Midday Update from our Patch readers out at the polls:
Judi Thompson Piontkowski: In East Haddam I was in and out! No line. I am sure it will get busy after 4p when people are coming home from work.
Liz Rosenblum-Jones: In and out in Killingworth!
Priscilla Hoover: Great when I went through East Haddam this morning. Lots of people but moving right along.
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Good morning, and welcome to Election Day 2012!
Today, East Haddam, Killingworth and Haddam residents go to the polls to choose a president, a U.S. Senator, a U.S. Representative, a state Senator and a state Representative.
See below for information on where to go to cast your ballot and the list of candidates. We've also included how East Haddam, Killingworth and Haddam voted in 2008, the year of the last presidential election, and in 2010, the last mid-term election.
Read it over, then visit your local polling station between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to make your voice heard! And be sure to check back with Patch for updates throughout the day, including the announcement of the winners as soon as votes are tallied.
For the list of candidates in each town, see the attached ballots.
East Haddam Polling Station
- Nathan Hale Ray High School, 15 School Dr., Moodus
Haddam Polling Stations
- District #001—Haddam Firehouse Community Hall, 439 Saybrook Road, Higganum
- District #002—Reginal School District #17 Central Office, 57 Little City Road, Higganum
- District #003—Haddam Neck Firehouse, 50 Rock Landing Road, Haddam Neck
Killingworth Polling Stations
- Killingworth Elementary School, 340 Route 81 Killingworth
How East Haddam, Haddam and Killingworth Voted in 2008
(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families; CL=Connecticut for Lieberman)
PRESIDENT-East Haddam
- Obama-Biden (D) — 2874 votes
- McCain-Palin (R) — 1918 votes
PRESIDENT-Haddam
- Obama-Biden (D) — 2637 votes
- McCain-Palin (R) — 2068 votes
PRESIDENT-Killingworth
- Obama-Biden (D) — 2169 votes
- McCain-Palin (R) — 1728 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT-East Haddam
- Joe Courtney (D) — 2794 votes
- Sean Sullivan (R) — 1518 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT-Haddam
- Joe Courtney (D) — 2624 votes
- Sean Sullivan (R) — 1668 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT-Killingworth
- Joe Courtney (D) — 2074 votes
- Sean Sullivan (R) — 1469 votes
33rd SENATE DISTRICT-East Haddam
- Eileen Daily (D) — 2846 votes
- Vincent Pacileo (R) — 1529 votes
33rd SENATE DISTRICT-Haddam
- Eileen Daily (D) — 2625 votes
- Vincent Pacileo (R) — 1700 votes
12th SENATE DISTRICT-Killingworth
- Edward Meyer (D) — 2106 votes
- Ryan Seurth (R) — 1539 votes
48th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT-East Haddam
- Linda Orange (D) — 3556 votes
- No Nomination (R)
36th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT-Haddam
- James Spallone (D) — 2769 votes
- Nelson Struck (R) — 1655 votes
35th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT-Killingworth
- Brian O'Connor (D) — 2547 votes
- No nomination (R)
How East Haddam, Haddam and Killingworth
Voted in 2010
(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families; CL=Connecticut for Lieberman; SA=Socialist Action)
U.S. SENATE-East Haddam
- Blumenthal (D) — 1898 votes
- McMahon (R) — 1677 votes
U.S. SENATE-Haddam
- Blumenthal (D) — 1750 votes
- McMahon (R) — 1853 votes
U.S. SENATE-Killingworth
- Blumenthal (D) — 1481 votes
- McMahon (R) — 1434 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT-East Haddam
- Joe Courtney (D) — 1935 votes
- Janet Peckinpaugh (R) — 1643 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT-Haddam
- Joe Courtney (D) — 1835 votes
- Janet Peckinpaugh (R) — 1791 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2nd DISTRICT-Killingworth
- Joe Courtney (D) — 1558 votes
- Janet Peckinpaugh (R) — 1316 votes
33rd SENATE DISTRICT-East Haddam
- Eileen Daily (D) — 1963 votes
- Neil Nichols (R) — 1598 votes
33rd SENATE DISTRICT-Haddam
- Eileen Daily (D) — 1588 votes
- Neil Nichols (R) — 1930 votes
12th SENATE DISTRICT-Killingworth
- Edward Meyer (D) — 1433 votes
- Lisa Davenport (R) — 1498 votes
48th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT-East Haddam
- Linda Orange (D) — 1935 votes
- Joe Broder (R) — 1669 votes
36th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT-Haddam
- James Spallone (D) — 1749 votes
- Chett Harris (R) — 1867 votes
35th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT-Killingworth
- James Crawford (D) — 1243 votes
- David Denvir (R) — 1612 votes
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