Hochul, James and DiNapoli win statewide; Cait Conley defeats Mike Lawler in the 17th Congressional District; Skipper unseats Nolan for District 15 County Legislator, and several closely watched Westchester races highlight an unusual Election Day.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — After an extraordinary Election Day marked by widespread voting machine failures, emergency ballot procedures, and days of delayed counting, Westchester County voters are finally getting a clearer picture of the November 3, 2026, general election results.

Voting scanners malfunctioned at polling locations throughout the county, forcing election workers to collect completed paper ballots in secure emergency ballot bags for later processing. According to the New York State Board of Elections, the problem stemmed from an election programming update made after voting equipment had been prepared and tested. Machines elsewhere in the county had not received the updated programming and consequently could not recognize the Election Day ballots. State officials said they found no defect in the ballot paper itself.

Despite the disruption, election officials maintained that voters could continue casting ballots and that every valid vote would be counted. Bipartisan election workers spent the days following the election scanning thousands of emergency ballots under established safeguards. The preliminary results show major Democratic victories across New York State and Westchester County. Governor Kathy Hochul won another term, while State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James also secured reelection.

One of the most closely watched contests was New York’s 17th Congressional District, where Democrat Cait Conley defeated Republican incumbent Congressman Mike Lawler, a significant Democratic pickup in a nationally competitive district. Congressman George Latimer also won reelection in the 16th Congressional District.

In county government, Democrats posted strong results across numerous Board of Legislators districts, although the race between Kisha Skipper and incumbent James Nolan in District 15 remained especially close in the reported returns. Skipper led by just 246 votes, making that contest one to watch as remaining ballots are reconciled and the results move toward certification.

While these results provide a substantially clearer picture of the election, all figures remain unofficial until the appropriate boards of elections complete their canvassing, reconciliation, and certification procedures.

Complete Unofficial 2026 Election Results

Reported totals as of Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 6:30:34 PM. Bold indicates the candidate leading in the supplied returns. Statewide and districtwide vote totals are identified separately.

New York Statewide Offices

Governor

• Kathy Hochul (D, WF) — 3,613,985
• Bruce Blakeman (R, C, VA) — 2,414,376

State Comptroller

• Thomas DiNapoli (D, WF) — 3,833,740
• Joseph Hernandez (R, C) — 2,092,847

Attorney General

• Letitia James (D, WF) — 3,593,711
• Saritha Komatireddy (R, C) — 2,368,991

Vote totals above are statewide.

United States Congress

16th Congressional District

• George Latimer (D) — 169,169
• Joseph Cinquemani (R) — 53,630

17th Congressional District

• Cait Conley (D, WF) — 164,256
• Mike Lawler (R, C) — 145,546

Congressional totals are districtwide.

New York State Senate

District 34

• Nathalia Fernandez (D, WF) — 47,702
• Adrian Romero (C) — 7,393

District 35

• Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D, WF) — 65,160
• Anthony Merante (R) — 26,058

District 36

• Jamaal Bailey (D) — 59,924
• Grace Marrero (C) — 3,852

District 37

• Shelley Mayer (D, WF) — 73,527
• Thomas Fix Jr. (R) — 36,501

District 40

• Pete Harckham (D, WF) — 80,381
• Sergio Esposito (R, C) — 53,872

State Senate totals are districtwide.

New York State Assembly

District 92

• MaryJane Shimsky (D, WF) — 37,886
• Bob Welch (R, C) — 15,071

District 93

• Chris Burdick (D) — 37,822
• Braille Diaz (R, C) — 17,382

District 94

• Matthew Slater (R, C) — 33,703
• Daniel Guzman (D) — 25,191

District 95

• Dana Levenberg (D, WF) — 34,908
• Laurie Ryan (R, C) — 15,635

State Assembly totals are districtwide.

Westchester County Board of Legislators

District 1

• Colin Smith (D) — 13,396
• Elena Muñiz-Walker (R, C) — 7,833

District 2

• Erika Lang Pierce (D, WF) — 17,219
• Jozef Vala (R) — 8,220

District 3

• Michael Peppard (D) — 13,271
• Margaret Cunzio (R, C) — 11,346

District 4

• Vedat Gashi (D) — 17,065
• John Campobasso (R, C) — 11,456

District 5

• Jennifer Puja (D, WF) — 15,695
• Frank Schanne (R) — 6,131

District 9

• Emiljana Ulaj (D, WF) — 16,184
• Gaetano Ventrone (R, C) — 6,553

District 11

• Terry Clements (D) — 12,206
• Edwinna Herrera (VA) — 1,251

District 12

• David Imamura (D, WF) — 17,620
• Laurie Duffalo (R) — 5,419

District 14

• David Tubiolo (D) — 10,351
• Bebe Ahmed (R) — 3,922

District 15 — Close Contest

• Kisha Skipper (D, WF) — 10,811
• James Nolan (R, C) — 10,565

Skipper holds a preliminary 246-vote lead. The race remains subject to final canvassing and certification.

District 16

• Shanae Williams (D) — 9,354
• Dan D’Amico (R, C) — 3,257

District 17

• Wilson Terrero (D) — 5,397
• Leslye Oquendo-Thomas (WF) — 2,087

Town Supervisor Races

Municipality	Leading Candidate	Reported Votes	Opponent	Reported Votes
Bedford	Ellen Calves (D, WF)	5,017	Don Scott (R)	2,266
Cortlandt	Richard Becker (D, WF)	12,923	Sheri Ann Cook (R)	5,548
Eastchester	Anthony Colavita (R, VA)	8,237	Cat Sayles (D, WF)	6,138
Mount Pleasant	Thomas Abinanti (D)	10,737	Carl Fulgenzi Jr. (R, VA)	7,453
North Castle	Joseph Rende (D)	3,135	Melvin Orellana (R, C)	2,412
North Salem	Warren Lucas (R, C, NSL)	1,382	Katherine Daniels (D, BR)	1,079
Pelham	Theresa Mohan (D)	3,608	Scott Wolfgang (NP)	1,420
Somers	Robert Scorrano (R, SSP)	6,071	Teresa Laura Clifford (D)	4,592
Yorktown	Edwards Lachterman (R, C)	9,029	Ann Mirchandani (D, YCF)	8,111

Town and City Council Races

Mount Pleasant Town Council

• Anna Nelson (D) — 10,706
• Gail Wind (R) — 7,209

Somers Town Council

• Gina Arena (R, C) — 5,538
• Rita Romeu (D) — 5,131

White Plains Common Council

• Thomas Caruso Jr. (D) — 14,651
• Valerie Simmons (D) — 14,477
• Kathy Guglielmo (R) — 5,368
• John Cambareri (R) — 5,208

Town and Village Offices

Pelham Town Clerk

• Eileen Miller (D) — 3,489
• Maureen Borsella (NP) — 1,545

Mount Pleasant Superintendent of Highways

• Frank Hrotko (D) — 10,344
• Richard Benkwitt (R, VA) — 7,531

Village of Croton-on-Hudson Trustees — Vote for Two

• Maria Slippen (D, WF) — 3,031
• Leonard Simon (D, WF) — 2,705
• Mary Lynn Dlabola (VoC) — 1,162

Village of Mount Kisco Trustees — Vote for Two

• Thomas Luzio (D) — 2,129
• Michael McGuirk (D) — 2,072
• Sean Moran (MKU) — 939
• Jennifer Rego (MKU) — 922

Village of Pelham Trustees — Vote for Three

• Kristen Burke (D, CP) — 1,789
• Krystal Howell (D, CP) — 1,742
• Russell Solomon (D, CP) — 1,702
• Paul Anzilotti (NP) — 859
• Arthur Long (NP) — 830
• Everitt Speros (NP) — 820

Village of Pelham Manor Trustees — Vote for Two

• Ryan Kurtz (D, MT) — 1,473
• Christopher Dlutowski (D, MT) — 1,460
• Bridget Bennett (R, NP) — 1,348
• Joseph Liberatore (R, NP) — 1,280

Judicial Elections

New York State Supreme Court — 9th Judicial District (Vote for Three)

• George Fufidio (D, R) — 621,934
• Maria Rosa (D, WF) — 435,667
• Alden Wolfe (D, C) — 409,351
• Richard Fava (R, C) — 267,209
• John Ciampoli (R) — 242,879

Vote totals are districtwide.

Croton-on-Hudson Village Justice

• Ali Raza Jaffery (D, WF) — 2,155
• Sam Watkins Jr. (VoC) — 1,750

Tuckahoe Village Justice

• Aisha Scholes (D) — 1,426
• David Fuller Jr. (R, VA) — 1,079

Local Ballot Propositions

Municipality	Yes	No	Leading Vote
Peekskill	5,311	1,837	YES
Mount Kisco	2,964	312	YES
Hastings-on-Hudson	3,332	393	YES
Croton-on-Hudson	3,528	497	YES
Bronxville	1,342	1,305	YES

The propositions are identified by municipality as provided in the results. Readers should consult the official ballot language for the specific measures.

Election Results Remain Unofficial

The Westchester County Board of Elections continues its post-election canvassing and reconciliation procedures following the countywide voting machine disruption. Although the reported results now provide a clearer picture of the major statewide, congressional, county, and municipal contests, election officials must still complete the procedures required before final certification.

Residents, candidates, and political organizations can monitor updated returns through the Westchester County Board of Elections’ official results portal: https://app.enhancedvoting.com/results/public/westchester-county-ny/elections/2026GeneralElection

The 2026 midterm elections will be remembered in Westchester not only for their political outcomes, but also for an unprecedented disruption that tested the county’s election infrastructure and voters’ confidence in the process. The votes tell us who voters chose. The next responsibility of election officials is to ensure that every valid ballot has been counted, every result accurately certified, and every question about what went wrong on Election Day answered.