Town Election Results 2023
1,473 voters cast ballots on May 15, which is a turnout of about 11%. This was a decrease from last year’s turnout of 17%, but higher than the 6% turnout in 2021. Winners in the contested races were Adam Munroe and Susan Stephenson for School Committee. All six ballot questions passed.
| Elected Office / Ballot Question | Candidate Name | Party | Votes Rcvd. | % of Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Committee | Ashley A. Fogg | U | 616 | 42% |
| Adam R. Munroe | D | 998 | 68% | |
| Susan Marie Stephenson | D | 934 | 63% | |
| Write-In | 62 | 4% | ||
| Blanks | 336 | 23% | ||
| Select Board | Amy Burns Ritterbusch | D | 1166 | 79% |
| Write-In | 50 | 3% | ||
| Blanks | 257 | 17% | ||
| Assessors | Adam R. Munroe | D | 1130 | 77% |
| Write-In | 25 | 2% | ||
| Blanks | 318 | 22% | ||
| Health | Nasiba Azra Mannan | D | 1149 | 78% |
| Write-In | 24 | 2% | ||
| Blanks | 300 | 20% | ||
| Library | Jessica Michelle McCaffrey | R | 1092 | 74% |
| Cary Warren Carter | D | 1065 | 72% | |
| Write-In | 17 | 1% | ||
| Blanks | 772 | 52% | ||
| Trust Funds | Mary E. Duggan | D | 1148 | 78% |
| Write-In | 15 | 1% | ||
| Blanks | 310 | 21% | ||
| Constable | John David Cardillo | D | 1147 | 78% |
| Write-In | 20 | 1% | ||
| Blanks | 306 | 21% | ||
| Housing Authority | Ilana A. Casady | D | 1136 | 77% |
| Write-In | 18 | 1% | ||
| Blanks | 319 | 22% | ||
| Parks & Rec | Laura W. Hanson | D | 1110 | 75% |
| Ravi Shankar Dasari | D | 1072 | 73% | |
| Write-In | 27 | 2% | ||
| Blanks | 737 | 50% | ||
| Planning Board 5-year | Michael James King | D | 1106 | 75% |
| Planning Board 5-year | Matthew Wronka | D | 1060 | 72% |
| Write-In | 47 | 3% | ||
| Blanks | 733 | 50% | ||
| Planning Board 3-year | Vikasith Babu Pratty | U | 1074 | 73% |
| Write-In | 19 | 1% | ||
| Blanks | 380 | 26% | ||
| Planning Board 2-year | Navdeep S. Arora | U | 1071 | 73% |
| Write-In | 15 | 1% | ||
| Blanks | 387 | 26% | ||
| Q1 Sidewalk Chestnut St | $514,250 | Yes | 877 | 60% | |
| No | 531 | 36% | ||
| Blanks | 65 | 4% | ||
| Q2 Sidewalk EMC to Blueberry Lane | $187,000 | Yes | 858 | 58% | |
| No | 543 | 37% | ||
| Blanks | 72 | 5% | ||
| Q3 Woodville Fire Station Design | $70,000 | Yes | 940 | 64% | |
| No | 464 | 32% | ||
| Blanks | 69 | 5% | ||
| Q4 HPS HVAC Renewal | $1,506,259 | Yes | 1086 | 74% | |
| No | 328 | 22% | ||
| Blanks | 59 | 4% | ||
| Q5 Hopkins Addition Design | $800,000 | Yes | 1007 | 68% | |
| No | 407 | 28% | ||
| Blanks | 59 | 4% | ||
| Q6 Pratt Way (Fruit St) & Cemetery Paving | $480,000 | Yes | 836 | 57% | |
| No | 562 | 38% | ||
| Blanks | 76 | 5% |