Thank You To Everyone Who Voted – Local Election Results
Six out of eleven of the local candidates that CCA endorsed and supported in the November 8 election were elected. This is good news and we are grateful to the voters. However only one of five of our Town Council candidates was elected. As a result, we will have to watch Charlestown’s government to see if it continues to focus on our environment and economy.
Thank you to everyone who ran in this year’s election!
David Wilkinson, Peter Gardner, Ann Owen, and Josh Vallee who ran for Town Council, and Walter “Peter” Mahony who ran for Planning Commission, were not elected, but we hope they will continue to serve the town and will continue to be involved in Charlestown’s government. Charlestown would be very lucky to benefit from their continued involvement.
Town Council
Elected Town Council members will serve for two years.
| Town Council Candidate | Total Votes |
|---|---|
| Deborah Carney Elected | 2072 |
| Richard Serra Elected | 1944 |
| Grace Klinger Elected | 1869 |
| Stephen Stokes Elected | 1789 |
| Susan Cooper Elected | 1755 |
| Peter Gardner | 1634 |
| Ann Owen | 1523 |
| Lorna Persson | 1520 |
| David Wilkinson | 1507 |
| Joshua Vallee | 1288 |
| James Mageau | 517 |
Planning Commission
Elected Planning Commission members will serve for two or six years. The highest vote count receives a six year term, the next two receive two year terms.
| Planning Commission Candidate | Total Votes | Term length |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Stamps | 2003 | Elected to a 6 year term as full voting member |
| Lisa St. Godard | 1934 | Elected to a 2 year term as alternate |
| Carol Mossa | 1754 | Elected to a 2 year term as alternate |
| Walter "Peter" Mahony | 1729 | |
| Gabrielle Godino | 1469 |
Planning Commission members Ruth Platner, Denise Rhodes, Sarah St. Laurent, and Frances Topping were previously elected to six year terms in past elections and will continue to serve on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is a seven member body elected to staggered six year terms.
Chariho District School Committee
Elected School Committee members will represent Charlestown on the Chariho District School Committee for four years.
| School Committee Candidate | Total Votes |
|---|---|
| Craig Louzon | 2366 |
| Donna Chambers | 2261 |
| Linda Lyall | 2061 |
| Kim Coulter | 1792 |
| James Sullivan | 1543 |
Charlestown has four members, elected to four year terms, on the Chariho District School Committee. School Committee member Andrew McQuaide was recently appointed to the two years remaining in Linda McAllister’s four year term. Linda was elected in 2020, but had to leave Charlestown earlier this year for family reasons.
Check the RI Board of Elections site for all the other election results for Charlestown
November 10, 2022 @ 12:10 pm
Hopefully they won’t ruin Charlestown! We won’t let them!!
November 9, 2022 @ 2:51 pm
Thank you Ruth for all your hard work on the website, getting flyers made, and campaigning since early voting. Along with all the others that tried to get the message out we did what we could. Although the council results were disappointing, we will continue to do our best to keep Charlestown the gem it is. Keep your eyes on town council and what is proposed, attend and make your opinions heard. I hope more people will actively support CCA as we navigate a likely rocky next few years. Thank you to all who voted for CCA candidates.