The Story of Election Numbers So Far
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In the 2025 election, the New York City mayoralty is the dominant story, with potential implications for 2026, including control of the House of Representatives and the New York governorship.
In Nassau County, three contested countywide races and control of its three towns and two cities are being decided, with any fallout from the NYC election likely to be immediate and quantifiable.
According to the Nassau County Board of Elections, returns are expected to start flowing after 9 p.m., while the Suffolk County Board of Elections is expected to post timely numbers.
The notoriously slow Nassau County Board of Elections says it will no longer wait for a Nassau police officer to drive the electronic "sticks" holding the data from each voting machine to Mineola.
Author's summary: Election numbers tell a story.