Live Results: Peekskill-Cortlandt 2021 Election

(Update at 11 p.m.)

PEEKSKILL-CORTLANDT, NY — Voters in Peekskill and Cortlandt had several choices to make on election day Tuesday, and it looks as if Democrat Vivian McKenzie is the apparent mayor-elect in Peekskill.

With 63 percent of the precincts reporting, McKenzie was leading Republican Emiliano Perez 62 percent to 35 percent, according to unofficial results.

The three Democrats running for Common Council appear to be the top vote-getters: incumbents Dwight H. Douglas and Ramon A Fernandez and Robert R. Scott.

In Cortlandt, Councilman Richard Becker has a substantial lead over challenger Laurie Abbate Ryan, with 64 percent of the votes reporting, according to unofficial results.

The contested races include County Legislator districts 1 and 9, the mayor and two common council members in the city of Peekskill and the Cortlandt town supervisor, council members and clerk.

All votes are unofficial.

County Legislator District 1 (vote for one) 55% of precincts

Joe Torres (Con, Rep): 2,517 (50%)
Colin D. Smith (Incumbent, Dem, Wor): 2,545 (50%)

SEE ALSO:

• Candidate Profile: Joe Torres For Westchester County District 1
• Candidate Profile: Colin Smith For Westchester County District 1

County Legislator District 9 (vote for one) 49% of precincts
Charles E. Braue (Common Sense, Rep): 1,216 (35%)
Catherine A. Borgia (Incumbent, Dem, Wor): 2,253 (65%)

Peekskill Mayor (vote for one) 63% of precincts (unofficial results)
Emiliano D. Perez (Con, Rep): 586 (35%)
Vivian C. McKenzie (Dem): 1,054 (62%)
Conor A. Greene (Wor): 51 (3%)

Peekskill Councilmember (vote for three) 54% of precincts (unofficial)
Dwight H. Douglas (Incumbent, Dem): 925 (19%)
Ramon A Fernandez (Incumbent, Dem): 919 (19%)
Robert R. Scott (Dem): 783 (16%)
Leesther C. Brown (Con, Rep): 607 (13%)
Ken Gilleo (Con, Rep): 614 (13%)
Bill Moran (Con, Rep): 577 (12%)
Vanessa B. Agudelo (Incumbent, Wor): 176 (4%)
Amy F. Perlow (Wor): 117 (2%)
Amy J. Vele (Wor): 88 (2%)

Cortlandt Supervisor (vote for one) 24% of precincts
Laurie Abbate-Ryan (Con/Cortlandt United, Rep): 2,364 (42%)
Richard H. Becker (Dem, Wor): 3,3287 (58%)

SEE ALSO:

• Candidate Profile: Laurie Abbate Ryan For Cortlandt Supervisor
• Candidate Profile: Richard Becker For Cortlandt Supervisor

Cortlandt Councilmember (vote for two) 64% of precincts
Thomas Walsh (Con/Cortlandt United, Rep): 2,502 (23%)
Warren A. Smith (Con/Cortlandt United, Rep): 2,377 (22%)
James Creighton (Incumbent, Dem, Wor): 3,065 (28%)
Cristin W. Jacoby (Dem, Wor): 2,975 (37%)

Cortlandt Town Clerk (vote for one) 64% of precincts
Kylie Fitzgerald-Bernard (Con/Cortlandt United, Rep): 2,407 (43%)
Laroue R. Shatzkin (Incumbent, Dem, Wor): 3,129 (57%)

City of Peekskill proposition

• The Field Library is requesting voter support for a $75,000 increase in the 2022 operating budget of the library to offset revenue loss from the COVID-19 pandemic, to meet minimum wage increases, and to fund operating expenses relating to its expansion. Additionally, this increase will allow the library to increase the programming and materials budgets to provide quality services and averages a $3.48 annual increase per Peekskill household for the year.