Politics & Government
East Lyme/Lyme/Old Lyme Election 2025 Results: Winners Revealed In Key Races
Here's what you need to know regarding the local municipal election results.
UPDATE: In Lyme, for first selectman, the petitioning candidate, Christine Erica Zelek, received 710 votes and Republican candidate Thomas St. Louis received 474 votes.
In East Lyme, for first selectman Daniel Cunningham, a Democrat, received 3,581 votes and Anne Santoro, a Republican, received 2,698 votes.
And in Old Lyme, Martha H. Shoemaker, a Democrat, received 1,938 votes and John H. Mesham, a Republican, received 1,808 votes.
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All the information above is from the Connecticut Secretary of State's website.
THE LYMES, CT — On Nov. 4, East Lyme, Lyme and Old Lyme residents cast their votes for several key municipal positions in town. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming municipal election.
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Election Day polling hours and locations
Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of State’s website to find your polling place. Voters who are in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Same day voter registration
If you are not registered, but want to vote on Election Day, you may register in person on Election Day at your Election Day Registration site People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration.
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Here are the local candidates:
East Lyme
First Selectman, Vote For One
The Democratic candidate is Daniel Cunningham and the Republican candidate is Anne Santoro
Board of Selectmen Full Four Year Term, Vote For One
The Democratic candidate is Ann Cicchiello and the Republican candidate is Candice Carlson
Board of Selectmen Full Two Year Term, Vote For Up To Two
The Democratic candidates are Jason Deeble and Cindy Collins, the Republican candidates are Rose Ann Hardy and Don MacKenzie, and the petitioning candidate is Richard Steel
Town Treasurer, Vote For One
The Democratic candidate is Bob Curry and the Republican candidate is Scott E. Fraser
Board of Finance, Vote For Up To Three
The Democratic candidates are Barry Sheckley and Kimberly A. Kalajainen and the Republican candidates are Bonnie L. Smithers, Mario Richards and Sandra Bullock
Board of Education, Vote For Up To Five
The Democratic candidates are Stephen Luber, Vivek Purohit and Bill Derry and the Republican candidates are John A. Olexa, Alisa Bradley, Olivia Fairchild, and Leigh McNamara Gianakos
Board of Assessment Appeals, Vote For One
The Democratic candidate is Gary Cicchiello and the Republican candidate is Deanna Delaney
Planning Commission, Vote For Up To Three
The Democratic candidate is Nina Franco and the Republican candidates are Thomas W. Fitting, Jr. and Timothy LaDucer
Planning Commission Alternate, Vote For One
The candidate is Bill Delaney, a Republican
Zoning Commission, Vote For Up To Three
The Democratic candidate is Cathy J. Yuhas, the Republican candidates are Jim Liska and Anne Thurlow and the Working Families Party candidate is Carlo B.S. Lombardo
Zoning Commission Alternate, Vote For Up To Two
The Democratic candidates are Sarah Susco and Kerry Edwards and the Republican candidate is William R. Follett
Lyme
First Selectman, Vote for One
The candidates are Thomas St. Louis, a Republican and Christine Erica Zelek, a petitioning candidate.
Selectman, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is John Kiker, the Republican candidate is Mary Powell-St. Louis and the petitioning candidate is Kristina Birgitta White
Board of Finance, Vote for Up to Two
The Democratic candidate is Jim Miller and the Republican candidate is Mitchell Etess
Board of Finance Alternate Full Term, Vote for One
The candidate is Corey Lomas, a Republican
Board of Finance Alternate to Fill Vacancy for Two Years, Vote for One
The candidate is Walter Burhans, a Democrat
Board of Assessment Appeals, Vote for One
The candidate is Harry Broom, Jr., a Republican
Planning & Zoning Commission, Vote for Up to Two
The Democratic candidate is Carol House and the Republican candidate is Jennifer Tiffany
Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate, Vote for One
The candidate is Steven Deveaux, a Republican
Zoning Board of Appeals, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Toni Phillips and the Republican candidate is Stephen Buccheri
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Adam Brevoort and the Republican candidate is Isaiah Griffith
Library Directors, Vote for Up to Two
The Democratic candidates are Susan Leon and Joan Motyka and the Republican candidate is Lori Caine
Regional Board of Education, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Anna B. James and the Republican candidate is Lannie Mossberg
Old Lyme
First Selectman, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Martha H. Shoemaker and the Republican candidate is John H. Mesham
Selectman, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Jim Lampos and the Republican candidate is Jude Danenhower Read
Town Clerk Vote for One
The candidate is Vicki Urbowicz, a Republican
Board of Finance Full Term, Vote for Up to Two
The Democratic candidate is Kimberly Thompson and the Republican candidates are Matthew Olson and J. David Kelsey
Board of Finance To Fill Vacancy for Two Years, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Candace A. Fuchs and the Republican candidate is John Flick
Board of Finance Alternates, Vote for Up to Three
The Democratic candidates are Tom Walsh, Fred Behringer and Diane Y. Linderman, and the Republican candidates are Michael Presti, Bob Antoniac and Maria Corrao Marchant
Board of Assessment Appeals, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Devin Berke and the Republican candidate is Timothy C. Griswold
Planning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2025, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Michael F. Riggio and the Republican candidate is Harold Thompson
Planning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2026, Vote for One
The candidate is Todd Machnik, a Republican
Zoning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2025, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Michael Fogliano and the Republican candidate is Sloan Danenhower
Zoning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2026, Vote for One
The candidate is Jane Marsh, a Republican
Zoning Board of Appeals Five Year Term Begins 2025, Vote for One
The Democratic candidate is Michaelle Pearson and the Republican candidate is Stephen Dix
Zoning Board of Appeals Five Year Term Begins 2026, Vote for One
The candidate is Kip Kotzan, a Democrat
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates, Vote for Up to Three
The Democratic candidates are Richard Korsmeyer and Kathleen Tracy and the Republican candidates are James T. Scott, Jill Pilgrim, and Nicholas Fulton
Regional Board of Education, Vote for Up to Four
The Democratic candidates are Sheryl Shyloski, Cynthia Love McCollum, Jason L. Kemp, and Michael J. Hansen, and the Republican candidates are Jarod Bushey, Brandy Campbell, Carlos Piña, and Shaun Mastroianni
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