Lockport Mayor Steven Streit looks to coasts to 4th term

Lockport — Lockport Mayor Steven Streit appears to be headed to a fourth term in office, with a large vote margin against Alderman Darren Deskin on Tuesday.

Streit took an early lead and continued to hold strong in all precincts. The incumbent prevailed with a margin of 80% to 18% over Deskin, with 1.7% of the vote going to write-in candidates, based on unofficial results Tuesday.

Deskin said when he announced his candidacy that Streit had said he would limit himself to three terms after the pair originally were elected in 2013, but Streit backed out of the agreement. Streit has denied such an agreement existed.

Deskin will retain his alderman seat for the 3rd Ward and previously stated that, no matter the result of the race, he intends to introduce a measure that would limit the terms aldermen and the mayor can serve in the city.

Streit was unavailable for comment Tuesday night.