Long Secures GOP Spot; Engel Defeats Grimaldi [Unofficial Primary Results]

Editor's note: the below information is based on unofficial voting results from the Westchester Board of Elections.

The below results are based on over 90-percent of voting precincts' results.

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A handful of New York Republican and Democratic hopefuls and one incumbent squared off across the Hudson Valley and beyond Tuesday, with the hopes of securing their party's blessing and a chance to unseat sitting lawmakers come November.

The results

On a state-wide level, Republican Wendy Long defeated by an impressive margin, securing over half of the vote. Long—a Manhattan-based attorney—will face-off against current U.S. senator Kirstin Gillibrand come November's general election.

In Westchester, 5,833 residents voted in the Long primary.

Long formerly served as a press secretary for U.S. senators William L. Armstrong (R-CO) and Gordon J. Humphrey (R-NH), and is a member of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Justice Advisory Committee.

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In the 16th Congressional District—which encompasses southern Westchester municipalities—incumbent Eliot Engel beat out newcomer Aniello Grimaldi to win the Dem line. Engel received over 90-percent of the vote.

Engel has served as a member of Congress since 1989, and saw his earlier this year.

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A closer look

16th Congressional District (86-percent of precincts reporting)