Pittsfield City Council candidates Cameron Cunningham, far left, and Alisa Costa, second from left, watch the election returns at Patrick's Pub on Tuesday.

PITTSFIELD — Incumbents held firm across most races in Pittsfield’s City Council election, though two open races will bring fresh faces to City Hall.

At-large incumbents swept their races, as council President Peter White, Vice President Earl Persip III, Kathy Amuso and Alisa Costa all secured new terms with comfortable margins.

Voters once again favored familiar names at the top of the ballot, with White and Persip easily holding onto their seats. Persip, the race’s top vote-getter with 3,172 votes, will begin his fifth at-large term, while White, who earned 3,110 votes, will return for his sixth term as an at-large councilor and seventh overall on the  council.

White, a job placement specialist at the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, said he is looking forward to finding solutions to the issues currently plaguing the city, including public safety and housing.

Persip, who has worked for a number of non-profits downtown including the YMCA, returned to the seat on a platform of common sense and leadership experience.

Alisa Costa is embraced by state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier on Tuesday after learning of her election victory at Patrick's Pub.

Costa, a housing policy analyst and project manager, retained her seat with a determination to bring more deeply affordable housing to the city.

“It's really important to me to keep delivering for people in the city who are struggling,” she said.

“I want to keep a really keen eye on how we do that, but also knowing that we have this housing crisis come January, it's time to really focus and make sure that we deliver what we need for the city.”

Amuso, who currently serves on the Pittsfield Licensing Board and previously spent six years as chair of the Pittsfield School Committee, captured the final at-large seat. She is looking to balance police funding with community investments while addressing staffing and retention issues in the department.

Former Mayor Sara Hathaway, retired police officer Karen Kalinowsky and Berkshire Art Association board member Lawrence Klein followed close behind, finishing fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively.

A few new faces will be joining the council this term, filling the two open seats left by departing Ward 2 Councilor Brittany Noto and Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre.

In Ward 2, Cam Cunningham, an engineer at General Dynamics, won decisively over Corey Walker.

Pittsfield City Council candidates Cameron Cunningham and Alisa Costa celebrate their victories as they watch the election returns at Patrick's Pub on Tuesday.

He said he’s grateful for the opportunity to serve on the council and plans to focus on housing and public safety — addressing those challenges thoughtfully and without fearmongering. The 23-year-old will also now be one of the youngest people ever elected to office in Pittsfield’s history.

Kathy Moody clinched the Ward 7 seat, besting former longtime Ward 7 council member Anthony Maffuccio.

Moody, a Department of Defense engineer and lifelong Ward 7 resident, invited her constituents to reach out to her with any concerns even before she’s officially sworn in since there is no one currently filling the seat with Serre’s early departure.

“I've got a list of things going that are so Ward 7 specific that I just want to start plowing through that list, making phone calls, meeting people and getting my boots on the ground to get my ward our fair share of city services,” Moody said.

Pittsfield City Councilors and supporters watch and celebrate the election returns at Patrick's Pub on Tuesday. From left, incumbent City Councilor Patrick Kavey is embraced by state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, incumbent Councilors Peter White and Alisa Costa.

Patrick Kavey will keep his Ward 5 seat after beating challenger and former Pittsfield Police Captain Michael Grady in a landslide.

“I'm so beyond grateful that the residents of Ward five decided to reelect me to my current position,” Kavey said as he enters his fourth term focused on housing and economic development. “I'm humbled by their trust [and] their encouragement.”

Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi secured her fourth two-year term, fending off a challenge by Walter Powell.

Lampiasi, who served as the chief of operations for District Attorney Andrea Harrington, prioritizes building strong relationships with residents and aims to continue exploring compassionate and data-driven solutions to the homelessness issue downtown.

The elected councilors will join uncontested ward representatives Kenneth Warren of Ward 1, Matthew J. Wrinn of Ward 3 and James Conant of Ward 4.

City Clerk Michele Benjamin ran unopposed.

Without a mayoral race to draw crowds, polls only saw a trickle of voters with a 16.9 percent turnout.