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Watch The 2009 Election Results As They Came In

November 9, 2009

As election results came in Tuesday night, Bill Fleming's live roundtable discussion fielded early returns from the key districts and followed the action in all five East End towns. Watch the full coverage here on Hamptons.com.

Southampton Town Candidates Debate

By Aaron Boyd
November 4, 2009

The candidates for Southampton Town Board met at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton Village on Thursday to debate the issues and vie for the voters' support come next Tuesday, Election Day. As in the debate held in East Hampton the week before, the main topic was the town's finances, to which the candidates responded both by offering plans and pointing fingers.

East Hampton Candidates Debate

By Aaron Boyd
November 4, 2009

The candidates vying for the East Hampton Town Board this November met at a League of Women Voters (LWV) debate at the Emergency Services Building in East Hampton Village on Thursday, October 15. The questions, posed by the editors of the three major print publications, revolved around the financial crisis and the candidates' plans to return the town to solvency. 7 comments

Throne-Holst Southampton Supervisor-Elect; Nuzzi, Malone Take Town Board

By Aaron Boyd
November 4, 2009

Southampton has elected a new supervisor, as incumbent Linda Kabot conceded to challenger Anna Throne-Holst shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night. With over 90 percent of the vote counted Throne-Holst held the lead with nearly 60 percent. 1 comment

Republicans Sweep East Hampton Board Race; Zwirn Concedes

By Aaron Boyd
November 4, 2009

As early returns came in on election night, the one clear winner was East Hampton Republican Bill Wilkinson. With nearly 70 percent of the votes counted, Wilkinson had a commanding 68.6 percent of the vote, compared with Democrat Ben Zwirn's 31.4 percent.

Wilkinson Primed For Second Run At Supervisor's Post

By Aaron Boyd
November 3, 2009

Hamptons.com sat down with Republican nominee for Supervisor, Bill Wilkinson, back in March shortly after he officially announced his campaign. Wilkinson's platform was the same then as it is now: Open government and efficient management. 10 comments

Ben Zwirn Believes He Can Fix East Hampton

By Aaron Boyd
November 3, 2009

Though this year's run for East Hampton Town Supervisor is Ben Zwirn's first foray into East Hampton politics, Zwirn is hardly a political newcomer. With a crushing deficit and a budget in which expenses far outstrip revenues, Zwirn believes that his past experience makes him the perfect candidate to lead East Hampton out of these difficult times.

Councilwoman Anna Throne-Holst Wants To Change The Culture Of Town Hall

By Aaron Boyd
October 28, 2009

Councilwoman Anna Throne-Holst wants to change the tone of town government from the top. Halfway through her first term, Throne-Holst is running for supervisor on the Democrat, Working Families and Independence lines with a pledge to open up the process and build coalitions with politicians, administrators and citizens.

Supervisor Linda Kabot Wants Another Term To Fix The Town's Finances

By Aaron Boyd
October 28, 2009

Southampton Town Supervisor Linda Kabot wants another term at the helm to right the financial problems she began speaking out about in 2005. 3 comments

Meet Republicans Jim Malone And Chris Nuzzi

By Aaron Boyd
October 23, 2009

Republicans Jim Malone and Chris Nuzzi are running for Southampton Town Board on the traditional conservative platform of small government and pro-business policies at a time when the town is battling both record deficits and worsening unemployment.

Meet Democrats Sally Pope And Bridget Fleming

By Aaron Boyd
October 23, 2009

Democrats Bridget Fleming and Sally Pope, a political newcomer and a 10-month Town Board incumbent, are running on a ticket of professional competence and community inclusion. The two Democratic candidates for Southampton Town Board are looking to institute what they feel are much-needed reforms of the town's financial structure and planning process.

Meet Republicans Theresa Quigley And Dominick Stanzione

By Aaron Boyd
October 15, 2009

The two Republican nominees for East Hampton Town Board have been campaigning on a message of open government and competent leadership as the only means of righting the course. Hamptons.com sat down with Quigley and Stanzione at the Republican headquarters on Newtown Lane, where they explained their vision for the future of town government. 2 comments