BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Democrats won big on Tuesday night, sweeping most races across Erie County. Now, nearly 24 hours after polls closed, political analysts on both sides of the aisle are weighing in on what led to those results.

From the top of the ballot down, Democrats were victorious in a majority of races across Erie County. While Erie County is by and large a blue county, Republicans had high hopes in a number of races.

Len Lenihan, former chair of the Erie County Democratic Committee, attributed the party's win in most races to the cost of living and promises made by President Donald Trump to lower prices, which he believes were not kept.

"Since Trump came into office, he was going to lower costs on Day One. OK, that was a little bit of a hype," Lenihan said. "But, here we are

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