Mark Cardwell and Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey at a League of Women Voters forum in October

Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey is leading challenger Mark Cardwell by one vote following an overnight tabulation of ballots by the Westchester County Board of Elections, which includes early voting results and most mail-in ballots, raising the possibility that mail-in ballots postmarked on or before yesterday could settle the race as they trickle in.

Meanwhile, Democrats Deborah Winstead and Ryan Kurtz lead incumbent Trustees Tim Case and DJ McLaughlin–both of whom are aligned with Lapey.  Case is 12 votes behind Kurtz and McLaughlin trails him by 45 votes.

The latest results, as of 11 AM, show Lapey with 1,191 votes to Cardwell’s 1190.  Deborah Winstead leads the Trustee vote race with 1202, followed by Kurtz with 1189.  Tim Case’s vote total adds up to 1177, and McLaughlin has 1144 votes.

The votes include every ballot cast at OLPH yesterday from all five of the Manor’s voting districts, many mail-in ballots and early voting results.

The Democrats fared well in town-wide elections, sweeping the five offices up for grabs this year, paced by Theresa Mohan, who defeated incumbent Town Supervisor Dan McLaughlin, 2,115 to 1,456. On the Town Council, incumbent Kara McLoughlin and newcomer Michael Jenks defeated Cristina Chianese and incumbent Rae Szymanski, the deputy supervisor. As a result, the Democrats will hold all five positions on that board.

In the race for Receiver of Taxes, Democrat Erica Winter received 1,986 votes, defeating incumbent Catherine Mazzaro, who got 1,589. In the open race for Town Clerk, Eileen Miller received 2,108 votes, beating Maureen Borsella, who got 1,457.

In the Village of Pelham, meanwhile, Mayor Chance Mullen faced no opposition and won re-election.  Three other village Democrats also cruised to victory with no opposition, Deputy Mayor Michael Carpenter, current Trustee Don Otondi and newcomer Allison Anderson, who will fill the seat being vacated by Mohan.