2024 General Election Results

By Katie McFadden

The results are in. Tuesday, November 5, was Election Day for races including President, Congress, Senate, Assembly, judges and several propositions. Here are the results according to the NYS and NYC Board of Elections.

Donald J. Trump lost in New York but won re-election across the country and will be the 47th President of the United States, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris with 292 electoral votes and counting, and potentially winning the popular vote.

In the congressional race for District 5, democrat incumbent Rep. Gregory Meeks won re-election, with more than 69% of the vote, beating republican challenger Paul King with nearly 26% of the vote, according to NYS results. The Rockaway Times reached out to Rep. Meeks for comment but did not receive one by press time.

In the U.S. Senate race, democrat incumbent U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand won with nearly 56% of the vote, over republican challenger Michael Sapraicone, with nearly 40% of the vote. In the local state Senate race, democrat incumbent James Sanders Jr. won re-election with more than 68% of the vote, over republican challenger Michael O’Reilly with nearly 28% of the vote. After the win, Sen. Sanders said, “I wish to compliment my opponent, Michael O’Reilly, for a spirited election. His positions, although sometimes differing with mine, have improved the discussion of New York, and indeed, America. Now that the election is over, I not only offer him my congratulations, but express my willingness to sit down with him to hear how we can work together. I urge all in the talented 10th Senatorial District to turn to each other, and not on each other.”

In the local assembly races, according to the NYC Board of Elections, in District 31, democrat incumbent Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson, running unopposed, won more than 99% of the vote, with a few electing write-in candidates.

In the highly competitive District 23 race, as we go to press, the results are too close to call with mail-in ballots still outstanding. However, as we go to press, democrat incumbent Stacey Pheffer Amato holds the lead with 22,416 votes or 51.14% over republican challenger Thomas Sullivan, with 21,234 votes, or 48.65%. “Thank you to everyone who volunteered. This has been a campaign for the people and by the people. We’re ahead right now. It’s going to take a while as there’s affidavit ballots and absentee. It’s not over,” Pheffer Amato said at an Election Night party at Bungalow Bar. “I would like to thank each and every voter who came out to have their voice heard. As we wait for every vote to finish being counted, I want to thank all of my supporters and volunteers for their months of hard work. Before we make a final statement, we want the process to run its course,” Sullivan said.

For Justice of the Supreme Court 11th Judicial District, there were nine choices and voters could select up to seven. Those winners were Alan Schiff (running on all party lines), Claudia Lanzetta (running on all party lines), and all on the Democrat line: Lumarie Maldonado-Cruz, Andrea Ogle, John Katsanos, Sandra Munoz and Delsia Marshall.

In the Judge of the Civil Court race for Queens County, voters could choose five out of eight. All five judges on the Democrat line won. They are Glenda M. Hernandez, Sharifa M. Nasser-Cuellar, Amish R. Doshi, Peter F. Lane and Melissa B. Deberry.

When it came to the ballot proposals, the state proposal, Prop 1, the Equal Rights Amendment, won with nearly 57% of the state voting Yes, and nearly 35% voting No. For the city proposals, Proposition 2, regarding Cleaning Public Property, passed with nearly 62% Yes. Proposition 3, regarding Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines, passed with nearly 56% Yes. Proposition 4, regarding More Notice and Time Before Votes on Public Safety Legislation, passed with 57% Yes. Proposition 5, regarding Capital Planning, passed with 58% Yes. The only proposition to not pass, Proposition 6, regarding Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, Film Permits, and Archive Review Boards, was 53% No.