Hudson Valley Election Results 2016: Congressional Districts 16, 17, 18, 19

In the 18th Congressional District, with all districts reporting as of 2 a.m., Sean Patrick Maloney was elected to a third term, receiving 149,056 votes to Phil Oliva's 120,967 votes, according to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections.

In the 19th Congressional District, with 681 of 687 precincts reporting, Republican John J. Faso led Democrat Zephyr Teachout 153,155 to 126,538. Vote totals are unofficial until certified.

Incumbent Democrat Eliot L. Engel was handily reelected Tuesday in the race against Derickson K. Lawrence, on the People's Choice Congress line, per News 12, for the 16th Congressional District.

With a third of votes reported, the unofficial count was 65,472 for Engel and 2,741 for Lawrence. Engel’s total, so far, was more than 80 percent of the votes counted.

Rep. Nita Lowey was uncontested in her re-election bid in the 17th Congressional District.

National news networks including PBS are calling the U.S. Senate race in New York, saying that incumbent Chuck Schumer is the projected winner.

According to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections, Schumer had 1,114,999 votes counted so far — that's with only 3,765 of 15,391 election districts counted — and his leading opponent, Wendy Long, had 198,054.

Schumer faced three challengers: Long (R), Alex Merced (L), and Robin Laverne Wilson (G). Merced had 6,091 votes and Wilson 27,231 counted as of 9:40 p.m.

With 554 election districts out of 687 reporting, Republican John J. Faso is leading Democrat Zephyr Teachout 117,935 to 102,387, according to unofficial results from the state Board of Elections at midnight Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Putnam County experienced a heavy turnout, with long lines in polling places such as Lake Carmel, where the line snaked around the basement at St. James Catholic Church. The county could experience its heaviest voter turnout ever by the time polls close. A county Board of Elections employee told Eric Gross of the Putnam County Courier she had never seen such a turnout.

Registered voters in New York will be able to select candidates for president and vice president, United States senator, state Supreme Court Justices and representatives to U.S. Congress, state Senate and state Assembly. In some communities, voters will be selecting local elected officials and deciding propositions.

Polls are open till 9 p.m. in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester counties at your usual polling place.

Tim Massie was the 29th person to vote Tuesday morning in a church-turned polling place. The Poughkeepsie resident said he grew up hearing “If you don’t vote, don’t squawk.”

“There has been a lot of squawking during this campaign,” Massie said, “now it’s time for everyone to vote. The future of our country is at stake.”

It was his feeling that the recent campaign offered the starkest contrast in candidates for president. “Voters are being offered a choice for two divergent directions for our country,” Massie said.

And for him, it doesn’t end with the selection of a president. “It’s also important to select members of Congress and the state legislature who will develop laws or oppose proposals that have an impact on our everyday lives,” Massie said.

Ossining resident John Deuel said he was worried about how damaging this period has been on relationships between family and friends.

“The most pressing issue for me is the amount of distrust sown over the last 30 years by the GOP. It seems to have reached a fever pitch in this election cycle. Friends and even family members have lost civility and rationality as their worst fears have been stoked by cutthroat campaigning," he said. "The attack on science and objective truth has been relentless, and has enabled anonymously "sourced" tabloid fiction to claim as much legitimacy as verifiable, quoted, authoritative sources in the minds of some. All of this fear-mongering and divisiveness has seeped into everyday friendships and intimate family relationships. I desperately hope that we can get past that after this election has been decided.”

History was on the mind of Chappaqua resident Mary Refling, whose Election Day outfit paid homage not only to the suffragettes who fought for women's right to vote, but also to the strong women in her own life — including hat, belt and shoes from her nieces.

"This is an historic election," said the adjunct professor of languages. "Everything I'm wearing today represents a strong woman in my life. This pin is for my mother, who sold jewelry door-to-door to put food on the table. The ring is from my grandmother, the skirt handed down from my sister."

State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has created a Hotline to troubleshoot and resolve issues and barriers encountered by voters at the polls Tuesday. Anyone who has experienced problems at the polls should call 800-771-7755 or email civil.rights@ag.NY.gov any time Tuesday before 9 p.m.

See also: Protect Your Election Day Rights in the Hudson Valley

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Trump exercised his civic duty Tuesday morning and voted at his polling place in Midtown Manhattan. He was greeted by some lusty boos from bystanders (see the video here).

Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, voted in their hometown of Chappaqua, New York, Tuesday after wrapping up campaign stops in Philadelphia and Raleigh, North Carolina, Monday night.

If you haven't voted yet, you can find your polling place by searching here.

Hudson Valley state-wide candidates

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 16, which covers southern Westchester and a bit of the Bronx, incumbent Eliot Engel (D) is being challenged by Derickson Lawrence on the People's Choice Congress line.

In District 17, which covers Rockland County and central and northwestern Westchester County, incumbent Rep. Nita Lowey is unopposed.

District 18 includes all of Orange and Putnam counties; southwestern Dutchess including East Fishkill, Fishkill, Wappinger, Poughkeepsie town and city, and Beacon; and in Westchester, Somers, Pound Ridge, Bedford, North Salem, Lewisboro and part of North Salem.

Incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney (D) is seeking a third term. He faces Republican Phil Oliva, a top advisor to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino who beat out five others for the Republican line, and Independent Scott Smith in the general election.

In District 19, which is comprised of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties and portions of Broome, Dutchess and Rensselaer counties, Zephyr Teachout (D) and John Faso (R) are competing to replace Republican Chris Gibson in Congress. Pundits are calling this a "battleground race."

SEE: Faso, Teachout Running for 'Battleground' Congressional District 19

Photo credit: Office of Sen. Schumer.