Politics & Government
Romney Wins Wilton's 2012 Republican Primary
Mitt Romney captured 78 percent of a small voter turnout in Wilton.
Romney made a clean sweep for Connecticut's 2012 Presidential Primary yesterday, and Wilton voters helped him do so.
Of the 585 registered republican Wilton voters who turned out to cast their ballot in yesterday’s primary, Mitt Romney won in a landslide with 78 percent of votes.
Newt Gingrich followed with 9 percent and Ron Paul came in third with 8 percent, leaving Rick Santorum—who actually resigned from the primary, but his name remained on the ballot—in last place with 5 percent. Two percent voted as uncommitted to any candidate. The data below is provided from Wilton’s town website.
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Newt Gingrich
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Ron Paul
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum
Uncommitted
Total votes
52
45
449
28
11
Number of registered voters: 4253
Number who voted: 585
Turnout: 13.75 percent
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