By Jason Emerson
Editor
There were lots of happy Democrats at the Lincklaen House Tuesday night, when, at 9:28 p.m. the word came that Kristi Andersen had won reelection to her Cazenovia Town Board seat, as did Republican incumbent Councilor Pat Race.
While unofficial, the results came from Democratic poll watchers at the three Cazenovia polling places.
The vote totals, as announced by the Madison County Board of elections website, were: Kristi Andersen with 1,141 votes, Pat Race with 1,100 votes and challenger Pat Vogl with 809 votes. There were also 6 write-in votes cast.
According to the county board of elections, there were 1,871 ballots cast in the election, as well as 680 undervotes, or people who did not cast a vote on their ballot for one or both town councilor positions.
When the results were announced Tuesday night from the Democratic poll watchers, a loud cheer went through the Lincklaen House. “Thanks everyone. This has been great and it’s great training for 2018 — you all know what to do!” Andersen told the crowd.
“I’m really, really grateful for all the help from friends and supporters. I think we ran a good campaign,” Andersen told the Republican.
Race was also thankful for his reelection. “I sincerely appreciate everybody’s support. It means a lot to me,” he said. “It’s a referendum on the kind of job you’re doing and thankfully people think I’m doing a fairly good job. There’s a lot of good things cooking in the town now that haven’t gone on for years, and its fun and rewarding to be involved in it.”
Challenger Pat Vogl thanked his supporters and everyone who voted in the election. “I just want to congratulate Kristi and Pat, and want to wish them the best of luck over the next four years as they continue to work hard for people of Cazenovia,” he said. “I enjoyed the experience; who knows, down the road maybe I’ll run for something again.”
Cazenovia Town Supervisor Bill Zupan was all smiles when the results came Tuesday night. “It’s a good night,” he said. “I think the voters of Cazenovia made the right choice. Everybody on the town board works hard, Democrats and Republicans, for the betterment of the community. I’m glad we’re keeping the team together.”
Race and Andersen have both been on the town board since 2005, and will start their fourth terms in January. Both seats are for four-year terms.
Also on the Cazenovia ballot was Town Justice Fred G. Palmer III, who ran unopposed for reelection. He received 1,192 votes. There were also 10 write-in votes.
