Updated; 5 p.m.
For the past couple of years, elections have caused people to anticipate just how low voter turnout will be. Such is not the case today as the general election seems to have Windsor voters turning out in droves.
According to polling place workers at John F. Kennedy School, voters were waiting outside the school before doors even opened at 6 a.m. So many voters turned out, workers said, that they were forced to wrap the line in a snake-like fashion through the school's halls.
1,452 votes were cast at John F. Kennedy just after noon, forcing the polling place to call for a delivery of additional ballots to prepare for the large number of voters showing up.
Vote totals were also strong at other polling places, with L.P. Wilson counting 837 votes cast by 1 p.m. and town hall hitting 800 votes at 12:30 p.m.
During the last general election, 2008, Windsor had one of the highest voter turnout percentages with just over 80 percent of registered voters participating.
Original Story
Good morning, and welcome to Election Day 2012!
Today, Windsor residents go to the polls to choose a president, a U.S. Senator, a U.S. Representative from the First District, a state Senator from the Second or Seventh District and a state Representative from the 15th, 60th or 61st District.
See below for information on where to go to cast your ballot and the list of candidates. We've also included how Windsor 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.
Windsor Polling Stations
- District #1: L.P. Wilson Community Center (599 Matianuck Avenue)
- District #2: J.F.K. Elmentary (530 Park Avenue)
- District #3: 330 Windsor Avenue (275 Broad Street)
- District #4: Town Hall (275 Broad Street)
- District #5: Oliver Ellsworth Elementary (730 Kennedy Road)
- District #6: Poquonock Elementary (1760 Poquonock Avenue)
- District #7: Rainbow Firehouse (750 Rainbow Road)
Not sure which district you live in? Click here to find out where you should vote.
How Windsor Voted in 2008 (81% Turnout)
(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families; CL=Connecticut for Lieberman)
PRESIDENT
- Obama-Biden (D) — 11,956 votes
- McCain-Palin (R) — 4,305 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FIRST DISTRICT
- John B. Larson (D) — 10,386 votes
- Joe Visconti (R) — 3,247 votes
SECOND SENATE DISTRICT
- Eric. D. Coleman (D) — 9,488 votes
- Veronica Airey-Wilson (R) — 4,137 votes
SEVENTH SENATE DISTRICT
- George Colli (D) — 725 votes
- John A. Kissel (R) — 697 votes
15th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- Faith McMahon (D) — 3,919 votes
- Aaron Jubrey (R) — 1,442 votes
60th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- Peggy Sayers (D) — 3,299 votes
- Michael Royston (R) — 954 votes
- Manmohan C. Sachdev (Petitioning Candidate) — 703
61st ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- Matthew J. Conway, Jr., (D) — 2,372 votes
- Lauren K. Life (R) — 1,849 votes
How Windsor Voted in 2010 (59.7% Turnout)
(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families; CL=Connecticut for Lieberman; SA=Socialist Action)
U.S. SENATE
- Blumenthal (D) — 7,917 votes
- McMahon (R) — 3,591 votes
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, XXX DISTRICT
- John B. Larson (D) — 7,915 votes
- Ann Brickley (R) — 3,330 votes
SECOND SENATE DISTRICT
- Eric D. Coleman (D) — 7,895 votes
SEVENTH SENATE DISTRICT
- Karen M. Jarmoc (D) — 549 votes
- John A. Kissel (R) — 520 votes
15th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- David Baram (D) — 2,946 votes
- Howard A. Jubrey (R) — 1,111 votes
60th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- Peggy Sayers (D) — 2,413 votes
- Mohan Sachdev (R) — 1,433 votes
61st ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- Elaine O'Brien (D) — 2,042 votes
- Malvi Lennon (R) — 1,285 votes
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