Simsbury Election Results 2023: Democrats Keep Control Of Selectmen

SIMSBURY, CT — The votes have been tabulated in Simsbury and a new cycle of municipal officials will soon take office, with Democrats in charge of the town's top board.

The following is Simsbury's 2023 election results (with winners bolded):

First Selectman (vote for one)

Democrat: Wendy Mackstutis (inc.) - 4,417

Republican: Kevin Beal - 2,978*

* Elected to term as a selectman

Board of Selectmen (vote for three)

Democratic candidates were:

Diana Yeisley - 4,103

Steven Antonio - 4,521

Curtis Looney - 4,095

Republican candidates were:

Heather Goetz -3,148

Jackie Battos -2,945

Suki Shergill-Connelly - 2,426

Democrats have a 4-2 advantage on Simsbury's top elected body.

Board of Finance - full term (vote for two)

Democratic candidates were:

Lisa Heavner - 4,884

Republican candidates were:

Angel Goldman - 2,993

Art Wallace - 3,159

Board of Finance - two-year vacancy (vote for one)

Democrat Todd Burrick - 5,169

Board of Education (vote for two)

Democratic candidates were:

Jeff Tindall - 4,155

Jessica Parise - 4,245

Republican candidates were:

Jen Batchelar - 3,091

Josh Falco - 2,763

Board of Assessment Appeals (vote for two)

Democratic candidates were:

Regina K. Pynn - 4,917

Josh Michelson - 4,859

Republican candidates were: none.

Planning Commission - full term (vote for three)

The Democratic candidates were:

Erin Leavitt-Smith -4,386

Holly Beum -4,332

The Republican candidates were:

Craig MacCormac - 3,276

William Rice - 3,346

Planning Commission- two-year vacancy (vote for one)

No candidates from either party.

Planning Commission Alternates (vote for three)

The Democratic candidates were:

Nicholas Criscitelli - 4,874

Marcus Furze - 4,654

The Republican candidates were: none.

Zoning Commission - full term (vote for three)

The Democratic candidates were:

Tucker Salls -4,092

Shannon Leary - 4,174

The Republican candidates were:

Kate Beal - 3,266

Anne Erickson - 3,092

Ron Jodice - 2,791

Zoning Commission - two-year vacancy (vote for one)

Democrat Tony Braz is running unopposed - 4,900

Zoning Commission Alternates (vote for three)

The Democratic candidates were:

Josh Michelson - 4,680

David M. Moore - 4,624

The Republican candidates were: none.

Zoning Board of Appeals (vote for three)

The Democratic candidates were:

Lawrence Boardman -4,427

Sheree Landerman - 4,578

The Republican candidate was:

JoAnn Hogan - 3,696

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates (vote for three)

The Democratic candidates were:

Ali Rice -4,639

Jonathan Yeisley - 4,584

The Republican candidates were: none.

Library Board of Trustees - full term (vote for three)

The Democratic candidates were:

Rebecca Schultz -4,248

Laurie Shinaman -4,202

Holly McGrath -4,571

The Republican candidate was:

Colleen Yates- 3,156

Library Board of Trustees - four-year vacancy (vote for one)

Democrat Marianne O'Neil is running unopposed - 5,073

Library Board of Trustees - two-year vacancy (vote for two)

No candidates from either party.

For more information on the Simsbury Republican Town Committee, click on this link.

For more information on the Simsbury Democratic Town Committee, click on this link.

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