Politics & Government

Suffolk County Results Reported by the Board of Elections

Results for the New York State Senate and Assembly, U.S. Congressional 2nd District and more.

At crowded ballrooms in hotels across Suffolk County Tuesday evening, winners in the New York State Senate, Assembly and United States Congressional races claimed their territories. Some races were called early while others continued into the early morning hours, according to the results on the Suffolk County Board of Elections website.  

Commack residents had their voices heard, . Local race results were declared on Patch throughout the evening and we've provided you with a round-up of those stories here. 

State-wide Races

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The results for the race for Governor, U.S. Senate, Attorney General and Comptroller can be found in this . In all four contests, the Democrats edged out their competition. 

U.S. Congress, New York State's Second District

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In the race between U.S. Rep. Steve Israel and challengers John Gomez and Anthony Tolda, the people of the Second District .

Candidate Votes Percentage Steve Israel 76,314 55.12 John Gomez 59,753 43.55 Anthony Tolda 1,135 0.83


New York State Senate, Second District

  challenger Ira Bernstein with 69.34 percent of the votes.  

Candidate Votes Percentage John J. Flanagan 58,042 69.34 Ira Bernstein 25,669 30.66

New York State Senate, Fifth District

 challenger Larry Silverman to hold his Fifth District State Senate seat, a post he's held since 1995. 

Candidate Votes Percentage Carl Marcellino 23,325 60.20 Larry Silverman 15, 424 39.80

New York State Assembly, Ninth District

, defeated his challenger, Christopher Dempsey, in the race for the Ninth District. 

Candidate Votes Percentage Andrew Raia 24,218 69.48 Christopher Dempsey 10,637 30.52

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