Island going Blue in early Election Day Results: Dems leading in major races

In political jargon, an election where candidates win overwhelmingly is labeled: No Contest.

In Tuesday night’s election for Town supervisor and highway superintendent it wasn’t jargon, but a plain fact. Supervisor Amber Brach-Williams and Highway Superintendent Ken Lewis Jr, both Republicans, had no opposition from Democrats or any other political party. In early results of Election Day voting there were 34 write-in votes for supervisor and 30 write-ins for Highway Superintendent.  The early results were 1,040 votes for Ms. Brach-Williams and 1,079 for Mr. Lewis.

In November 2025, Ms. Brach-Williams and Mr. Lewis were elected over Councilman Gordon Gooding and Michael Reiter respectively. This will be Ms. Brach Williams third term in the supervisor’s chair and the second term for Mr. Lewis.

Moments after the polls closed on Shelter Island, the supervisor told the Reporter, “I’m grateful to have another term to keep moving forward. Even though I was unchallenged, I don’t take it for granted. I will keep working hard for everyone.”

In races for Assembly, Governor, State Senate and Congress, the early Election Day results showed the Island going blue, with Democrats out in front.

In the race for State Assembly, early results showed incumbent Democrat Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni had 331 Island votes to 117 for his Republican rival, Stephen Kiely, a former Town attorney. Overall, in the district, the Sag Harbor Democrat won a second term Tuesday. With 78 of 87 election districts reporting, unofficial results showed Mr. Schiavoni with 27,548 votes, or 62.7%, to Mr. Kiely’s 16,368 votes, or 37.3%.

At about 10:30 p.m., Nassau County Executive Republican Bruce Blakeman conceded defeat to Democrat incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. Island voters went with Gov. Hochul with 386 votes to Mr. Blakeman’s 223.

And early results from Election Day had Republican State Senator Anthony Palumbo with 166 Island votes and his Democratic challenger Christopher Murray had 281.

For Congress, in the early results on Election Day, on the Island Democrat Chis Gallant had 288 votes to incumbent Republican Congressman Nick LaLota’s 153 votes. Overall in the district, Mr. Nick LaLota declared victory over Democrat Chris Gallant Tuesday night, claiming a third term representing the East End’s 1st Congressional District. “Tonight we finished this race and tonight, we finished victorious,” Mr. LaLota said.

With 536 of 561 election districts reporting, unofficial results showed Mr. LaLota ahead by 5,822 votes. He had 146,894 votes, or 50.98%, to Mr. Gallant’s 141,072, or 48.96%

The Reporter will have updated results on this site and in our Thursday, Nov. 5 print edition.