AYVILLE – Republican candidate Bill Ward of Mayville has won this party’s primary for the Chautauqua County Legislature’s 18 district, defeating fellow Republican Richard Syper 289 to 152.
Both mean are running for the seat that was held by David Himelein of Findley Lake until his passing earlier this year. The district covers most of the town of Chautauqua – including the Mayville area – as well as the Towns of Mina and Sherman.
Ward is now the endorsed candidate for both the Republican and Democratic party, as well as the Independence and Working Families parties.
Syper will still appear on the ballot as a candidate for the Conservative party.
Meanwhile, incumbent Republican Kevin Muldowney of Legislature District 1 in Dunkirk won his party’s primary in the north county.
In the tightly contested Republican Primary for Town of Carrol Supervisor, challenger Russell Payne defeated incumbent Laura Smith 188 to 159.
In the Republican Primary for Town of Kiantone Supervisor, Joshua Ostrander defeated Kevin Myers.
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MAYVILLE – The outcome of several too-close-to-call local elections will be known Tuesday afternoon.
The Chautauqua County Board of Elections will canvass absentee and affidavit ballots Tuesday, starting at 1 p.m. Members of the Board of Election will count the ballots for each of the races at the following times:
- 1 p.m. – WESTFIELD TOWN CLERK: Democrat Andrea Babcock leads Republican incumbent Tim Smith by 23 votes;
- 1:30 p.m. – LAKEWOOD VILLAGE MAYOR: Cara Birrittieri leads Republican incumbent Dave Wordelman by 19 votes;
- 1:45 p.m. – KIANTONE TOWN SUPERVISOR: Write in Candidate John Ostrander leads Republican Incumbent Kevin Meyers by 2 votes;
- 2 p.m. – COUNTY LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 11:Republican incumbent David Wilfong leads Democrat Robert Whitney by 42 votes;
- 2 p.m. – COUNTY LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 12: Republican incumbent Elisabeth Rankin leads Democrat Beth Kresge by 31 votes;
- 2 p.m. – JAMESTOWN CITY COUNCIL WARD 3: Democratic challenger Vicki James leads Republican Incumbent Alphonso Pagan by 39 votes.
Candidates are welcome to attend or to designate an attorney or other person to act as their representative at the table. Following the counting of the ballots, the totals will be added to the totals to determine the unofficial leader.
Nothing is official until certification of the balloting on or before Nov. 27.
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