Updated at 10:40 p.m.

Democrat Michelle Holmes Ladouceur will continue as St. Lawrence County Surrogate’s Court Judge.

In voting completed Tuesday, she received 18,161 votes, compared to 14,578 for Republican Nicholas Pignone.

Ladouceur was born and raised in Madrid and has lived in Waddington for 21 years. The state Senate approved her appointment as interim St. Lawrence County Surrogate’s Court Judge to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. John F. Richey in June.

She spent 7.5 years as Principal Court Attorney for Surrogate’s Court and prior to that was a partner in the law firm of Cappello Linden & Ladouceur in Potsdam for 14.5 years.

Pignone of Potsdam has been practicing law for 17 years, including 12 as an attorney for children in Family Court. He served as Potsdam Village Judge for five years. In 2019 he accepted a position with the Appellate Division of the Third Department as a senior attorney.

After Judge Andrew Moses took the bench as St. Lawrence County Family Court Judge this year, Pigeon accepted an offer be his court attorney.

Surrogate’s Court handles estate and trust filings for St. Lawrence County residents who have passed away with or without a will, as well as guardianships for minors and persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and private adoptions.

The results are unofficial and do not include absentee ballots.