The election’s over, the yard signs are gone… but the Common Sense editors kept the receipts. We are closely watching the final affidavits & mail ballots flow in and will update the Scoreboard accordingly.

2025

Link to Columbia County Board of Elections official results: ⏬

https://app.enhancedvoting.com/results/public/columbia-county-ny/elections/2025generalelection

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Forget percentages for a moment. Absolute number of votes tell their own story and allow cross-Ward comparison. The biggest mandates in town this year came from:

Heather Campbell Treasurer: 1,507 votes
Margaret Morris Common Council President: 1,502 votes
Joe Ferris Mayor: 947 votes

These are the names that moved the most pens and punched the most ballots. Whatever happens on Warren Street next year, these are the people Hudson’s power brokers should be listening to.

*Yes, the math isn’t perfect, some races were uncontested, others confined to single wards, but the signals are clear enough.

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County Wide

Number of registered voters: 49,416

Total votes: 23,050

Voter turnout: 47%

Winner 🏆	Election	🫏 Dem	🗳️	%	🐘 GOP	🗳️	%		🗳️	%	Margin
Jackie Salvatore	Sherrif	🏆 Jackie Salvatore	13,284	58.21%	John Rivero	9,521	41.72%				16.49 pts

City Wide Offices

Winner 🏆	Election	🫏 Dem	🗳️(Ranked most → least)	%	🐘 GOP	🗳️	%	🐒 WFP	🗳️	%	Margin
Heather S. Campbell	Treasurer	🏆 Heather Campbell
(uncontested)	1507	99.74%							uncontested
Margaret Morris	Common Council President	🏆 Margaret Morris
(uncontested)	1502	98.56%							uncontested
Joe Ferris	Mayor	🏆 Joe Ferris	947	49.02%	Lloyd Koedding	67	3.47%	Kamal Johnson	892	46.17%	2.85 pts

City of Hudson Wards

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All of the Wards in Hudson are technically the same size, which means the votes speak volumes. Votes are ranked from most absolute votes to fewest, and while absolute votes are not clout, or rizz (as the kids say….), they do mean a serious mandate.

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Election	Elected Candidate(s)	🗳️ (Ranked most → least)	% Ward Votes
Common Council: 1st Ward	🏆 Henry A. Haddad 🗳️	336	47.06%
Common Council: 3d Ward	🫏 Lola F. Roberts	316	50.48%
Common Council: 5th Ward	🫏 Claire Cousin	309	51.16%
Common Council: 3d Ward	🫏 Jason Foster	304	48.56%
Common Council: 5th Ward	🫏 Dominic Merante	292	48.34%
Common Council: 4th Ward	🫏 Richard Trixie Volo	264	53.99%
Common Council: 4th Ward	🫏 Jennifer Belton	223	45.60%
Common Council: 1st Ward	🏆 Gary W. Purnhagen 🗳️	212	29.69%
Common Council: 2d Ward	🫏 Dewan A. Sarowar	179	53.59%
Common Council: 2d Ward	🫏 Mohammed M. Rony	153	45.81%

Board of Supervisors: 3d Ward	🫏 Sonja Okun	355	98.89%
Board of Supervisors: 5th Ward	🫏 Richard E. Scalera	325	99.09%
Board of Supervisors: 1st Ward	🏆 Alexandria Madero 🗳️🗳️🗳️	314	74.41%
Board of Supervisors: 4th Ward	🫏 Linda L. Mussmann	272	99.63%
Board of Supervisors: 2d Ward	🫏 Abdus Miah	207	99.52%

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**Legend ****

🏆 Winner in Contested General Race

🫏 Elected winner in Uncontested General Election (but who won in primary elections)

🗳️ Contested General Election

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🗳️ Contested by Patricia L. Ramoska (GOP, total votes 50) and Donna Streitz (Write-In, total votes 116)

🗳️ Contested by Patricia L. Ramoska (GOP, total votes 50) and Donna Streitz (Write-In, total votes 116) 🗳️🗳️🗳️ Contested by Randall Martin (Working Families, total votes 106 / 25.21%)