On a night when a blue wave swept across the United States, the water never reached the shores of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. In early voting, Democrats held significant leads in 7 of the 15 county legislative races. Unofficial final results from the county Board of Elections showed only incumbent Democrats Jeffery Elder and Sam Farruggia retaining their seats. Democrat Johnny Parks held a 34-vote lead over Republican Russell Petrozzi in the race to succeed retiring Democrat Minority Leader Chris Robins. Challenger Steve Meyer declared victory Tuesday night, unseating incumbent Michael Kearns in the race for Erie County Clerk. In a tight race, Meyer, who has the endorsement of the Democratic party, received approximately 51.4% of the votes with more than 95% reporting. Congress members Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) all earned re-election to the US House of Representatives on Tuesday night.The Seneca Nation elected its first female president on Tuesday. Tina Abrams makes history as the first woman to be elected to the Nation’s highest office.