Bethel did a hand recount on a couple of close municipal races. On Election Day, Claudia Stephan and Bill Slifkin were only separated by 13 votes for a two-year seat on the Board of Finance. After the recount, Stephan came out 8 votes ahead and one the position. There was also a recanvass of four Bethel Board of Education seats. The winners were Democrats Jen Larsen and Jen Ackerman and Republicans Melanie O'Brien and Nicholas Hoffman.