The addition of several hundred absentee ballots does not change a thing.
As reported first on “06880” last night, Tuesday’s election keeps all town boards in Democratic hands.
Jill Dillon
And it hands a bit of history to Jill Dillon. The unaffiliated former PTA president won a seat on the Board of Education — as a write-in candidate.
Her unofficial count of 5,292 votes swamped her Republican rivals, Jamie Fitzpatrick (2,171) and Camilo Riano (2,088).
In fact, Dillon’s write-in total is more than the number of votes cast for Fitzpatrick and Riano — combined.
The Board of Education race was led by 2 Democratic incumbents, chair Lee Goldstein (6,392) and Neil Phillips (6,361).
Turnout appeared to top 50% — perhaps a record for an off-year election, in which only strictly local (no statewide) offices were contested.
Other unofficial totals, with absentee ballots added in (elected officials in bold):
BOARD OF FINANCE
Danielle Dobin (D): 6,083
Jeffrey Hammer (D): 6,002
Liz Heyer (R): 3,475
Rich Hightower (R): 3,171
Perry Winter (R): 2,713
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Paul Lebowitz (D): 5,907
Michael Calise (R): 3,203
Amie Tesler (R): 3,052
Patrizia Zucaro (R): 2,980
John Bolton (R): 2,758
Joseph Strickland Jr. (CW): 1,629
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
James Ezzes (D): 5,955
Michelle Hopson (R): 3,433
Liz Wong (R): 3,618
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS
Joseph Sledge (R): 3,500
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
Voters also chose 36 Representative Town Meeting members. Four of the 9 districts — 1, 2, 6 and 9 — had contested races.
Harris Falk (District 2) and Brien Buckman (District 6) were the only incumbents running for re-election who lost.
District 1
Matthew Mandell: 438
Andrew Bloom: 421
Chris Tait: 413
Kristin Mott Purcell: 372
Richard Jaffe: 293
District 2:
Melissa Levy: 543
Louis Mall: 436
Jay Keenan: 364
Mike Perry: 356
Harris Falk: 342
District 3:
Jimmy Izzo: 543
Don O’Day: 466
Lyn Hogan: 446
Ross Burkhardt: 418
District 4:
Andrew Colabella: 434
Jeffrey Wieser: 422
Noah Hammond: 362
Clarence Hayes: 320
District 5:
Dick Lowenstein: 447
Peter Gold: 442
Karen Kramer: 409
Claudia Shaum: 404
District 6:
Candace Banks: 522
David Rosenwaks: 510
Seth Braunstein: 423
Jessica Bram: 356
Alma Sarelli: 268
Brien Buckman: 165
Louis D’Onofrio Jr.: 162
District 7:
Lauren Karpf: 504
Brandi Briggs: 503
Ellen Lautenberg: 480
Jack Klinge: 477
District 8:
Ari Benmosche: 501
Wendy Batteau: 483
Rachel Cohn: 483
Julie Whammond: 433
District 9:
Jennifer Johnson: 523
Nancy Kail: 511
Sal Liccione: 432
Kristin Schneeman: 431
Douglas Enslin: 401
John Suggs: 366
Rachel Halperin: 281
