Buck-Taylor claims 67th District seat

Savannah Woods, 18, of New Milford shares a proud smile on election day, Nov. 6, 2012, at Sarah Noble Intermediate School moments after voting for the first time. Photo: Norm Cummings

Cecilia Buck Taylor gets a hug from her daughter, Jamie Buck, as yet another voting district in New Milford goes heavily Republican on election night in her bid to beat Democrat Andrew Grossman and Green Party candidate Nicholas Payne for the 67th District seat in the state House of Representatives. Nov. 6, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

Patricia Lathrope checks in longtime New Milford voter Patrica Luddy to vote on election day, Nov. 6, 2012 at Sarah Noble Intermediate School. Mrs. Luddy was likely casting her final ballot in New Milford since she would soon be moving to California. Photo: Norm Cummings

Trevor Cornelis, 22, of New Milford casts his ballot on election day, Nov. 6, 2012 at Sarah Noble Intermediate School. Photo: Norm Cummings

GOP stalwart Peter Bass reads vote counts to Cecilia Buck-Taylor as she moves closer to victory in the race for the 67th District state seat from New Milford in Hartford. Nov. 6, 2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

The picture wasn't quite as rosy statewide or nationally for the GOP, but smiles abounded on election night at New Milford Republican headquarters for, from left to right, Katy Francis, Gina Hansel, Diane Ridgeway and Kathleen Fina. Nov. 6,2012 Photo: Norm Cummings

30th District State Senate candidate Bill Riiska, left, of Lakeville and Andrew Grossman, center, of New Milford, the Democratic candidate for the 67th District state representative seat, maintain a hopeful posture as the vote count begins to mount against them on election night. Alongside at Democratic Party headquarters in New Milford is longtime party stalwart Eric Lundgren. Nov. 6, 2012 Photo: Trish Haldin