Salem Preliminary Election 2025: City Council Field Narrows To 2 in 4 Wards

SALEM, MA — A relatively light turnout of Salem voters went to the polls in four wards on Tuesday as the City Council field of candidates was narrowed to two for the November general election.

Candidates were on the ballot where there were more than two for City Council seats in Wards 1, 2, 5 and 6.

In Ward 1, Erin Turowski and incumbent Cynthia Jerzylo advanced in unofficial results.

In Ward 2, it was Andrew Smith and William Legault who will face off on Nov. 6.

In Ward 5, Lydia King and Zachary Calderon earned the top two spots in a four-candidate field.

In Ward 6, Katelyn Holappa and Robert Camire will meet in November to determine that ward's representative on the Council.

Results were unofficial as of Tuesday night.

Here are the totals in each ward, according to the city clerk's office:

WARD 1

274 Erin Turowski

240 Cynthia Jerzylo

114 Walter Morrell

WARD 2

286 Andrew Smith

279 William Legault

95 John Newall

WARD 5

325 Lydia King

114 Zachary Calderon

53 Frederic Norton

50 John Hunt

WARD 6

298 Katelyn Holappa

115 Robert Camire

91 Marlene Warner

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)