Incumbent Al Stirpe conceded the race to Don Miller Nov. 19. He trailed by 953 votes.
The race for the 121st state Assembly District remained too close to call Tuesday night.
Democratic incumbent Al Stirpe was in a virtual deadheat with Republican challenger Don Miller, a Clay businessman running in his first election.
As of 11:18 p.m., the unofficial vote count, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, had Stirpe with 21,013 or 49 percent of the vote. Miller had 21,853 or 51 percent.
Stirpe has held the 121st Assembly District seat since 2006. The 121st Assembly District includes of the towns of Cicero, Clay, LaFayette, Manlius and Pompey.
The district leans toward the Republican Party with 35 percent of voters registered as Republicans, 31 percent as Democrats, and 25 percent unaffiliated with any party.
At the polls on Tuesday, some voters offered insights into the close race.
At LaFayette Commons Office Building, voter Garth Coon, 64, a sanitation worker, from LaFayette explained why he wanted Stirpe and other incumbents out of office. “I’m voting for everybody who is not office. I hate what government has done in New York State,” said Coon.
At LaFayette Fire Station No. 1, Judy Shanahan, 58, of LaFayette, said she supported incumbents, like Stirpe, because they had her trust. “You don’t know who to vote for anymore. Everyone is a horrible person according to the other person. Unless you do some reason research, you got to stay with the people who you know have done a good job,” said Shanahan.
(C.J. Baker is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism.)
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