The election for Fairfield’s first selectman will undergo a recount because of the too-tight results.
Democratic challenger Bill Gerber is leading incumbent Republican Brenda Kupchick by 42 votes. In a statement to News 12 Connecticut, Kupchick said, “We are waiting for the final count from the head moderator to submit to the Secretary of the State as there are some discrepancies. We believe every vote should be verified and counted.”
Voter turnout in Fairfield was 42.5%, an uncommonly high level of participation in an off-year municipal election.
