Election 2010 Results

Election results for local races can be found at  http://www.westchestergov.com/boe99/

Results are not final until certified and this does not usually happen until several weeks after the election.   The results posted below are based on unofficial results as of November 13, 2010.  Winning candidates are highlighted in Green.

Voters in the City of Yonkers will be asked to vote on two ballot questions, both dealing with changes to the City Charter.  Ballot questions are often missed entirely by voters, and they often aren't worded in ways that make the issues immediately clear to the voter.  Jane Barker prepared an excellent summary of the two ballot questions, one proposing changes to the process requiring City Council approval of mayoral appointments and the other proposing changes to the method of filling the Mayor's position in the event the Mayor leaves office mid-term for any reason.

For the summary of the first ballot question, click on  Ballot Question #1                PASSED

For the summary of the second ballot question, click on  Ballot Question #2               PASSED

Liam J. McLaughlin  Republican Conservative

Andrea Stewart-Cousins Democratic  Independence  Working Families

State Assembly - 87th Assembly District

J. Gary Pretlow Democratic Working Families

Samuel L. Rivers Independence

Judicial Races

The New York State Unified Court System provides a Voter Guide for Judicial Positions that will appear on the ballot in Westchester County, available at http://www.nycourts.gov/vote/2010/county/westchester.shtml.  This guide provides information supplied by the candidates about their background.  Also, see the League of Women Voters links supplied at the top of this page.

We have provided below a synopsis of the specific judicial positions appearing on the ballot in the City of Yonkers, along with the candidates and the party lines that support them.

City Court of Yonkers, Vote for 3:

Robert C. Cerrato Republican, Independence, Conservative	Evan Inlaw  Democratic, Working Families
Thomas R. Daly Democratic, Independence, Conservative, Working Families	Richard F. Sweeney  Republican
Ed Gaffney Democratic, Independence	Dori K. Wood  Republican, Conservative

City Courts (outside of New York City) arraign felonies and handle misdemeanors and lesser offenses as well as civil lawsuits involving claims of up to $15,000. Some City Courts have small claims parts for the informal disposition of matters involving claims of up to $5,000 and/or housing parts to handle landlord-tenant matters and housing violations. City Court judges are either elected or appointed, depending upon the particular city. Full-time City Court judges serve 10-year terms, while part-time City Court judges serve six-year terms.

Westchester County Court, Vote for 1:

 

Douglas J. Martino Republican, Conservative

Barry E. Warhit  Democratic, Independence, Working Families

County Courts located in each county outside New York City, handle criminal prosecutions of felonies and misdemeanors committed within the county, although in practice most misdemeanor offenses are handled by lower courts. County Courts also have limited jurisdiction over civil lawsuits, generally involving claims of up to $25,000. County Court judges are elected to 10-year terms


Westchester Family Court, Vote for 4: 

Raymond W. Belair  Right to Life	Nilda M. Morales Horowitz  Democratic, Conservative, Independence, Working Families
Edward P. Borrelli  Republican, Conservative	Hal Greenwald  Democratic, Conservative, Working Families
Mary Clark  Republican, Independence, Right to Life	David Klein  Democratic, Working Families
Anthony J. Decintio, Jr.  Right to Life	Patricia O'Callaghan  Republican, Independence, Conservative
Bill Edwards  Republican, Independence	Michelle I. Schauer  Democratic, Working Families

Family Courts, located in every county of the state, hear matters involving children and families, including adoption, guardianship, foster care approval and review, juvenile delinquency, family violence, child abuse and neglect, and child support, custody and visitation. Family Court judges outside New York City are elected to 10-year terms, while those serving in New York City are appointed to 10-year terms by the Mayor of New York City.

 

Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District, Vote for 4:

James Alexander Burke  Right to Life	Lawrence H. Ecker  Democratic, Independence, Working Families, Conservative
Matthew J. Byrne  Republican, Independence, Conservative,  Right to Life	Gerry Klein  Republican
Linda Christopher  Democratic, Working Families	James Maisano  Republican, Independence, Conservative
Colleen D. Duffy Democratic, Working Families	J. Emmett Murphy  Democratic, Republican, Independence, Conservative

The Supreme Court a statewide court, generally hears cases outside the authority of the lower courts such as civil matters beyond $25,000, and divorce, separation and annulment proceedings, and (in New York City) criminal prosecutions of felonies. Supreme Court justices are elected to 14-year terms.

 

 

 

Westchester County Surrogate's Court, Vote for 1: 

Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr.  (unopposed)  Democratic, Republican, Independence, Conservative, Working Families

Surrogate's Courts located in every county of the state, hear cases involving the affairs of the deceased, including the validity of wills and the administration of estates.  These courts are also authorized to handle adoptions.  Surrogate´s Court judges are elected to 10-year terms in each county outside New York City and to 14-year terms in all New York City counties.