No opposition, no surprises in Guilderland
GUILDERLAND — Facing no opponents this year, Guilderland’s all-Democratic town government will remain so for the foreseeable future.
On Tuesday night, incumbents Supervisor Peter Barber, Councilwoman Amanda Beedle, and Town Clerk Lynne Buchanan were all sent back to town hall, while newcomer Kevin McDonald earned his first four-year term on the town board. Barber and Buchanan each earned two-year terms; Beedle’s is a four-year stint.
Unofficial results from the Albany County Board of Elections show Barber with 5,803 votes; Beedle with 5,773; McDonald with 5,511; and 5,835 for Buchanan.
There are 27,219 registered voters in Guilderland, according to the latest enrollment figures from Albany County: 11,461 are Democrats; 5,971 are Republican; 600 are Conservatives; 92 are members of the Working Families Party; while another approximately 9,000 are unenrolled or are enrolled in a party that falls under “Other.”