High Turnout In General Election

A good turnout during an off-presidential election year marked last week’s elections, both locally and across the country.

Nationally the country gave overriding support to Democrats for federal and state offices.

Locally the Republicans fared better.

Gov. Kathy Hochul won re-election over Bruce Blakeman although in Oneida County Blakeman carried the vote 62 percent to 37 percent, or 47,892 to 28,795.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, though challenger Joseph Hernandez won Oneida County 38,894 to 36,543.

Letitia James was re-elected state Attorney General while in Oneida County challenger Saritha Komatireddy won 44,306 to 31,281.

Congressman John Mannion won re-election, and carried Oneida County 22,235 to 21,435 over Kailee Buller.

Joe Griffo won another term in the state Senate, carrying Oneida County 53,167 to 23,451 for Mandi Drake.

Brian Miller won re-election in the state Assembly, carrying Oneida County 17,464 to Ihor Semko’s 9,040.

Mary Finegan won as Oneida County Clerk, beating Michael Brown 48,798 to 26,714.

Oneida County will have a new sheriff in Jared Pearl, who beat incumbent Sheriff Rob Maciol 39,062 to 37,224.

Mary Austin Pratt won re-election unopposed to the Oneida County Board of Legislators.

In the Town of Bridgewater Roselle Wheeldon won re-election as Town Clerk/Tax Collector unopposed.

In the Town of Sangerfield 55 write-in votes were made ...