Here's a quick scan of results from local elections Tuesday. This is not a comprehensive list, just some highlights. Numbers are unofficial.
The boards of election from Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties have results posted online.
Incumbents are marked with *
Albany County
| Albany County executive |
| Dan McCoy (D) |
98.83% |
| write-in |
1.17% |
| Albany County comptroller |
| Mike Conners (D)* |
99.14% |
| write-in |
.86% |
| Albany County sheriff |
| Craig Apple (D) |
99.41% |
| write-in |
.59% |
Three of the top jobs in Albany County were unopposed races.
| Albany County Legislator 2nd district |
| Merton Simpson (D) |
70.38% |
| Wanda Willingham (D, running on IND)* |
24.62% |
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Willingham lost the Democratic primary, and her husband and daughter were recently arrested on allegations of public assistance fraud. [TU] [TU]
| Albany County Legislator 6th district |
| Noelle Kinsch (D) |
75.67% |
| Brian Scavo (D, running on Conservative line)* |
23.77% |
Scavo lost the Democratic primary, and has faced charges four times during his term in office. And there are allegations of questionable behavior as far back as 2005. [TU] [Metroland]
| City of Cohoes mayor |
| John McDonald (D)* |
97.13% |
| write-in |
2.87% |
| City of Watervliet mayor |
| Michael Manning (D)* |
92.41% |
| write-in |
7.59% |
| Town of Bethlehem supervisor |
| John Clarkson (D) |
67.50% |
| Kyle Kotary (R) |
29.44% |
| Richard Reeves Ellington (WOR) |
2.84% |
| Town of Colonie supervisor |
| Paula Mahan (D)* |
50.64% |
| Denise Sheehan (R) |
49.27% |
Separated by 260 votes, so it could come down to absentee votes.
| Town of Guilderland supervisor |
| Ken Runion (D)* |
98.75% |
| write-in |
1.25% |
| Village of Green Island mayor |
| Ellen McNulty-Ryan (D)* |
73.10% |
| Richard Palumbo (R) |
26.90% |
| City of Albany school board (2) |
| Ginnie Farrell |
37.76% |
| Sue Adler |
33.38% |
| Melissa Mackey |
28.46% |
The contentious charter school issue was an undercurrent in this race, and a charter school group had apparently been supporting Mackey. [TU]
Rensselaer County
| Rensselaer County DA |
| Richard McNally (D)* |
52.745% |
| Joel Abelove (R) |
47.226% |
| Rensselaer County sheriff |
| Jack Mahar (R)* |
55.877% |
| Gary Gordon (D) |
44.075% |
| City of Troy mayor |
| Carmella Mantello (R) |
45.118% |
| Lou Rosamilia (D) |
54.514% |
Rosamilia was a late entry to this race after replacing Clem Campana, who dropped out after allegations of scandal. [YNN]
| North Greenbush supervisor |
| Alson Spain (R) |
65.423% |
| Charles Smith (D) |
34.462% |
Saratoga County
| Clifton Park supervisor |
| Phil Barrett (R)* |
74% |
| Martin O'Connor (D) |
26% |
| Halfmoon town supervisor |
| Mindy Wormuth (R)* |
58% |
| Deanna Stephenson (D) |
42% |
| Malta town supervisor |
| Paul Sausville (R)* |
51% |
| Cynthia Young (D) |
49% |
Separated by only 60 votes.
| Saratoga Springs mayor |
| Scott Johnson (R)* |
52% |
| Brent Wilkes (D) |
48% |
| Saratoga Springs public safety commissioner |
| Richard Wirth (R)* |
47% |
| Christian Mathiesen (D) |
53% |
| Saratoga Springs finance commissioner |
| Ken Ivins (R)* |
48% |
| Michele Madigan (D) |
52% |
Schenectady County
| Schenectady mayor |
| Gary McCarthy (D) - acting mayor |
50.35% |
| Roger Hull (R, Alliance) |
49.49% |
They're separated by 77 votes, so it will come down to absentee votes.
| Rotterdam supervisor |
| Frank DelGallo (RFP)* |
15.21% |
| Harry Buffardi (D) |
47.95% |
| Brian McGarry (R) |
36.68% |
| Niskayuna supervisor |
| Joe Landry (D)* |
55.54% |
| Anthony Pennacchio (R) |
44.29% |
Comments
Congratulations Rensselaer County Board of Elections for being the only local county to idiot-proof their election results. Come on other counties! No one needs to know how many people voted for someone as a democrat versus ora working families party. It's the same person! Who won and by how much? That's all we need!
... said Chrissy on Nov 9, 2011 at 9:49 AM | link
I'm glad to see Scavo is out. Too much of a douche factor.
... said Eric Stott on Nov 9, 2011 at 10:46 AM | link
Correction: The Democratic/Working Families candidate for Malta Supervisor is Cynthia Young, not Deanna Stephenson.
Editors: Fixed. Thank you.
... said chezjake on Nov 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM | link