The Lymes Election Results 2023: Vote Totals For Every Race

THE LYMES, CT — The votes have all been counted in East Lyme, Lyme, and Old Lyme, and here are the totals for each candidate.

Upon learning the results of today’s municipal election, Lyme Democratic Town Committee (DTC) Chairman John Kiker said in a statement, “On behalf of everyone at the Lyme DTC, I would like to thank the residents of Lyme for electing our full slate of highly qualified candidates, whose experience and expertise will benefit our town boards and commissions. We are particularly excited about the addition of Gavin Lodge to the Board of Education, which will help ensure the school board understands and reflects our values.”

The vote totals are courtesy of the Secretary of State website:

EAST LYME

First Selectman

Dan Cunningham, D, 2,747
Anne Santoro, R, 2,654

Board of Selectman (voters selected up to three candidates)

Jason Deeble, D, 2,497
Ann Cicchiello, D, 2,879
Tony Attanasio, D, 2,290
Candice Carlson, R, 2,668
Don MacKenzie, R, 2,347
Rose Ann Hardy, R, 2,754

Board of Finance (voters selected up to three candidates)

Sandy Gignac, D, 2,762
Rich Steel, D, 3,050
Jay Ginsberg, D, 3,067
Lauren M. McNamara, R, 2,987

Board of Education (voters selected up to five candidates)

Esteban Garcia, D, 2,726
Vivek Purohit, D, 2,512
Steve Luber, D, 2,514
Cate Steel, D, 3,104
Jill Carini, D, 3,048
Olivia Fairchild, R, 2,588
Jaime Barr Shelburn, R, 2,637
Eric Bauman, R, 2,625

Board of Assessment Appeals (voters selected up to two candidates)

Michael Bekech, D, 2,528
Susan Graham, D, 2,746
Patrick Hughes, R, 2,465
Suzanne Szupiany, R, 2,314

Planning Commission (voters selected up to three candidates)

Brian Bohmbach, D, 2,816

Richard Gordon, D, 2,747
Nick Menapace, D, 3,046
Don Phimister, R, 2,302
Bonnie L. Smithers, R, 2,513

Planning Commission Alternate (voters selected up to two candidates)

Sam Sims, D, 2,594

Cindy Collins, D, 3,100

James Liska, R, 2,570

Zoning Commission (voters selected up to three candidates)

Gary Pivo, D, 2,606
Denise Markovitz, D, 2,826
Nancy Kalal, D, 2,950
Anne Thurlow, R, 2,556
Dave Schmitt, R, 2,304

Zoning Commission Alternate Full Term

Greg McIntire, D, 2,524
Marc Peterson, R, 2,263

Zoning Commission Alternate (two-year vacancy)

Sarah Susco, D, 3,125

LYME

First Selectman

David M. Lahm, R, 543

Selectmen

John Kiker, D, 562

Kristina Birgitta White, Pet., 178

Board of Finance

Steve Mattson, D, 618
David M. Brown, R, 424

Board of Finance (two-year vacancy)

Jim Miller, D, 680

Board of Finance Alternate

D. Adam McEwen, D, 652

Board of Finance Alternate (two-year vacancy)

Jeffery Oyster, R, 485

Board of Assessment Appeals

G. Hayden Reynolds, Jr., R, 509

Planning & Zoning Commission (voters selected up to three candidates)

Kristina White, D, 612
Frederick B. Gahagan, R, 419
William J. Fiske, R, 448

Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate

Mary Stone, D, 664

Zoning Board of Appeals (voters selected up to two candidates)

Anna James, D, 607
David S. Gage, R, 416

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate

Henry A. Lahm, R, 503

Library Directors Full Term

John Kiker, D, 660

Regional Board of Education

Gavin Lodge, D, 587
Mary Powell-St. Louis, R, 347

OLD LYME

First Selectman

Martha H. Shoemaker, D, 1,830
John H. Mesham, R, 1,700

Selectman

Jim Lampos, D, 1,792
Judith Danenhower Read, R, 1,718

Town Treasurer

Michael Reiter, D, 1,702
Matthew P. Ward, R, 1,781

Tax Collector

Bonnie A. Reemsnyder, D, 1,675
Suzanne Thompson, R, 1,826

Board of Finance (voters selected up to two candidates)

Anna S. Reiter, D, 1,856
Bennett J. Bernblum, D, 1,876
Harold P. Garvin III, R, 1,798

Board of Finance Alternates (voters selected up to three candidates)

Diane Linderman, D, 1,827
Sheila A. Riffle, D, 1,706
Candace A. Fuchs, D, 1,846
Maria Corrao Marchant, R, 1,691
Matthew Olson, R, 1,751

Board of Assessment Appeals

Peter Hunt, D, 1,745
David W. Evers Jr., R, 1,728

Planning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2023

Michael Aurelia, D, 1,771
Barbara B. Gaudio, R, 1,681

Planning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2024

Howard Margules, D, 1,787
Donald Willis, R, 1,667

Zoning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2023

Paul J. Orzel, D, R, 3,383

Zoning Commission Five Year Term Begins 2024

Denise Savageau, D, 1,725
Tammy Tinnerello, R, 1,697

Zoning Board of Appeals Five year Term Begins 2023

Stephanie Mickle, D, 1,777
Daniel Montano, R, 1,641

Zoning Board of Appeals Five year Term Begins 20234

Nancy Hutchinson, R, 2,074

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (voters selected up to three candidates)

Kathleen Tracy, D, 1,768
Michaelle Pearson, D, 1,821
Brian Cole, R, 1,812
Peter Lucchese, R, 1,574
Rod Clingman, R, 1,758

Regional Board of Education (voters selected up to three candidates)

Alexander Lowry, D, 1,727
W. Scott Brown, D, 1,772
Susan P. Fogliano, D, 1,864
Suzanne Thompson, R, 1,722
Michael Presti, R, 1,614
Steven J. Wilson, R, 1,518