Politics & Government
Cuomo Re-Elected, But Loses Suffolk County
A county that went big for the governor four years ago went in favor of his Republican challenger this year.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo won big over Republican challenger Rob Astorino on Tuesday, but it wasn’t thanks to Suffolk County voters.
Unofficial results show that Suffolk went in favor of the Westchester County executive by a margin of 150,335-146,615. In 2010, Suffolk overwhelming favored Cuomo over Carl Paladino.
Here’s the full breakdown of how Suffolk voted in the 2014 governor’s race:
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Andrew M. Cuomo- Total votes: 146,615
- Democratic- 126,358
- Working Families- 7,181
- Independence- 6,681
- Women’s Equality- 6,395
Rob Astorino- Total votes: 150,335
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- Republican- 117,516
- Conservative- 26,331
- Stop Common Core- 6,490
Howie Hawkins
- Green- 9,964
Michael McDermott
- Libertarian- 1,172
Steve Cohn
- Sapient- 385
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