Stamford Election Results 2025: Democrats Have Decisive Night

STAMFORD, CT — Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons won a second term Tuesday night, according to the Connecticut Democratic Party. Democrats also dominated the races for the Board of Representatives by capturing all 40 seats, according to unofficial results on the CT Secretary of State website.

Simmons, a Democrat, defeated Republican challenger Nicola Tarzia, a former member of the Stamford Board of Education and a business owner. Simmons amassed 16,506 votes to 7,874 votes for Tarzia, unofficial results showed.

"I think it says a message that people made their voices heard in this election that they want us to continue to work to build a city that is more inclusive, affordable, and a vibrant place for everyone and I'm going to continue to work hard everyday to fulfill that vision," said Simmons, who spoke to News 12 CT Tuesday night.

In 2021, Simmons became the first female mayor to be elected in Stamford when she defeated unaffiliated candidate Bobby Valentine.

Before becoming Stamford's chief elected official, Simmons served as a state representative in Stamford's 144th District for seven years.

Much of Simmons' first term has focused on infrastructure projects, securing funding for school projects, and trying to improve pedestrian safety with the launch of a Vision Zero initiative and other projects.

In the Board of Education race, Democratic candidate Jennifer Werely, a newcomer, won a seat with 17,702 votes, according to unofficial results.

Republican newcomer Kristopher O'Brien also won a seat on the board due to the minority representation rule.

The third spot on the board will go to Democrat Adam Vandervoort or current Board of Education President Michael Hyman. The race was too close to call Tuesday night, the Advocate reported, with a recount possible.

Check out the vote totals for every race in Stamford here.

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Here are the local candidates:

Mayor, vote for one

• Democratic Party: Caroline Simmons
• Republican Party: Nicola Tarzia
• Independent Party: Caroline Simmons

Write-ins:

• David Cherniack
• Fritz Chery
• Michael T. Loughran, Jr.

Town Clerk, vote for one

• Democratic Party: David Hoak
• Republican Party: Gerald Bosak
• Independent Party: Lyda Ruijter

Board of Finance, vote for up to three

• Democratic Party: Kimberly Gustin, Richard Freedman, Charles Malloy
• Republican Party: Tom Dougherty, Kate Lombardo, Jennifer Munger

Board of Education, vote for up to three

• Democratic Party: Jennifer Werely, Adam Vandervoort, Michael Hyman
• Republican Party: Kristopher O'Brien, Dennis LoDolce
• Independent Party: Jennifer Werely, Kristopher O'Brien, Dennis LoDolce

Constable, vote for up to four

• Democratic Party: Angie Murphy, Robert Miller, Tiffany Pippins, Jon Gallup
• Republican Party: Jonathan V. Portanova, Alan F. Shaw, Joseph S. Tarzia, Eva Maldonado
• Green Party: Cora Santaguida

Board of Representatives

District 1, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Tom Bouchard, Steven Shore
• Republican Party: David Watkins, Julia Anderson
• Independent Party: Alfonso R. Hernandez

District 2, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Virgil de la Cruz, Lori Hyatt
• Republican Party: Jason Kinard
• Independent Party: Heidy J. Balderamos

District 3, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Chanta Graham, Terry Adams
• Republican Party: Kyle Smith

District 4, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Glenn Price, Ricardo Salas
• Republican Party: Erika Talnagi
• Petitioning candidate: Robert Roqueta

District 5, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Nicole Beckham, Kierra Dorsey
• Republican Party: Sheila Williams-Brown
• Independent Party: Thomas Concannon

District 6, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Parker Johnson, Ryan Hughes
• Republican Party: Francise Jean-Louis

District 7, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Michael McKeown, Winton Hill
• Republican Party: Michael Battinelli

District 8, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Theodore Gross, Matthew Yeager
• Republican Party: Maria Larrea
• Independent Party: Ammy G. Hernandez

District 9, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Kindrea Walston, Candace Weathers
• Independent Party: Osvin Lucero-Garcia

District 10, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Felix Gardner, Stephanie Sylvestre
• Republican Party: Ken Wenberg
• Independent Party: Brittany L. Lawrence

District 11, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Maureen Pollack, Cara Gilbride
• Republican Party: Christopher Woodside

District 12, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: David Blank, Ramya Shaw
• Republican Party: Carola Cammann

District 13, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Amiel Goldberg, Eric Morson
• Republican Party: David Portanova, James Sarnelle
• Independent Party: David Portanova, Eric Morson

District 14, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Andrew Zachary, Dan Sandford

District 15, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Scott Stone, Matthew Boudreau

District 16, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Phillip G. Bradford, Matthew Didelot
• Republican Party: Layne Rodney, Barry Michaelson

District 17, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Lewis Finkel, Bobby Pavia
• Republican Party: Mary Fedeli
• Independent Party: Sean D. Boeger

District 18, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Karen Camporeale, Michael Field
• Republican Party: Timothy McGrath-DiMare

District 19, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Noah Lapine, John Pelliccia
• Republican Party: William Aron

District 20, vote for up to two

• Democratic Party: Carl Weinberg, Jeff Wirz
• Republican Party: Vincent Sessano