Incumbents Patrick Simon and Jenny Crumiller were re-elected to Princeton Council in yesterday’s election, while Republican Fausta Rodriguez Wertz, a newcomer to local politics lost her bid for one of the two available three-term seats.

 While Governor Chris Christie was re-elected in a landslide against Democratic challenger Barbara Buono, the numbers in Princeton at press time were 2,492 for Mr. Christie, and 3,632 for Ms. Buono.

Mr. Simon won the most votes, with 4,190 counted at press time last night. Ms. Crumiller earned 3,971 votes, while Ms. Wertz received 2,173.

Elected to Princeton School Board were incumbents Andrea Spalla and Molly Chrein, who earned 2,308 and 2,265 votes, respectively, and newcomer Thomas R. Hagedorn, who received 1,999 votes. This was the first time voters in Princeton chose school board members in the general election instead of a separate election in the spring.

Vying unsuccessfully for a seat on the school board was newcomer Meeta Khatri, who earned 958 votes. Dennis Scheil, who dropped out of the race too late for his name to be removed from the ballot, got 1,048 votes.

While the final numbers for the Mercer County freeholder race were not in at press time, Democrat incumbents Andrew Koontz and Anthony R. Carabelli received 4,206 and 4,159 votes, respectively, in Princeton. Ron “Cef” Cefalone earned 1,667 votes, and Paul “P.J.” Hummel got 1,644.

Princeton voters cast 1,833 in favor of Kip Bateman for State Senate, and 4,128 for Christian R. Mastondrea. In the race for General Assembly, 16th District, Jack M. Ciatarelli got 1,679 votes; Donna M. Simon earned 1,714; Marie Corfield earned 4,266; Ida Ochoteco earned 4,106; and Patrick McKnight got 94.

On public question number one, involving a constitutional amendment to permit money from existing games of chance to support veterans’ organizations, 4,071 Princeton voters voted yes and 1,550 voted no. On question number two, asking whether there should be a constitutional amendment to set a state minimum wage with annual cost of living increases, 4,366 voted in favor while 1,447 voted against it.