Southington Election Results 2025: Latest Numbers Show GOP Council Control, Dem Gains Elsewhere: UPDATE

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A situation regarding Southington's final election numbers resulted in only part of the precincts being published on the Connecticut Secretary of the State's website Wednesday.

As a result, numbers posted for much of Wednesday were not reflective of the final vote tallies in Southington.

Those tallies were published in full later in the evening, and they showed that while the GOP still controls the Southington Town Council, the Democrats evened out the finance board and took control of the board of education.

The Southington Republican Town Committee celebrated its council victory in a statement released Thursday morning.

“Thank you to the voters of Southington for once again placing your trust in strong Republican leadership on our Town Council and local boards. We are grateful for your support and proud to continue building on the progress we’ve made together," wrote Southington's GOP.

"Congratulations to all our candidates, those re-elected, newly elected, and those who ran with passion and integrity to serve our community. We are proud of this dedicated team and all they have accomplished.

"While we celebrate these results, we know the work continues, and we remain committed to serving Southington with transparency, accountability, and a focus on our community’s future."

As of Thursday morning, all the votes have been counted in Southington, and here are the totals for each candidate.

The vote totals are courtesy of the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Office.

Bold denotes winners.

Town Council (Vote for up to six)

Democrat:

Kristen Marie Guida — 6,113

Chris Palmieri — 6,785

Shawn Grindle — 5,675

George Doherty — 5,619

Charles E. Green Jr. — 5,531

David Zoni — 6,093

Republican:

Tony Morrison — 5,711

Michael DelSanto — 5,812

Joshua Serafino — 5,902

Paul Chaplinsky Jr. — 6,237

Jennifer Clock — 5,978

Jim Morelli — 5,935

The Republicans maintained their 6-3 advantage on the Southington Town Council.

Town Clerk (Vote for one)

Republican: Kathy Larkin — 8,507

Board of Finance (Vote for up to four)

Democrat:

Andrew Manke — 5,587

Katie Wade — 6,027

Kevin Beaudoin — 5,888

Stephen Salerno — 5,930

Republican:

Joe Labieniec — 5,834

Wayne Stanforth — 5,691

Edward Pocock Jr. — 6,012

John Leary — 6,158

Democrats and Republicans are deadlocked 3-3 on the Southington Board of Finance.

Board of Education (Vote for up to six)

Democrat:

Lisa Cammuso — 6,216

Christopher Carnright — 5,552*

Dawn Anastasio — 5,758

Terri Carmody — 6,178

Bob Brown — 6,253

Zaya Oshana — 6,584

Republican:

Joseph Baczewski — 5,662

Sean Carson — 5,611

Cecil Whitehead — 5,753

Colleen W. Clark — 6,200

Zachary M. Foti — 5,426*

Vincenzo Infante — 5,408*

The Democrats have taken control of the Southington Board of Education, 5-4.

Planning and Zoning Commission (Vote for up to four)

Democrat:

Justin McGuire — 5,958

Gary L. Dowd — 5,737

Dave Scott — 5,908

Susan Locks — 6,986

Republican:

Denis Bougie — 5,763

Steven Walowski — 6,056

Mike Goodrich — 6,062

Water Commissioners (Vote for up to three)

Democrat:

Thomas J. Murphy — 7,008

Jacquelyn Salerno — 7,355

Republican:

Ralph Warner — 7,496

Question 1: "Shall the Town of Southington appropriate $6,617,400 for costs related to repairs and replacements of roofs at Hatton Elementary School, William Strong Elementary School, and Reuben E. Thalberg Elementary School, and authorize the issue of $6,617,400 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation?"

YES — 7,472

NO — 2,018

Question 2: "Shall the Town of Southington appropriate $2,000,000 for acquisition of land for open space purposes, and authorize the issue of bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?"

YES — 5,866

NO — 3,582

From Nov. 3: 'Southington Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates'