Politics & Government
Haddam 2019 Elections: Vote Totals For Every Race
The polls have closed and the votes have been counted in Haddam's municipal election.

HADDAM, CT— The polls have closed and the votes have been counted in Haddam's municipal election. There were numerous positions up for grabs as listed below.
| FIRST SELECTMAN | ||
|---|---|---|
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Brenda Buzzi | 1,079 | 37.61% |
| Republican Party Robert McGarry | 1,790 | 62.39% |
| SELECTMAN | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Joe Rizzo | 1,115 | 23.72% |
| Democratic Party Sean Moriarty | 1,157 | 24.62% |
| Republican Party Kate Anderson | 1,747 | 37.17% |
| Petitioning Candidate Mark P. Lundgren | 681 | 14.49% |
| TAX COLLECTOR | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Republican Party Kristin Battistoni | 2,286 | 100.00% |
| BOARD OF FINANCE FULL TERM | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Melissa Schlag | 1,069 | 13.08% |
| Democratic Party Sean Moriarty | 1,189 | 14.55% |
| Democratic Party David Carini | 1,145 | 14.01% |
| Republican Party Wayne Rutty | 1,625 | 19.88% |
| Republican Party Marc Adelberg | 1,586 | 19.40% |
| Republican Party David Challenger | 1,560 | 19.08% |
| BOARD OF FINANCE TO FILL VACANCY FOR FOUR YEARS | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Tim Teran | 1,643 | 100.00% |
| BOARD OF FINANCE TO FILL VACANCY FOR TWO YEARS | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Robin Spencer-Klimaszewski | 1,655 | 100.00% |
| BOARD OF FINANCE ALTERNATE FULL TERM | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Peter Baird | 1,107 | 40.58% |
| Republican Party Prem Aithal | 1,621 | 59.42% |
| BOARD OF FINANCE ALTERNATE TO FILL VACANCY FOR TWO YEARS | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Michelle Burr Caron | 1,041 | 38.53% |
| Republican Party Audrey Brookes | 1,661 | 61.47% |
| BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Jo Ann Woickelman | 1,292 | 47.27% |
| Republican Party David Beckman | 1,441 | 52.73% |
| PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Liz Bazazi | 1,191 | 14.73% |
| Democratic Party Peter Baird | 1,249 | 15.45% |
| Democratic Party Garin C Greenholt | 979 | 12.11% |
| Republican Party Steve Bull | 1,636 | 20.24% |
| Republican Party Jamin Laurenza | 1,543 | 19.09% |
| Republican Party Dan Luisi | 1,485 | 18.37% |
| PLANNING & ZONING ALTERNATE FULL TERM | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Marie Lippincott | 1,091 | 40.56% |
| Republican Party Alan Chadwick | 1,599 | 59.44% |
| PLANNING & ZONING ALTERNATE TO FILL VACANCY TWO YEAR TERM | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Patrick Reardon | 1,185 | 44.17% |
| Republican Party Larry Maggi | 1,498 | 55.83% |
| ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Marge DeBold | 1,457 | 18.10% |
| Democratic Party Erik Hesselberg | 1,106 | 13.74% |
| Democratic Party Susan DeCarli | 1,297 | 16.11% |
| Republican Party Margo Chase-Wells | 1,317 | 16.36% |
| Republican Party Ken Wendt | 1,499 | 18.62% |
| Republican Party Joe Laurenza | 1,374 | 17.07% |
| ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ALTERNATE | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Rachel Greenholt | 1,156 | 43.74% |
| Republican Party Anthony Matterazzo | 1,487 | 56.26% |
| REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION | ||
| CANDIDATE PARTY / NAME | VOTES | VOTES % |
| Democratic Party Katie Packtor | 1,253 | 15.55% |
| Democratic Party Edith Hanson Pawlicki | 1,003 | 12.45% |
| Democratic Party Jane Baird | 1,157 | 14.36% |
| Republican Party Peter Sonski | 1,460 | 18.12% |
| Republican Party Jennifer Favalora | 1,658 | 20.58% |
| Republican Party Shawna Goldfarb | 1,525 | 18.93% |
HADDAM, CT — Republican Robert McGarry defeated his Democratic challenger Brenda Buzz at the polls on election, reports the Middletown Press.
In #Haddam #Connecticut, Republican first selectman elect is Robert McGarry, beating out Democrat Brenda Buzzi. Word is Republicans swept the polls there. @Middletownpress pic.twitter.com/KFWfXnEB9a
— Cassandra Day (@cassandrasdis) November 6, 2019
Find out what's happening in The Haddams-Killingworthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Unofficial results from #Haddam #Connecticut, where Republicans sailed to victory. One Democrat characterized the loss as a ‘bloodbath’ @Middletownpress pic.twitter.com/PATVESGdro
— Cassandra Day (@cassandrasdis) November 6, 2019
Patch will continue to update this breaking news story.
HADDAM, CT — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 to vote in Haddam's municipal election. The position of first selectman, spots on the boards of education and selectmen are all up for grabs.
Find out what's happening in The Haddams-Killingworthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes. You can find your poll location at the Here are the candidates in all competitive elections in Haddam:
First Selectman: Democrat Brenda Buzzi and Republican Robert McGarry.
Selectman: Democrats Joe Rizzo, Sean Moriarty; Republicans Kate Anderson; petitioning candidate Mark P. Lundgren. Voters will choose two candidates.
Board of Finance full term: Democrats Melissa Schlag, Sean Moriarty, David Carini; Republicans Wayne Rutty, Marc Adelberg, David Challenger. Voters will choose three candidates.
Board of Finance full term alternate: Democrat Peter Baird and Republican Prem Aithal.
Board of Finance alternate two-year term: Democrat Michelle Burr Caron and Republican Audrey Brookes.
Board of Assessment Appeals: Jo Ann Woickelman and Republican David Beckman.
Planning and Zoning Alternate full term: Democrat Marie Lippincott and Republican Alan Chadwick.
Planning and Zoning alternate two-year term: Democrat Patrick Reardon and Republican Larry Maggi.
Zoning Board of Appeals: Democrats Marge DeBold, Erik Hesselberg, Susan DeCarli; Republicans Margo Chase-Wells, Ken Wendt, Joe Laurenza. Voters will choose three candidates.
Zoning Board of Appeals alternate: Democrat Rachel Greenholt and Republican Anthony Matterazzo.
Regional Board of Education: Democrats Katie Packtor, Edith Hanson Pawlicki, Jane Baird; Republicans Peter Sonski, Jennifer Favalora, Shawna Goldfarb.
Planning and Zoning Commission: Democrats Liz Bazazi, Peter Baird, Garin C. Greenholt; Republicans Steve Bull, Jamin Laurenza, Dan Luisi. Voters will choose three candidates.
Connecticut offers Election Day registration, but those who arrive need to be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. Unlike previously registered voters standing in line before 8 p.m. to register won't guarantee the ability to vote.
Absentee ballots are also available for those who won't be in town all of election day or for a multitude of other reasons. Voters can also register online prior to the election.
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