Robinson Wins First District Council Dem Primary; Breen Ahead by 10 Votes in GOP-5th Council
Mayor Mike Spano, with his family, on Primary night
By Dan Murphy
Yonkers voters went to the polls on Jun. 27 and in early voting to cast their votes for Mayor, City Council and County Legislator. In the democratic primary, Mayor Mike Spano won a resounding victory over Councilwoman Corazon Pineda-Isaac and Margaret Fountain-Coleman.
Spano received 68% of the vote, with Pineda-Isaac at 21% and Fountain-Coleman at 11%. “I can’t begin to express how I feel this morning, knowing we can continue the work we’ve accomplished together. Thank you to everyone who voted and placed me in this position to keep doing what I love. To all the volunteers and to my family for their continued encouragement and support, you help make this City what it is, Yonkers strong!” said Spano, who now moves onto a November election contest with Councilman Anthony Merante, the republican candidate for Mayor.
The other large margin of victory came in the race for County Legislator in the 16th district, with Councilwoman Shanae Williams handily defeating incumbent Legislator Christopher Johnson.
Williams got 61% of the vote, and will now move onto the County Board in January, with the November election a formality in this heavily democratic district. After almost winning the democratic primary for County Clerk two years ago, Williams has proven herself to be a formidable candidate and leader in Yonkers.
The other primary contests in Yonkers were much closer. In the race for City Council in the First District, democrats Deana Robinson, Shatika Parker and Effie Phillips faced off to see who will replace Williams.
Robinson got 43% of the vote, with Parker at 41% and Phillips a distant third at 16%. Less than 30 votes separate Robinson and Parker, with absentee ballots to be counted.
In the one republican primary in Yonkers, Councilman Mike Breen faced off against Ron Schutte to see who will be the GOP nominee in the 5th District.
At the final count Breen has a 10 vote lead over Schuttee, with all absentee ballots counted.
