According to CBS 12 in Providence, City Councilor Cathleen DeSimone has won the special election for mayor of Attleboro. DeSimone defeated three other candidates, Acting Mayor James DiLisio, former City Councilor John Davis and political newcomer Timothy Barone as she received 49% of the votes. Sheran on a platform of preserving the city’s financial stability. Turnout was low as only just over 5,400 of Attleboro nearly 33,000 voters casted a ballot for a total voter turnout of only 16.5%.

The newly elected mayor will face voters once again just months from now, during the regularly scheduled bi-annual election for the job this November.