Marlborough 2023 Election Full Results: Dumais Mayor, Navin Lands At-Large Seat

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough has elected city councilor J. Christian Dumais as the city's next mayor in a historic election to replace retiring Mayor Arthur Vigeant, according to unofficial results.

Dumais won the mayoral race in a reversal of the October preliminary, where At-Large Councilor Samantha Perlman came out in first place by almost 300 votes.

Dumais, Marlborough's first openly gay mayor, won't be the only candidate taking a new seat next year. Mark Vital and Robert Preciado won ward seats in uncontested races and Albert Fuccillo won the open Ward 6 race.

"By addressing the housing crisis, stimulating economic growth, and standing up to big developers, he is ready to protect Marlborough’s small-city charm while achieving its potential," Fuccillo said in a statement Tuesday.

Here are the unofficial results released by the clerk Tuesday night:

Marlborough Mayor

• Christian Dumais — 3,593
• Samantha Perlman — 3,251

At-large City Council (pick 4)

• Mark Oram — 3,719 (1)
• Michael Ossing — 3,637 (3)
• Kathleen Robey — 3,481 (4)
• Scott King — 3,050
• Sean Navin — 3,644 (2)

City Council Ward 1

• Mark Vital — 890

City Council Ward 2

• David Doucette (i) — 678
• James Jumonville — 282

City Council Ward 3

• Robert Preciado — 582

City Council Ward 4

• Teona Brown (i) — 653
• Thomas Dalton — 163

City Council Ward 5

• John Irish (i) — 612

City Council Ward 6

• Maureen Brennan — 380
• Albert Fuccillo — 791

City Council Ward 7

• Donald Landers Sr. (i) — 492
• Harmony Larson — 445

Marlborough School Committee (pick 3)

• Daniel Caruso (i) — 4,214
• Katherine Hennessy (i) — 4,336
• Heidi Adler Matthews (i) — 3,772

Assabet Valley School Committee

• Peggy Ayres (i) — 5,082