Simsbury Election Results 2025: Mackstutis, Democrats Come Out On Top

SIMSBURY, CT — The polls have now closed as Simsbury residents cast their votes for several key municipal positions in town.

And, in a hotly contested, three-way race for the town's top spot, the incumbent Democrat easily won a new term in office Tuesday night.

Incumbent Democratic First Selectman Wendy Mackstutis defeated Republican Heather Goetz and Petitioning hopeful Eric Sean Wellman, a former Democratic first selectman.

Mackstutis has 4,075 votes, while Goetz had 3,036 and Wellman 1,292, according to the Connecticut Secretary of the State's office.

Both Wellman and Goetz failed to earn enough votes to sit on the board of selectmen.

Earning spots on the Simsbury Board of Selectmen, however, were Democrats Curtis Looney, 4,800 votes; Diana Yeisley, 4,882; and Steven Antonio, 5,064.

Two Republicans were also elected to the board of selectmen: Mike Paine, 3,451 votes, and Kevin Beal, 3,098 votes.

As a result, Democrats keep their hold on the board, with a 4-2 margin of control.

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:

First Selectman (Vote for one)

Democrat: Wendy Mackstutis

Republican: Heather Goetz

Petitioning Candidate: Eric Wellman

Board of Selectmen (Vote for up to three)

Democrat: Curtis Looney, Diana Yeisley, Steven Antonio

Republican: Kevin Beal, Edward Matteo, Mike Paine

Board of Finance (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Regina K. Pynn, Lalitha Shivaswamy

Republican: Spencer Mullen, Angel Goldman

Board of Education (Vote for up to two)

Democrat: Tara Donahue Willerup, Stephen O'Brien

Republican: Silvia Goldman, Brian Watson

Board of Assessment Appeals (Vote for one)

Republican: Scott Barnett

Planning Commission (Vote for up to three)

Democrat: Nicholas Criscitelli, Marcus Furze

Republican: Scott Brickey, Sean Brittell, Julie Eaton

Planning Commission — Two-Year Vacancy (Vote for one)

Republican: Paul Sullivan Sr.

Zoning Commission (Vote for up to three)

Democrat: Tony Braz, Dagny Griswold

Republican: Leo Collins Jr., Jackie Battos, Brad Mead

Zoning Commission Alternates — Two-Year Vacancy (Vote for up to Two)

Democrat: Doug McKown

Republican: Stacie Espeso, Dusty Shimkus

Zoning Board of Appeals (Vote for up to three)

Democrat: Ram Kaza, Margaret Rudin

Republican: Ken Williams, Ellen Gilbert, Leo Cain Jr.

Zoning Board of Appeals — Two-Year Vacancy (Vote for one)

Democrat: Jonathan Yeisley

Republican Trevor Brittell

Zoning Board of Appeal Alternate — Two-Year Vacancy (Vote for up to three)

Democrat: John Merz, Amy McLean Salls

Republican: Kelly Kearney, Andrew Droney, Tim Walczak

Library Board of Trustees (Vote for up to three)

Democrat: Don Heymann

Republican: Anne Erickson, Susan Ray, Jennifer Pringle

Library Board of Trustees — Four-Year Vacancy (Vote for one)

Democrat: Heather Czuchta

Republican: Ruth Scroggins

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