieutenant Governor

Republican:

Mark Boughton                             791

Lisa Wilson-Foley                        796

Democrat:

Nancy Wyman                               445

Mary Messina Glassman            179

Secretary of the State

Democrat:

Denise Merrill                                455

Gerry Garcia                                    131

Attorney General

Republican:

Martha Dean                                    1066

Ross Garber                                       463

U.S. Senate

Republican:

Linda McMahon                              908

Peter Schiff                                        557

Rob Simmons                                    296

4th Congressional District

Republican:

Dan Debicella                                    899

Rob Merkle                                        532

Rick Torres                                         251

Comptroller

Democrat:

Kevin Lembo                                    465

Michael Jarjura                                123

Judge of Probate (Region 52): Final Tally combined with Darien

Republican:

Michael P. Murray                        1225

John J. Ryan                                    1152

William Osterndorf                       1142