DeWitt — Democrat incumbent Angela Epolito will remain DeWitt town clerk for another two years after her victory in the Nov. 3 election. Results reported by the Onondaga County Board of Elections showed Epolito, who received 3,583 votes, nearly doubled the 1,826 votes received by Republican challenger Patricia MacCasland.

“I’m grateful that I won and am thankful to the voters” said Epolito. “I hope to continue to reorganize the clerk’s office and find ways to improve it.”

Epolito was endorsed by the Conservative and Veterans parties. She has been employed by the town of DeWitt for 15 years, working in the offices of tax, planning and zoning and comptroller, as the assistant to the supervisor, town manager and engineer.

In July 2014, she was appointed to fill out the remainder of the town clerk term after Barbara Klim retired from the position she held for 17 years. Epolito won the election as town clerk last year in November 2014 after a failed referendum that the town of DeWitt held to change the town clerk position from an elected to appointed position.

“It was a lot easier this time because I already had one campaign under my belt,” Epolito said.

MacCasland, a professional accountant, was endorsed by the Republican and Independent parties. This was her first time running for political office.

“Obviously, I’m disappointed, but there’s always a next time,” said MacCasland.

MacCasland said she had hoped that at least one of the Republican candidates for town board or supervisor would be elected, but the town government will remain all Democrat after election night.

“If you have just one party controlling [the town government] there’s really no discussion, they’re basically on the same page. … I’d like to see more public input and discussion and things like the inland port.”