Local counties also gave major wins to incumbent Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican US Representative Lee Zeldin, who ended their party nominations for governor.
Hochul may be on her way to becoming the first female governor elected in the state’s history after securing her party’s nomination.
On the Democratic side, Hochul was facing Jumaane Williams, who is the elected public defender of New York City, and US Representative Thomas Suozzi of Long Island.
In Warren County, Hochul got 1,787 votes, followed by Suozzi with 224 and Williams with 182, as of 10:30 pm.
In Washington County, Hochul had 585 votes, followed by Suozzi with 63 and Williams with 61.
Saratoga County saw Hochul secure 2,118 votes, followed by Suozzi with 220 and Williams with 212.
Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado won the Democratic nomination for the post over rivals Diana Reyna and Ana Maria Archila.
In Warren County, Delgado had 1,705 votes, Archila had 248, and Reyna had 153. In Washington County, Delgado had 556 votes, Archila had 88, and Reyna had 39.
Delgado had 2,050 votes in Saratoga County, followed by Archila with 278 and Reyna with 113.
The Republican vote saw Zeldin join businessman Harry Wilson, former Westchester County executive Rob Astorino and Andrew Giuliani, son of the former New York mayor.
In Warren County, Zeldin had 1,390, followed by Wilson with 787, Astorino with 546 and Giuliani with 463.
Zeldin had 464 votes in Washington County at 10:30 pm, followed by Wilson with 300, Giuliani with 218 and Astorino with 113.
In Saratoga County, Zeldin had 1,082, followed by Wilson with 778, Giuliani with 474 and Astorino with 455.
Lake Luzerne race
In the race for a seat on the Lake Luzerne City Council, Timothy Hanlon led with 160 votes at 10:30 pm, according to the Warren County Electoral Council. Read also : Montgomery County Maryland. Candidate Pamela Petteys had 98 votes, and Rayl Zubal had 47 at 10:30 pm.
The person elected will serve an unexpired three-year term vacant by the resignation of former board member David O’Neal. The term will end on December 31, 2025.
There were a total of 24 absentee ballots sent to Lake Luzerne residents, according to the Warren County Board of Elections. By Tuesday afternoon, the council had received 10 back from residents.
While absentee ballots must be posted by Tuesday, the board can accept them until July 5th.
Jay Mullen is a reporter for The Post-Star covering the city of Glens Falls, Warren County, and crime and courtrooms. You can contact him at 518-742-3224 or jmullen@poststar.com.
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