New York Primaries Election Results Show Tight Leads So Far
Numbers included are from those who went to the polls Tuesday and those who voted early. Due to the abundance of absentee ballots requested by Long Islanders a final tally of votes won’t be completed until July 1.
So far, results have shown close primaries for Democrats in both the U.S. District 1 Congressional seat and for the New York State Senate District 1 position. Perry Gershon leads for the congressional position with just 166 votes over the person currently in second place Nancy Goroff.
Laura Ahearn leads the pack of Dems with a total of 2,360 votes, a little more than 200 than the person in second place, Valerie Cartright.
Other races are not so close. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-3) leads with over 20 percent more than the next candidate.
Laura Jens-Smith has a near 50 point lead over fellow Democrat William Schleisner, with both seeking the New York State Assembly District 2 seat held by Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk).
U.S. Congress – 1st District (Democratic)
Perry Gershon – 33.5% – 5,166 votes
Nancy Goroff – 34.37% – 5,002 votes
Bridget Fleming – 27.91% – 4,062 votes
Gregory Fischer – 2.21% – 322 votes
U.S. Congress – 3rd District (Democratic)
Thomas Suozzi – 58.93% – 8,374 votes
Melanie D’Arrigo – 32.7% – 4,646 votes
Michael Weinstock – 8.37% – 1,189 votes
New York State Senator – 1st District (Democratic)
Laura Ahearn – 31.08% – 2,360 votes
Valerie Cartright – 27.92% – 2,120 votes
Thomas Schiavoni – 23.86% – 1,812 votes
Skyler Johnson – 12.45% – 945 votes
Nora Higgins – 4.69% – 356 votes
New York State Assembly – 2nd District (Democratic)
Laura M. Jens-Smith – 77.99% – 1,772 votes
William Schleisner – 22.01% – 500 votes