CHENANGO COUNTY – Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Representative Josh Riley won reelection Tuesday, while Republican Assemblyman Joe Angelino secured another term and Republican Christopher Tague won the NY Senate seat.

Republicans received the most county votes in all eight contested state and federal races, even as Democrats won the statewide offices and congressional seats.

Hochul defeated Republican Bruce Blakeman to win another term as governor, with Adrienne Adams elected lieutenant governor.

Democratic Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James won reelection statewide.

Republican NY Senator Joseph Griffo declared victory over Democrat Mandi Drake in the 53rd Senate District. Republican Mark Benjamin held a lead over Democrat Phillip Fleming in unofficial results for the 131st Assembly District.

Locally, unofficial results showed Republican Steven Jon Palmatier winning the Preston supervisor race, Republican John Lawrence winning the Afton supervisor race and Republicans Kevin A. Whritenour and Sarah Grisolini winning both contested Otselic town board seats.

Chenango County’s latest report, released just after 11:30 p.m. on Election Day, showed all 31 election districts in the county reporting.

Who Chenango County voters supported

Chenango County voters favored the Republican challengers in many races locally

Blakeman received nearly twice as many local votes, with 11,265 votes for governor compared with 5,856 for Hochul. Hernandez received 9,801 and DiNapoli received 7,087.

For NY attorney general, Komatireddy received 10,545 votes from local residents and James received 6,374.

Riley defeated Republican Peter Oberacker in the 19th Congressional District. In Chenango County, Oberacker received 9,910 votes compared with 7,161 for Riley.

Tague defeated Democrat Michele Frazier in the 51st Senate District.

In Chenango County, Tague received 6,180 votes compared with 4,218 for Frazier.

Griffo declared victory Tuesday in the 53rd Senate District. The state’s early Wednesday update showed him with 70,443 votes districtwide compared with 33,990 for Drake.

In Chenango County, Griffo received 4,499 votes compared with 2,001 for Drake.

Angelino defeated Democrat Vicki Davis in the 121st Assembly District.

The state’s early Wednesday update showed Angelino with 20,897 votes districtwide compared with 12,605 for Davis.

In Chenango County, Angelino received 10,487 votes compared with 4,651 for Davis.

In the 131st Assembly District, Benjamin led Fleming in the state’s early Wednesday update.

In Chenango County, Benjamin received 1,311 votes compared with 540 for Fleming.

Chenango County offices

County treasurer

Republican Erik Scrivener, the only candidate for county treasurer, received 12,871 votes.

Afton

In Afton, Republican John Lawrence defeated Jason H. Wicks, Afton First, 631 to 328.

Bainbridge

In Bainbridge, Democratic supervisor candidate Dolores Nabinger received 715 votes.

Columbus

In Columbus, supervisor candidate Charles Edmonds, on the For the People line, received 161 votes. Clerk candidate Elizabeth Vermeulen, received 208 votes. Republican highway superintendent candidate Kevin D. Cross received 240 votes.

Coventry

In Coventry, supervisor candidate Cammie Wyckoff, Forward Movement, received 318 votes. Highway superintendent candidate Richard Granger, Better Roads, received 330 votes.

German

In German, Democratic supervisor candidate Patricia Pittsley received 97 votes. Democratic clerk candidate Ellen Maroney received 108 votes. Republican Michele McDonald received 104 votes for a town board vacancy. Justice candidate Morgan Feliciano received 115 votes.

Guilford

In Guilford, Republican supervisor candidate Gilda P. Ward, who also appeared on the Common Sense line, received 839 votes. Republican clerk candidate Jodie M. Ives received 873 votes.

Lincklaen

Lincklaen voters rejected a proposal to change the highway superintendent’s position from elected to appointed, with 90 voting no and 74 voting yes. The proposal would have established a two-year appointment beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

McDonough

In McDonough, Republican supervisor candidate Raymond E. Wakefield Jr. received 258 votes. Republican clerk candidate Shirley R. Cook received 270 votes. Republican highway superintendent candidate Todd Tefft received 261 votes. The justice race had no ballot candidates and recorded 18 write-in votes.

New Berlin

In New Berlin, Conservative supervisor candidate Wendy Rifanburg received 529 votes. The justice race had no ballot candidate and had 13 write-in votes.

New Berlin voters approved both town propositions. A proposal to replace the elected town clerk with an appointed clerk serving a two-year appointment beginning Jan. 1, 2028, passed with 496 votes in favor and 289 opposed.

A proposal to extend the New Berlin supervisor’s term from two years to four years beginning Jan. 1, 2029, passed with 439 votes in favor and 333 opposed.

North Norwich

In North Norwich, Republican supervisor candidate Robert E. Wansor received 445 votes.

Norwich town

In the town of Norwich, Republican supervisor candidate Stanley D. Foulds received 965 votes. Republican clerk candidate Amy A. Winton received 982 votes. Republican tax collector candidate Theodore W. Guinn received 777 votes.

In the town of Norwich, Republican Barry D. Christophersen defeated Tim Laughlin for highway superintendent, 746 to 352. Laughlin ran on the Vote for Tim line.

Otselic

In Otselic, supervisor candidate Michael Foor-Pessin, running on both the Democratic and Republican lines, received 276 votes. Clerk candidate Cynthia J. Neal, also running on both party lines, received 294 votes.

In Otselic’s town board race for a two-year vacancy, Republican Kevin A. Whritenour defeated Democrat Linda Bailey, 199 to 104.

In Otselic’s town board race for a one-year vacancy, Republican Sarah Grisolini defeated Democrat Cal Hite, 192 to 113.

For Otselic highway superintendent, Jeffrey Forrest, running as both a Democratic and Republican, defeated Jay R. Anderson, running on the JAY line, 248 to 65.

Oxford

In Oxford, Republican supervisor candidate Alan Davis received 1,002 votes. Clerk candidate Mary Olmsted, received 690 votes. Republican justice candidate Susan Ross received 999 votes.

Pharsalia

In Pharsalia, Democrat Jeremiah Micklas received 118 votes for supervisor, while 31 write-in votes were recorded. Jason Storrs had mounted a write-in campaign. The county report did not identify the recipients of those write-in votes.

Democratic highway superintendent candidate Thomas Slate received 153 votes. The clerk race had 35 write-in votes.

Pitcher

In Pitcher, Republican supervisor candidate Jeffrey B. Blanchard received 226 votes.

Plymouth

In Plymouth, Republican supervisor candidate Timothy Manwarren received 508 votes. Tameka L. Leib, running on the Citizens line for a one-year town board vacancy, received 248 votes.

Republican Louis Redenback, Progress, defeated Conservative candidate Brett Wightman for highway superintendent, 369 to 202.

Preston

In Preston, Republican Steven Jon Palmatier defeated Democrat Eileen Gyles Andrews for supervisor, according to unofficial results. Palmatier received 270 votes compared with 112 for Andrews.

In Preston, Republican clerk candidate Jennifer Funk received 319 votes. Republican highway superintendent candidate Daniel L. Franklin received 316 votes. Justice candidate Andrew Wheatley, running on the Preston Justice line, received 214 votes.

Sherburne

In Sherburne, Republican supervisor candidate Charles A. Mastro received 1,142 votes. Angela Foster received 701 votes for a five-year library trustee term. Carol Duca received 728 votes for a one-year library trustee vacancy.

Smithville

In Smithville, Republican supervisor candidate John J. Cammarata received 377 votes. Republican highway superintendent candidate Robert M. Whitmore received 391 votes. Republican justice candidate Rachel E. Miller received 362 votes. The clerk race had no candidate and recorded five write-in votes.

Smithville voters approved changing the town clerk’s position from elected to appointed, with 280 votes in favor and 169 opposed.

Smyrna

In Smyrna, Republican supervisor candidate Matthew B. Powrie received 411 votes. Republican clerk candidate Geraldine W. Day received 432 votes. Republican highway superintendent candidate Christopher Whitehead received 422 votes.

Results remain unofficial pending final review and approval by election officials. 

Local results are from the Chenango County Board of Elections, and the New York State Board of Elections, and race predictions and calls are from the Associated Press.