Durante Leads Jonke In GOP Contest For Southeast Town Supervisor

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — The polls closed at 9 p.m. for Putnam County residents who are registered with the Republican Party and live in Carmel, Patterson or Southeast.

In the Republican primaries in Southeast, with all districts reporting, Nicholas Durante had a strong lead over Paul Jonke in the contest for town supervisor, and incumbent John O'Connor trailed two newcomers in the contest for town council, according to unofficial results from the Putnam County Board of Elections.

Turnout was low all day, according to a graph on the Board of Elections website:

Here are the unofficial results from the Putnam County Board of Elections:

Southeast Supervisor (Vote for up to one)

• Paul E. Jonke: 357
• Nicholas R. Durante: 501

Southeast Council Member (Vote for up to two)

• Wendy Lewis: 578
• Alessandro Mazzotta: 558
• John P. O’Connor (incumbent): 362

Carmel Supervisor (Vote for up to one)

• Kenneth R. Schmitt: 574
• Michael S. Cazzari: 835

Carmel Council Member (Vote for up to two)

• Frank D. Lombardi: 844
• Robert F. Schanil, Jr.: 666
• Robert T. Kearns: 823

Patterson Supervisor (Vote for up to one)

• Michael J. Sudol: 264
• Richard D. Williams, Sr.: 212

Patterson Council Member (Vote for up to two)

• Joseph P. Capasso: 246
• Laura E. Russo: 198
• Shawn E. Rogan: 212
• Joseph J. Esposito: 104
• Peter W. Muentener: 161

Absentee ballots had to be delivered to the Putnam County Board of Elections no later than 9 p.m.