Tom St. Louis Loses to Zelek in Lyme First Selectperson Race, But Wins Spot on Board; Kiker Retains Position as Selectman

In unconfirmed results, unaffiliated candidate Kristy Zelek, who was endorsed by the Democrats, swept to victory in Lyme with 675 votes, defeating her Republican challenger Tom St. Louis, who polled 451 votes.

Democrat White Loses Her Board of Selectpeople Seat, Powell St. Louis (R) Fails to Gain One

Christy Zelek. LymeLine file photo.

LYME—In unconfirmed results, unaffiliated candidate Kristy Zelek, who was endorsed by the Democrats, swept to victory in Lyme with 675 votes, defeating her Republican challenger Tom St. Louis, who polled 451 votes.

St. Louis will take a spot on the Board of Selectpeople, however, since his vote count was higher than that of both his wife Mary Powell St. Louis (R), who secured 405 votes, and that of incumbent Democrat Selectwoman Kristina White, who netted 209 votes.

The third member of the board of selectpeople will be incumbent John Kiker (D), who received 579 votes.

We will report the remaining results as soon as we have had the opportunity to process them fully.

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Olwen Logan grew up in a family of London educators but was inspired by her great grandfather, influential Daily Chronicle newspaper editor Alfred Ewen Fletcher, to pursue journalism. She built a successful career in efficiency analysis and senior audit management before launching her own PR-focused consultancy. After moving to the U.S. in 1990 and settling in Old Lyme in 1994, she became a staff writer for the now-closed Main Street News and later joined Jack Turner’s fledgling LymeLine.com, discovering the career she had always wanted—albeit in an unexpected digital form. Even after relocating to Maryland, she continued covering Lyme and Old Lyme with the same dedication, earning national recognition as a LION Publishers award finalist in 2020. After more than two decades of service, Olwen stepped away in November 2025, donating LymeLine.com to the newly formed nonprofit LymeLine Inc. and expressing her excitement for its continued growth and mission.