On November 4, two Working Families Party nominees were elected to partisan public office, even though they were not also Democratic nominees.
In Newburgh, for City Council ward 3, WFP nominee Tamika Stewart defeated her only opponent, a Democrat, by 392-323.
In Onondaga County, for the county legislative race, district 9, WFP nominee Nicole Watts defeated her Republican and independent opponents. No Democrat was on the ballot. Watts received 1,176; the Republican received 791; an independent received 125.
This is not surprising at all. The Working Families Party is essentially a second Democratic Party. Their candidates are generally registered Democrats. There have been many instances where Working Families Party candidates have won elections against Democrats. When the Democrats claim ninety percent of the constituency there really isn’t a big worry about voters making the wrong choice.