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Voters have chosen Ed Romaine, the Brookhaven Town supervisor, as Suffolk County’s next executive. The Republican defeated his Democratic challenger Dave Calone, with 57% of the vote on Tuesday, Election Day.

Romaine will replace Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, a Democrat who served in the role since 2012, and could not run again for reelection because of term limit restrictions.

“Thank you, Suffolk,” Romaine told a crowd of supporters in Patchogue where Republicans had gathered to await the election results. “You’ve given me a large mandate tonight. You’ve crushed it. And we’re going to use that mandate to move this county forward.”

Romaine said he would work to keep taxes low as well as to keep the county affordable and safe. He also pledged to ensure that law enforcement would have the needed tools to “do the job.”

In conceding, Calone, a business leader and former federal and state prosecutor, told his supporters, according to published reports, “I wish him [Romaine] well as the new Suffolk County executive. His success will be our success.”

Bellone released a statement on Wednesday, saying he would work to ensure a smooth transition with the incoming administration.

“I would like to congratulate Ed Romaine on his victory last night after a hard fought campaign,” Bellone said in the statement.  “Our communities have placed their trust and confidence in him to lead our county forward.”

Bellone spoke of the work of his administration, confronting “numerous crises while working to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing this region, including water quality, public safety, economic development, housing and improving county finances.

“While we have made significant progress, much work remains,” he said. “I pledge to do everything I can to assist the new county executive-elect and his administration as they prepare to lead on these and other critical issues.”

Republican Daniel Panico was elected Brookhaven’s next town supervisor with 61.94% of the vote, defeating Lillian Clayman, a Democrat.

And in the Town of Islip, Angie Carpenter, the Republican incumbent with 63.22% of the votes, defeated Ken Colon, her Democratic challenger.

In the Town of East Hampton, Democrat Kathee Burke-Gonzalez, with 67.61% of the vote, defeated Republican challenger Gretta Leon.

In the Town of Riverhead, Timothy Hubbard, a Republican with 60% of the vote, defeated Angela DeVito, a Democrat. In the Town of Shelter Island, Amber Brach-Williams, a Republican with 51% of the vote, defeated Arnott Godding, a Democrat. In the Town of Southold, Albert Krupski Jr., a Democrat with 72% of the votes, defeated Donald Grim, a Republican.

Over in Nassau County, in the Town of North Hempstead, Jennifer DeSena, the incumbent, received 55% of the vote, defeating Jon Kaiman, a Democrat who had previously served as the North Hempstead town supervisor.

Don Clavin, the incumbent Hempstead Town supervisor and a Republican with 65% of the votes, defeated Olena Nicks, a Democrat. And in the Town of Oyster Bay, Josephy Saladino, a Republican with 69% of the vote, defeated Jared Behr, a Democrat.