Nyack, Piermont Election Results 2016: Village Board; State Senate, Assembly; County Judge

NYACK, NY — Registered voters in Nyack and Piermont chose candidates for president and vice president, United States senator, state Supreme Court Justices and representatives to U.S. Congress, state Senate and state Assembly, and village board.

Nyack Village Trustee Louise Parker was re-elected with 1,724 votes, according to unofficial results from the Rockland County Board of Elections. Donna Lightfoot Cooper also won a seat, coming in first with 2,024 votes. Barbara Cohig received 532 votes. There were 259 unspecificed write-ins, according to the BOE website.

Piermont village Trustees Richard Owen Burns and Lisa M. Defeciani were uncontested.

With 38 of 112 election districts counted in Assembly District 97, incumbent Ellen Jaffee has 8,593 votes and Joseph S. Chabot has 3,251 votes, as of 11:46 p.m., according to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections.

In Assembly District 98, with all districts reporting at 2 a.m., Karl Brabenec defeated Aaron Wieder, according to unofficial results from the New York Board of Elections. Brabanec received 27,266 votes to Wieder's 18,846.

In State Senate District 38, with 137 of 265 election districts reporting as of 11:37 p.m., incumbent State Senator David Carlucci has 36,315 votes, and challenger Thomas F. DePrisco has 15,671 votes, according to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections.

In the race for Rockland County Court Judge, with 63 of 277 districts counted, two have pulled ahead in the four-way race for two seats, according to unofficial results from the Rockland County Board of Elections.

Kevin F. Russo. . . . . . . . . 13,892
Larry J. Schwartz. . . . . . . . 14,726
Patrick J. Loftus. . . . . . . . 7,878
Howard Gerber . . . . . . . . . 1,396

In the 99th Assembly District, with 100 percent of the vote in, incumbent Democrat James G. Skoufis defeated challenger Republican Colin J. Schmitt 27,501 to 24,960. Vote totals are unofficial until certified.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is the projected winner in his re-election campaign, with 77 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections at 9:45 p.m.

The key to party affiliations: D = Democratic, R = Republican, C = Conservative, WF = Working Families, G = Green, IND = Independence, LBT = Libertarian, WEP = Women’s Equality Party and REF = Reform.

Here are the candidates on the local ballot:

For President of the United States

The candidates for president and vice president are Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, Libertarians Gary Johnson and Bill Weld and Green Party Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka.

For U.S. Senate

New York’s senior Senator Chuck Schumer (D) faces three challengers: Wendy Long (R), Alex Merced (L), and Robin Laverne Wilson (G).

For United States Congress

In District 17, which covers Rockland County and central and northern Westchester County, incumbent Nita Lowey (D) is unopposed.

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For New York State Senate

State Senate District 38 is mostly in Rockland County with a bite out of Westchester; it includes all the communities in the towns of Clarkstown, Orangetown, Ramapo and Ossining. Incumbent David Carlucci (D-IND-WEP) faces Thomas DePrisco (R-C-REF).

State Senate District 39 includes Haverstraw and Stony Point in Rockland County and the rest is in Orange County. Christopher W. Eachus (D-WF-WEP) is challenging incumbent William J. Larkin, Jr. (R-IND-REF-C).

For New York State Assembly

In Assembly District 96, which includes parts of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown and Ramapo, incumbent Kenneth P. Zebrowski is running unopposed.

NY Assembly District 97: This district in Rockland County covers the towns of Clarkstown and Orangetown and the southern part of Ramapo, including the villages of Nyack, Piermont, South Nyack, Spring Valley, Suffern and the unincorporated communities of Blauvelt, Hillcrest, Monsey, Nanuet, Orangeburg, Pearl River, Sparkill, Tappan and Viola. Incumbent Ellen Jaffee, on the Democratic and Working Family party lines, faces a challenge from Joseph S. Chabot on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform party lines.

NY Assembly District 98 includes Orange and Rockland counties. In Orange: Towns of Greenville, Minisink, Warwick, Deerpark, including Port Jervis, Monroe and Tuxedo. In Rockland: Northwestern part of the Town of Ramapo. Aron B. Wieder (D-C-G-IND) is challenging Karl Brabenec (R-Tax Cuts Now).

Assembly District 99 covers Blooming Grove, Chester, Cornwall, Goshen, Hamptonburgh, Highlands, New Windsor, Wawayanda and Woodbury in Orange County and Stony Point in Rockland. Colin J. Schmitt (R-C-IND-REF) is challenging incumbent James G. Skoufis (D-WOR-WEP).

For Rockland County Court Judge

County Court judges serve 10-year terms. Four people are running for two positions: Kevin F. Russo (D-G-WF), Larry J. Schwartz (D-C-WF-IND), Patrick J. Loftus (R-C-G-REF) and Howard Gerber (WEP-REF).

For Clarkstown Town Council

The seat up for election is now held by Adrienne Carey, a Nanuet resident appointed to the post in June after Valerie Moldow resigned. She seeks voter approval. Opposing her is Daniel Caprara of New City.

For Village Trustee

Three people are running for two seats on the Nyack village board: incumbent Louise Parker seeks another term, and Donna Lightfoot Cooper and Barbara Cohig are running on the Save Nyack anti-development slate.

The election for Piermont village trustee is uncontested, with Richard Owen Burns and Lisa M. Defeciani running for two seats.

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