By Hank Russell
To say this year’s election was high-stakes was the understatement of the year. With thousands turning up at the polls on Election Day — and thousands more for early voting — Long Islanders were not just voting for the nation’s future leader for the next four years, they were voting to determine who will represent them in Congress and which party will control the state Legislature. In addition, voters had the opportunity to vote on whether or not special rights should be codified in the state constitution.
(The results are from the New York State Board of Elections website. All results are unofficial.)
President
Once again, Donald J. Trump has been elected president of the United States, garnering 292 electoral votes against Vice President Kamala Harris’ 224, according to the Associated Press, which called the race for Trump.
Nationwide, Trump got 51.0% of the vote, whereas Harris received 47.5% of the vote. In New York State, Harris won, 54.64%-43.37%, over Trump. On Long Island, Nassau County was virtually aligned with the national bloc: 51.31% of Nassau County residents voted for Trump and 46.52% went for Harris. Suffolk County was redder, with 54.66% choosing Trump and 43.88% voting for the vice president.
| 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS | |||||
| Candidate | Party | % U.S. Votes | % NYS Votes | % Nassau Votes | % Suffolk Votes |
| Donald J. Trump | Rep. | 51.0% | 43.37% | 51.31% | 54.66% |
| Kamala Harris | Dem. | 47.5% | 54.64% | 46.52% | 43.88% |
| Source: New York State Board of Elections https://nyenr.elections.ny.gov/ | |||||
Congress
In the Congressional races, Long Island turned purple as one of the red seats was flipped blue. Now, Long Islanders will be sending two Republicans and two Democrats to Washington, D.C.in January.
In the 1st Congressional District — one of the most contentious races on the Island — incumbent Republican Nick LaLota successfully fended off his Democrat opponent, CNN commentator John Avlon. 53.18%-42.23%.
The 2nd Congressional District, which is comprised of both Suffolk and Nassau Counties, saw Andrew Garbarino return to Albany as the GOP incumbent defeated Democrat challenger Rob Lubin, 56.26%-37.22%. In Suffolk, Garbarino took 54.56% of the vote, while 38.71% went to Lubin. Nassau voted in favor of Garbarino, 67.41%-27.43%.
Like the 2nd CD, the 3rd Congressional District goes across Suffolk and Nassau Counties, but it also crosses into Queens. In this race, Democrat incumbent Tom Suozzi just squeaked by GOP opponent Mike LiPetri, 48.78%-46.30%. In breakdown by county, Nassau voters gave Suozzi a very slight edge, 47.71%-47.19%. In Suffolk, Suozzi got 51.82% of the vote, compared to LiPetri’s 43.69%.
Lastly, the most combative race on Long Island — the 4th Congressional District — saw Democrat challenger Laura Gillen leading Republican incumbent Anthony D’Esposito. Gillen received 48.69% of the vote, while D’Esposito got 47.05%. Gillen ran for the same seat two years ago, but lost. This race has yet to be called as of press time,
In the race for U.S. Senate, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand won 55.80% of the vote statewide, besting her Republican opponent, Michael Sapraicone, who got 39.30% of the vote. In Nassau, Sapraicone edged Gillibrand, 48.19%-47.47%, and Suffolk chose Sapraicone, 51.00%-44.87%.
Proposition One
Proposition One, also known as the “Equal Rights Amendment,” was approved statewide, 56.58%-34.94%. In Nassau, 50.17% said yes, while 40.72% said no. Suffolk residents also supported it, 50.41%-43.63%.
Proponents said the amendment will protect abortion rights and protect certain classes of people from unfair or unequal treatment. Critics said the proposition was a “Trojan horse” used to usher in the right for boys to play on girls sports teams and give illegal immigrants the right to vote. They also argued that abortion rights are already codified in the state’s constitution.
State Assembly
These were the results of the state Assembly races (an asterisk indicates the incumbent):
- 1st Assembly District — Tommy John Schiavoni (D): 53.10%, Stephen F. Kiely (R): 41.79%. 2nd Assembly District — Tricia L. Chiaramonte (D): 32.51%, Jodi A. Giglio* (R): 60.15%
- 3rd Assembly District — Trina R. Miles (D): 36.10%, Joseph P. DeStefano* (R): 55.79%
- 4th Assembly District — Rebecca A. Kassay (D): 46.74%, Ed Flood* (R): 46.41%
- 5th Assembly District — Michael A. Reynolds (D): 31.95%, Doug Smith* (R): 59.11%
- 6th Assembly District — Phil Ramos* (D) 58.20%, Daniel Mitola (R): 30.53%
- 7th Assembly District — Garrett J.Petersen (D): 33.92%, Jarett Gandolfo* (R): 58.82%
- 8th Assembly District — Steven P.Basileo (D): 31.45%. Mike Fitzpatrick* (R): 62.08%
- 9th Assembly District — Steven J. DellaVecchia (D): 30.11%, Mike Durso* (R): 70.42%
- 10th Assembly District — Steve Stern* (D): 52.11%, Aamir Sultan (R): 41.18%. In Nassau, Stern (56.94%), Sultan (35.35%). In Suffolk, Stern (51.58%), Sultan (41.81%)
- 11th Assembly District — Kwani B. O’Pharrow (D): 46.67%, Joseph R.Cardinale (R): 45.85%. In Nassau, O’Pharrow (53.46%), Cardinale (40.15%). In Suffolk, O’Pharrow and Cardinale (46.23% each)
- 12th Assembly District — Thomas J. Cox (D): 39.63%, Keith Brown* (R): 53.43%
- 13th Assembly District — Charles D. Lavine* (D): 50.57%, Ruka Anzai (R): 41.77%
- 14th Assembly District — Ellen M. Lederer DeFrancesco (D): 33.34%, David G. McDonough* (R): 60.17%
- 15th Assembly District — William L. Murphy (D): 38.63%, Jake Blumencranz* (R): 54.17%
- 16th Assembly District — Gina L. Sillitti* (D): 46.40%, Daniel J. Norber (R): 48.02%
- 17th Assembly District — Harpreet S. Toor (D): 31.81%, John K. Mikulin (R): 60.96%
- 18th Assembly District — Noah Burroughs (D): 75.10%, Danielle Samantha Smikle (R): 16.41%
- 19th Assembly District — Sanjeev Kumar Jindal (D): 32.73%, Ed Ra* (R): 60.11%
- 20th Assembly District — Tina M. Posterli (D): 34.58%, Ari Brown* (R): 58.50%
- 21st Assembly District — Judy A. Griffin (D): 48.77%, Brian F. Curran* (R): 45.89%
- 22nd Assembly District — Michaelle C. Solages* (D): 57.79%, Ian Joseph Bergstrom (R): 35.33%
NYS Senate
These are the results for the New York State Senate. An asterisk means they are an incumbent
- 1st Senate District — Sarah Anker (D): 44.38%, Anthony Palumbo* (R): 50.87%
- 2nd Senate District — Criag G. Hershkowitz (D): 39.02%, Mario Mattera* (R): 55.45%
- 3rd Senate District — Michael L. Conroy (D): 35.26%, Dean Murray* (R): 57.24%
- 4th Senate District — Monica Martinez* (D): 51.96%, Teresa J.Bryant (R): 40.39%
- 5th Senate District — Lisa Lin (D): 35.97%, Steven D. Rhoads* (R): 57.96%
- 6th Senate District — Siela A. Bynoe (D): 55.89%, Thomas Philip Montefinise (R): 36.43%
- 7th Senate District — Kim Keiserman (D): 41.83%, Jack M. Martins* (R):52.24%
- 8th Senate District — Francis R. Dolan (D): 30.37%, Alexis Weik* (R): 65.08%
- 9th Senate District — James Lynch (D): 42.26%, Patricia M. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick* (R): 50.91%