Voter Turnout Low in South Orange for Senate Primary

Just about 16 percent of South Orange's 12.545 registered voters cast a ballot in Tuesday's special U.S. Senate primary election where Democrat Cory Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan emerged to fill Sen. Frank Lautenberg's seat.

The two will face off in another special election on Oct. 16, and the winner will go to the nation's capital to serve the final 15 months of Lautenberg's term.

Here are the numbers from village voters:

DEMOCRATIC

Cory Booker          1,299
Rush Holt                 289
Frank Pallone           231
Sheila Oliver            116
Write-in                       1

REPUBLICAN

Steve Lonegan          73
Anita Eck                    33
Write-in                        2