Wrapping it up on election night

It’s been a long day — one filled with scenes that ranged from sentimental (Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton dedicating his re-election victory to his late father) to jubilant (Stamford Democrats serenading defeated GOP Board of Finance candidate Joe Tarzia) to hilariously unscripted (Fairfield first-selectman-elect Michael Tetreau interrupting his victory speech to take a phone call from U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.)

There was no shortage of storylines from throughout southwestern Connecticut, and there were even off-beat storylines from throughout the state that included former Connecticut Post reporter Dan Drew being elected mayor of Middletown.

With the results all tallied, here are some highlights of Hearst Connecticut Media Group’s coverage:

* This database has virtually every result you can think of from across the region.

* In Bridgeport, Mayor Bill Finch is looking ahead to his second four-year term after thrashing GOP challenger Rick Torres.

* In Danbury, the story is similar: Democratic challenger Lynn Taborsak was no match for GOP incumbent Mark Boughton.

* Cole Vieux got a heck of an 11th birthday present: His grandfather, GOP Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia, cruised past Democratic challenger Andy Garfunkel for his fourth term.

* Speaking of staying power, Peter Tesei entered an elite group Tuesday night, becoming only the second man in history to win a third term as first selectman of Greenwich.

* The first selectman’s job in Fairfield, held for most of the past decade by Ken Flatto, will remain in Democratic hands: Interim first selectman Michael Tetreau cruised past GOP nominee Rob Bellitto to win a full term.

* There was no mayor’s or first selectman’s race in Stamford, but there was plenty of drama. Democrats swept the city’s Board of Finance and Board of Education slates, then sang and danced with glee upon hearing that GOP lightning rod Joe Tarzia had been defeated in his bid to re-claim a BOF seat.

* The GOP won big in Darien, with Jayme Stevenson cruising to victory to become the town’s next first selectwoman.

* In New Canaan, long-time incumbent GOP treasurer V. Donald Hersam pulled out a nail-biter against Democrat Kathleen Corbett.

* The GOP also had a big night in Westport, gaining control of the Board of Finance and Planning and Zoning commission from the Democrats.

Ben Doody