I never thought I'd see a Democratic win in Dryden this, well, crushing.
| Position | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Town Supervisor | Mary Ann Sumner | 2198 |
| Bruno Schickel | 1469 | |
| Town Councilperson | Joseph Solomon | 2215 |
| Linda Lavine | 2124 | |
| James Drew | 1474 | |
| Deborah Shigley | 1431 |
That's roughly a 3-2 margin across the board in unofficial results, and a lot more voters than typically turn out in off-off-year elections.
It looked like Democrats did well across the town, losing District 2 (Freeville) by about 21 votes and District 7 (east side of Dryden village) by about 76 - and swamping Republicans elsewhere. That didn't just mean huge margins in the southwest corner of town, though those were there - it also meant winning districts like 11 (Dryden Lake) that aren't traditionally Democratic.
I've have a lot more analysis when I have more detailed breakdowns (and more sleep), but overall this was a huge victory for the Dryden Democrats.
(Caroline surprised me even more, with anti-fracking candidates sweeping all three districts and even larger percentage margins.)
Update: Here's the Ithaca Journal's report.
Posted by simon at November 9, 2011 1:04 AM in politics (local)
Yay Dryden. I am stoked this morning. None of my Twitter friends get what's going on here, so I am commenting on your blog to get my social media fix.