Residents headed for the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8 - Election Day 2005 - to vote for their candidates of choice.

The results are as follows:

This year's election was a disappointing one for Oyster Bay Democrats. Despite strong Democratic candidates, Republicans garnered all open seats, making the town now completely Republican run.

In the race for Oyster Bay Supervisor, residents returned incumbent Supervisor John Venditto to a fourth term in office. Venditto, who ran on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Working Families Party lines, received 45,713 votes while his challenger, Democrat Gary Burke, received 22,786 votes. Supervisor terms are two years.

Residents of Oyster Bay Town also voted for three of six candidates for town board. The two Republican incumbents, Angelo Delligatti and Chris Coschignano were re-elected while political newcomer Elizabeth Faughnan, a Republican, defeated Mary McCaffery, the Democratic incumbent. The numbers were as follows:

Delligatti, who also ran on the Independence, Conservative and Working Families Party lines, received 40,779 votes; Coschignano, who also ran on the Conservative and Working Families Party lines, received 38,802; Faughnan, who also ran on the Independence and Conservative Party lines, received 35,786 votes; McCaffery, who also ran on the Independence and Working Families Party lines, received 27,016 votes; and Democratic Party candidates Edward M. Dane and Jay Cherlin received 25,683 and 25,584 votes, respectively. Oyster Bay Town Board terms are two-years voted for at-large.

In the race for Oyster Bay Town Clerk, incumbent Steve Labriola, who ran on the Republican, Independence and Conservative Party lines, defeated Democratic and Working Families Party candidate Bill Funk. Labriola garnered 40,000 votes; Funk received 24,785. Town clerk terms are two years.

Democrat Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi was re-elected to his second four-year term, defeating Republican and Independence Party candidate Greg Peterson and Conservative Party candidate Robert Bruno. Suozzi, who also ran on the Working Families Party line, received 178,133 votes. Peterson received 114,115 votes and Bruno received 9,097 votes.

Denis Dillon, Nassau County District Attorney since 1974, lost his seat to prosecutor Kathleen Rice. Rice, who ran on the Democratic, Independence and Working Families Party lines, received 151,819 votes; Dillon received 143,827 votes. District attorney terms are four years.

In the race for Nassau County Clerk, current New York State Assemblywoman Maureen O'Connell defeated Tricia Ferrell for the seat being vacated by Karen Murphy. O'Connell, who ran on the Republican, Independence and Conservative Party lines, received 149,275 votes while Ferrell, a Democrat and Working Families candidate, received 132,669 votes. County clerk terms are four years. A special election to fill O'Connell's assembly seat will be held.

Howard Weitzman was re-elected to a second four-year term as Nassau County Comptroller, defeating current Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin. Weitzman, who ran on the Democrat and Working Families Party lines, received 151,819 votes while Clavin received 134,111.

The Democrats held on to their 10-9 majority in the Nassau County Legislature.

In the 17th Legislative District, Republican incumbent Edward P. Mangano was re-elected to his fifth term, defeating Democratic challenger James Keough. Mangano, who also ran on the Conservative, Independence and Working Families Party lines, received 10,270 votes; Keough' received 4,117 votes. Legislator terms are two years.

Please note: Election results are unofficial tallies according to the Nassau County Board of Election as of press time.