Wallingford Election Results 2021: Dickinson Wins In Close Race

WALLINGFORD, CT — Riley O'Connell accomplished something that hadn't been done in 30 years, but it wasn't enough to stop longtime Republican Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. in Tuesday's municipal election.

Dickinson defeated O'Connell, his 25-year-old Democratic challenger, by fewer than 400 votes to claim his 20th consecutive term in office.

The Republican Town Committee reported Dickinson received 6,632 votes to O'Connell's 6,236 with all 10 voting districts reporting, including mayoral absentee ballots.

It was the first time in 30 years that a Democratic candidate came within 1,000 votes of beating Dickinson, according to the Record-Journal.

Dickinson defeated Democrat Jared Lieu 7,270 to 5,072 in the 2019 election and also beat Lieu in the 2017 election, by a vote of 5,882 to 4,223.

O'Connell wasn't ready to concede as of late Tuesday night, according to the Record-Journal.

Republicans will hold a 6-3 majority on both the Town Council and Board of Education.

GOP incumbents Vincent Cervoni, Tom Laffin, Christina Tatta, Joe Marrone, and Craig Fishbein, were all victorious, along with Autumn Allinson, who served on the Board of Education the past two years.

Democratic incumbents Vincent Testa and Gina Morgenstein held onto their seats on the Town Council and will be joined by Sam Carmody.

The new-look Board of Education, where several incumbents didn't seek re-election, will be comprised of Republican incumbents Ray Ross and Tammy Raccio and newcomers Rajan Doering, Jennifer Passaretti, Donna Regan, and Marla Roscoe.

Democratic incumbents Michael Votto, Kathy Castelli and Patrick Reynolds retained their seats on the school board.

Return to Patch for results as they come in. Subscribe to free Wallingford News Alerts for election results.

(Original post) WALLINGFORD, CT — The polls have closed in Wallingford and the votes are being counted to determine the winners of key races, including mayor and seats on the town council and board of education.

Longtime Republican Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr., a 38-year incumbent, is seeking a 20th consecutive term and faces a challenge from Democrat Riley O’Connell, a 25-year-old newcomer to Wallingford politics.

Return to Patch for results as they come in. Subscribe to free Wallingford News Alerts for election results.

For Town Council, residents can vote for up to any nine candidates. The Democratic candidates are: Sam Carmody, Alexa Tomassi, Gina Morgenstein, Nicole Barillaro, Bruce Conroy Jr., and Vincent F. Testa Jr. The Republican candidates are: Craig Fishbein, Vincent Cervoni, Autumn Allinson, Tom Laffin, Joe Marrone, and Christina Tatta.

For Board of Education, residents can vote for up to any nine candidates. The Democratic candidates are: Patrick Reynolds, Michael Urban, Michael J. Votto, Maureen Reed, Kathy Castelli, and Jacqueline McFarlane. The Republican candidates are: Rajan Doering, Tammy Raccio, Jennifer Passaretti, Ray Ross, Donna Regan, and Marla Roscoe.