It appears Democrats have gained yet another seat on the Onondaga County Legislature.
The 14th district race between Republican incumbent Cody Kelly and Democratic challenger Jessica Dapson was too close to call on election night. But after the board of elections counted the remaining mail and affidavit ballots, Dapson increased her lead to more than 100 votes. That’s just outside the half percent margin needed for a hand recount.
In all, Democrats flipped four seats, increasing their majority from 10 to 14 of the legislature’s 17 districts. That supermajority marks a massive swing in power from just two years ago when Republicans held a 12 to 5 majority.
