New York Election 2014 Results

7:50AM: MaryEllen Odell will serve another term as County Executive—she picked up almost 60 percent of the vote. Michael Bartolotti and Stephen Katz also won re-election.

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11:50PM: Gov. Andrew Cuomo has won re-election, according to news reports. That’s despite voters in Putnam County, who preferred Rob Astorino 55 percent to 41 percent.

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11:15PM: Terrence Murphy leads Justin Wagner in the race to replace State Sen. Greg Ball, and Putnam voters are a big part of that story. In Putnam Murphy had 10,215 votes to Wagner’s 5,236. In Westchester Murphy had 16,784 to Wagner’s 15,400.

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10:15PM: With 87 percent of districts reporting, Putnam voters are voting “yes” on the state’s three propositions. The least popular is No. 3, the Smart Schools bond initiative—and even it is ahead, 60 percent to 40 percent.

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The return bout for the 18th district seat in the U.S. Congress, between incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney and Nan Hayworth, the previous incumbent, has drawn attention from outside the district.

First, because pundits interested in how deeply the GOP will control the House of Representatives for the next two years. Second, because it’s so close, according to the polls.

“THIS IS IT! Vote today! This may be the closest race in the country and EVERY VOTE COUNTS! Tell your friends, tell your family, tell your neighbors--and anyone and everyone who will listen. I need your vote today!” Hayworth wrote on her website this morning.

Other races to keep an eye on in Southeast today:

• Two Westchester residents vye for the governorship, Andrew Cuomo of New Castle and Rob Astorino of Valhalla.
• The fight for the right to replace State Senator Greg Ball in the 40th District, Republican Terrence Murphy against Democrat Justin Wagner, has been extremely contentious.
• Incumbent MaryEllen Odell defends her post as Putnam County Executive against Sam Oliverio, now a county legislator.

Voters will also choose ‘yea’ or ‘nay’ on three statewide propositions—one of which could bring $1.6 million in state money to the Brewster school district.

The first two are amendments to the New York State Constitution.

The first would revise how election districts are redrawn after every Census.The second would allow the legislature to distribute electronic, not paper, copies of pending bills.

The third proposition asks voters to OK a $2 billion bond for education. Mostly for school technology, the money could also be used for constructing and modernizing facilities and installing high-tech security.

Brewster schools’ allotment would be $1.6 million, according to the state formula.

In other races:

• Locally, there’s an uncontested vote for Brewster Village Trustee and an uncontested vote for Southeast Highway Superintendent.
• At the county level, the County Coroner’s race is uncontested.
• Voters must choose either Lithgow Osborne or Michael C. Bartolotti as Putnam County Clerk.They must pick a County Executive candidate.
• All the state offices are contested.
• In Assembly District 94, Andrew Falk, a Democrat, challenges incumbent Stephen Katz. In Senate District 40, the choice is between Terrence Murphy and Justin Wagner.
• Incumbent New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has three challengers: John Cahill (R, C, SCC). Ramon Jimenez (G), and Carl Person (L).
• Incumbent Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has three as well: Robert Antonacci (R, C, SCC), John Clifton (L), and Theresa Portelli (G)
• There are four new faces running for Lieutenant Governor: Chris Edes (L); Kathy Hochul (D, WF, I, WEP), Brian Jones (G), Bobby Kalotee (S), and Chris Moss (R, C, SCC).
• Supreme Court Justice in the 9th Judicial District has two running for one spot: Montgomery Delaney (R,C) and James Hubert (D,I).

Finally, federal offices. There are actually three running for the chance to represent District 18 in Congress: Sean Patrick Maloney (D,WF), Nan Hayworth (R,C), and Scott A. Smith (Send Mr. Smith).

Check back with Patch this evening for results.