On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters in Pine Plains, Ancram, Gallatin, Milan and Stanford participated in a national election that saw Republican Donald J. Trump re-elected as president at age 78. Yet in New York — and especially across Dutchess and Columbia counties — Democratic candidates garnered the majority of votes.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand won re-election, and incumbent Rep. Pat Ryan (18th District) retained his Congressional seat. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember Didi Barrett, both Democrats, held onto their seats in the State Legislature. Meanwhile, Democrat Josh Riley (19th District) unseated Republican Marcus Molinaro.
In the closely watched Dutchess County comptroller race, incumbent Gregg Pulver faced Democrat Dan Aymar-Blair, with absentee ballots still being counted as of Thursday evening.
Presidential Race
As of Thursday evening, with 98% of votes counted, the Associated Press projected that the Democratic ticket of Kamala D. Harris and running mate Tim Walz narrowly carried Dutchess County, securing 52.2% of the vote against 47.8% for Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance. In Columbia County, the Harris/Walz ticket won comfortably, securing 56.19% of the vote.
In Dutchess County, the Harris/Walz ticket narrowly edged out Trump/Vance with 75,795 votes to 69,307. Town-by-town results varied, with Trump taking Pine Plains by 24 votes, 668 to 644. Meanwhile, Milan and Stanford’s first district leaned toward Harris, while Trump narrowly took Stanford’s second district. Ancram favored Harris with Gallatin’s two electoral precincts splitting between candidates.
U.S. Senate Race
Gillibrand, cross-endorsed by the Democratic and Working Families parties, won across both Dutchess and Columbia counties with 55.01% of the vote, totaling 78,744 votes to Republican Michael D. Sapraicone’s 63,715. In Pine Plains, Milan and other areas, Gillibrand held a decisive edge.
Congressional, State Senate and Assembly Races
Pat Ryan carried Pine Plains, Milan, and Stanford in his victory over Republican Alison Esposito. Hinchey took Milan, both of Ancram’s election districts and Gallatin’s second election district and Stanford’s first election district in defeating Republican Patrick Sheehan. In unseating Marcus Molinaro, Josh Riley carried Ancram and Gallatin’s second election district.
In beating challenger Stephan Krakower in the 106th Assembly District, Barrett easily carried Pine Plains, Ancram, Milan, Gallatin and Stanford.
Proposal 1
Voters also approved Proposal 1, a state constitutional amendment to protect against unequal treatment based on factors including ethnicity, gender identity, and reproductive healthcare rights. A majority of voters across the Herald’s service area supported the amendment; however, that majority was narrow in Pine Plains, with only a 40-vote margin. In Stanford’s southern election district, seven more people voted against the measure than in favor.
Dutchess County Comptroller
Republican A. Gregg Pulver held a 475-vote lead over Dan Aymar-Blair, per the Dutchess County Board of Elections. However, this margin may shift once the roughly 1,600 absentee ballots are tallied. Milan favored Aymar-Blair while Pulver won a majority of votes in Pine Plains and Stanford.
Stanford Town Board
On election night, it appeared that Theodore Secor had lost his seat on the Stanford Town Board to Republican challenger Adrienne Zetterberg by 22 votes, however 51 absentee ballots remain uncounted as of Nov. 13 according to town officials.
Here are how votes were cast in Pine Plains, Ancram, Milan, Gallatin and Stanford, according to the Dutchess and Columbia County Board of Elections:
Pine Plains
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 576
Working Families Party: 66
Total Votes: 642
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 614
Conservative Party: 54
Total Votes: 668
Write-in: 14
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 604
Working Families Party: 102
Total Votes: 706
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 521
Conservative Party: 53
Total Votes: 574
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 6
Write-in: 1
18th U.S. Congressional District
Pat Ryan
Democratic Party: 596
Working Families Party: 78
Total Votes: 674
Alison Esposito
Republican Party: 560
Conservative Party: 58
Total Votes: 618
Write-in: 1
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 559
Working Families Party: 83
Total Votes: 642
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 567
Conservative Party: 57
Total Votes: 624
Write-in: 0
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 655
Total Votes: 655
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 532
Conservative Party: 59
Total Votes: 591
Write-in: 1
Dutchess County Comptroller
Dan Aymar-Blair
Democratic Party: 445
Working Families Party: 50
Total Votes: 495
A. Gregg Pulver
Republican Party: 716
Conservative Party: 79
Total Votes: 795
Write-in: 0
Proposal 1
Yes: 663
No: 623
Milan
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 771
Working Families Party: 85
Total Votes: 856
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 543
Conservative Party: 71
Total Votes: 614
Write-in: 9
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 784
Working Families Party: 111
Total Votes: 895
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 488
Conservative Party: 67
Total Votes: 555
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 6
Write-in: 1
18th U.S. Congressional District
Pat Ryan
Democratic Party: 771
Working Families Party: 103
Total Votes: 874
Alison Esposito
Republican Party: 511
Conservative Party: 71
Total Votes: 582
Write-in: 2
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 763
Working Families Party: 97
Total Votes: 860
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 510
Conservative Party: 71
Total Votes: 581
Write-in: 2
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 861
Total Votes: 861
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 493
Conservative Party: 73
Total Votes: 566
Write-in: 2
Dutchess County Comptroller
Dan Aymar-Blair
Democratic Party: 693
Working Families Party: 95
Total Votes: 788
A. Gregg Pulver
Republican Party: 564
Conservative Party: 79
Total Votes: 643
Write-in: 0
Proposal 1
Yes: 886
No: 559
Stanford Election District 1
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 509
Working Families Party: 45
Total Votes: 554
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 455
Conservative Party: 58
Total Votes: 513
Write-in: 15
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 530
Working Families Party: 61
Total Votes: 591
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 420
Conservative Party: 58
Total Votes: 478
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 5
Write-in: 0
18th U.S. Congressional District
Pat Ryan
Democratic Party: 534
Working Families Party: 50
Total Votes: 584
Alison Esposito
Republican Party: 429
Conservative Party: 56
Total Votes: 485
Write-in: 0
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 515
Working Families Party: 48
Total Votes: 563
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 433
Conservative Party: 63
Total Votes: 496
Write-in: 0
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 581
Total Votes: 581
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 410
Conservative Party: 58
Total Votes: 468
Write-in: 2
Dutchess County Comptroller
Dan Aymar-Blair
Democratic Party: 471
Working Families Party: 48
Total Votes: 519
A. Gregg Pulver
Republican Party: 475
Conservative Party: 71
Total Votes: 492
Write-in: 0
Proposal 1
Yes: 567
No: 507
Stanford Town Board
Theodore Eagleson Secor
Democratic Party: 550
Total Votes: 550
Adrienne Zetterberg
Republican Party: 429
Conservative Party: 61
Total Votes: 490
Stanford Election District 2
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 509
Working Families Party: 45
Total Votes: 554
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 455
Conservative Party: 58
Total Votes: 513
Write-in: 15
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 530
Working Families Party: 61
Total Votes: 591
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 420
Conservative Party: 58
Total Votes: 478
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 5
Write-in: 0
18th U.S. Congressional District
Pat Ryan
Democratic Party: 534
Working Families Party: 50
Total Votes: 584
Alison Esposito
Republican Party: 429
Conservative Party: 56
Total Votes: 485
Write-in: 0
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 515
Working Families Party: 48
Total Votes: 563
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 433
Conservative Party: 63
Total Votes: 496
Write-in: 0
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 581
Total Votes: 581
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 410
Conservative Party: 58
Total Votes: 468
Write-in: 2
Dutchess County Comptroller
Dan Aymar-Blair
Democratic Party: 471
Working Families Party: 48
Total Votes: 519
A. Gregg Pulver
Republican Party: 475
Conservative Party: 71
Total Votes: 546
Write-in: 0
Proposal 1
Yes: 512
No: 519
Stanford Town Board
Theodore Eagleson Secor
Democratic Party: 464
Total Votes: 464
Adrienne Zetterberg
Republican Party: 479
Conservative Party: 67
Total Votes: 546
Ancram Election District 1
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 283
Working Families Party: 19
Total votes: 302
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 211
Conservative Party: 19
Total votes: 230
Write-in: 6
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 295
Working Families Party: 26
Total votes: 321
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 190
Conservative Party: 15
Total votes: 205
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 3
Write-in: 0
19th U.S. Congressional District
Josh Riley
Democratic Party: 275
Working Families Party: 24
Total Votes: 299
Marcus Molinaro
Republican Party: 218
Conservative Party: 19
Total Votes: 237
Write-in: 3
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 283
Working Families Party: 27
Total Votes: 300
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 198
Conservative Party: 16
Total Votes: 214
Write-in: 2
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 316
Total Votes: 316
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 190
Conservative Party: 19
Total Votes: 209
Write-in: 2
Proposal 1
Yes: 314
No: 213
Ancram Election District 2
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 213
Working Families Party: 18
Total votes: 231
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 200
Conservative Party: 15
Total votes: 215
Write-in: 1
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 212
Working Families Party: 29
Total votes: 241
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 181
conservative party: 12
Total votes: 193
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 4
Write-in: 1
19th U.S. Congressional District
Josh Riley
Democratic Party: 203
Working Families Party: 24
Total Votes: 227
Marcus Molinaro
Republican Party: 201
Conservative Party: 13
Total Votes: 214
Write-in: 0
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 208
Working Families Party: 27
Total Votes: 235
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 185
Conservative Party: 13
Total Votes: 198
Write-in: 0
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 233
Total Votes: 233
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 186
Conservative Party: 12
Total Votes: 198
Write-in: 0
Proposal 1
Yes: 247
No: 188
Gallatin – Election District 1
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 277
Working Families Party: 37
Total votes: 314
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 301
Conservative Party: 28
Total votes: 329
Write-in: 5
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 275
Working Families Party: 58
Total votes: 333
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 273
Conservative Party: 28
Total votes: 301
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 0
Write-in: 1
19th U.S. Congressional District
Josh Riley
Democratic Party: 263
Working Families Party: 46
Total Votes: 309
Marcus Molinaro
Republican Party: 302
Conservative Party: 32
Total Votes: 334
Write-in: 0
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 273
Working Families Party: 44
Total Votes: 317
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 284
Conservative Party: 34
Total Votes: 318
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 324
Total Votes: 324
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 274
Conservative Party: 33
Total Votes: 307
Write-in: 0
Proposal 1
Yes: 349
No: 281
Gallatin – Election District 2
President and Vice President
Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz
Democratic Party: 176
Working Families Party: 12
Total votes: 188
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance
Republican Party: 99
Conservative Party: 7
Total votes: 106
Write-in: 2
U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democratic Party: 175
Working Families Party: 16
Total votes: 191
Michael D. Sappracone
Republican Party: 91
Conservative Party: 8
Total votes: 99
Diane Sare
LaRouche Party: 0
Write-in: 0
41st State Senate District
Michelle Hinchey
Democratic Party: 171
Working Families Party: 15
Total Votes: 186
Patrick Sheehan
Republican Party: 98
Conservative Party: 7
Total Votes: 105
Write-in: 0
106th State Assembly District
Didi Barrett
Democratic Party: 193
Total Votes: 193
Stephan L. Krakower
Republican Party: 91
Conservative Party: 7
Total Votes: 98
Write-in: 0
Proposal 1
Yes: 194
No: 92
