NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - With the final unofficial election results in on Thursday, North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas was finally able to declare himself re-elected.
According to the Westchester County Board of Elections website, which was updated around 2:30 p.m., Lucas, a Republican, tallied 1,378, or 56.2 percent, votes to his Democratic challenger, Councilwoman Katherine Daniels’, 1,074 votes (43.8 percent).
In a social media post, he noted that “this is less any absentee ballots that are postmarked by 11/4 that might come in this week and any affidavit ballots for people who voted but weren’t on the rolls.”
(Those weren't likely to make a difference in the outcome.)
“Thank you to the residents of North Salem for your continued confidence in me. I’m honored by the support I received across party lines, and I look forward to continuing to work together to keep North Salem a wonderful place to live,” Lucas said Thursday.
The results were delayed because Westchester County election workers had to tabulate thousands of ballots that were cast but could not be read by machines on Election Day.
Representatives from both political parties observed the process.
On Wednesday morning, while the ballots were still being counted, Daniels took to social media to thank her supporters.
“It’s been a long, hard battle and I think we did a great job and ran a great campaign. Regardless of the outcome of the election I still will be on the Town Board and I will continue to fight for you every day, work for you every day,” she said.
Daniels promised to continue her work with the Climate Smart Community Leadership Team and the Capital Planning Committee.
“So, life will go on regardless of the outcome of the election, but I do want to thank you for your support in the election,” she said.
Daniels planned to release a more formal statement later.
The pair engaged in a debate last month at the Hammond Museum where topics ranged from the proposed Croton Falls sewer district, the importance of capital planning, and the desire to preserve North Salem’s rural character to affordability, transparency, and the distribution of power.
Lucas was first elected as supervisor in 2009. Prior to that he had been a councilman and deputy supervisor.
Daniels was first elected to the Town Board in 2021 and then re-elected in 2024.
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