Voting close in the Town of Southeast for 2 Council seats.

Southeast Councilman-Elect John O'Conner and District Attorney Robert TendySoutheast Councilman Edwin AlvarezCounty citizens and candidates mingle while awaiting results on election night at Villa Barone Hilltop Manor in Mahopac

With voter turnout considered light even with the new early voting laws, the campaign for 2 open seats on the Southeast Town Council may come down to the absentee ballots cast. As of 10 pm election evening with all district’s reporting,  3,342 ballots were cast (including 120 absentee ballots which will be counted next week. 

Edwin Alvarez, the incumbent Republican leads the race with 1,716 votes. Newcomer John P. O'Connor (Rep) has received 1694 votes and Incumbent Democrat Lynne A. Eckardt had received 1,630 votes. Newcomer Zach Disador received 1244 votes. 

With 120 absentee ballots to be open and counted sometime next week, anyone one of the top 3 candidates could gain or loose ground.

 Other voting results in Southeast:

SOUTHEAST SUPERVISOR

Supervisor Tony Hay (REP, CON, IND) was unopposed and reelected for another term with 2554 votes.

SOUTHEAST HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT

Michael E. Burdick (REP, CON)    2,040

Robert Pigan (ND)                         878

SOUTHEAST TOWN CLERK

Michele Stancati (REP, CON) ran unopposed and was reelected with 2,391 votes .

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Village of Brewster

Mayor James Schoenig (BES) ran unopposed and received 107 of the 112 ballots cast.

Current Village Trustees Chritine M. Piccini (BES) and George J. Gaspar (BES) both ran unopposed and were re-elected.

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County Court Judge

Joseph J. Spofford Jr. (REP, CON, IND)  received 10,649 votes.

Camille S. Linson (. DEM, LBT, SAM) received 7,838 votes.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Robert V. Tendy (REP, CON, LBT, IND), ran unopposed and was reelected with 13,523 votes..

COUNTY LEGISLATOR 6th District (Southeast)

Paul E. Jonke (REP, CON, IND) ran unopposed and was reelected 1,756 votes.

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STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE 9th Judicial District (4)

Gina C. Capone (DEM, REP, CON, IND) received 16,639 votes.

Lewis J. Lubell (DEM, REP, CON, IND, SAM) received 16.030 votes.

Steven I. Milligram (DEM, REP, CON, IND) received 15,797 votes.

Robert H. Freehill (REP, CON, IND) received 9490 votes.

Nancy Quinn Koba (DEM, SAM) received 7,561 votes.

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