LEYDEN — Monday’s annual town election had only one contested race, for the position of town moderator, which saw incumbent Katherine DiMatteo re-elected.
According to Town Clerk Nicole Glabach, DiMatteo received 76 more votes than her challenger, Lance Fritz.
A total of 94 ballots were cast, according to Glabach. Of that, only eight were absentee ballots, with the other 86 ballots cast in person. With 549 registered voters, Leyden saw a roughly 17 percent voter turnout.
Glabach said the annual town election can be a talked about event, and often sees people gather outside the polls. Due to lasting health precautions from the COVID-19 pandemic, she said residents were not able to socialize this year.
“Elections are usually a gathering time, so that part was kind of tough,” Glabach said.
With added health precautions and social distancing policies in place, Glabach said the election went smoothly.
The elected positions are as follows:
■Moderator, one-year term: Katherine DiMatteo
■Selectboard, five-year term: William Glabach
■Board of Health, three-year term: vacant
■Board of Assessors, five-year term: Robert DePalma
■Constable, three-year term: Gary Russell
■Planning Board, five-year term: James Brodeur
■Library Trustee, three-year term: Carolyn Aisbury
Zack DeLuca can be reached at zdeluca@recorder.com or 413-930-4579.