Lyme Election 2025

The three women speak while Thomas gestures with both hands.

Small Town, Big Turnout: Lyme Wins Democracy Cup

At the award presentation Thursday, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said if there were an award for best turnout at a Democracy Cup ceremony, Lyme would win that too.

Latest in Lyme Election 2025
TOP STORY: The Ones Who Didn’t Win: A Short History of Electing First Selectmen in Small-Town Connecticut

We take a look at how selectmen are elected in small towns like Lyme and Old Lyme.

Unofficial Election Results in Lyme

The results are from the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s Office.

TOP STORY: Political Newcomer Christy Zelek Elected Lyme First Selectman on Promise to Bring People Together

Voters in a rare contested race for first selectman have endorsed the ideals of volunteerism, collaboration and consensus with the election of Democrat-supported unaffiliated candidate Christy Zelek.

TOP STORY: Election Day Turnout Steady in Lyme, Old Lyme as Poll Workers Roll Out New Voting Tabulators

Voting officials in Lyme and Old Lyme on Election Day reported happy voters despite a glitch with one of the new tabulators in Lyme.

UPDATED: Early Voters In CT Top 170,000, With Just Over 2,000 from Lyme and Old Lyme

Before polls opened this morning for Election Day, more than 170,000 Connecticut residents had already cast a ballot. That includes 1,553 early voters in Old Lyme and 530 in Lyme, according to local voting officials.

Still Deciding? Here Are All Our Lyme/Old Lyme-Related Election Articles, Candidate Q & A’s, and Letters to Help

We’ve compiled all our election coverage in one place to help you make an informed decision.

TOP STORY: ‘It Matters That You Vote’: Lyme Residents Turn Out Early for Familiar Election Day Ritual
Letter to the Editor: Lyme School Board Rep’s Endorse Zelek as ‘Uniter’
TOP STORY: Rare First Selectman Contest in Lyme Pits Corporate Experience Against Volunteer Approach