Onondaga County

The Democrats’ historic night locally followed election trends nationally. Onondaga County Democrats flipped the legislature for the first time in decades.

Denton beat Mark Olson, who has represented the Onondaga County Legislature’s 10th District since 2022.

Block, a Democrat, flipped a legislature seat that is currently held by Legislator Deb Cody.

Eriksen beat incumbent Republican Onondaga County Legislator Julie Abbott, and won nearly 52% of the votes in the race.

Despite a slight from the Onondaga County Democratic Committee, Nicole Watts won a crowded race for the legislature’s 9th District.

Chad Ryan, a Democrat and former member of Syracuse Common Council, flipped the legislature’s 8th District.

Tim Burtis, the chairperson of the Onondaga County Legislature, is running unopposed to retain his seat.

David Knapp is running unopposed to retain his seat as the Onondaga County Legislature’s 12th District representative.

Nodesia Hernandez, the minority leader of the Onondaga County Legislature, is running unopposed to retain her seat.

Dan Romeo is running unopposed to keep his seat as the Onondaga County Legislature’s 7th District representative.