Anula Courtis clinched the Democratic nomination for Woodstock Town Supervisor on Tuesday, decisively defeating opponents Erin Moran and David Wallis in a three-way primary. With all 10 precincts reporting, Courtis earned 60.6% of the vote, outpacing Wallis at 27.2% and Moran at 12.2%.
The primary drew 1,366 voters in Woodstock out of 3,609 total registered Democrats amounting to a 37.8% turnout. This accounts for 24.75% of the total number of registered voters in Woodstock (5,520).
Courtis, a member of the Woodstock Town Board, will now advance to the general election in November.
In the Democratic primary for Woodstock Town Board, Laurie Osmond (33.0%) and Lily Korolkoff (31.6%) maintained narrow leads over Marcel Nagele (31.2%). Serena Da Conceição trailed at 4.3%.
Elsewhere in The Overlook Region:
- Shandaken: Barbara Mansfield secured the Democratic nomination for Town Supervisor with 71% of the vote over incumbent Peter DiSclafani (28.9%). Turnout in Shandaken was 26.6% of total registered Democrats (1,078). 287 ballots were cast. This accounts for 12.1% of the total number of registered voters in Shandaken (2,367).
- Olive: Kimberly Daley won the Democratic primary for Town Clerk/Tax Collector with 73.4% of the vote, defeating incumbent Dawn Giuditta (26.6%). 660 ballots were cast. Turnout in Olive was 37.9% of total registered Democrats (1,743). This accounts for 17.9%. of the total number of registered voters in Olive (3,681).
- Hurley: Voters saw closer races. Incumbent Michael Boms won the Town Supervisor primary over Peter Humphries, 56.1% to 43.8%. In the Town Clerk contest, incumbent Lynne Bailey defeated Diana Cline, 55.5% to 44.4%. For Superintendent of Highways, incumbent Michael Shultis narrowly held off challenger John Wiacek, winning 51.9% to 48%. For the Hurley Town Board, incumbent Debbie Dougherty (42.9%) and Griff Liewa (34.3%) emerged as the top vote-getters in a three-way race, with Tim Kelly garnering 22.8%. Turnout in Hurley was 28.9% of total registered Democrats (2,281). 660 ballots were cast. This accounts for 12.32% of the total number of registered voters in Hurley (5,291).
Ashley Torres, Commissioner of the Board of Elections for Ulster County, noted the intense heat as a concern, particularly for the 170 poll workers stationed across the county from early morning until polls closed at 9 p.m.
Final results are subject to certification by the Ulster County Board of Elections.
This article was updated on June 26 to reflect updated election data.
Noah Eckstein is the editor-in-chief of The Overlook. Send correspondence to noah@theoverlooknews.com.