This story was originally published March 21 and updated with official results March 27.
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — The official village election results for Cayuga Heights, Dryden, Groton and Trumansburg are in.
The polls were open from noon until 9 p.m. March 20.
The races in Dryden is an example that every vote counts. Initially, the race was too close to call until absentee ballots were counted. In the end, Democratic candidate Michael Murphy pulled ahead by seven votes. The race for village trustee was also decided by a matter of votes.
The Lansing Village Election will take place April 24.
Here are the official results from the Tompkins County Board of Elections. The counts have been updated since absentee ballots were counted.
Village of Cayuga Heights
Mayor
✔ Linda A Woodward (New Heights Party) – 150
Write-in – 2
Village Trustee (three candidates)
✔ Meloney L. McMurry (NHP) – 140
✔ Maryann Friend (NHP) – 136
✔ James H. M. Marshall (NHP) – 146
Write-in – 1
Village of Dryden
Mayor
✔ Michael Murphy (D, Protecting Dryden Party) – 146
Randall B. Sterling (R) – 139
Village Trustee (two candidates)
✔ Debbie Fisher (D, PDP) – 162
✔ Daniel W. Wakeman (R) – 139
Jason L. Dickinson (D, PDP) – 137
Kayla Lane Clark (R) – 124
Village of Groton
Village Trustee (two candidates)
✔ Jean E. Morey (R) – 51
✔ Terrance E. Walpole (R) – 55
Write-in – 6
Village of Trumansburg
Mayor
✔ Rordan Hart (D) – 325
Write-in – 169
Village Trustee (two candidates)
✔ Ben Darfler (D) – 307
✔ Ben Carver (D) – 302
Richard Garner (United) – 130
Ed Errigo (Blue and Gold) – 76
Write-in – 154