ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Voters across Rockland County delivered decisive wins for incumbent officials and cross-endorsed candidates in the most recent general election, reaffirming Republican and Conservative Party strength in many of the county’s local offices.
County Executive Ed Day secured a sweeping re-election victory with nearly 74% of the vote, defeating challenger Michael Parietti of the Good Government Party. Day, cross-endorsed by the Republican and Conservative parties, garnered 31,532 votes to Parietti’s 10,816.
In Legislative District 13, Moshe Hopstein, backed by both the Democratic and Conservative lines, won overwhelmingly with over 86% of the vote, defeating Republican Mordchai Ostreicher and Rockland United candidate Natacha Audain.
The GOP held firm in town-level races. In Clarkstown, Supervisor George A. Hoehmann was re-elected with 57.13% of the vote, beating Democratic challenger Eugene Bondar. Meanwhile, the Republican/Conservative slate swept the Clarkstown Town Council, winning all four wards with narrow but consistent margins over Democratic opponents.
In Haverstraw, long-serving Supervisor Howard T. Phillips Jr. ran virtually unopposed, receiving 98.99% of the vote. Both town council seats were retained by cross-endorsed Democrats Isidro Cancel and Vincent Gamboli.
Orangetown voters delivered a resounding win to Supervisor Teresa Kenny, who secured 97.03% of the vote. Her Republican/Conservative allies Daniel Sullivan and Brian Donohue won both town council seats, defeating Democrat Tiffany Sturdivant-Morrison.
In Ramapo, Supervisor Michael B. Specht won re-election with 93.55%, while Democrats David Wanounou and Yehuda Weissmandl claimed the two town council seats. Fredric M. Brinn was re-elected as Highway Superintendent with over 98% support.
Stony Point voters elected Amy Conklin-Stamm as Supervisor and re-elected Republican/Conservative candidates Todd Rose and Keith Williams to the Town Council. Kathy Campbell Lyons retained her role as Receiver of Taxes.
Village elections mirrored the broader trends, with incumbents prevailing. Joseph W. Rand was re-elected Mayor of Nyack, while Nathan Mitchell narrowly defeated Kevin Timoney in a close race in Piermont. Michael F. Curley was re-elected in Suffern with 98.27% of the vote.
The only closely contested village race was in Spring Valley, where Schenley Vital beat Republican Aaron Stern and a strong write-in campaign. Vital earned over 81% of the vote in a three-way split.
In judicial races, cross-endorsed candidate Nabeela McLeod won Family Court Judge with 99.53% of the vote. For Supreme Court Justice (9th Judicial District), four Democratic/Conservative cross-endorsed candidates—Diane M. Clerkin, John P. Collins Jr., Verris B. Shako, and Desmond C. Lyons—dominated the multi-candidate field.
Lastly, Proposition One, a constitutional amendment proposal, passed narrowly with 54.41% of voters in favor.
As results await final certification, the election underscored strong voter turnout for candidates supported by both Republican and Conservative endorsements, as well as continued Democratic control in urban centers like Spring Valley and Ramapo.