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News & Issues December 2020- January 2021

 

ELECTION 2020 RESULTS

 

Here are the results of the Nov. 3 election for federal and state offices across the region. Winning candidates are in boldface type if the outcome is not in dispute. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*).


Statewide results for the presidential race are listed in the main table; a separate county-by-county tally of presidential returns is provided in the chart on this page. All figures from Massachusetts and Vermont are final, official returns certified by the secretaries of state. Figures for New York are unofficial returns but include counts of absentee (mail) ballots reported as of Dec. 1; final figures were not expected until the week of Dec. 7.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

 

President AND Vice President
Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (D)2,382,202 (65.9%)
Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker (GR) ....... 18,658 (0.5%)
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen (L) ............... 47,013 (1.3%)
* Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence (R)1,167,202(32.3%)

U.S. SeNATOR
Shiva Ayyadurai (write-in) ................................. 21,134 (0.6%)
* Edward J. Markey (D) .......................... 2,357,809 (66.3%)
Kevin J. O’Connor (R) ............................... 1,177,765 (33.1%)


Ballot Propositions

Question 1 -- Motor vehicle ‘right to repair’
A Yes vote requires manufacturers to provide vehicle owners and independent repair facilities access to mechanical data stored in vehicles’ on-board diagnostic systems. Supporters said the ballot measure will guarantee that as technology advances, and that drivers will be able to obtain repairs at independent shops rather than being forced to rely on authorized dealers whose service typically are more expensive.
Yes ............................................................ 2,599,182 (75.0%)
No .................................................................... 867,674 (25.0%)

Question 2 -- Ranked-choice voting
A Yes vote would have allowed Massachusetts voters, beginning in 2022, to rank political candidates in order of preference when they cast ballots for most statewide and federal offices. In races with more than two candidates, votes would be counted in rounds, with candidates receiving the lowest first-choice vote totals being eliminated -- and their supporters’ second choices being counted -- until one candidate received a majority. The new system would not have applied to presidential races or certain local offices.
Yes ................................................................. 1,549,919 (45.2%)
No ............................................................. 1,877,447 (54.8%)

 

 

NEW YORK


President and Vice President
Joseph R. Biden & Kamala Harris (D, WF) 4,956,057(60.3%)
Howie Hawkins & Angela Nicole Walker (G). 31,180 (0.4%)
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (L) .................. 57,652 (0.6%)
Brooke Pierce & Karla Ballard (I).................... 21,399 (0.3%)
* Donald Trump & Michael Pence (R, C) 3,153,086(38.4%)

 

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE -- 19th District
(11 counties including Columbia and most of Rensselaer)
Victoria N. Alexander (L).................................... 4,224 (1.2%)
* Antonio Delgado (D, WF, SAM)................ 192,100 (54.8%)
Steven Greenfield (G) ......................................... 2,799 (0.8%)
Kyle Van De Water (R) ................................. 151,475 (43.2%)

 

U.S. representative -- 20th District
(Albany, Schenectady, southern Saratoga and parts of Montgomery and Rensselaer counties)
Elizabeth L. Joy (R, C, SAM)......................... 139,446 (38.8%)
* Paul D. Tonko (D, I, WF) ......................... 219,705 (61.2%)

 

U.S. representative -- 21ST District
(all or part of 11 counties including Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga)
Tedra L. Cobb (D, WF).................................. 131,642 (41.1%)
* Elise M. Stefanik (R, C, I) ....................... 188,283 (58.9%)

 

State Senate

43rd district (Columbia County and parts of Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington counties)
* Daphne V. Jordan (R, C, I) ........................ 86,146 (52.7%)
Patrick F. Nelson (D, WF) ............................... 77,425 (47.3%)

44th district (parts of Albany and Rensselaer counties)
* Neil D. Breslin (D, I, WF) .......................... 93,015 (73.1%)
David R. Yule (R) ............................................. 34,269 (26.9%)

 

45th district (Warren County, most of Washington and all or part of four other counties to the north)
Kimberly A. Davis (D, WF) .............................. 56,925 (42.1%)
Daniel G. Stec (R, C, I) ................................. 78,130 (57.9%)

49th district (Fulton, Hamilton and parts of Herkimer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties)
Thearse McCalmon (D) .................................. 52,406 (36.4%)
* James N. Tedisco (R, C, I) ......................... 91,467 (63.6%)

 

State Assembly

102nd district (part of Columbia County plus all or part of six other counties west of the Hudson)
Betsy Kraat (D) ................................................ 24,277 (36.5%)
* Christopher Tague (R, C, I) ....................... 42,316 (63.5%)

106th district (parts of Columbia and Dutchess counties)
* Didi Barrett (D, I, WF) ............................... 37,189 (57.6%)
Dean Michael (R, C, RF)................................. 27,405 (42.4%)

107th district (parts of Columbia, Rensselaer and Washington counties)
* Jacob C. Ashby (R, C, I) ............................. 38,517 (54.1%)
Charles A. Senrick (L) ........................................... 672 (0.9%)
Brittany L. Vogel (D, WF) ............................... 31,983 (44.9%)

 

112th district (parts of Saratoga and Schenectady)
Joseph S. Seeman (D, WF) ............................. 33,750 (42.2%)
* Mary Beth Walsh (R, C, I) .......................... 46,189 (57.8%)

 

113th district (parts of Saratoga and Washington)
David M. Catalfamo (R, C) ............................ 32,726 (44.9%)
* Carrie Woerner (D, I, SAM) ....................... 40,173 (55.1%)

 

114th district (Essex, Warren and parts of Saratoga and Washington counties)
Claudia K. Braymer (D, WF) .......................... 28,021 (42.3%)
Matthew J. Simpson (R, C, I) ........................ 37,581 (56.7%)
Evelyn M. Wood (SAM) ......................................... 630 (1.0%)

 

 

VERMONT


President and Vice President
Joseph Biden & Kamala D. Harris (D) ........ 242,820 (65.4%)
Don Blankenship & Bill Mohr (i) ..................................... 208
Brian Carroll & Amar Patel (i) ........................................... 209
Phil Collins & Billy Joe Parker (i) ...................................... 137
Roque De La Fuente & Darcy Richardson (i) .................... 48
Richard Duncan & Mitch Bupp (i)..................................... 213
Howie Hawkins & Angela Walker (G) ............... 1,310 (0.4%)
Blake Huber & Frank Atwood (i) ......................................... 54
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy “Spike” Cohen (L) ....... 3,608 (1.0%)
Alyson Kennedy & Malcolm Jarrett (i)............................... 195
Kyle Kenley Kopitke & Taja Yvonne Iwanow (i) ................ 53
Christopher LaFontaine & Michael Speed (i) .................. 856
Gloria Lariva & Sunil Freeman (LU) ................................ 166
Keith McCormic & Sam Blasiak (i) ................................... 126
H. Brooke Paige & Thomas James Witman (i)............... 1,175
Brock Pierce & Karla Ballard (i)......................................... 100
Zachary Scalf & Matthew Lyda (i) ........................................ 29
Jerome Segal & John De Graaf (i) ....................................... 65
Gary Swing & David Olszta (i)............................................. 141
* Donald J. Trump & Michael R. Pence (R)112,704 (30.4%)
Kanye West & Michelle Tidball (i) .................................. 1,269

 

Governor
Wayne Billado III (i) ........................................... 1,431 (0.4%)
Michael A. Devost (i) .......................................... 1,160 (0.3%)
Charly Dickerson (i) ........................................... 1,037 (0.3%)
Kevin Hoyt (i) ...................................................... 4,576 (1.2%)
Emily Peyton (i) .................................................. 3,505 (1.0%)
* Phil Scott (R) ........................................... 248,412 (67.0%)
Erynn Hazlett Whitney (i) .................................. 1,777 (0.5%)
David Zuckerman (P, D) ................................ 99,214 (26.7%)

 

Lieutenant governor
Wayne Billado III (i) ........................................... 5,101 (1.4%)
Ralph Corbo (i) ................................................... 2,289 (0.6%)
Cris Ericson (P) ................................................... 7,862 (2.1%)
Molly Gray (D) ........................................... 182,820 (49.3%)
Scott Milne (R) ............................................. 157,065 (42.3%)

U.S. Representative
Peter R. Becker (i) .............................................. 8,065 (2.2%)
Miriam Berry (R) ............................................ 95,830 (25.8%)
Christopher Helali (i) ........................................ 3,432 (0.9%)
Marcia Horne (i) ................................................. 4,334 (1.2%)
Shawn Orr (i) ...................................................... 1,926 (0.5%)
Jerry Trudell (i) ................................................... 1,881 (0.5%)
* Peter Welch (D) ....................................... 238,827 (64.4%)


State treasurer
Carolynn Whitney Branigan (R) ................. 114,177 (30.8%)
Cris Ericson (P) ................................................. 14,142 (3.8%)
* Beth Pearce (D) ....................................... 197,255 (53.2%)
Alex Wright (i) .................................................. 17,939 (4.8%)

 

Secretary of state
* James C. Condos (D) ............................... 214,666 (57.9%)
Cris Ericson (P) ................................................. 11,171 (3.0%)
H. Brooke Paige (R) ....................................... 99,564 (26.8%)
Pamala Smith (i) ............................................... 21,210 (5.7%)

 

State auditor
Cris Ericson (P) ............................................... 48,731 (13.1%)
* Doug Hoffer (D, R) ................................. 266,445 (71.8%)

 

Attorney general
* T.J. Donovan (D) ..................................... 234,081 (63.1%)
Cris Ericson (P) ................................................. 15,846 (4.3%)
H. Brooke Paige (R) ....................................... 94,892 (25.6%)

 

State Senate

Bennington District (two seats)
* Brian Campion (D) of Bennington ......................... 10,483
Michael Hall (R) of Sunderland ..................................... 5,657
Meg Hansen (R) of Manchester ..................................... 6,275
Kevin Hoyt (i) of Bennington ......................................... 1,943
* Dick Sears (D) of Bennington ................................. 11,063

 

Rutland District (three seats)
Brittany D. Cavacas (i) of Rutland City ......................... 4,731
* Brian “BC” Collamore (R) of Rutland Town ......... 14,861
Larry Courcelle (D) of Mendon ..................................... 8,334
Greg Cox (D) of West Rutland ..................................... 10,280
* Cheryl M. Hooker (D) of Rutland City ................... 13,196
Casey Jennings (i) of Rutland City ................................. 1,009
Richard “Sensei” Lenchus (i) of Benson .......................... 552
Michael Shank (i) of Brandon ........................................ 2,266
Joshua C. Terenzini (R) of Rutland Town ................. 14,008
Terry K. Williams (R) of Poultney ................................ 11,828

 

State House

Addison-Rutland District
Ruth Shattuck Bernstein (D) of Shoreham ...... 725 (33.5%)
Richard “Sensei” Lenchus (i) of Benson ............. 157 (7.3%)
* Terry Norris (i) of Shoreham ...................... 1,281 (59.2%)
Bennington District 2-1 (town of Bennington, two seats)
* Timothy R. Corcoran II (D) ...................................... 2,220
Colleen Harrington (R) .................................................. 1,116
Dane Whitman (D) ...................................................... 1,889

 

Bennington District 2-2 (town of Bennington, two seats)
Peter J. Brady Sr. (i) ............................................................ 773
* Jim Carroll (D) .............................................................. 1,416
* Mary A. Morrissey (R) ............................................... 1,940
Michael Nigro (D) ....................................................... 1,491

Bennington District 3
* David K. Durfee (D) .................................... 1,331 (57.9%)
Victor K. Harwood Jr. (R) ................................... 967 (42.1%)

Bennington District 4 (two seats)
Seth Bongartz (D) of Manchester ................................ 2,651
* Cynthia Browning (i) of Arlington .............................. 2,111
* Kathleen James (D) of Manchester ........................... 2,797

 

Rutland-Bennington District (Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rupert, Wells and Tinmouth)
Sally Achey (R) ............................................... 1,417 (50.6%)
* Robin Chestnut-Tangerman (D, P) ............. 1,385 (49.4%)

Rutland District 1
Tyler-Joseph Ballard (i) of Poultney .................. 513 (28.6%)
* Patricia A. McCoy (R) of Poultney .............. 1,283 (71.4%)

 

Rutland District 2 (two seats; Clarendon, Proctor, Tinmouth, Wallingford and West Rutland)
* Tom Burditt (R) of West Rutland .............................. 2,424
Ken Fredette (D) of Wallingford ..................................... 1,853
Arthur Peterson (R) of Clarendon ................................ 2,192
* Dave Potter (D) of Clarendon ...................................... 2,150

 

Rutland District 3 (two seats)
* William Canfield (R) of Fair Haven ........................... 2,604
* Robert Helm (R) of Fair Haven ................................. 2,207
Robert Richards (D) of Fair Haven ................................. 1,671

Rutland District 4 (town of Rutland)
Barbara Noyes Pulling (D) ................................ 1,107 (45.9%)
* Thomas Terenzini (R) .................................. 1,306 (54.1%)

 

Rutland District 5-3 (city of Rutland)
John P. Cioffi Jr. (R) ............................................ 639 (44.2%)
* Mary E. Howard (D) ....................................... 806 (55.8%)

 

Rutland District 5-4 (city of Rutland)
* William Notte (D) ......................................... 1,020 (54.6%)
Sherri Prouty (R) ................................................... 847 (45.4%)

Rutland District 6 (two seats)
* Stephanie Z. Jerome (D) of Brandon ........................ 2,112
* Charles “Butch” Shaw (R, D) of Pittsford ............... 2,803
David Soulia (R) of Pittsford ........................................... 1,869

 

Windham-Bennington District (Readsboro, Searsburg, Stamford, Dover, Somerset, Wardsboro, Whitingham)
* Laura Sibilia (i) of Dover ............................ 1,520 (63.7%)
Matthew Somerville (R) of Searsburg ................ 867 (36.3%)

 


-- Compiled by Fred Daley

 

C -- Conservative Party
D -- Democratic Party
G -- Green Party
GR -- Green-Rainbow Party
I -- Independence Party
i -- independent (no party)
L -- Libertarian Party
LU -- Liberty Union Party
P -- Progressive Party
R -- Republican Party
SAM -- Save America Movement
WF -- Working Families Party