Port Chester Election Results 2016

PORT CHESTER, NY — Incumbent Steven Otis ran unopposed for reelection in the 91st Assembly District. According to unofficial results, with 100 percent of districts reporting, Otis received 31,541 votes.

With 100 percent of the votes counted, incumbent state Senator George Latimer will continue to represent the 37th Senate District. According to unofficial results, Latimer got 66,751 votes to Republican challenger Julia P. Killian’s 53,975.

Anthony Scarpino handily defeated Bruce Bendish in the election for Westchester County District Attorney. With 99 percent of election districts reporting as of 1:31 a.m., Scarpino had received 239,342 votes and Bendish had received 104,912 votes. Results are unofficial until verified.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, registered voters selected 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 selected local elected officials and deciding propositions.

Polls have closed in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester counties.

State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman created a Hotline to troubleshoot and resolve issues and barriers encountered by voters at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8. Anyone who has experienced problems at the polls should call 800-771-7755 or email civil.rights@ag.NY.gov any time Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Did you experience problems at the polls in Port Chester? Long lines? Trouble finding your polling place? Whatever it is, we want to know. Text us your experiences by signing up for the Electionland Project. Just text ELECTIONLAND to 69866 to participate and tell us about your experience voting. We’ll find out what, if anything, went wrong in your district.

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

What's my district? — State Senate and Assembly districts in the Hudson Valley cover multiple communities, and sometimes more than one county. Plus, a community is often represented by more than one senator or Assembly member.

If you need to figure out which district you live in and who your current Assembly and Senate representatives are, you can plug your address into this helpful online tool CQ put together by the Board of Elections. And if you need to find out where you go to vote, you can input your address online here.

You can check sample ballots from your county’s board of elections to learn about all the races by clicking on the links below:

• Dutchess County
• Orange County
• Ulster County
• Rockland County
• Putnam County
• Westchester County (this link will let you “build” your ballot once you provide your address)

A list of candidates can also be found on Ballotpedia, which has compiled the candidates running in New York's State Assembly races and in its State Senate races.

Who are the candidates?

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 United States 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 House of Representatives:

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.

For New York State Senate:

State Senate District 37 includes the cities of New Rochelle, Rye, White Plains, Yonkers; and the towns of Harrison, Mamaroneck, North Castle, Rye, Bedford and Eastchester. Incumbent George Latimer, (D-WF-WEP) is being challenged by Julia Killian, (R-C-IND-REF).

For New York State Assembly:

NY Assembly District 91 includes Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye, Port Chester and portions of New Rochelle. Incumbent Steve Otis, D-WF-IND-WEP, is running unopposed for reelection.

What's on the ballot locally?

Westchester County District Attorney

Democrat Anthony Scarpino and Republican Bruce Bendish are vying to replace interim Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty. He has been holding the job vacated by Janet DiFiore when she was appointed to the New York Court of Appeals by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

• Bruce Bendish, R-REF
• Anthony Scarpino, D-C-WEP

Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District

The election for seats on the Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District is uncontested. Voters are asked to pick three, and three are running:

• Linda Jamieson, D-R-WF-IND
• Janet Malone, D-R-WF-IND
• Thomas E. Walsh II, D-R-WF-IND

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