Clarkstown Voters Pick Supervisor, Board, Clerk And Justices

Editor's Note: Early returns were misread in an earlier version of this article. Patch regrets the error.

NEW CITY, NY — Registered voters in the town of Clarkstown had a few decisions to make Tuesday at the ballot box.

In the race for supervisor, incumbent Town Supervisor George Hoehmann was apparently granted a third term, according to unofficial results from the Rockland County Board of Elections.

As of 11:52 p.m., the BOE posted results showing 10,003 votes for Sweet to Hoehmann's 11,476.

Hoehmann had overcome legal obstacles to have the town's term limits law overturned so that he could run again. He challenged it in court with co-plaintiffs Councilman Donald Franchino and resident Tom Foley. It was opposed by Councilmen Frank Borelli and Patrick Carroll. Borelli, who had served two terms, did not seek re-election after Hoehmann, Franchino and Mike Graziano voted to redraw the ward maps and moved him into Carroll's district.

There was a contested race in each of Clarkstown's four wards.

Ward 1

• Monica L. Ferguson (Democrat, Working Families): 2,693
• Mark W. Woods, Jr. (Republican): 2,969

Ward 2

• Elaine Philhower (Democrat): 2,463
• Mike Graziano* (Republican, Conservative): 2,917
• Brian J. Shanahan (Protect Ward 2): 445

Ward 3

• Carl L. Washington III (Democrat): 1,398
• Donald Franchino* (Republican, Conservative): 2,200

Ward 4

• Patrick Carroll* (Democrat, Conservative, Working Families): 3,085
• Daniel Caprara (Republican): 2,807

Two people vied to replace Sweet as Town Clerk:

• Jeffrey M. Greenberg (Democrat): 9,667
• Lauren M. Wohl (Republican, Conservative): 11,152

Five people campaigned for three Town Justice positions:

• *David Ascher (Democrat, Republican, Conservative, Working Families ): 18,383
• *Howard Gerber (Democrat, Working Families): 9,158
• Aimee Pollack (Democrat, Conservative, Working Families): 10,614
• Kevin F. Hobbs (Republican, Conservative): 10,104
• *Michael Bongiorno (Republican): 10,295

Bob Milone was unopposed in his re-election bid for Highway Superintendent.

All races are unofficial results.