Port Washington Election: De Giorgio Congratulates Dalimonte

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Port Washington voters ousted incumbent Republican Town of North Hempstead council member Dina De Giorgio on Tuesday in favor of Democratic challenger Mariann Dalimonte, part of a Democratic sweep that saw Madeline Singas, Judi Bosworth and Delia DeRiggi-Whitton all retain their positions.

In the race for supervisor, Bosworth easily defeated Republican challenger David Redmond, while DeRiggi-Whitton, Singas and Charles Berman each also earned sizable victories.

De Giorgio congratulated Dalimonte in a Facebook post and said called her eight years in office "amazing."

"I wish Mariann success in her new role and I am very much looking forward to the next chapter of my life," she wrote.

Dalimonte also thanked De Giorgio for her service to the community on Facebook, and expressed gratitude to her supporters.

"A simple thank-you is so inadequate for all that has been done for me during this campaign," she wrote. "Many of you have donated to my campaign, canvassed, made phone calls, hosted an event and etc. Thank you for being there for me and for being my friend."

Redmond said his team was "highly disappointed" in the results and that the odds were against him from the start.

"I knew going in we were up against a stacked deck, but that is never a good excuse not to fight for you," he wrote in a Facebook post. "In fact, we’ve inspired too many people along the way to ever give up."

Redmond added that his campaign aimed to give people a voice to air their concerns with local government.

Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton's campaign said she was "very honored" by the vote of confidence her supporters gave her.

"She has a lot of important projects to finish and many more to begin over the next two years," the campaign said.

Below are the election results for the races on the Port Washington ballot. You can learn more about the Nassau County and North Hempstead candidates here.