Election Day 2012: New London

Good morning, and welcome to Election Day 2012!

Today, New London residents go to the polls to choose a .

See below for information on where to go to cast your ballot and the list of candidates. We've also included how New London 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.

New London Polling Stations

• District #1: New London High School, 490 Jefferson Ave.
• District #2 and 3: Harbor School, 432 Montauk Ave.
• Presidential ballots: City Hall, 181 State Street

How New London Voted in 2008

(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families; C=Constitution; SA=Socialist Action;)

PRESIDENT

• Obama-Biden (D) — 8,358 votes
• McCain-Palin (R) — 1,982 votes
• Nader-Gonzales (I) — 93 votes
• McKinney-Clemente (G) — 9 votes
• Baldwin-Castle (C) — 1 vote

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

• Joe Courtney (D) — 5,803 votes on Democratic ticket; 6,630 votes total
• Sean Sullivan (R) — 1,406 votes
• Joe Courtney (WF) — 501 votes
• Joe Courtney (unknown) — 326 votes
• G. Scott Deshefy (G) — 294 votes
• Will Vachon (SA) — 1 vote

20th SENATE DISTRICT

• Andrea Stillman (D) — 6,166 votes
• Thomas Simones (R) — 1,661 votes
• Marc L. Guttman (L) — 217 votes

39th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

• Ernest Hewett (D) — 3,948 votes on Democratic ticket; 4,542 votes total
• Jason L. Catala (R) — 1,109 votes
• Ernest Hewett (WF) — 338 votes
• Ernest Hewett (unknown) — 256 votes
• Kenric M. Hanson (G) — 529 votes

40th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

• Edward Moukawsher (D) — 1,357 votes 

How New London Voted in 2010

(D=Democrat; R=Republican; G=Green; I=Independent; WF=Working Families; CL=Connecticut for Lieberman; SA=Socialist Action)

GOVERNOR

• Foley-Boughton (R) — 1,502 votes
• Malloy-Wyman (D) — 3,180 votes on Democratic ticket; 3,363 votes total
• Malloy-Wyman (WF) — 74 votes
• Malloy-Wyman (unknown) — 111 votes
• Marsh-Booker (I) — 108 votes
• Write-ins — 6 votes

U.S. SENATE

• Richard Blumenthal (D) — 3,451 votes on Democratic ticket; 3,676 votes total
• Linda McMahon (R) — 1,215 votes
• Richard Blumenthal (WF) — 78 votes
• Richard Blumenthal (unknown) — 149 votes
• John Mertens (CFL) — 51 votes
• Waren Mosler (I) — 62 votes
• Write-ins — 22 votes

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

• Joe Courtney (D) — 3,670 votes on the Democratic ticket; 3,897 votes total
• Janet Peckinpaugh (R) — 938 votes
• Joe Courtney (WF) — 107 votes
• Joe Courtney (unknown) — 122 votes
• G. Scott Deshefy (G) — 111 votes
• Write-ins — 3 votes

20th SENATE DISTRICT

• Andrea Stillman (D) — 3,647 votes
• Daniel Docker (R) — 1,026 votes
• Marc Guttman (L) — 144 votes
• Write-ins — 2 votes

39th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

• Ernest Hewett (D) —2,387 votes
• Andrew Lockwood (R) — 1,070 votes
• Write-ins — 6 votes

40th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

Edward Moukawsher — 1,077 votes