After the dust settled, Democrats had nearly swept the three open seats on the Barrington Town Council. 

Democrats Liana Cassar and Kerry O’Neill finished first and second, respectively, in the voting. Cassar, who also serves as the chair of the Barrington Democratic Town Committee, captured 4,986 votes (19.6 percent) while O’Neill, a first-time Barrington candidate, captured 4,615 votes (18.1 percent). 

The race for the third and final seat was separated by 11 votes. Independent candidate Brian Hughes finished in third place with 4,420 votes (17.4 percent), while Democrat Jordan Jancosek finished fourth with 4,409 votes (17.3 percent). 

Independent candidates Bryan Hoffman and Derick Daley finished fifth and sixth, respectively. Hoffman received 3,781 votes (14.9 percent) while Daley received 3,171 votes (12.5 percent). 

Also, there were 78 ballots write-ins in the Barrington Town Council race. 

The newly-elected Council members will join two Democrats: Braxton Cloutier and Kate Berard.

Independents win School Committee seats

While Democrats nearly swept the top three Council seats, only one Democrat won a seat on the School Committee. 

Tim McNamara, a first-time candidate, finished in first place overall with 4,978 votes  (21.1 percent). The two other Democrats running for School Committee — Megan Douglas and Lisa Nelson — finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Douglas, an incumbent, captured 4,394 votes (18.7 percent), while Nelson captures 4,300 votes (18.3 percent).

It was Independents that won two out of the three open Barrington School Committee seats. Elizabeth Singh and Karen Rasnick, both first-time candidates, finished second and third, respectively, in the voting. Singh received 4,874 votes (20.7 percent), while Rasnick received 4,813 votes (20.4 percent).

There were 178 write-ins in the School Committee race. 

The three newly-elected School Committee members will join two Independents: Frazier Bell and TJ Peck.