SALEM, MA -- Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll defeated challenger Paul Prevey in her bid for a fourth term Tuesday night With 13 of 14 precincts reporting, Driscoll had swept all seven wards and was leading 7,678-4,123. Salem voters also approved a ballot question to reaffirm the city's status as a sanctuary city.

Two incumbents lost their seats on City Council. In the at-large race, Domingo Dominguez will replace Jerry Ryan. In Ward 3, Stephen Lovely lost to Lisa Peterson. Five candidates were competing for three open school committee seats. Amanda Campbell, Manny Cruz and Ana Nuncio were the top vote getters.

Mayor's Race Incumbents are marked with an (I). Winning candidate is in bold. 100% reporting.

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Total Kimberly Driscoll (I) 1,115 1,679 966 947 1,176 1,198 901 7.992 Paul Prevey 466 663 55 860 446 726 478 4,194 Blanks 42 29 34 19 37 28 21 226 Write-Ins 7 4 2 4 4 6 2 29 Ballot Question On Sanctuary City Status In April City Council reaffirmed the city's existing policy that government officials would not require people to show proof of legal immigration status before receiving city services. A petition drive and City Council's failure to rescind the measure in a heated, May 25 meeting put the question on the November ballot to be decided by voters. A yes vote was to support the city's status as a sanctuary city. A no vote opposed sanctuary city status for Salem. 100% reporting.

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Total Yes 1,032 1,569 749 655 1,008 1,046 690 3,154 No 532 697 706 1,099 554 803 639 2,332 Blanks 75 109 102 76 101 54 73 288 Write-Ins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

City Council Races There were eight candidates seeking four at-large seats on City Council. Incumbents are marked with an (I). Winning candidates are in bold. 100% reporting.

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Total Liz Bradt 565 921 404 364 466 1,139 327 4,186 Jeffrey Cohen 482 812 385 284 558 1,041 341 3,853 Domingo Dominguez 799 920 659 584 761 1,496 599 5,818 David Eppley 587 986 407 425 557 1,200 352 4,514 Thomas Furey (I) 473 829 498 628 547 1,311 456 4,742 Elaine Milo (I) 518 835 673 955 617 1,369 666 5,633 Jerry Ryan (I) 392 506 727 886 431 1,311 456 4,583 Arthur Sargent (I) 484 729 632 863 503 1,256 660 5,127 Blanks 2,271 2,954 2,086 2,223 2,198 4,518 1,694 17,994 Write-Ins 5 8 7 28 14 17 9 88 Six of the seven Ward seats on city council featured contested races. Incumbent Stephen Dibble of Moffatt Road is ran unopposed in Ward 7. In the contested races:



Im Ward 1, incumbent Robert K. McCarthy of Bay View Avenue defeated Annalyssa Murphy of Essex Street 856-555.

of Bay View Avenue defeated Annalyssa Murphy of Essex Street 856-555. In Ward 2, Mary Usovicz of Botts Court lost to Christine Madore of Federal Street 1,294-960

of Federal Street 1,294-960 In Ward 3, challenger Lisa Peterson of Broad Street defeated incumbent Stephen Lovely of Story Street 785-695.

of Broad Street defeated incumbent Stephen Lovely of Story Street 785-695. In Ward 4, Timothy Flynn of Sable Road defeated Robert A. McCarthy of Valley Street 1,006-454. There was also a write-in candidate, Ana Campos. A total of 240 write-in votes were cast in Ward 4.

of Sable Road defeated Robert A. McCarthy of Valley Street 1,006-454. There was also a write-in candidate, Ana Campos. A total of 240 write-in votes were cast in Ward 4. In Ward 5, incumbent Josh H. Turiel of Lafayette Street defeated challenger Mary Wilbert of Cedar Street in Ward 5 1,038-457 with 94 blanks and four write-ins and one of two precincts reporting.

of Lafayette Street defeated challenger Mary Wilbert of Cedar Street in Ward 5 1,038-457 with 94 blanks and four write-ins and one of two precincts reporting. In Ward 6, incumbent Beth Gerard of Larchmont Road defeated Nadine M. Nastasi-Hanscom of Bay View Circle 1,292-556. School Committee Races Five candidates ran for three openings on the school committee. Each seat has a four-year term. Incumbents are marked with an (I). Winning candidates are in bold. 100% reporting. Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Total Amanda Campbell 750 1,050 580 743 699 848 586 5,256 Manny Cruz 610 847 524 602 615 732 485 4,415 Andrea French 394 598 488 565 510 584 584 3,723 Jean Martin 266 417 381 453 358 506 326 2,607 Ana Nuncio 660 1,079 555 473 676 738 451 4,632 Blanks 2,247 3,125 2,135 2,557 2,115 2,559 899 16,505 Write-Ins 11 9 8 17 16 7 3 75 Subscribe to Salem Patch for more local news and real-time alerts.