Democrats Sweep All Local Seats in Westerly Elections

Democratic candidates swept all open local seats in Westerly during elections on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The party secured all three open positions on the Town Council and all three open seats on the School Committee.

Town Council winners Alexandra Healy, Michael Ober, and Anne Pearce established a 6-1 Democratic majority on the council. On the School Committee, seats were won by Dawn Discuillo, Colin Sweet, and Gail Barrington. In state General Assembly races, Democratic incumbents Samuel A. Azzinaro and Victoria Gu were reelected to their positions.

Beyond candidate races, voters approved four ballot questions concerning charter amendments for the publishing of legal ad summaries and the process for filling vacancies. Voter turnout reached 46 percent, with 8,935 ballots cast from a pool of 19,235 registered voters.