Democrat Stephen Krasner has declared victory in the closely contested Town of Newburgh Supervisor race. 

Krasner announced his victory in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Nov. 11, thanking supporters and pledging to represent all town residents. 

"I am truly humbled and honored to have been elected your next Town Supervisor," Krasner wrote. "To everyone who believed in me, supported this campaign, and worked tirelessly to make this possible — thank you. This victory belongs to all of us."

"Now the real work begins," he added. "I look forward to serving ALL the residents of our town and working together to move Newburgh forward."

Krasner leads Manley by 15 votes in unofficial results released Nov. 4 by the Orange County Board of Elections. Krasner received 5,991 votes, or 50.05%, split 5,430 for the Democratic Party and 561 on the Working Families line. Krasner also received 130 absentee votes and 239 early votes by mail, according to the unofficial results. 

Meanwhile, Manley secured 5,976 votes, or 49.92%. across the Republican Party with 5,340 and 636 on the Conservative line. Manley received 147 absentee votes and 133 early votes by mail, according to the same unofficial results. 

Three write-in votes were recorded.

According to Manley in a Facebook post last Wednesday, 218 affidavit votes and 281 absentee ballots remained to be counted.

In an email Thursday, Nov. 12, to the Mid Hudson Times, Manley said, “I am behind,” but had not received any official confirmation that the race was over.