Mayor Blake Wins Re-Election (Unofficial Results)

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Milford Mayor Ben Blake has won a second term as the city’s top municipal chief, according to unofficial results tallied at Milford Democratic Party headquarters.

The incumbent Democrat beat Republican challenger Peter Spalthoff by more than 2,500 votes, 6,814 to 4,293, according to the unofficial results, which do not include absentee, same-day or Independent Party ballots.

The tallies equate to Blake receiving about 61 percent of the vote.

With the sound of champagne bottles popping in the background, Blake thanked colleagues, family and friends.

"Another two years, I think we earned it," he said.

Blake later told Milford Patch that his focus remains on increasing government efficiency, "to do things better, faster and cheaper." He added that he looks forward to once again representing all of Milford.

In a statement emailed to Milford Patch, Spalthoff congratulated Blake on the victory and thanked his own team for the support.

"This was a long seven-month campaign and although it did not come to the conclusion I had worked for, or hoped for, it was still a wonderful experience and one I am glad I had the opportunity to experience," said the retired mortgage broker.

Dems maintain BOA majority, lose spots on school board

Though initial results indicated that Democrats maintained their 9-6 majority on the Board of Aldermen, the unofficial results also had Democrats losing two seats on the Board of Education, which would drop their 8-2 majority to a 6-4 advantage.

According to initial results, incumbent Democrats Laura Fetter and George Gensure both lost to challenging Republicans, John DeRosa and Anthony Piselli, respectively.

Additionally, the Planning and Zoning Board is expected to be split 5-5 among the parties.

And the position of city clerk went to incumbent Republican Linda Stock, who beat Democratic opponent Charles Montalbano by about 1,900 votes, unofficially.