Capobianco Wins Dem. State Committee Post

Winthrop resident Valentino Capobianco was elected in the First Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District race for Democratic State Committeeman Tuesday.

Capobianco, a 23-year-old graduate of Winthrop High School and Suffolk University, received 712 votes in Winthrop while his opponent received 73. Capobianco won in Revere by a decisive 704-154 margin.

In the district that also includes parts of Cambridge and Boston, Capobianco received a total of 2,185 votes while Roosevelt received 903 votes. Roosevelt is the great-great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt.

“I’m very excited about being elected,” said Capobianco. “A lot of my friends and young voters turned out and I’m grateful to them and all of the people of Winthrop. I want to thank the voters and Speaker Robert DeLeo.”

Capobianco conducted a well-organized and vigorous campaign, going door-to-door in Winthrop, mailing out “Dear Friend” cards, and advertising in the Sun-Transcript. Friends, family, and supporters held “Capobianco” signs at the polls on Election Day.

Capobianco will take office at the next Democratic State Committee meeting.

Denise V. LoConte of Winthrop was unopposed in her bid for Democratic State Committeewoman.

In the State Republican Presidential Primary in Winthrop, Mitt Romney received 800 votes while Rick Santorum was second with 114 votes. President Barack Obama, who is unopposed for the Democratic nomination, received 581 votes.

There were 1,952 votes cast in Winthrop. The election process went smoothly as the town used the Senior Center (along with the Winthrop Middle School gymnasium) as a polling location for the first time.

Other Results

Democratic Town Committee

ROBERT A. DELEO 636

RICHARD H. FERRINO 432

KIMBERLY COSTIGAN 335

CATHERIN S. DELVENTO 390

DENISE V. LOCONTE 411

STEPHEN G. STODDARD JR. 339

JEFFREY ROSARIO TURCO 412

VALENTINO CAPOBIANCO 503

OWEN F. BAILEY 288

JOSEPH A. BONCORE 407

LINDA J. CALLA 390

JAMES P. CAPOBIANCO 352

PETER S. CHRISTOPHER 360

PATRICK M. COSTIGAN 310

MARK S. DESMOND 283

CHARLES J. FAMOLARE 359

ANITA M. FLINTOFF 346

STEPHEN D. FLINTOFF 311

ARTHER A. FERNANDES 269

HANNA M. FERHARD 277

MARIANNE IMPEMBA 325

ROBERT IMPEMBA 313

PATRICK J. LALLY 369

PAUL W. O’DONNELL 316

ROSEMARIE OTTAVIANO 369

PETER B. OTTAVIANO SR. 353

THOMAS H. SCHLICHTING 345

LINDA A. VATALARO 329

FRANK VATALARO 326

MICHAEL VATALARO 333

SYLVIA E. WHITING 298

MAXWELL G. WHITING 282

LEE N. FICH 333

TONI ANN TITEMORE 334

Republican Town Committee

ROBERT J. WYNNE, JR 420

JOHN E. MARDEN, JR 351

MARIAMME RONUKAITUS 402

CAROL A. DEMIO 483

G. DAVID HUBBARD II 492

RICHARD D. DIMES 489

PAUL CARUCCIO 520

DAVID G. REYNOLDS, JR 342

MARTIN W. O’BRIEN 396

PAUL J. RONUKAITUS 396

PAUL J. REARDON, JR 414

RONALD E. MOSES 396

JAMES J. CIPOLETTA 434

SUSAN E. WESTPHAL 357

SCOTT M. MCGOVERN 459

MARYANN NOE 352

ALEXANDER P. MAVRAKOS 413

RICHARD N. BANGS 521