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Election 2025 is now over. The results from the March 22 townwide elections have been certified by the Town Clerk’s office.
Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall released the final numbers March 27, with 17.3% of Winchester residents casting a vote in the election, or 2,951 votes, out of the town’s 17,073 registered voters.
Marshall on March 21 estimated more than 950 residents cast ballots during the six-day early voting cycle, approximately 5.7%. She said about 11.60% turned out on Election Day itself.
There were 3,094 votes cast during last year’s town election.
While preliminary numbers showed definite winners and losers on March 22, residents have been eagerly awaiting the results from write ins.
Jack LeMenager has won the open seat on the Planning Board being vacated by Diab Jerius, who chose not to run, with 739 write-in votes. Second write-in candidate Matthew Zarracina received 146 votes. There were also 129 other write-in votes.
Write-in candidate Laura Glynn will take the open seat on the Housing Authority with 173 votes while second write-in candidate Brenda Kleschinsky received 79 votes. There were also 100 other write-in votes.
Finally, write-in candidate Cathy Alexander will take the second spot on the Library Board of Trustees with 379 votes. There were also 129 other write-in votes.
Final numbers
In the Select Board race, where four candidates competed for two seats, one of which was left open when John Fallon decided not to run, the winners were Paras Bhayani with 1,945 votes and incumbent Anthea Brady with 1,649 votes.
Dorothy Simboli and Richard Welch Jr. and received 806 and 674 votes, respectively.
Three candidates vied for two School Committee seats. The day’s winners were Stefanie Mnayarji with 1,964 votes and incumbent Karen Maruyama Bolognese with 1,512 votes.
Incumbent Christian Nixon received 975 votes.
Uncontested races included Winchester’s new town moderator Philip Frattaroli, who garnered 1,944 votes. He replaces Heather von Mering, who is stepping down after five years.
George Nowell Jr. was seeking re-election to the Board of Assessors, Anne Marie Hill for Board of Health to replace Ruth Trimachi who chose not to run again, and David Coughlan for one of two available Library Board of Trustees seats.
Nowell received 1,933 votes, Hill 1,781 votes and Coughlin 1,592 votes.
