SHANDAKEN >> Residents on Tuesday ousted Republican incumbent Councilman Jack Jordan and defeated his running mate Frank Stapleton in favor of Democratic candidates Faye Storms and former Councilman Tim Malloy.
Malloy with 533 votes returns to the board after a two-year absence. Storms, a town Planning Board member, received 479 votes.
Jordan, who was also on the Conservative line in seeking a second term, received 372 votes, while Stapleton, who also had Conservative backing, received 310 votes.
Republican incumbent Supervisor Rob Stanley received 698 votes in winning an uncontested race for a third two-year term. He was cross-endorsed on the Democratic and Conservative ballot lines.
In other races, incumbent Assessor Peter DiModica, a Democrat, was returned for a four-year term in a 457-406 win over Republican candidate Ken Herdman.
Highway Superintendent Eric Hofmeister received 679 votes in an uncontested run for a two-year term. He had both Republican and Democratic endorsements.
Town Justices Thomas Crucet received 762 votes and Michael Miranda 706 votes in unopposed re-election to four-year terms.
