The results for the municipal elections in Westfield are in. With 37.89% (9,048) of the eligible 23,882 voters casting ballots, it is the highest voter turnout for local office elections since 2007 when 41 % of voters turned out for the Bean-Boulanger mayoral race.
Mayor’s race:
Dan Knapik – 4,538 votes garnering 50.15%
Mike Roeder – 4,205 votes garnering 46.47%
Dan Knapik will remain Mayor of Westfield for two more years.
At Large City Council:
Jim Adams – 4,382 votes garnering 6.92%
Dan Allie – 3,668 votes garnering 5.79%
Brent Bean – 4,197 votes garnering 6.63%
John Beltrandi – 3,100 votes garnering 4.89%
Matt Collins – 2,976 votes garnering 4.70%
Steve Dondley – 3,257 votes garnering 5.14%
Dave Flaherty – 3,338 votes garnering 5.27%
Cindy Harris – 3,760 votes garnering 5.94%
Kevin Medeiros – 3,066 votes garnering 4.84%
Brian Sullivan – 3,826 votes garnering 6.04%
Agma Sweeney – 2,990 votes garnering 4.72%
Matt VanHeynigen – 3,581 votes garnering 5.65%
Filling the seven At Large Council seats will be Adams, Bean, Sullivan, Harris, Allie, VanHeynigen, and Flaherty
Ward 1:
Mary Ann Babinski – 766 votes garnering 45.27%
Chris Keefe – 777 votes garnering 45.92%
Chris Keefe will remain the Ward 1 City Council representative
Ward 2:
Ralph Figy – 585 votes garnering 54.12%
Carl Vincent – 413 votes garnering 38.21%
Ralph Figy becomes the new councilor for Ward 2
Ward 3:
Brian Hoose – 830 votes garnering 70.70%
Brian Hoose, who was unopposed becomes the new representative for Ward 3.
Ward 4:
Mike Burns – 667 votes garnering 41.82%
Mary O’Connell – 844 votes garnering 52.92%
Mary O’Connell retains her seat representing Ward 4.
Ward 5:
Rick Onofrey – 925 votes garnering 43.51%
Bob Paul – 1,060 votes garnering 49.86%
Bob Paul takes over as the new Ward 5 councilor.
Ward 6:
Chris Crean – 1,029 votes garnering 74.51%
Chris Crean, who was unopposed, remains the Ward 6 councilor.
School Committee:
Bill Duval – 4,099 votes garnering 15.10%
Jeff Gosselin – 4,192 votes garnering 15.44%
Cindy Sullivan – 4,999 votes garnering 18.42%
Mike Tirrell – 4,031 votes garnering 14.85%
Jeff Gosselin joins the School Committee with Duval and Sullivan who were re-elected.
Ward 2 G&E Commission:
Lynn Boscher – 345 votes garnering 31.91%
Ray Rivera – 653 votes garnering 60.41%
Ray Rivera gains his first elected office.
