Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 5, 2021 MALDEN ELECTION: Macklin (Ward 4), Bernard (Ward 7) and Zeiberg (Ward 8) will be joining School Committee By Steve Freker T he welcome mat was ready and waiting for this election and it turned out to be apropos, considering the results. Three new City Councillors along with three new School Committee members will be coming to City Hall in January, following one of the most highly anticipated Malden municipal elections in years. Despite no mayoral election this year, the combination of a six-candidate battle for Councillor-at-Large, five contested Ward Council races, two open Ward Council seats and three open School Committee seats led to a busy election season, culminating in Tuesday’s Election Day. Still, despite the perceived higher interest in this election, which included a blizzard of social media discourse, just 20% of Malden’s registered voters went to the polls, the lowest turnout for a citywide election in many years, possibly ever. Perhaps the most watched race on the ballot was the Councillor-at-Large race, with three Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Signs were everywhere at polls on Election Day, Nov. 2. Some of the candidates shown here were winners, and some were not. (Advocate Photo/Henry Huang) seats up for grabs and two seats open (for the first time in two decades) and only one candidate seeking reelection. Incumbent Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora topped the Malden ticket with 3,380 votes and was reelected for another two-year term. Also claiming Councillor-at-Large seats were political newcomers Karen Colón Hayes (3,085 votes) and Carey McDonald (2,899 votes). There were more contested 2.875% 2.895% 30 YEAR FIXED RATE INTEREST RATE APR RESIDENTIAL JUMBO MORTGAGE Ward Council races than in recent memory, and all five incumbents were reelected, staving off challengers. There were also open Ward 6 and Ward 7 City Council seats. The Ward 6 seat was won by longtime Maplewood neighborhood resident Stephen Winslow. Winslow outpaced former Ward 6 School Committeeman Jerry Leone, 564-338 votes, to win the seat which was vacated by outgoing Councillor David Camell, who chose not to seek reelection. Winslow himself did not seek reelection as an incumbent Councillor-at-Large, instead opting to seek the Ward seat. Also not seeking reelection was outgoing Councillor-at-Large Debbie DeMaria, thus creating the two open atLarge seats for the first time since the early 2000s. In the Ward 7 Councillor race it was “out with the old” – as veteran Councillor Neal Anderson opted not to seek reelection – and “in with the old” as well when former Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli, who last served in 2008, will return to the City Council in 2022 after a victory on Tuesday. Simonelli topped firsttime City Council candidate and outgoing Ward 7 School Committeewoman Michelle Luong, 509-388 votes. Five incumbent Ward Councillors faced challengers in Tuesday’s election and all five held on for wins to retain their seats. The two closest races of the five contested Ward seats were in Looking to buy or refinance? Our Fixed Residential Jumbo Mortgage may be just what you need. 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