Politics & Government

It's Official: Wilkinson Wins by 15

Board of Elections verifies a 15-vote win for Republican incumbent supervisor.

Incumbent Supervisor Bill Wilkinson has officially won re-election, according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections.

Democratic Commissioner at the BOE, Anita Katz, said, "We're done, done," and Wilkinson won by an official tally of 15 votes. Wilkinson finished with 3,403 and Cohen with 3,388, she said.

Chris Kelley, campaign manager for Democratic challenger Zach Cohen, said on Wednesday afternoon that Cohen will be conceding, however Cohen did not return a phone call seeking comment to confirm his decision.

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Katz said that she and Republican Commissioner at the BOE, Wayne Rogers, ruled on 11 outstanding ballots Wednesday morning. She added that a few in courts would not have an effect on the final outcome of the race.

Wilkinson - who also did not immediately return a call seeking comment - had held an after absentee ballot counting on Tuesday.

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