Results: November 5, 2013 general election
Here’s a summary of the races we were following last night.
St. Lawrence County District Attorney
MARY E. RAIN (REP, CON, IND): 9,808 votes, 51.80%
Nicole M. Duvé (DEM, WOR): 9,113 votes, 48.13%
(*Note: Duvé is not conceding defeat pending count of absentee ballots.)
Washington County District Attorney
TONY JORDAN (R/C/I): 7,707 votes, 68.07%
Kevin Kotright (D): 3,615 votes, 31.93%
Watertown City Council
STEPHEN A. JENNINGS: 1,378 votes, 26.30%
TERESA R. MACALUSO: 1,646 votes, 31.41%
Cody J. Horbacz: 1,106 votes, 21.11%
Jeffrey M. Smith: 1,091 votes, 20.82%
Plattsburgh Mayor
JIM CALNON (I): 1,816 votes, 46%
Christopher L. Rosenquest (PRP): 1,372 votes, 34%
Marc C. Tiffer (D): 794 votes, 20%
Canton Village Mayor
MARY ANN ASHLEY (D): 628 votes, 68.48%
David Curry (R): 289 votes, 31.52%
Canton Trustees
CAROL PYNCHON (D): 519 votes, 29.51%
MICHAEL E. DALTON (R): 469 votes, 26.66%
Nick Kocher (R): 326 votes, 18.53%
Brooke James Rouse (D): 445 votes, 25.30%
And here are the results for Ballot Measures 1, 4, and 5.
#1: Authorize casino gambling?
YES: 57%
No: 43%
How the North Country counties voted:
St. Lawrence: 55% yes, 45% no
Jefferson: 54% yes, 46% no
Lewis: 47% yes, 53% no
Clinton: 69% yes, 31% no
Essex: 58% yes, 42% no
Hamilton: 47% yes, 53% no
Franklin: 56% yes, 44% no
#4: Settle disputed title in state forest in Raquette Lake?
YES: 72.4%
No: 27.6%
How the North Country counties voted:
St. Lawrence: 65% yes, 35% no
Jefferson: 68% yes, 32% no
Lewis: 57% yes, 43% no
Clinton: 74% yes, 26% no
Essex: 76% yes, 24% no
Hamilton: 78% yes, 22% no
Franklin: 71% yes, 29% no
#5: Exchange state forest land in Lewis, NY with NYCO mining company?
YES: 53%
No: 47%
How the North Country counties voted:
St. Lawrence: 62% yes, 39% no
Jefferson: 60% yes, 40% no
Lewis: 51% yes, 49% no
Clinton: 76% yes, 24% no
Essex: 78% yes, 22% no
Hamilton: 74% yes, 26% no
Franklin: 69% yes, 31% no
It is interesting. There seems to be something different in Lewis County versus the rest of the North Country?
The photo makes it look like two ghosts from Halloween snuck in to vote.