Canandaigua Town Supervisor Race is Finally Settled

The Canandaigua Town Hall sign, featuring a lake and sailboats, stands in a snowy landscape.
The Canandaigua Town Hall sign at 5440 Route 5 & 20 West is seen covered in snow.

The results of a tight race for Canandaigua town supervisor are now official, and the incumbent has been unseated.

According to the Ontario County Board of Elections’ amended canvass, Democrat Don Cotter has defeated Republican Jared Simpson by just 12 votes.

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