Politics & Government
Essex, Chester, Deep River Election Results 2023: Vote Totals
Here are the vote totals for every candidate that ran in the Essex, Chester, Deep River local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

ESSEX, CHESTER, DEEP RIVER, CT β The votes have all been counted in Essex, Chester, and Deep River, and here are the totals for each candidate.
The vote totals are courtesy of the Secretary of State website:
Essex
First Selectman
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Norman M Needleman, D, 1,327
Selectman
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Stacia R Libby, D, 1,043
Bruce M. Glowac, R, 540
Board of Finance
Terry G Stewart, D, R, 1,549
Ethan B. Goller, D, 1,166
Board of Education
Marjorie M Russell, D, 1,065
Nancy S Johnston, R, 508
Board of Assessment Appeals
Mark S Bombaci, D, 1,260
Regional Board of Education
Kathryn C. Sandmann, D, R, 1,531
Chester
First Selectman
Cynthia Lignar, D, 884
Ron Amara, R, 573
Selectman
Patricia Bandzes, D, 815
Paul Radicchi, R, 636
Board of Finance Full Term
Michael Jordan, D, 844
Roger Labrecque, D, 782
Steve Cline, R, 601
John Chillock, R, 551
Board of Finance (to fill four-year vacancy)
Deborah Vilcheck, D, 875
Michael King, R, 536
Board of Finance (to fill two-year vacancy)
William Bernhart, R, 834
Board of Finance Alternate Full Term
John Connelly, D, 844
Michael King, R, 533
Board of Finance Alternate (to fill four-year vacancy)
Steve Cline, R, 812
Board of Finance Alternate (to fill two-year vacancy)
Justin Kronholm, D, 813
William Bernhart, R, 544
Board of Education Full Term
Lorraine Connelly, D, 899
David Fitzgibbons, D, 938
Dale H. Bernardoni, D, 882
Debra Chillock, R, 599
Board of Assessment Appeals Full Term
Paul Radicchi, R, 854
Planning & Zoning Commission
Michael Joplin, D, 913
Randy Myers, R, 741
Michael King, R, 760
Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate Full Term
Carlie Dailey, D, 818
Carl Manning, R, 549
Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate (two-year vacancy)
Michael A. Sanders, CGP, 546
Zoning Board of Appeals Full Term
Erik Anderson, D, 899
Victor Fetter, D, 940
Paul Radicchi, R, 783
Library Trustees
Catherine Cahill, D, 1,046
Regional Board of Education
Laurence Fearon, D, 1,049
Regional Board of Education (four-year vacancy)
Richard Strauss, D, 1,044
Deep River
First Selectman
Carol V. Doak-Jones, D, 874
Kathryn A. Russell, R, 847
Selectman
Duane Gates, D, 1,164
Town Clerk
Amy Macmillan Winchell, PET, 976
Town Treasurer
Thomas W. Lindner, R, 1,245
Tax Collector
Katherine L. Cryder, D, 1,224
Board of Finance Full Term
Jacquelyn G. Calamari, D, 1,093
Michael T. Weglarz, D, 995
Lawrence P. Stewart, PET, 386
Board of Finance (to fill two-year vacancy)
Carol Hanover, WI, 54
Cynthia Torres, WI, 49
Board of Education Full Term
Patricia G. Maikowski, D, 1,010
Melissa McIntyre, D, 939
Joel C. Harris, R, 731
Kevin D. Harris, PET, 325
Nicholas R. Rioux, PET, 361
Board of Education (to fill two-year vacancy)
Lenore Grunko, D, 1,559
John E. Ely, R, 774
Board of Assessment Appeals
Darlene G. Pollock, R, 1,047
Library Trustees Full Term
Sarah E. Field, D, 925
Angus L. McDonald, Jr., D, 943
Alexa C. Jamieson, R, 770
Jacqueline M. Nash, PET, 374
Ethics Commission
Cody Allen Layton, D, 990
Grace Joan Defilippo, PET, 532
Ethics Commission Alternate
John C. Greene, Jr., R, 985
Agent of School Deposit Fund
Thomas W. Lindner, R, 1,116
Regional Board of Education
Richard R. Daniels, Jr., D, 1,114
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