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New Square voters delivered overwhelming support to their preferred candidates in Tuesday’s elections

Election Recap: This Is How New Square Voted

New Square voters delivered overwhelming support to their preferred candidates in Tuesday’s elections, with unofficial results showing particularly strong backing for Congressman Mike Lawler, alongside major victories for Democratic candidates in statewide and state legislative races.

According to Rockland County Board of Elections results, New Square’s five election districts recorded thousands of votes across the various contests, offering a look at how residents voted in the November 3 elections.

One of the most striking results came in the 17th Congressional District, where Republican Congressman Mike Lawler received 4,041 votes in New Square, compared to just 10 votes for Democratic challenger Cait Conley.

Despite the overwhelming support for Lawler, New Square voters strongly backed Democratic candidates in several other major races, including Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senator-elect Joe Rand, and Assemblyman Aron Wieder.

Here is a breakdown of the unofficial election results from New Square.

17th Congressional District: Republican Congressman Mike Lawler received 4,041 votes, compared to just 10 votes for Democrat Cait Conley, giving Lawler 99.75% of the votes cast between the two candidates.

Governor: Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul received 3,716 votes, compared to 173 votes for Republican Bruce Blakeman.

Attorney General: Democratic Attorney General Letitia James received 3,857 votes, compared to 107 votes for Republican Saritha Komatireddy.

State Comptroller: Democratic Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli received 3,884 votes, compared to 93 votes for Republican Joseph Hernandez.

38th State Senate District: Democrat Joe Rand received 3,841 votes, compared to 170 votes for Republican incumbent Bill Weber.

97th Assembly District: Democratic Assemblyman Aron Wieder received 4,006 votes, compared to 24 votes for Republican Rob Bonomolo and 7 votes for Conservative candidate Abraham Klein.

Town Supervisor: Democratic Town Supervisor Michael Specht received 3,884 votes, compared to 62 write-in votes.

Highway Superintendent: Democratic Highway Superintendent Fred Brinn received 3,881 votes.

The results highlight a clear pattern of split-ticket voting in New Square, as voters overwhelmingly voted for the candidates endorsed by the Kehilla and Mosdos, with residents delivering strong support to Republican Congressman Mike Lawler while also strongly backing Democratic candidates in statewide and state legislative races.

All figures are based on Rockland County Board of Elections results, and are not official until they are entirely certified.

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