Democrat Ellen Block declared victory Tuesday night in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 5th District seat against Republican challenger Daniel Ciciarelli.

Block won 53.9% of the vote with 100% of the vote counted, according to Onondaga County Board of Elections unofficial results. Ciciarelli had 45.9%.  

The district includes the village of North Syracuse and parts of the towns of Salina, Dewitt, and Cicero.

Block is a freshman legislator, having flipped her seat in a blue wave in 2025. She is a member of the Health and Human Services and the Public Safety committees.

Block’s platform includes supporting mental health, providing no- or low-cost childcare, and repurposing existing structures to create spaces for safe living, recreation, and commerce, according to her campaign website.

Block ran on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines. Ciciarelli ran on the Republican and Upstate Jobs party lines.

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Laura Robertson is a staff reporter covering Onondaga County. Prior to joining Central Current, she lived on the edge of the Bering Strait in Nome, Alaska, where she worked as a reporter for a year. She...