Politics & Government
Election 2011 Results: Rumson and Fair Haven
Rumson and Fair Haven councils look pretty much the same with one new face.
Polls have closed and another election season is in the books.
In , Republicans have scored a clean sweep, re-electing John E. Ekdahl for mayor as well as Shaun P. Broderick and Benjamin W. Day, Jr. for council. The councilmen reclaimed their seats and defeated their Democratic challenger Philip Wagner who received about 17 percent of the votes.
In , Jerome Koch, Republican, reclaimed his seat on the borough council and newcomer Susan Sorenson, Republican, has filled the open seat left by Councilman James Banahan.
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The unofficial voting results reported to Monmouth County are listed below. See spreadsheet of official votes from Fair Haven to the right of this article.
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Mayor Rumson Boro
Votes
Percent
REP - John E. Ekdahl
955
97.85%
Write-In
21
2.15%
Total
976
100.00%
Borough Council Rumson Boro
Votes
Percent
REP - Shaun P. Broderick
866
40.34%
REP - Benjamin W. Day, Jr.
907
42.24%
DEM - Philip Wagner
367
17.09%
Write-In
7
0.33%
Total
2,147
100%
Borough Council Fair Haven Boro
Votes
Percent
REP - Jerome A. Koch
617
48.09%
REP - Susan A. Sorensen
644
50.19%
Write-In
22
1.71%
Total
1,283
100.%
For Monmouth County's state legislative election results, click .
For Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Surrogates race results, click .
For results from the question on the ballot about sports betting, click .
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