Democrats are making noise in the city of Jamestown.

In legislative races, Vince DeJoy has beaten Phil Landy in District 9, 460-400, Robert Whitney has defeated incumbent Republican Tamara Dickey 483-380 in District 11 and incumbent Democrat Fred Larson has defeated Jeff Russell, 524-480, in District 12. Incumbent Tom Nelson has defeated Republican challenger Joseph Tickle. 325-223. The only Jamestown area Republican to win re-election was Jamie Gustafson, who defeated Julie Jackson-Forsberg, 831-602.

All told, Democrats have taken control of the City Council. With all districts reporting, Russ Bonfiglio will return to the City Council as the leading at-large vote-getter with 1,804 votes. But the city will have two new Democratic Party council members with Jeremy Engquist (1,793) and Daniel Gonzalez (1,785) as the next two top vote getters. In addition to Democrat Regina Brackman defeating Seth States, 179-93, Doug Scotchmer has defeated incumbent Joe Paterniti in Ward 4, 523-384. Hannah Jaroszynski has defeated Dan Hickman, 345-284, in Ward 5.

County Executive PJ Wendel has comfortably won re-election, defeating 11,847-7,762 with all but two precincts reporting. Greg Carlson will be the next county clerk after defeating Greg Krauza, 11,124-8,069.

Republicans will retain control of the Chautauqua County Legislature with a smaller majority come January 1, 12-7, after Jamestown area Democrats outsted two incumbent Republicans and kept incumbent Fred Larson, who faced a strong challenge from former Jamestown City Council member Jeff Russell.