Election night in Yonkers had one surprise and a lot of Democratic victories, as races for City Council, County Executive, State Supreme Court, and County Legislator all went Democratic-blue.

The upset came in the 6th Council District, where Democrat Tim Hodges defeated Republican Councilman Anthony Merante. This was a rematch of an election contest four years ago in which Merante won.

This time, Hodges won and won easily, with 60% of the vote to 40% for Merante.

“I am immensely grateful for the voters of the 6th Council District. This election is not about me or about any political party, but about the people of the 6th Council District. I plan to work night and day to deliver real results. To those who did not support me, I vow to spend every day as a Councilman to earn your support and trust.

“My campaign was fueled by a grassroots effort with a broad coalition of support. Every person who donated, put up a lawn sign, or volunteered —thank you, because this could not have been accomplished without you! I couldn’t be more grateful for the Yonkers PBA, CLSA, UFOA, and Local 628 for their unwavering support in my candidacy. Campaigns are costly to effectively get your message out there. Senator Nick Spano, Dr. Ammir Rabadi, Ray Khoury, Ali Bhatti, and Alfonso Alvarez put together fundraisers for me that helped power my campaign through the finish line, and I couldn’t be more appreciative of their support and friendship.

“I want to thank Mayor Mike Spano, Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblyman Nader Sayegh, and my good friend, former Councilman John Larkin, for their endorsements and for believing in my candidacy. I couldn’t be more grateful to my longtime friends, Chairman Meier, Chairman Fox, and Chairman Roza, for their strong backing.

“The voters of the 6th Council District sent a mandate: they want a Councilman who will work with Mayor Mike Spano to bring about positive change, and that’s exactly what I’ll do. I look forward to hitting the ground running on Day 1 and begin proudly serving the people of the 6th District,” said Hodges.

In the race for City Council President, incumbent Democrat Lakisha Collins-Bellamy was reelected with 57% of the vote, beating Republican Dean Politopoulos (37%) and Working Families Party candidate Angelique Lopez (5%).

“I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. I literally just took a deep breath, and the tears began to fall. I am so relieved that this race is finally over!”

“Thank you for reelecting me as City Council President of Yonkers. I’m deeply grateful for your trust and support, and I look forward to continuing our work together. I remain committed to transparency, collaboration, and progress for all our residents. Most of you have NO IDEA how challenging the last year has been… BUT GOD!

“My team and I worked our behinds off, we gave it everything we had. So I have to take a moment to thank them once again. I appreciate you all and wanted to give you a special thanks because I know I pushed myself and you all to the limit,” said Collins-Bellamy.

In the Fourth Council District, incumbent Democrat Majority Leader John Rubbo was reelected with 69% of the vote, defeating Republican Anthony Solieri with 31%. Rubbo thanked the voters and vowed to continue his work on the City Council to move the city forward.

City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda-Isaac was relected in the 2nd district unopposed.

Yonkers native Ken Jenkins was easily elected County Executive on election night, with 68% of the vote, defeating republican Christine Sculit, 32%.

Yonkers City Court Judge Verris Shako was elected to the State Supreme Court in the 9th Judicial District.

Four County Legislators from Yonkers were reelected on Nov. 4, but only one had a contested election. Legislator David Tubiolo, 14th District, defeated his republican opponent, Michael Pineda. Tubiolo got 73% of the vote.

Legislators Shanae Williams, Jose Alvarado, and republican legislator James Nolan all ran unopposed. Nolan was the sole republican on the ballot in Yonkers to win his uncontested election.