Democrat Pat Ryan has beaten Republican Marc Molinaro in a special election to represent the Hudson Valley's 19th Congressional District through the end of the year.

Ryan had 51.1% of the vote compared to 48.8% for Molinaro with 100% of the vote counted late Tuesday night, according the unofficial tally from the state Board of Elections.

The victory adds a House seat back to the Democratic column after Antonio Delgado resigned to become lieutenant governor earlier this year.

Some political observers considered the race an early indicator of how the midterm elections will go this November after Ryan campaigned on hot cultural issues like abortion and gun control.

Molinaro will compete for the newly-drawn 19th District this fall while Ryan runs for a full term in a newly drawn 18th District to the south.

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New York Republican Party chairman Nick Langworthy was set to declare victory over conservative firebrand businessman Carl Paldino early Wednesday in the ugly GOP primary for the 23rd Congressional District.

The battle between the one-time allies was considered by many to be the nastiest primary contest in the state.

Langworthy branded Paladino “Cowardly Carl” for refusing to debate while Paladino responded by labeling his rival “Lying Langworthy."

Paladino, whose history of bigoted remarks became an issue in the race, carried his home base of Erie County but got swamped in the rural counties by Langworthy.

With 93% of election districts reporting, Langworthy had 51.1% of the vote to 46.9% for Paladino.

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Jerry Nalder repeatedly refused to acknowledge Carolyn Maloney’s senile” slight Tuesday night when pressed by The Post.

“I don’t want to talk about it. I don’t want to talk about it,” Nadler told The Post after his victory speech.

The NY-12 victor had a two-worded answer when asked by The Post whether he plans to stay for his entire term.

“Of course,” Nadler said.

Firebrand businessman Carl Paladino said he's locked in a razor tight race with state Republican Party chairman Nick Langworthy in the GOP primary for the open seat in upstate's 23rd Congressional District.

Paladino, in a text, told The Post he was "down 544 votes."

Asked if the race will be a nail biter, he said, "Yes."

The district overs the Buffalo suburbs and the southern tier region.

“I’m really sad that we no longer have a woman representing Manhattan in Congress,” Carolyn Maloney told a crowd of tearful supporters Tuesday flanked by daughters Christina and Virginia.

She thanked New York’s past female greats - Shirley Chisholm and Geraldine Ferrara who “fought sexist systems and misogyny that continues today — as we know from my own campaign,” she added.

“In Congress, it is that when women are at the table, great decisions get made. The menu of issues expands and the agenda changes to include things that directly affect our lives our children and their families.”

“Speaker Pelosi proved proves this is true. She has successfully moved the House to pass more progressive legislation than at any other time.

Before a victorious Rep. Jerry Nadler addressed his supporters on the Upper West Side Tuesday night, his long time ally Scott Stringer declared soon-to-be former Rep. Carolyn Maloney's political career DOA.

“It’s over, OK?" the former city comptroller told The Post. "I think what’s sad is that she tarnished her legacy by saying things about Jerry Nadler, saying things about me that weren't true, with no regard for the truth.

"Jerry Nadler rose above it, and the voters overwhelmingly, overwhelmingly endorsed Jerry Nadler,” added Stringer.

Maloney had ripped Nadler in the closing days of the campaign for standing by Stringer when he was hit with sexual misconduct allegations during his mayoral campaign last year.

“I have to tell you," Stringer said of Nadler. "The way he comported himself in the closing days of his campaign after the disgusting onslaught of negativity by Carolyn Maloney, the way he didn't get into the gutter, the way he just kept talking about the things he believed in, it's actually how he raised me to be.”

PR maven Robert Zimmerman has won the Democratic primary in a bid to succeed Rep. Tom Suozzi in the Long Island's 3rd Congressional District.

Zimmerman prevailed over rivals Jon Kaiman, Joshua Lafazan and Melanie D'Arrigo. Zimmerman, a member of the Democratic National Committee, has long been active in the party.

Zimmerman will face off against Republican George Santos in the general election. Suozzi decided to run for governor instead of seeking re-election to Congress, losing badly to Kathy Hochul in the June primary.

“Our victory tonight proves that when Democrats stand together and fight together, we deliver results," Zimmerman said. "George Santos and his radical anti-women, anti-civil rights agenda represent the opposite of everything I have stood for in my life and everything that defines our country.

"In Congress, I’ll fight to defend abortion rights, stop gun violence, protect civil rights, and make Long Island and Queens more affordable for middle-class families. I invite all Democrats, Independents and Republicans who share these values to join this campaign."

Democrat Pat Ryan is leading Republican Marc Molinaro 54% to 45% in a special election for the Congressional District 19 in the Hudson Valley, with just over half of votes counted Tuesday night.

The winner will serve until the end of the year following the resignation of former Rep. Antonio Delgado, who became state's lieutenant governor.

While Ryan has campaigned on lefty causes like abortion and gun rights, Molinaro has blasted Dems over inflation and rising crime, with political observers nationwide looking to the election results for hints at the national political mood ahead of the all-important November midterm elections.

Chants of “Yuh-Line” have erupted at Niou’s watch party as her camp insists the race is still too close to call.

“We have shown them why betting on people is always the right choice,” Niou told supporters to cheers.

“And I know that tonight’s results aren’t yet what we hope to here, but we will not concede until we count every vote.”

“We need to make sure that every single vote is counted and we knew it was going to be a close election,” the state Assemblywoman said.

Her words come at Goldman has declared victory, with almost 95% of the vote in. The race has not officially been called.

Two-term state Sen. Andrew Gounardes handily defeated former City Councilman David Yassky in the Democratic primary to represent Congressional District 26 in southern Brooklyn.

With 94.47% of votes counted, Gounardes was up 66% to 35.55% for Yassky, who aroused controversy earlier in the campaign by fibbing about endorsements from certain advocacy groups.

Gounardes flipped the seat from Republican control in 2018 as part of successful efforts by the Dems to win control of the chamber for the first time in a decade.

A disappointed Suraj Patel lamented he lives in the greatest city in the world — “except for its politics.”

“When I talk about generational change and how much we need it, it isn't just a slogan it's a fact of life,” the now three-time congressional primary loser said in his concession speech around 10 p.m. Tuesday.

“The Democrats in Washington are no longer in touch with the places they represent.”

“This city…it's the most inspiring city in the world — except for its politics.”

“We lost one of our biggest gender justice champions in Congress,” one time 2020 primary challenger to Maloney and co-founder of the Sexual Harassment Working Group Erica Vladimer told The Post.

“What really bothered me was how he dismissed the very being of survivors,” Vladimer added of Nadler, who stuck by ex-City Comptroller Scott Stringer last year even after he was accused of sexually harassing two women - which ended up killing his mayoral campaign.

“To go around with [Scott] Stringer holds us back as a community, as a state and as a country," she added. “For someone in such a position of power to dismiss survivors and support an “alleged” sexual harasser worries me."