Winsted Area election results 2009

New Hartford

Republican candidate Daniel Jerram won the town’s three-way race for first selectman with an unofficial tally of 1,128 votes, beating out former Republican First Selectman Earl MacInnes (running as an unaffiliated candidate), who received 64 votes, and Democrat Phyllis Webb with 1,094.

Although Democratic candidate Thomas Klebart earned a seat on the Board of Selectmen with 1,171 votes, a recanvassing of votes will be required to determine the board’s third and final member.  Republican candidate Bruce Gresczyk received 1,095 votes for selectman, only one vote more than Webb.

However, since Webb and Mac-Innes lost their bid for the town’s top post, their names were entered into the pool of candidates for selectmen. The two candidates with the most votes are then named to the board.

Barkhamsted

Democrat Donald Stein retained his position as first selectman, running unopposed to win a second term. The Board of Selectmen was rounded out with Democrat Gregory Cantwell and Republican William Downes, both of whom were re-elected to the board.

Colebrook

First Selectman Thomas McKeon was re-elected, running unopposed and cross-endorsed by the town’s Republican and Democratic parties. Republican Ronald Aubel and Democrat Joseph Alciati Sr. were also elected to the Board of Selectman, both running unopposed.

Hartland

First Selectman Wade Cole, a Democrat, was re-elected to the town’s top spot, running unopposed. Current Board of Selectmen members Democrat Magi Winslow and Republican Arne Nielsen were also re-elected, running unopposed for their seats as well.

Norfolk

Current First Selectman Susan Dyer, a Democrat, was re-elected to her sixth-term in office, defeating Republican challenger Joshua Dercerbo by almost a two-to-one margin. Democrat Leo Colwell Jr. and Republican James Stotler Sr. were elected to the Board of Selectman. Both candidates ran unopposed.

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