The votes are in, and Cayuga County's most competitive elections have been decided.
Below find 水果派AV's live updates from throughout Election Day, including results for the following major local races:
- 22nd Congressional District: U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams (R) vs. state Sen. John Mannion (D)
- 126th Assembly District: Assemblyman John Lemondes (R) vs. Ian Phillips (D)
- 48th Senate District: State Sen. Rachel May (D) vs. Caleb Slater (R)
- Cayuga County Family Court judge: Steve Buschman (R) vs. Kristin Garland (D)
For more detailed vote counts, be sure to check out our live results page here:
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Live updates on Election Day in the Cayuga County area:
11:45 p.m.: Incumbents John Lemondes (R) and Rachel May (D) have won their New York State Assembly and Senate races, respectively, over challengers Ian Phillips (D) and Caleb Slater (R). See 水果派AV's roundup of the most competitive local elections by Robert Harding:聽
An election night roundup covering a handful of marquee Cayuga County-area races.聽
11:08 p.m.:聽水果派AV's Robert Harding has called the 22nd Congressional District for Democrat John Mannion, unseating incumbent Republican Brandon Williams and flipping a key seat in the House of Representatives. The Associated Press called the race at 11:14 p.m.
It's over in . John Mannion (D) has defeated Brandon Williams (R).
鈥 Robert Harding (@RobertHarding)
He has an eight-point lead after another bunch of votes in from Onondaga County.

Steve Buschman, left, stands with Cayuga County Republican Chairman Nate VeVone at the GOP election night party at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn Tuesday. Buschman was elected Cayuga County Family Court judge, defeating Democrat Kristin Garland.聽

Steven Buschman hugs supporters after learning he won the newly created Cayuga County Family Court judge seat at the Republican election night watch party Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn.
11 p.m.: Steven Buschman hugs supporters after learning he won the Cayuga County Family Court judgeship at the Republican election night watch party Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn. Buschman defeated Democrat Kristin Garland for the newly created seat.
10:55 p.m.: The latest numbers from Cayuga County, with 100% of precincts reporting:
22nd Congressional District
- John Mannion (D): 10,912
- Brandon Williams (R): 12,207
126th Assembly District
- Assemblyman John Lemondes (R): 11,301
- Ian Phillips (D): 8,534
48th Senate District
- State Sen. Rachel May (D): 15,318
- Caleb Slater (R): 18,187
Cayuga County Family Court judge
- Steve Buschman (R): 20,652
- Kristin Garland (D): 13,667
9:50 p.m.: Proposal 1 passes in New York, amending the state constitution to add protection from discrimination based on聽national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes or reproductive health care and autonomy. Story by the Associated Press:

Assembly candidate Ian Phillips attends the Cayuga County Democratic Committee election night watch party at Prison City Brewing in Auburn.
9:45 p.m.: The Cayuga County Democratic Committee is holding its election night party at Prison City Brewing in Auburn. Among those in attendance are Assembly candidate Ian Phillips.

Assemblyman John Lemondes, left, talks to Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck at the Cayuga County Republican Committee's election night watch party Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn.
8:55 p.m.: The Cayuga County Republican Committee is holding its election night watch party at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn.
Assemblyman John Lemondes was in attendance. Caleb Slater, who is running in the 48th Senate District, is there now.

Voters wait in line Tuesday evening at Casey Park in Auburn.
6:15 p.m.: The line to vote is out the door at the Casey Park polling location in Auburn. Polls close at 9 p.m., but anyone in line at that point will still be able to vote.

State Sen. Rachel May in Auburn on Tuesday.
3:30 p.m.: State Sen. Rachel May is doing some final get-out-the-vote work in Auburn. She told 水果派AV she's feeling good about her reelection chances in the 48th Senate District, which includes Auburn and Cayuga County. A voter driving by recognized her. She told May she voted for her, and asked her to 鈥減lease protect our lake.鈥

Poll watchers Rick Galbato, standing left, and Cayuga County Republican Chairman Nate VeVone visit the Moravia polling center on Tuesday.
2:45 p.m.: Moravia poll worker Terry Palmer told 水果派AV the turnout there is high, with more than 300 people by 2 p.m. That's higher than normal for a general election, Palmer said, and would be even higher if not for early voting.聽

State Sen. John Mannion visits Auburn Alliance Church on Tuesday.
1:40 p.m.: Add state Sen. John Mannion, D-Geddes, to the list of candidates who visited Auburn polling places today. Mannion, who is challenging Republican Congressman Brandon Williams in the 22nd Congressional District race, stopped at Auburn Alliance Church, according to his campaign.

People line up to vote Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco.
1:30 p.m.: Workers at the polling location at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco told 水果派AV it's been busy there today, with a steady stream of voters so far.
12:57 p.m.: According to the Cayuga County Board of Elections, 8,276 people voted by noon today. Combined with the early voting count, 42.5% of Cayuga County voters have cast their ballots in person. And there are still eight hours to go until the polls close.

Keith Batman, Democratic elections commissioner in Cayuga County, told 水果派AV there was a complaint about electioneering at Auburn Alliance Church. Democratic candidates have signs near the driveway to the church, which is one of the citywide polling locations. There was a measurement and the signs are more than 100 feet away from the polling place. Electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of a polling place.
11:30 a.m.: Keith Batman, Democratic elections commissioner in Cayuga County, told 水果派AV that Election Day has been going 鈥渟urprisingly well.鈥
There were scanner issues at two polling locations in Brutus and Genoa, but those have been resolved. Turnout is strong. The elections board will provide an update shortly.
Batman said there was a complaint about electioneering at Auburn Alliance Church. Democratic candidates have signs near the driveway to the church, which is one of the citywide polling locations. There was a measurement and the signs are more than 100 feet away from the polling place.
Electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of a polling place.

Kristin Garland, an associate Auburn City Court judge who is running for Cayuga County Family Court judge, delivers breakfast pizza to the poll workers at Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius.
10 a.m.: Kristin Garland, an associate Auburn City Court judge who is running for Cayuga County Family Court judge, delivers breakfast pizza to the poll workers at Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius.
Garland told 水果派AV that she鈥檚 exceptionally proud of her campaign and is hoping voters recognize her experience. If she wins, she will be the first woman elected to serve as a county judge and only the third woman elected to a countywide office.
Before stopped by the mall voting site, Garland spent part of the morning in Moravia dodging the rain and delivering campaign literature to voters.

Ian Phillips, a Democrat challenging Republican Assemblyman John Lemondes in the 126th Assembly District,聽delivers Camerons doughnuts to poll workers at Auburn Alliance Church.聽
7:30 a.m.: Ian Phillips delivered Camerons doughnuts to poll workers at Auburn Alliance Church. There was a break in the action there, but turnout was strong in the first 90 minutes after the polls opened.
Ian Phillips, Democratic candidate in the 126th Assembly District, speaks to campaign staff and supporters on Election Day in Auburn.
7:15 a.m.: Ian Phillips, a Democrat challenging Republican Assemblyman John Lemondes in the 126th Assembly District, spoke at Democratic headquarters in downtown Auburn. His campaign staff and volunteers were preparing to head out to deliver campaign literature to voters.
鈥淲e ran this campaign as a little bit of an experiment 鈥 an experiment in building community first and the belief that if we stayed positive and used this campaign to build our community up that good things would happen,鈥 Phillips said.
Phillips鈥 campaign slogan is, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 the best that could happen?鈥
In his speech, Phillips said he鈥檚 confident he will win. If that happens, 鈥渢he work continues.鈥
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to win and then we鈥檙e going to work for a better tomorrow for our community, our kids, our grandkids and for five generations, seven generations into the future.鈥

Cayuga County Family Court judge candidate Steven Buschman votes at the Auburn Public Safety Building. He was joined by Roberta Williams, his mentor and senior partner of WHMB P.C., where Buschman is also a senior partner.
6:27 a.m.: Cayuga County Family Court judge candidate Steven Buschman votes at the Auburn Public Safety Building. After successfully submitting his ballot, he said, 鈥淚t won鈥檛 be a shutout.鈥 Buschman was among the first voters at the Seminary Street fire station, one of four citywide polling locations. He had to wait in line 鈥 turnout is already looking good on Election Day. Buschman was joined by Roberta Williams, his mentor and senior partner of WHMB P.C., where Buschman is also a senior partner.
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Cayuga County Family Court judge candidate Steven Buschman votes at the Auburn Public Safety Building. He was joined by Roberta Williams, his mentor and senior partner of WHMB P.C., where Buschman is also a senior partner.

Ian Phillips, a Democrat challenging Republican Assemblyman John Lemondes in the 126th Assembly District,聽delivers Camerons doughnuts to poll workers at Auburn Alliance Church.聽

Kristin Garland, an associate Auburn City Court judge who is running for Cayuga County Family Court judge, delivers breakfast pizza to the poll workers at Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius.

Keith Batman, Democratic elections commissioner in Cayuga County, told 水果派AV there was a complaint about electioneering at Auburn Alliance Church. Democratic candidates have signs near the driveway to the church, which is one of the citywide polling locations. There was a measurement and the signs are more than 100 feet away from the polling place. Electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of a polling place.

State Sen. Rachel May in Auburn on Tuesday.

People line up to vote Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco.

People line up to vote Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco.

Residents make their selections at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco on Election Day.

Moravia High School seniors Jadon Todd, right, and Lilian Miller check in Sharon Hilliard to vote at the Moravia town offices on Election Day in Cayuga County.

Sharon Hilliard makes selections before placing her ballot at the Moravia town offices on Election Day in Cayuga County.

Poll watcher Rick Galbato in Moravia on Tuesday.

Voting in Moravia on Tuesday.

Poll watchers Rick Galbato, standing left, and Cayuga County Republican Chairman Nate VeVone visit the Moravia polling center on Tuesday.

Sharon Hilliard casts her ballot in Moravia on Tuesday.

Alexis Randall celebrates with her children 鈥 from left, Lincoln, Gabrielle and Luca Giannone 鈥 after placing her ballot in Union Springs on Election Day in Cayuga County.

Residents place their ballots in Union Springs on Election Day in Cayuga County.

Residents gather at Trinity United Church of Christ in Union Springs for an election night dinner.

Election Day in the town of Ledyard in Cayuga County.

Voting in Genoa on Tuesday.聽

Poll workers check people in to vote at the firehouse on Seminary Street in Auburn on Election Day in Cayuga County.

Voters wait in line Tuesday evening at Casey Park in Auburn.

Voters leave their polling place on Election Day in Cayuga County.

Assemblyman John Lemondes, left, speaks with Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck at the Cayuga County Republicans' election night party Tuesday.聽

Auburn City Councilor Terry Cuddy, left, and City Clerk Chuck Mason watch election coverage while waiting for the local Democratic watch party to begin at Prison City Brewing.

Assembly candidate Ian Phillips attends the Cayuga County Democratic Committee election night watch party at Prison City Brewing in Auburn.

Steven Buschman hugs supporters after learning he won the newly created Cayuga County Family Court judge seat at the Republican election night watch party Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn.

Steve Buschman, left, stands with Cayuga County Republican Chairman Nate VeVone at the GOP election night party at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn Tuesday. Buschman was elected Cayuga County Family Court judge, defeating Democrat Kristin Garland.聽

Kristin Garland loses her race for Cayuga County Family Court judge to Steve Buschman.

Ian Phillips is defeated by Assemblyman John Lemondes in the 126th Assembly District race.

Steve Buschman delivers his victory speech after winning the race for Cayuga County Family Court judge Tuesday.聽