Unofficial general election results are in. This includes contested races from Cortland County, the city of Cortland and other municipalities within the county.
Results are based on reports from the Cortland County Board of Elections:
CORTLAND COUNTY
Justice
Julie Campbell (R, C) – 5,908 total votes
Sheriff
Mark E. Helms (R) – 5,726 votes
Clerk
Brooke K. Kemak (R) – 5,738 votes
Legislator
District 1
Douglas P. Bentley (D) – 477 votes
District 2
Beau A. Harbin (D) – 118 votes (57%)
Thomas A. Larson (R) – 89 votes (43%)
District 3
Cathy A. Bischoff (D) – 180 votes
District 4
Ronald J. VanDee (D) – 141 votes
District 5
Susan M. Wilson (D) – 238 votes (61.18%)
Laura A. Dunbar (R) – 151 votes (38.82%)
District 6
Dominick R. Mantella (D) – 155 votes (60.55%)
Richard L. Stock (R) – 99 votes (38.67%)
District 7
Donald Chu (D) – 210 votes (45.65%)
Keith D. VanGorder – 209 votes (R, 45.43%); 41 votes (C, 8.91%)
District 8
Kevin J. Fitch (R, C) – 440 votes
District 9
Brian J. Horan (D, Voice for Homer) – 208 votes
Linda K. Jones (R, C) – 309 votes
District 10
Reed L.L. Cleland (D, Voice for Homer) – 374 votes
Brian K. Phillips (R) – 319 votes
District 11
Christopher B. Newell (R, C) – 410 votes
District 12
Joseph L. Nauseef (R, C) – 305 votes
District 13
Eugene P. Waldbauer (R, C) – 294 votes
District 14
Sandra L. Price (D) – 424 votes
District 15
William P. McGovern (R, C) – 336 votes
District 16
Paul R. Heider (R) – 316 votes
District 17
Mitchel D. Eccleston (R, C) – 437 votes
CITY OF CORTLAND
Justice
Elizabeth A. Burns (D) – 1,799 votes
Mayor
Scott Steve (R) – 1,498 votes (64.9%)
Luke Stevenson (Emergent) – 802 votes (34.75%)
Alderperson
First Ward
Adam A. Ferguson (D) – 261 votes (46.52%)
Wayne F. Schutt II (R) – 299 votes (53.3%)
Second Ward
Kathryn J. Silliman (D) – 138 votes (51.49%)
Tyler M. Hatfield (R, C) – 125 votes (46.65%)
Third Ward
Mary Clare H. Pennello (D) – 150 votes (59.06%)
Donald D. Neff (R) – 104 votes (40.94%)
Fourth Ward
Patricia L. Lane (D, Working Families) – 101 votes
Fifth Ward
Seth A. Thompson (D) – 157 votes (52.16%)
Theodore W. Phillips (R) – 143 votes (47.51%)
Sixth Ward
William D. Carpenter (D) – 271 votes
Seventh Ward
Troy M. Beckwith (D) – 204 votes
Eighth Ward
Thomas J. Michales (R) – 174 votes
Constable
Mark R. Teeter (D) – 1,593 votes
Gavin R. Teeter (D) – 1,743 votes
TOWNS
Preble
Supervisor
James J. Doring (R) – 196 votes
Justice
Michael D. Hughes (R) – 188 votes
Councilperson
David R. Morse (D, R) – 245 votes
Michael P. Griep (R) – 175 votes
Superintendent of Highways
Jeffrey N. Griswold (R) – 207 votes
Scott
Supervisor
Donnell E. Boyden (R) – 125 votes
Clerk & Collector
Tamara S. Congdon (R) – 139 votes
Councilperson
Jennifer M. Zolla (R) – 155 votes
Trevor T. Adams (R) – 154 votes
Councilperson (to fill a 1-year term)
Erik M. Rogers (R) – 136 votes
Superintendent of Highways
David M. Putnam (R) – 182 votes
Homer
Supervisor
Michael R. Park (R) – 936 votes
Councilperson
Sarah E. Head (R) – 891 votes
Caleb J. Leach (R) – 873 votes
Cortlandville
Justice
Mary Beth Mathey (R, Cortlandville Peoples) – 1,099 votes
Councilperson
David J. Donlick (R, Cortlandville Peoples) – 986 votes
Glenn D. Reisweber (R, Cortlandville Peoples) – 1,038 votes
Harford
Supervisor
Michelle M. Tottey-Morse (D) – 72 votes
Clerk & Collector
Jennifer E. Fox (D, R) – 94 votes
Councilperson
Daryl B. Cross (R) – 65 votes
Superintendent of Highways
Scott L. Stairs (D) – 80 votes
Virgil
Supervisor
John P. Kaminski (D, R) – 442 votes
Clerk & Collector
Alane M. VanDonsel (D, R) – 462 votes
Councilperson
Gary R. Pelton (D) – 223 votes (27.84%)
Ryan P. Mullally (R) – 298 votes (37.2%)
Matthew W. Simpson (R) – 278 votes (34.71%)
Lapeer
Supervisor
Gary F. Cornell (R) – 129 votes
Clerk & Collector
Cynthia D. McFarland (R) – 133 votes
Justice
Richard J. Edsall, Jr. (R) – 132 votes
Councilperson
Lee L. Brown (R) – 128 votes
Arleen S. Colasanto (R) – 116 votes
Superintendent of Highways
Patrick F. McMahon (R) – 129 votes
Marathon
Supervisor
Timothy P. Elliott (R) – 216 votes
Clerk
Doris A. Adams (R) – 204 votes
Justice
Eddie Daugherty (R) – 214 votes
Councilperson
David P. Cross (R) – 203 votes
Jefferson M. Adams (R) – 185 votes
Superintendent of Highways
Joshua R. Ensign (R) – 215 votes
Tax Collector
Deborah E. Contri (R) – 214 votes
Cuyler
Supervisor
LouAnne Randall (R) – 74 votes
Clerk & Collector
Wendy J. Custer (R) – 82 votes
Councilperson
Keith A. White (R) – 74 votes
Nancy L. Corbin (R) – 75 votes
Solon
Clerk & Collector (to fill a 2-year term)
Sydney E. Dawson (R) – 97 votes
Councilperson
Brian J. Guernsey (R) – 99 votes
James M. Barden (R) – 83 votes
Truxton
Supervisor
Lloyd G. Sutton, Jr. (R) – 160 votes
Councilperson
Ryan C. Murray (R) – 159 votes
Jacob D. Newton (R) – 142 votes
Cincinnatus
Supervisor
Ronald Constantino (R) – 160 votes
Clerk & Collector
Carolyn D. Nowalk (R) – 162 votes
Justice
Rochelle L. Crane (R) – 161 votes
Councilperson
Patrick F. Wiater (R) – 150 votes (48.23%)
Jonathan A. McKee (R) – 161 votes (51.77%)
Superintendent of Highways
Steven R. Mudge (R) – 156 votes
Freetown
Supervisor
Crystal A. Clough (R) – 67 votes
Councilperson
Dylan E. Barber (R) – 87 votes
Lisa M. Grinnell (R) – 83 votes
Superintendent of Highways
Kenneth E. Alnutt, Jr. (R) – 88 votes
Tax Collector
Gail G. Heady (R) – 87 votes
Taylor
Supervisor
Jeffrey F. Smith (R) – 96 votes
Clerk & Collector
Jaymie J. Closson (R) – 97 votes
Justice
Norman S. Durand (R) – 91 votes
Councilperson
Clinton J. McKee (R) – 98 votes
Harold R. Eltz (R) – 91 votes
Superintendent of Highways (to fill a 2-year term)
Carl N. Hoellerer (R) – 99 votes
Willet
Supervisor
Alvin W. Doty Jr. (R) – 94 votes
Tax Collector
Amy E. Doty (R) – 94 votes
Councilperson
Rebecca J. Smith (R) – 92 votes
Ryan G. McGowan (R) – 90 votes
VILLAGES
Homer
Mayor
Hal McCabe (D) – 553 votes
Trustee
Elizabeth McGrath (D) – 413 votes
Kevin J. Slack (R) – 415 votes
Marathon
Mayor
Scott M. Chamberlin (R) – 93 votes
Trustee
Rosemarie K. Fralick (R) – 93 votes
Ronald E. Birdsall (R) – 92 votes
McGraw
Mayor
Joseph L. Nauseef (United People’s) – 90 votes
Trustee
James M. Field (Worker) – 109 votes
PROPOSITIONS (A breakdown can be found here on page five)
Cortland County
No. 1 (Reduce the number of legislative districts from 17 to 15) – Yes: 3,753 votes (53.83%); No: 3,219 votes (46.17%)
Town of Cincinnatus
No. 1 (Term of supervisor from 2 to 4 years) – Yes: 93 votes (55.36%); No: 75 votes (44.64%)
No. 2 (Term of clerk/tax collector from 2 to 4 years) – Yes: 99 votes (58.93%); No: 69 votes (41.07%)
Town of Cortlandville
No. 1 (Eliminate the second town justice position) – Yes: 537 votes (39.84%); No: 811 votes (60.16%)
Town of Virgil
No. 1 (Allow organizations to operate raffles and games of chances in the town to raise fund for charitable purposes) – Yes: 410 votes (86.13%); No: 66 votes (13.87%)
