Democrat Joseph DiMartino has won the election and will serve as the next mayor of Derby. He beat competitor Alderman Gino DiGiovanni Jr., who is facing charges in connection to the Jan. 6 riot.
DiMartino secured 44% of the vote, or 1,263 votes.
DiGiovanni secured 23% of the vote and the other Republican candidate, incumbent Richard Dziekan, secured 25% of the vote - getting a combined 48% of votes for Republican candidates.
DiGiovanni won the Republican mayoral primary in September by just 10 votes after a recount, which is required when the margin of victory is less than 20 votes, per state statute.
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DiGiovanni is facing charges in connection with his presence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He has insisted all along he did not do anything wrong. His next hearing is scheduled for later this week.
DiMartino officially becomes Derby's next mayor on Dec. 2. He really wants to tackle some of the city's fiscal woes - which he believes are significant.
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DiGiovanni thanked his supporters and wished the mayor-elect luck.
Regardless of the primary's outcome, Dziekan was already going to be on the ballot for the general election because he collected the signatures needed to run as a petitioning candidate.
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