Bethel Election Results 2025: Vote Totals For Every Race

BETHEL, CT — Republican incumbent First Selectman Dan Carter won a surprising squeaker over Democrat challenger Tom Borysiewicz, with a crucial assist from his cross-endorsement as an Independent candidate, according to the latest unofficial results from the Secretary of the State.

Here are the vote totals for every local race, as shared by the Connecticut Secretary of State's Office as of Wednesday morning:

First Selectman

• (D) Tom Borysiewicz: 883, 48.30%
• (R) Dan Carter: 812, 44.42%
• (I) Dan Carter: 133, 7.28%

Selectmen

• (D) Penny Kessler: 990, 55.06%
• (R) Bryan Terzian: 721, 40.10%
• (I) Bryan Terzian: 87, 4.84%

Town Clerk

• (D) Lisa Bergh: 1,015, 56.14%
• (R) Lisa Bergh: 687, 38.00%
• (I) Lisa Bergh: 106, 5.86%

Town Treasurer

• (D) Matthew Knickerbocker: 1,061, 58.46%
• (R) Paul Szatkowski: 683, 37.63%
• (I) Paul Szatkowski: 71, 3.91%

Board of Finance

• (D) Pat Cosentino: 1,058, 15.14%
• (D) James Keene: 985, 14.09%
• (D) Jessica Ferguson: 1,013, 14.49%
• (D) Karen Foster: 1,002, 14.33%
• (R) Bill Slifkin: 660, 9.44%
• (R) Michael Duff: 685, 9.80%
• (R) James Hancock: 653, 9.34%
• (R) John Lennon: 652, 9.33%
• (I) Bill Slifkin: 73, 1.04%
• (I) Michael Duff: 67, 0.96%
• (I) James Hancock: 70, 1.00%
• (I) John Lennon: 72, 1.03%

Board of Education Full Term

• (D) Gabriela Hernandez: 1,095, 19.26%
• (D) Kara DiBartolo: 1,230, 21.64%
• (D) Jen Larsen: 1,250, 21.99%
• (D) Lauren Shekari: 1,194, 21.00%
• (R) Patricia Rist: 829, 14.58%
• (I) Patricia Rist: 87, 1.53%

Board of Education To Fill Vacancy for Two Years

• (D) Brenda Reed: 1,019, 29.36%
• (D) Jane Gangi: 990, 28.52%
• (R) Jeffrey Spies: 668, 19.25%
• (R) Anthony Cassio: 651, 18.76%
• (I) Jeffrey Spies: 67, 1.93%
• (I) Anthony Cassio: 76, 2.19%

Board of Assessment Appeals

• (D) Bobbi Lyon: 975, 28.15%
• (D) Marissa Allen-Amundsen: 1,001, 28.91%
• (R) Bruce Cornwell: 682, 19.69%
• (R) Kate Jordan: 649, 18.74%
• (I) Bruce Cornwell: 82, 2.37%
• (I) Kate Jordan: 74, 2.14%

Planning & Zoning Commission Full Term

• (D) Molly Dorries: 979, 17.09%
• (D) Danny Serencsics: 981, 17.13%
• (D) Erik Brudvig: 956, 16.69%
• (R) Jeffrey DeRosa: 672, 11.73%
• (R) Kitty Grant: 645, 11.26%
• (R) Diane Ryan: 1,195, 20.87%
• (I) Jeffrey DeRosa: 86, 1.50%
• (I) Kitty Grant: 69, 1.20%
• (I) Diane Ryan: 144, 2.51%

Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate

• (D) Steve Twitchell: 996, 57.81%
• (R) Frances Pulle: 652, 37.84%
• (I) Frances Pulle: 75, 4.35%

Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate To Fill Vacancy for Two Years

• (D) Cindy Slater: 989, 57.60%
• (R) Tom Davies: 654, 38.09%
• (I) Tom Davies: 74, 4.31%

Zoning Board of Appeals

• (D) Denise Farren: 951, 18.65%
• (D) Brianna Ferraro: 966, 18.94%
• (D) Jackie Mustakas: 959, 18.81%
• (R) Jay R. Streaman: 692, 13.57%
• (R) Douglas Cuny: 655, 12.85%
• (R) Kristin Fedders: 645, 12.65%
• (I) Jay R. Streaman: 82, 1.61%
• (I) Douglas Cuny: 73, 1.43%
• (I) Kristin Fedders: 76, 1.49%

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate

• (D) Myra Drucker: 1,164, 100.00%

Inland Wetlands Commission Full Term

• (D) Pat Perrefort: 987, 19.43%
• (D) Chris Mustakas: 960, 18.90%
• (D) Nico Jordan: 951, 18.72%
• (R) Terry Rotella: 644, 12.68%
• (R) Kevin Seaman: 645, 12.70%
• (R) Paul Shanley, Jr.: 654, 12.87%
• (I) Terry Rotella: 79, 1.56%
• (I) Kevin Seaman: 73, 1.44%
• (I) Paul Shanley, Jr.: 87, 1.71%

Inland Wetlands Commission To Fill Vacancy for Two Years

• (D) Karolyn Baumgartner: 1,000, 58.21%
• (R) Nicholas Saccomani: 645, 37.54%
• (I) Nicholas Saccomani: 73, 4.25%

Inland Wetlands Commission Alternate

• (D) Mary Straniti-Thompson: 1,174, 100.00%

Police Commission

• (D) Michael Vlash: 963, 21.24%
• (D) Pat Morton: 1,055, 23.27%
• (D) Sean Ferguson: 1,065, 23.49%
• (R) Richard Kolwicz: 721, 15.90%
• (R) Kevin Cleary: 730, 16.10%