Wednesday’s election recount held at Memorial Town Hall saw all the results come back identical to last week’s election results.
We take a look at how selectmen are elected in small towns like Lyme and Old Lyme.
Voters in Lyme and Old Lyme propelled the towns into the state’s Top Five list for the highest voter turnout, with Lyme leading the way at 66.1%. In Old Lyme, 60.5% of voters turned out at the polls.
Several tight races between members of the same party have triggered an automatic recount, but one affected candidate has already waived her right to the review process.
The results are from the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s Office.
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.
The public is invited to the swearing-in ceremony at the Old Lyme Town Hall Meeting Room for all newly elected officials.
Incumbent First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker, D, held onto her seat in a repeat of her 2023 run against Republican John Mesham despite a changed voting landscape that stretched out through two weeks of early voting.
In unconfirmed results, incumbent Democrat Martha Shoemaker held her first selectwoman seat, fighting off a strong campaign by Republican challenger John Mesham.
Voting officials in Lyme and Old Lyme on Election Day reported happy voters despite a glitch with one of the new tabulators in Lyme.
