Otsego County Votes Republican, Echoes Nation's Red Sweep

By DARLA M. YOUNGS
OTESGO COUNTY

According to as yet unofficial election results, 27,357 of Otsego County’s 37,008 registered voters—73.92 percent—let their voices be heard on Election Day, November 5. In what is now looking like a red sweep nationwide, Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump defeated Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, sitting vice president, in Otsego County by a margin of 53.83 percent (14,626 votes) to 45.15 percent (12,268 votes), respectively, echoing much of the nation. In New York State, Harris received 4,346,341 votes vs. 3,438,482 for Trump, but Harris took only 16 of New York’s 62 counties, while Trump led in 46 counties statewide including Nassau and Suffolk.

The results of other races on the Otsego County ballot were overwhelmingly red as well. Voters here chose Michael D. Sapraicone (REP, CON) over incumbent U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, 51.29 percent vs. 48.01 percent, though Gillibrand won overall with 55.83 percent of the vote statewide versus 39.27 for the challenger. Incumbent Senator Peter Oberacker (REP, CON) of Schenevus defeated Oneonta’s Michele Frazier (DEM, WOR) for the 51st Senate District seat with 58.92 percent of the Otsego County vote versus 41.08.