Election 2016

Some new faces from Western New York are headed to the New York State Assembly, while and some familiar faces are returning home.Not unusually for state…

In the 61st State Senate race, Republican incumbent Michael Ranzenhofer retained his seat, defeating Democratic Erie County Legislator Thomas Loughran.…

Democrats had hoped to make inroads into the State Senate- but preliminary results show the Republicans gaining one seat to hold a razor thin 32-seat…

Western New York Congressman Chris Collins was the first congressional leader to support Donald Trump for his campaign. Collins appeared at the Erie…

The Erie County Republican Party celebrated a big win in a key New York State senate race. WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says Republican Chris…

Investors who had been showing fear in recent weeks at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency drove down equities, currencies and Treasurys as the election results became clear.

Follow below for the results of key races WBFO is keeping track of.The tallies are based on Erie County voting only? (with results from other counties…

It’s a busy day at polling places across Erie County where turnout is estimated to be high, and also at the office that oversees the process. This is a…

Many voters said they were thrilled to finally have a chance to vote in what has been a turbulent Presidential Election campaign. WBFO's Eileen Buckley…

People were lining up to leave their "I Voted" stickers at the gravesite of the women's suffrage activist. Elsewhere, tributes popped up on Twitter and Instagram to other icons of the movement.