Madison Election 2015 Results: Banisch Wins, Board of Selectmen Winners Announced

UPDATE: With two words, Tom Banisch announced via social media that he will be Madison’s next first selectman. The Republican candidate won his race against Democratic challenger Joan Walker Tuesday night.

“We won!!!!!!,” Banisch posted on social media.

Banisch secured 2,582 votes compared to 2,236 for Walker, the Madison Source reports.

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Winning seats on the Board of Selectmen include: Walker and Al Goldberg, who are Democrats, and Bruce Wilson and Robert Hale, who are Republicans.

After the votes were tallied, Banisch told the New Haven Register, “I feel great. I’ve been walking around town, talking to a lot of people trying to find out what’s important to people and I think I have a good picture of what needs to be done going into this job.”

Read the full Madison Source story here.

Original post: Voting ends 8 p.m. tonight in Madison.

The mayoral election features Republican challenger Tom Banisch against Democratic challenger Joan Walker. Incumbent GOP First Selectman Fillmore McPherson decided against seeking reelection.

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Banisch during the campaign said his main focus is on economic development and making Madison self-sufficient and less reliant on the state for funding, which continues to be cut.

He said he also will tackle ways seniors issues if elected.

“It’s important to give back and to give of yourself to others,” Banisch said. “That’s what I want people to know. I care about the people of this town, and I care for this town. I put my heart and soul into everything I do.”

During the campaign, Walker said she’d enact a senior tax freeze if elected to ensure seniors no longer are priced out of town. She said the town needs to add more affordable senior housing and housing for young families.

“We need to have a senior tax freeze. We need to allow and give our seniors a chance to remain in their house until they decide to leave. They can’t be forced out,” Walker said.

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