In Tuesday's midterm election, Ulster County voters went to the polls in record numbers and a majority chose the Democratic candidates in almost every race on the ballot. In competitive districts that span multiple counties, the Democratic candidates who lost their districts still won handily in Ulster.

THANK YOU to everyone who showed up and voted to protect our freedoms, support people over giant corporations, and save our democracy!

Congratulations to all our candidates, who worked hard and ran with heart. Kudos and deep appreciation to the dedicated Democratic committee members, volunteers, donors, grassroots partners and supporters, and to our election inspectors and BOE staff who work tirelessly to provide our free and fair elections.

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS IN ULSTER COUNTY

County Leaders

—  Jen Metzger will be our next County Executive. In a landslide victory with nearly 56% of the vote, Jen has a clear mandate to move forward with her vision to create a sustainable, resilient, thriving local economy that leaves no one behind.

—  Our groundbreaking Sheriff Juan Figueroa will serve another four year term, expanding his innovative programs that make our community stronger, safer, and more united.

U.S. Congress

—  Our current House Representative Pat Ryan will be going back to Washington to represent the new NY18. In a nail-biter of a race—his second in six months—Pat bested his opponent by less than one percentage point. Ulster County voters put him over the top.

—  Josh Riley ran an incredible campaign in the sprawling new NY19. Almost 58% of Ulster County voters chose Josh, but we are just a small portion of the 11-county district. Republican Marc Molinaro won with just over 50% of the vote.

State Senate

—  We're sending Senator Michelle Hinchey back to Albany to continue to fight for us, representing District 41. In a decisive victory against an incumbent Republican, Michelle garnered a whopping 59% of the vote here in Ulster, winning with 52% district-wide.

—  First-time candidate Eric Ball stepped up to give Democrats a choice in the geographically enormous and very red District 51. Republican incumbent Peter Oberacker prevailed.

State Assembly

—  Our new Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha ran an inspiring grassroots campaign and won by a huge margin, keeping Ulster's largest District 103 blue. She defeated her opponent with nearly 59% of the vote.

—  Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson was re-elected to represent District 102 for another two years.

—  First-time candidate Matthew Mackey ran a vibrant, engaging campaign in District 101, a very red district snaking through six counties. Republican Brian Maher prevailed.

—  First-time candidate Nicholas Chase ran in District 102, a giant, rural red district that only includes one town in our county, Shandaken. Incumbent Republican Christopher Tague prevailed.

State Supreme Court

—  In the blue Third Judicial District, which Ulster is a part of, Democratic candidates Sharon Graff and Meagan Galligan won two of the three open seats, but Republican Tom Marcelle edged out Heidi Cochrane. This upset victory was driven by an unusually high number of "blanks"—ballots that were cast where the voter selected fewer than three candidates for the three open seats. Some of these voters may not have understood that they could vote for all three Democratic candidates. Others may have voted for the Democratic candidates on the Working Families Party line, which did not include the state supreme court candidates.

Statewide Leaders

—  For the first time in history, New Yorkers elected a woman to serve as our Governor. Gov. Kathy Hochul will serve for the next four years alongside our former congressman Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado, Attorney General Tish James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. All were re-elected by decisive margins statewide, and even bigger margins here in Ulster.

Ballot Proposal 1

—  The Environmental Bond Act passed with flying colors, with 68% of Ulster County voting yes, 59% voting yes statewide. Only 5% of voters in Ulster did not cast a vote on this proposal, compared to 12% statewide. Congratulations to all New Yorkers for adopting this once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve quality of life, modernize infrastructure, and safeguard clean drinking water.