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The incumbents won big on Suffolk County’s North Shore this Election Day, with only a couple real upsets at the county and town levels. In the Suffolk County Legislature, incumbents from Brookhaven, Smithtown and Huntington towns won re-election, one of them by a razor-thin margin: Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), who represents the 6th District, was leading her challenger by just one vote after the polls closed. According to Nick Lalota, one of the commissioners of the Board of Elections, the results will not be available until next week, as absentee ballots are still being counted, and could tilt the scales in the favor of Republican candidate Steve Tricarico, a Brookhaven Town deputy highway superintendent. But Anker said Tuesday night that she felt “cautiously optimistic.” Tricarico felt more positive. “I’m feeling very confident,” he said before results were in. “This shows … that people are
looking for a change. That’s what I’ve been offering.” According to Tricarico, Republican absentee ballots outnumbered those of the Democrats, which he said boosts his confidence. But Suffolk County Democratic Party Chairman Rich Schaffer was calling it in the other direction: “Sarah Anker — mark my words — in about two weeks will be a newly re-elected legislator.” Anker said her election demonstrates that each vote counts. Asked what could have led to such a close race, the legislator said she’s got the political cards stacked against her as a Democrat representing a largely Republican district. “Most political strategists have never understood how I won it the past three times, much less this fourth time,” she said. “But I feel it’s because the people appreciate what I do. They’re looking for leadership.” From there, it was smooth sailing. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) handily won a
Top left photo by giselle Barkley; top right photo by Rohma abbas; and photo above by eric Santiago
at top, the race between Steve tricarico and Sarah anker continues as the current margin makes the race too close to call. above, Steve Bellone gives his victory speech.
second term at the helm against his Republican challenger, lawyer Jim O’Connor, with 57 percent of the vote. Bellone thanked many people for his victory and also thanked his opponent for a “good race.” “Tonight the people of Suffolk County delivered a mandate — to advance the issues we talked about in this campaign,” he said, at the Democratic Election Night headquarters in Hauppauge. “To continue the reform government so that we can protect taxpayers,
make government more efficient and effective. To reverse the decades of decline that we have seen in water quality so that we can protect this precious natural resource for ourselves and future generations.” He vowed that he would work hard for the voters. “To the people of Suffolk County: I want to thank you for the confidence you placed in me and this incredible team of legislators. I can guarantee you we eLeCTIOn continued on page a8