City/Town,,,"Lori Houghton","Dylan Giambatista","Paul Dame","R. Michael Plageman",Write-Ins,Blanks,Spoiled,"Total Votes Cast" ,,,Democratic,Democratic,Republican,Republican Essex,,,"2,603","2,396","2,102","1,769",4,"1,372",0,"10,246" TOTALS,,,"2,603","2,396","2,102","1,769",4,"1,372",0,"10,246"