GHENT – Unofficial results for the 2023 General Election were updated by the Columbia County Board of Elections, as of 4:45 p.m. on November 13.
State Supreme Court Justice 3rd Judicial District
Richard Rivera (Democratic) 9,095
Sherri J. Brooks-Morton (Democratic) 9,344
Daniel C. Lynch (Democratic) 9,263
Dana Salazar (Republican) 7,331
Dana Salazar (Conservative) 1,502
Sherri J. Brooks-Morton (Working Families) 1,658
Richard Rivera (Working Families) 1,340
Daniel C. Lynch (Working Families) 1,659
Write-in 8
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District Attorney
Christopher Liberati-Conant (Democratic) 10,529
Ryan M. Carty (Republican) 7,819
Ryan M. Carty (Conservative) 1,680
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County Judge (Vote for up to two)
Michael C. Howard (Democratic) 9,560
Brian Joseph Herman (Democratic) 8,590
Joyce Crawford (Republican) 6,662
Robert “Bob” Gibson (Republican) 7,485
Robert “Bob” Gibson (Conservative) 1,546
Joyce Crawford (Conservative) 1,450
Michael C. Howard (Working Families) 1,388
Brian Joseph Herman (Working Families) 1,108
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County Treasuer
Paul “PJ” Keeler (Republican) 9,769
Paul “PJ” Keeler (Conservative) 2,436
Write-in 113
County Coroner
Russell M. Gonzales (Democratic) 10,077
Kevin Marchetto (Republican) 7,747
Kevin Marchetto (Conservative) 1,692
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City of Hudson Mayor
Kamal Johnson (Democratic) 991
Write-in 31
City Treasurer
Heather S. Campbell (Democratic) 1,087
Write-in 4
Common Council President
Thomas M. DePietro (Democratic) 953
Write-in 23
Ancram Town Supervisor
Bonnie J. Hundt (Democratic) 369
James E. MacArthur (Republican) 398
Will Weiss (Ancram United) 2
Write-in 1
Ancram Town Clerk/ Tax Collector
Monica R. Cleveland (Republican) 501
Monica R. Cleveland (Conservative) 58
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Ancram Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Colleen M. Lutz (Democratic) 387
Bob Roche (Democratic) 373
John R. Ingram (Republican) 356
David Boice (Republican) 385
Bob Roche (Ancram United) 8
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Ancram Town Highway Superintendent
James P. Miller (Republican) 484
James P. Miller (Conservative) 49
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Austerlitz Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Cara Humphrey (Democratic) 458
Ken Kaplan (Democratic) 445
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Canaan Town Supervisor
Brenda Adams (Democratic) 436
Brenda Adams (Republican) 161
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Canaan Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Virginia Nightingale (Democratic) 505
Brian Lifsec (Democratic) 467
Write-in 1
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Canaan Town Justice (Vote for up to two)
Katherine E. Ambrosio (Democratic) 435
Delena M. Schaefer (Democratic) 424
Delena M. Schaefer (Republican) 155
Katherine E. Ambrosio (Republican) 157
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Canaan Town Highway Superintendent
Stephen VanTassel (Democratic) 437
Stephen VanTassel (Republican) 185
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Chatham Town Supervisor
Christopher W. Spencer (Democratic) 828
Donal Collins (Republican) 822
Christopher W. Spencer (Chatham Neighbors) 37
Donal Collins (Chatham For All) 78
Chatham Town Council (Vote for up to two)
John Wapner (Democratic) 862
Angus Eaton (Democratic) 864
Vance Pitkin (Republican) 726
Tim Mackerer (Republican) 717
John Wapner (Chatham Neighbors) 49
Angus Eaton (Chatham Neighbors) 51
Vance Pitkin (Chatham For All) 77
Tim Mackerer (Chatham For All) 85
Write-in 0
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Chatham Town Justice
Michael A. Hart (Democratic) 983
Michael A. Hart (Republican) 625
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Claverack Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Selha Graham (Democratic) 861
Tracy Hennige (Democratic) 852
Gene Hallenbeck, Jr. (Republican) 884
George E. Duntz, Jr. (Republican) 798
George E. Duntz, Jr. (Conservative) 127
Write-in 0
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Clermont Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Lindsey Lusher Shute (Democratic) 314
Dawn Brownson (Democratic) 324
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Clermont Town Justice
Richard Christensen (Republican) 316
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Total Votes Cast 321
Copake Town Supervisor
Richard Wolf (Democratic) 633
Richard Wolf (Working Families) 108
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Copake Town Clerk/ Tax Collector
Lynn M. Connolly (Democratic) 595
Lynn M. Connolly (Republican) 403
Write-in 0
Copake Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Stosh Gansowski (Republican) 548
Bob Haight (Republican) 576
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Copake Town Justice
Hilarie L. Thomas (Republican) 583
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Total Votes Cast 591
Under Votes 471
Copake Town Highway Superintendent
William H. Gregory (Democratic) 567
William H. Gregory (Republican) 422
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Gallatin Town Supervisor
John C. Reilly (Democratic) 340
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Gallatin Town Clerk/ Tax Collector
Lisa DeLeeuw (Democratic) 371
Write-in 1
Gallatin Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Sara McGhee (Democratic) 341
Jeff Jorve (Democratic) 319
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Gallatin Town Justice
Eric Mortenson (Democratic) 348
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Germantown Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Kaare Christian (Democratic) 481
Sarah Suarez (Democratic) 514
Zach Moore (Palatine’s United) 191
Genette Picicci Oehlke (Unified Germantown) 263
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Ghent Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Lynda Nielsen (Republican) 887
Daniel R. Barufaldi (Republican) 838
Lynda Nielsen (Conservative) 197
Daniel R. Barufaldi (Connect Ghent) 147
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Ghent Town Justice (Vote for up to two)
Mark Portin (Republican) 963
Michael N. Bruno (Republican) 847
Michael N. Bruno (Conservative) 190
Write-in 1
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Greenport Town Supervisor
Kathleen P. Eldridge (Democratic) 461
Kathleen P. Eldridge (Republican) 381
Kathleen P. Eldridge (Conservative) 94
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Greenport Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Francis “Frank” Iaccino (Democratic) 426
Guy Apicella (Democratic) 424
Francis “Frank” Iaccino (Republican) 408
Guy Apicella (Republican) 406
Guy Apicella (Conservative) 92
Francis “Frank” Iaccino (Conservative) 83
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Greenport Town Justice
Barry Sack (Democratic) 467
Barry Sack (Republican) 424
Barry Sack (Conservative) 98
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Greenport Town Highway Superintendent
John P. Mausolf, Sr. (Democratic) 472
John P. Mausolf, Sr. (Republican) 417
John P. Mausolf, Sr. (Conservative) 94
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Hillsdale Town Supervisor
Mike Dvorchak (Democratic) 545
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Hillsdale Town Clerk
Robina Ward (Democratic) 511
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Hillsdale Tax Collector
Joseph Hanselman, Jr. (Democratic) 591
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Hillsdale Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Jamie Carano Nordenstrom (Democratic) 414
Irwin Feld (Democratic) 484
Write-in 124
Write-in 4
Hillsdale Town Justice (Vote for up to two)
Robert Werner (Democratic) 533
Russ Immarigeon (Democratic) 526
Write-in 1
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Hillsdale Town Highway Superintendent
Richard Briggs (Democratic) 581
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Supervisor, 1st Ward, City of Hudson
Claire Cousin (Democratic) 278
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Councilmember, 1st Ward, City of Hudson (Vote for up to two)
Gary Purnhagen (Democratic) 242
Margaret Morris (Democratic) 292
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Supervisor, 2nd Ward, City of Hudson
Abdus Miah (Democratic) 163
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Councilmember, 2nd Ward, City of Hudson (Vote for up to two)
Mohammed M. Rony (Democratic) 125
Dewan A. Sarowar (Democratic) 144
Dewan A. Sarowar (Conservative) 5
Write-in 0
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Supervisor, 3rd Ward, City of Hudson
Michael Chameides (Democratic) 217
Michael Chameides (Working Families) 36
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Councilmember, 3rd Ward, City of Hudson (Vote for up to two)
Shershah Mizan (Democratic) 206
Lola Roberts (Democratic) 218
Bill Huston (Fiscal Responsibility) 42
Write-in 1
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Supervisor, 4th Ward, City of Hudson
Linda L. Mussmann (Democratic) 164
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Councilmember, 4th Ward, City of Hudson (Vote for up to two)
Jennifer Belton (Democratic) 153
Rich “Trixie” Volo (Democratic) 145
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Supervisor, 5th Ward, City of Hudson
Richard Scalera (Democratic) 261
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Councilmember, 5th Ward, City of Hudson (Vote for up to two)
Dominic Merante (Democratic) 230
Vicky Daskaloudi (Democratic) 223
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Kinderhook Town Supervisor
Timothy Ooms (Democratic) 1,271
Timothy Ooms (Republican) 1,242
Timothy Ooms (Conservative) 342
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Kinderhook Town Clerk/ Tax Collector
Nataly D. Jones (Democratic) 1,276
April S. Pinkowski (Republican) 1,353
April S. Pinkowski (Conservative) 353
Nataly D. Jones (Kinderhook Community Party) 94
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Kinderhook Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Sally Naramore (Democratic) 1,379
Philip Bickerton (Democratic) 1,224
George J. Graham (Republican) 1,156
Philip Bickerton (Republican) 1,184
Philip Bickerton (Conservative) 321
George J. Graham (Conservative) 318
Sally Naramore (Kinderhook Community Party) 101
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Kinderhook Town Justice
Ken Golden (Democratic) 1,420
David W. Kolb (Republican) 1,564
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Livingston Town Council (Vote for up to two)
William “Will” Yandik (Democratic) 429
William “Bill” Bender (Democratic) 399
William “Will” Yandik (Republican) 422
William “Bill” Bender (Republican) 461
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Livingston Town Justice
Harold G. “Sonny” Weaver, Jr. (Democratic) 438
Harold G. “Sonny” Weaver, Jr. (Republican) 489
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New Lebanon Town Clerk
Ashley Saviano (Democratic) 368
Marcie Robertson (Republican) 461
Marcie Robertson (Conservative) 88
Ashley Saviano (New Lebanon First) 44
Write-in 0
Total Votes Cast 961
New Lebanon Tax Collector
Tammie Darcy (Democratic) 460
Tammie Darcy (Republican) 428
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New Lebanon Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Josh Young (Democratic) 408
Steve Powers (Democratic) 416
Kevin C. Smith, Sr. (Republican) 365
Elizabeth Ellen Kroboth (Republican) 399
Kevin C. Smith, Sr. (Conservative) 61
Elizabeth Ellen Kroboth (Conservative) 71
Steve Powers (New Lebanon First) 44
Josh Young (New Lebanon First) 39
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New Lebanon Town Council, Unexpired term
Monte Wasch (Democratic) 396
Craig James Skerkis (Republican) 410
Craig James Skerkis (Conservative) 73
Monte Wasch (New Lebanon First) 44
Write-in 0
New Lebanon Town Justice
Lorrie Wechter (Democratic) 386
John “Jack” Nevers (Republican) 498
Lorrie Wechter (New Lebanon First) 47
Write-in 1
New Lebanon Town Highway Superintendent
Peter McCagg (Democratic) 372
Peter McCagg (Republican) 194
Jeffrey Winestock (Conservative) 387
Write-in 0
Stockport Town Supervisor
Matt B. Murell (Republican) 361
Matt B. Murell (Conservative) 110
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Stockport Town Council (Vote for up to two)
John R. Leone (Republican) 340
Charles Florio (Republican) 354
John R. Leone (Conservative) 108
Charles Florio (Conservative) 92
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Stuyvesant Town Supervisor
Lee Jamison (Democratic) 269
Ron Knott (Republican) 348
Ron Knott (Conservative) 90
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Stuyvesant Town Council (Vote for up to two)
Wendy Bopp (Democratic) 302
Cal Waits (Democratic) 265
Kelley Williams (Republican) 314
Charles Stiffler (Republican) 318
Kelley Williams (Conservative) 78
Charles Stiffler (Conservative) 79
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Stuyvesant Town Highway Superintendent, Unexpired term
Joseph Scrum (Republican) 398
Joseph Scrum (Conservative) 115
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Taghkanic Town Clerk/ Tax Collector
Cheryl E. Rogers (Republican) 230
Cheryl E. Rogers (Conservative) 58
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Taghkanic Town Council (Vote for up to Two)
Perry Ascher (Democratic) 257
Douglas Craig (Democratic) 269
Joshua Plass (Republican) 167
Joshua Plass (Conservative) 30
Write-in 0
Write-in 2
Proposal one, an amendment
Yes 11,594
No 6,601
Proposal two, an amendment
Yes 12,334
No 5,798
Proposal three, a question (Town of Canaan)
Yes 482
No 152
Proposal four, a question (Town of Canaan)
Yes 434
No 168
Proposal five, a question (Town of Canaan)
Yes 310
No 306
Proposal three, a proposition (Town of Chatham)
Yes 1,207
No 519
Total Votes Cast 1,726
Proposal three, a proposition (Town of Greenport)
Yes 655
No 411
Proposal three, a proposition (Town of Kinderhook)
Yes 1,678
No 1,353
Proposal three, a proposition (Town of Stuyvesant)
Yes 412
No 277