As reported last night, Kevin Christie and Amy Wistreich led a commanding Democratic sweep in this year’s town elections.
The 1st and 2nd selectperson candidates earned 53% of the vote, in a 3-way race. Democrats also retain control of all town boards.
Click here for last night’s story.
Turnout was near 50% — high for a local Westport election. In 2021 — the last Board of Selectpersons race — 43% of eligible voters cast ballots.
Below are the final results. Though all votes have been counted, the results have not yet been certified as official. Winning candidates are in bold.
1st and 2nd Selectpersons
Kevin Christie, Amy Wistreich – D (4,947 votes; 52.84%)
Don O’Day, Andrea Moore – R (3,256; 34.59%)
David Rosenwaks – I (1,184; 12.58%)
Board of Finance
Elaine Whitney – D (6,262)
Allyson Stollenwerck – D (6,101)
Brian Gaines – R (4,201)
Board of Education*
Abby Tolan – D (5,951)
Stephen Shackelford – D (5,668)
Jodi Harris – D(5,657)
Dorie Hordon – R (3,020)
Andy Frankel – R (2,866)
Michelle Hopson – R (2,822)
Kaitlin Zucaro – R (2,560)
Robert Harrington – R (300)
* Because one party can have only a bare majority on the Board of Education, Jodi Harris will not be seated.
Planning & Zoning Commission
Craig Schiavone – D, CFW (6,654)
Michael Cammeyer – D (5,757)
Breanne Injeski – D (5,489)
Michele Paquette – R (3,860)
Zoning Board of Appeals
Sheri Gordon – D (6,190)
Joseph Scordato – D (5,428)
Scott Schuster – R (3,298)
Board of Assessment Appeals
Ifeseyi Gayle – D (5,361)
Lynette Pineda – D (5,798)
Thomas Bloch – R (3,336)
RTM District 1
Chris Tait (497)
Matthew Mandell (488)
Kristin Mott Purcell (460)
Gail Coykendall (408)
Andrew Bloom (398)
RTM District 2
Jenna Petok (477)
Melissa Levy (434)
Louis Mall (424)
Jay Keenan (345)
Mike Perry (330)
Harris Falk (298)
RTM District 3
Jimmy Izzo (502)
Pamela Troy-Kopack (395)
Adam Drake (359)
Ross Burkhardt (357)
Srikanth Puttagunta (312)
RTM District 4
Andrew Colabella (491)
Jeffrey Wieser (447)
Charles Lucas (374)
Victoria Wylie (317)
Clarence Hayes (300)
RTM District 5
Dick Lowenstein (480)
Peter Gold (469)
Karen Kramer (458)
Claudia Shaum (445)
RTM District 6
Candace Banks (584)
Lauren Karpf (561)
Seth Braunstein (548)
Alma Sarelli (488)
RTM District 7
Brandi Briggs (533)
Ellen Lautenberg Hendel (517)
Jack Klinge (494)
Joseph Carson (445)
RTM District 8
Josh Newman (584)
Jill Grayson (503)
Wendy Goldwyn Batteau (499)
Rachel Steel Cohn (487)
RTM District 9
Nancy Kail (499)
Addison Moore (495)
Jennifer Johnson (473)
Kristin Schneeman (450)
Sal Liccione (447)
Rachel Precious (346)
1st and 2nd selectpersons-elect: Kevin Christie and Amy Wistreich.
