2025 General Election Turnout

Turnout History Comparisons We are in the middle of certification of the 2025 General Election, but we have finished our voter history.  I thought I would do a mini blog with some surprising findings.  Here are some surprising and not so surprising stats based on our turnout statistics.  For this blog, I am going toContinue reading “2025 General Election Turnout”

Commissioner in a Car: The #Votebymail has been counted so what’s next?

In this week’s episode I talk about how the Onondaga County Board of Elections finished our vote by Mail and Affidavit counting this week. I touch on why we are still counting 10 days after election Day. I also talk about what’s next including write in canvassing and manual recounts. Enjoy. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustinczarny.comContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: The #Votebymail has been counted so what’s next?”

The story of Turnout in the 2025 Election

Another story in this election is about turnout. I will do more about this after certification, but going into the last scan we have some numbers on voter stats, specially voter turnout. Best estimate of voter turnout 93,628 voters out of 313,859: 29.83% However that is not the whole story. Right now this is typicalContinue reading “The story of Turnout in the 2025 Election”

Commissioner in a Car: Election night recap

While the narrative is all about the anti-trump wave, the reality is candidates are the ones who put us here. This is why Democrats did so well in Onondaga County this last Tuesday. I recap the night ad tell you what’s ahead next week. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

The Time to Get Involved is Now

While the CNY and National GOP want to only blame Trump for their losses (while they run to embrace Stefanik for Governor) they overlook the hard work of the candidates that put themselves in position to win. Many of these candidates in Onondaga County were first time candidates who were motivated by the state ofContinue reading “The Time to Get Involved is Now”

Changes Coming to Onondaga County

Let’s talk more about what Blue Onondaga means. As a result of Tuesday’s elections Democrats now control a significant portion of Onondaga County governmental units. here is where we stand: Onondaga County Legislature Democrats now control 10-7. This is in addition to holding county wide offices County Clerk, County Sheriff, and County Comptroller. City ofContinue reading “Changes Coming to Onondaga County”

‘They didn’t just win, they crushed it,’ Democrats flip the Onondaga County Legislature – CNY Central

On the other side of a bipartisan office sits Dustin Czarny, the Democratic elections commissioner in Onondaga County. He highlighted the turnout of about 40,000 Democrats and the support from unaffiliated voters. He emphasized the successful targeting of key districts, “4, 5, and 10 were all targets for us, and almost every year for theContinue reading “‘They didn’t just win, they crushed it,’ Democrats flip the Onondaga County Legislature – CNY Central”

Democrats ride blue wave to historic wins in Onondaga County: ‘People want something different’ – Syracuse.com

Democrats turned out to vote in higher numbers Tuesday than the last two elections, said Dustin Czarny, the Democratic county elections commissioner. More importantly, he said, Republicans stayed home. He also said independent voters – a block that has been growing among young voters – likely leaned 3-1 for Democrats. Democrats even won highway superintendentContinue reading “Democrats ride blue wave to historic wins in Onondaga County: ‘People want something different’ – Syracuse.com”

What happens after you cast your ballot? Here’s what election officials say – CNY Central

“If a voter comes in, they check in on the poll pad. The poll pad prints out a ballot and the voter then fills out the ballot, slides it into the scanner,” described Czarny. “The scanner tabulates it, but no one knows the results till they come here on election night.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/what-happens-after-you-cast-your-ballot-heres-what-election-officials-say Subscribe to dustinczarny.comContinue reading “What happens after you cast your ballot? Here’s what election officials say – CNY Central”