New York -- While the world was wrapped up in the presidential election state-wide elections were going down as well. New York state had a somewhat historic, yet unsurprising night of state-wide elections.
According to Syracuse.com, seats were up for grabs in the 13th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th and 29th districts. In the 13th district race Democrat Mike McMahon beat the republican Bob Straniere for a New York City seat. The spot was vacated by Vito Fosella, who was disgraced after a DUI and other personal revelations.
The 20th district went to republican Kirsten Gillibrand in the Hudson Valley district. The 24th and 29th districts both went to Democrats, Dan Maffei and Eric Massa.
The big news out of New York is that the Democrats now control the senate, the assembly and the governors office according to CNN. New York has always seemed to have voted blue, or most of the time anyway, but the balance of power was pretty mixed with downstate New York and Upstate New York differing substantially on political views and moral views as well. New York is simply one of those states were a world of difference can be felt just a few short hours outside of the sprawling metropolis that is New York City and it's outlying suburbs. The clear trip of power in favor of the democrats signal the desire for change that has been so prominently displayed in the national elections as well as in state elections.
New York kept it simple this time in regards to propositions. Only one was up this election season and Proposition 1 aimed to ensure War Veterans received credit points on civil service examinations for their service to the country. The proposition passed without issue.
State elections fell to the wayside with such a world wind presidential campaign going on, but in New York some serious history was made as well. almost Complete control of New York was won by the democrats, something that hasn't happened since the great depression. It sure does make a statement.
According to Syracuse.com, seats were up for grabs in the 13th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th and 29th districts. In the 13th district race Democrat Mike McMahon beat the republican Bob Straniere for a New York City seat. The spot was vacated by Vito Fosella, who was disgraced after a DUI and other personal revelations.
The 20th district went to republican Kirsten Gillibrand in the Hudson Valley district. The 24th and 29th districts both went to Democrats, Dan Maffei and Eric Massa.
The big news out of New York is that the Democrats now control the senate, the assembly and the governors office according to CNN. New York has always seemed to have voted blue, or most of the time anyway, but the balance of power was pretty mixed with downstate New York and Upstate New York differing substantially on political views and moral views as well. New York is simply one of those states were a world of difference can be felt just a few short hours outside of the sprawling metropolis that is New York City and it's outlying suburbs. The clear trip of power in favor of the democrats signal the desire for change that has been so prominently displayed in the national elections as well as in state elections.
New York kept it simple this time in regards to propositions. Only one was up this election season and Proposition 1 aimed to ensure War Veterans received credit points on civil service examinations for their service to the country. The proposition passed without issue.
State elections fell to the wayside with such a world wind presidential campaign going on, but in New York some serious history was made as well. almost Complete control of New York was won by the democrats, something that hasn't happened since the great depression. It sure does make a statement.
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