Sudbury election results: New officials picked as nearly 1 in 4 voters cast ballots

Tom Benoit, The MetroWest Daily News
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SUDBURY — Mary Teresa Stephens and Karyn Jones were the winners in an all-newcomer, three-way race for two seats on the School Committee in Monday's annual town election.

The race was one of just two on the ballot that were contested.

Stephens topped the ticket with 2,290 votes, with Jones right behind her with 2,223. The third candidate, Richard Thalman, received 1,018 votes.

Stephens and Jones will replace Chair Silvia Nerssessian, who opted out of a third three-year term in early February, and Sarah Troiano, who decided not to run again after winning a special one-year term last spring.

Karyn Jones, shown outside Town Hall on Monday, won one of two seats on the Sudbury School Committee, March 25, 2024.
Karyn Jones, shown outside Town Hall on Monday, won one of two seats on the Sudbury School Committee, March 25, 2024.

The only other contested race was for Select Board. The two incumbents, Daniel Carty (2,047 votes) and Janie Dretler (1,995 votes) held off challenger Eric Poch (1,407 votes) to earn new three-year terms.

Newcomers win uncontested races for library trustees, regional school board

All other races were uncontested.

Two newcomers ran uncontested for a pair of three-year seats on the Goodnow Library Board of Trustees: Megan Kelley (2,230 votes) and Eriko Takai Frank (2,088 votes).

Nearly one-quarter of Sudbury's 13,420 registered voters cast ballots during Monday's annual town election, March 25, 2024.
Nearly one-quarter of Sudbury's 13,420 registered voters cast ballots during Monday's annual town election, March 25, 2024.

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For Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District School Committee, Sudbury resident Maura Carty received 2,257 votes and Lincoln resident Catherine Sousa Bitter collected 2,100 to claim two open seats. Carty lost a previous bid in 2022.

Incumbents Stephen Garvin (2,259 votes) and John Sugrue (2,125 votes) were each reelected to the Planning Board.

Incumbents Robert Beagan (2,178 votes) and Laurie Eliason (2,218 votes), each won reelection for three-year terms as park and recreation commissioners. They are joined by newcomer William Atkeson (2,221 votes), who won a one-year seat left vacant in October when Jen Stone resigned.

Select Board member Janie Dretler won reelection to the Sudbury Select Board in Monday's annual town election, March 25, 2024.
Select Board member Janie Dretler won reelection to the Sudbury Select Board in Monday's annual town election, March 25, 2024.

Single uncontested winners include Catharine Blake (2,446 votes), town moderator; Linda Huet-Clayton (2,310 votes), Board of Health; Sherrill Cline (2,331 votes), Sudbury Housing Authority; and Joshua Fox (2,397 votes), Board of Assessors.

Nearly a quarter of Sudbury's registered voters cast ballots

Turnout was nearly 25%, with 3,322 ballots cast among 13,420 registered voters.

Results are unofficial until approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office.

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Sudbury election results: New School Committee members chosen