United States – It was a red wave that overtook the nation Tuesday night as former President Donald Trump convincingly triumphed over Vice President Kamala Harris for the highest seat in the land, President of the United States.

The Republican Party also rode the momemtum of Trump’s turnout to take over control of the United States Senate while possibly keeping control of the House of Representatives.

While many were somewhat suprised by the extraordinary voter turnout and large margin of victory in the president’s race, Sullivan County voters were more tempered in their support.

New York Assembly   100th District race 

While Trump rode to a big victory over Harris in Sullivan County, 19,704-13,977, his coattails were too short to help several of his fellow Republican candidates in Sullivan County.

Newcomer Paula Kay, a Democrat, who was running for a seat in the New York State Assembly’s 100th District, was neck-and-neck with Republican Lou Ingrassia, 14,371-14,290, in Sullivan County.

However, Kay turned the tide in Orange County, where she outpaced hometown candidate Ingrassia, 11,486-9,235.

“I am ready, I have been ready, to help out working families in this district,” Kay said.. “I thought I would get some rest today, but it has actually been a restless morning working on relationships and what’s next to do. I am ready to hit the ground running on day one.”

Kay told the Democrat that she didn’t feel much nervousness on election night as votes came in, noting that she and her team felt confident in their platform on her path to victory. She also said that keeping the Assembly representative in Sullivan County was important. 

United States Congress 19th District race

In the race for NY-19 seat in the U.S. Congress, Democratic challenger Josh Riley earned 180,528 votes to defeat incumbent Republican Marc Molinaro’s 176,850 in their rematch following the 2022 election. 

However, Molinaro won in Sullivan County, with his 18,553 votes to Riley’s 13,932 votes.

New York State Senate 51st District race

In the race for the seat representing the 51st District in the New York State Senate, incumbent Republican Peter Oberacker prevailed with 87,118 votes to his opponent, Democratic challenger Michele Frazier’s 58, 201 votes.

These results were mirrored in the Sullivan County polls as well, where the current senator won, 19,040 votes to 13,379.

Other local election results

Listed below is a breakdown by towns and villages of various races:

Callicoon 

Superintendent of Highways - Ryan Bose, 1,007 votes (unopposed)

Delaware 

Town Justice - Eric J. Nystrom, 799 votes (unopposed)

Fallsburg

Town Justice -  Robert M. Scheinman, 3,451 votes (unopposed)

Woodridge

Mayor - Joan Collins won with 236 votes, beating out Martin Rosenberger’s 84, Louis Saperstein’s 31 and Moshe Weinberg’s 29 votes.

Village Justice - David Maho, 301 votes (unopposed)

Village Trustee - Earning the seats were David Schlesinger with 269 votes and Ronald Kate with 82 votes, beating out Alexander Pomansky’s 56 and RoseMarie Van Etten’s 44 votes.

Highland 

Town Justice - Anthony C. LaRuffa, 806 votes (unopposed)

Council Member - Sonia M. Kidney’s 577 votes beat out Gerald P. Finn’s 423.

Liberty 

Council Member - Bruce P. Davidson, Jr.’s 1,994 votes beat out Sherri J. Kavleski’s 1,346.

Lumberland

Supervisor - Suzanne M. Edzenga, 764 votes (unopposed)

Council Member - Ihor W. Lukiw, 727 votes (unopposed)

Bloomingburg 

Mayor - Israel Fleischman, 169 votes(unopposed)

Village Trustee - Samuel Weingarten won out with 130 votes over Eliezer Weiss, who garnered 76.

Rockland 

Town Justice - Karrie A. Jara, 1,310 votes (unopposed)

County Coroners

Three individuals were on the ballot for the three positions as county coroner. 

Those included B. Elton J. Harris with 19,799 votes, Albee Bockman with 17,228 votes and Michael Speer with 16,180.

U.S. Senate

Sitting Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand retained her seat with 4,421,609 votes state-wide against Republican challenger Michael Sapraicone, who got 3,113,994.

NY’s Prop One passes

On the back of every ballot in New York State was Proposition One, which passed by a smashing vote of 4,480,820 in favor, against 2,766,636 votes against. 668,279 ballots were left blank. Prop One seeks to alter the State Constitution to “protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy.”

Mamakating says no to Prop Two

Voters in the Town of Mamakating had an additional proposition on the back of their ballots, which was voted down 2,701 votes to 2,463. The proposition was looking to extend the term of office for the town’s Highway Superintendent from two years to four years.