Residents headed for the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 - Election Day 2007 - to vote for their candidates of choice.
The results are as follows:
For the second time since 2005, 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 fifth term in office. Venditto, who ran on the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party lines, received 32,166 votes while his challenger, Democrat Joseph Terino, Jr., received 15,083 votes. Supervisor terms are two years.
Residents of Oyster Bay Town also voted for three of six candidates for town board. The three Republican incumbents, Anthony Macagnone, Joseph Muscarella and Rose Marie Walker, were re-elected, defeating Democratic candidates Jay Cherlin, Carol Gordon and Keith Scalia.
Vote totals were as follows: Muscarella, who ran on the Republican, Independence and Conservative Party lines, received 29,435 votes; Walker, who ran on the Republican, Independence and Conservative Party lines, received 28,087 votes; Macagnone, who ran on the Republican, Independence and Conservative Party lines, received 28,333 votes; Scalia, who ran on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, received 17,464 votes; Cherlin, who ran on the Democratic Party lines, received 16,213 votes; and Gordon, who ran on the Democratic Party lines, received 16,580 votes. 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 Party candidate Matthew Meng. Labriola garnered 30,026 votes; Meng received 15,692. Town clerk terms are two years.
James Stefanich was re-elected Oyster Bay Town Receiver of Taxes. First elected in 2000, Stefanich, who ran on the Republican and Conservative Party lines, received 27,640 votes, defeating Democratic, Independence and Working Families Party candidate Marie McCormack, who received 18,332 votes. Oyster Bay Town Receiver of Taxes terms are four years.
Oyster Bay residents also approved a proposition for the Environmental Bond. Residents voted 22,318 in favor of the bond while 8,684 voted against it.
In the 17th Legislative District, Republican incumbent Edward P. Mangano was re-elected to his sixth term, defeating Democratic challenger Nicholas Guariglia. Mangano, who ran on the Conservative and Independence Party lines, received 7,352 votes; Guariglia received 2,403 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.