Official Wayland 2020 Election Results: See Who Won

WAYLAND, MA — The official results of the Wayland 2020 spring election are in, which means winners have been declared in the election's two competitive races.

In the Board of Selectmen race, incumbent Cherry Karlson was vying to keep her seat while David Watkins and William Steinberg were competing for an open seat. In the School Committee race, incumbent Jeanne Downs was seeking another term, and Christopher Ryan and Amanda Miles were competing for an open slot.

Karlson took her seat, winning an overall majority of the vote total in the Selectmen race. Watkins bested Steinberg by just 73 votes. Downs also won back her seat, but she came in second overall to newcomer Ryan.

Voters decisively approved a ballot question about replacing the leaky roof at Loker Elementary. The total cost will be about $4.3 million, but the state will chip in $1.2 million.

Here are the officials results, including for races that were not competitive.

Voter Turnout

Voters in Wayland — 9,559
Total votes on June 9 — 2,584
Turnout — 27 percent

Board of Selectmen

Cherry Karlson (i) — 1,620
David Watkins — 1,375
William Steinberg — 1,302
Blank votes — 688
Write-ins — 52

School Committee

Christopher Michael Ryan — 1,443
Jeanne Downs (i) — 1,426
Amanda Miles — 1,350
Blanks — 939
Write-ins — 1o

Town Moderator

Dennis Berry (i) — 1,844
Blanks — 688
Write-in — 52

Board of Assessors

Massimo Taurisano — 1,579
Philip David Parks (i) — 1,578
Blanks — 2,006
Write-ins — 5

Library Trustees

Aida Gennis (i) — 1,794
Leah Hart (i) — 1,713
Blanks — 1,616
Write-ins — 14

Board of Health

Susan Erica Green (i) — 1,679
Arnold Soslow (i) — 1,605
Blanks — 1,880
Write-ins — 4

Planning Board

Jennifer Steel — 1,755
Blanks — 826
Write-ins — 3

Board of Public Works

Robert Goldsmith — 1,251
Duane Galbi — 730
Blanks — 601
Write-ins — 2

Recreation Commission

Leanne Mason — 1,554
Frank Krasin — 418
Blanks — 603
Write-ins — 9

Commission of Trust Funds

Nicole Marie Cissel — 1,638
Blanks — 940
Write-ins — 6

Housing Authority

Susan Weinstein — 1,757
Blanks — 819
Write-ins — 8

Ballot Question

Yes — 1,670 votes
No — 615 votes
Blanks — 299