Farmington Election Results: In Democratic Stunner, Connolly Takes Over Council: CT Dems: UPDATE

FARMINGTON, CT — The polls have now closed as Farmington residents cast their votes for several key municipal positions in town, and Connecticut's Democratic Party is already reporting a stunning upset.

While the votes are still being counted officially, the Connecticut Democratic Party posted an announcement that Brian FX Connolly, a Democrat, had ousted incumbent Republican Farmington Town Council Chairman Joe Capodiferro.

According to the state's Democrats, it is the first time in 70 years that Farmington's top elected board will be led by a Democrat.

The town council chairman's seat is the town's top elected position.

Connolly won with 53.77 percent of the vote, with the incumbent Capodiferro getting 46.23 percent.

The new chairman will also have a Democratically-controlled Farmington Town Council to work with.

The votes are being counted, and we'll have live results throughout the night. Keep checking back for the latest results and projected winners in key races.

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Here are the local candidates:

Judge of Probate District 10 (Vote for one)
Democrat: Paul R. Bedard

Town Council Chair (Vote for one)

Democrat: Brian FX Connolly

Republican: Joe Capodiferro

Town Council First District (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Bruce Polsky, Dave Wlodkowski

Republican Nadine Canto, Henry Purtill

Town Council Second District (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Bill Beckert, Patricia Boye-Williams

Republican: Keith Vibert, Amy Palumbo

Town Clerk (Vote for one)

Democrat: Mike Tucci

Republican: Maureen Frink

Board of Education (Vote for up to three)

Democrat: Andrea Sobinski, Matt Hutvagner, Haley Pellegren

Republican: Ann O'Malley Kerr, Suraj Kurtakoti, Matthew Domejczyk

Board of Assessment Appeals — Full Term (Vote for one)

Democrat: Ted Glanzer

Republican: John R. Truhan

Board of Assessment Appeals — Four-Year Vacancy (Vote for one)

Democrat: Joan M. Williams

Republican: John R. Truhan

Town Plan & Zoning Commission (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Phil Cordeiro, Dave St. Germain

Republican: Michael Koster, Peter J. Zerella

Town Plan & Zoning Commission Alternate (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Taylor Pogson, Josh Davidson

Republican: Frank D. Roth, Robert Ingvertsen

Zoning Board of Appeals (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Christopher Cloud, Jon Schoenhom

Republican: Steven P. Walsh, John Brockelman

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Marianne Dess-Santoro, Haritha Subramanian

Republican: Donna Mambrino, Steven Lam

Constables (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Swapna Das, Peter Bagdigian

Republican: Geno J. Avenoso, April A. Rogers

For the complete 2025 Farmington election ballot, click on this link.