2025 Election

Tuesday's elections featured Democratic wins in big races across America, which trickled down to smaller races in central and northern New York.

Watertown's city council race remains undecided as officials await the count of 231 absentee ballots. Shane Garrabrant and Doug Osbourne currently lead, with Peter Monaco trailing by fewer than 60 votes. The closely watched election follows a turbulent period marked by a criminal investigation and ethics complaints.

Sharon Owens will be the first Black mayor in Syracuse history, after winning Tuesday's election.

Voters in Onondaga County will find 'Onondaga County Proposition One,' which would limit terms of county lawmakers.

Just over 17,000 people voted early in Onondaga County, a 41% increase over the last local election in 2023.

If voters approve the measure, it would fix a constitutional violation tied to an Olympic sports complex in Lake Placid and protect additional land in the Adirondacks.

Owens is the front-runner in the race to replace Ben Walsh as mayor of Syracuse.

Rudd says that transparency, housing, and the fight against poverty are among his major areas of focus.

Republican Tom Babilon is one of four candidates running for Syracuse mayor this year.

The deputy mayor says she hopes her primary victory will inspire young people in Syracuse.