Dutchess County voters back Democrats across 2026 races
The gist
Democrat Pat Ryan took 31,412 Dutchess votes for the NY-18 House seat to Republican Jackie Mary Auringer's 11,562.
The county posted New York's highest early-voting rate, 21.0%, before Election Day.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Final in-person early voting counts showed Dutchess County with 43,965 early voters of 209,069, or 21.0% — the highest early turnout rate in New York.
- Nov 3, 2026Dutchess County residents voted in the 2026 general election, with County Legislature seats among the races on the ballot.
- Nov 3, 2026Dutchess vote totals reported Pat Ryan (Democratic, Working Families) at 31,412 and Jackie Mary Auringer (Republican, Conservative) at 11,562 in the 18th Congressional District, with 22 write-ins.