Pearl River Election Results 2016: State Senate, Assembly, County Judges

PEARL RIVER, NY — Registered voters in Pearl River 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, as well as county judges.

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 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

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).

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