Editing Onondaga County, New York (section)

=== Government ===
Onondaga County was governed exclusively by a [[board of supervisors]] until 1961, when voters approved the creation of the [[county executive]].<ref>{{Citation
 | last = Onondaga County Charter Commission
 | publication-date = September 5, 1961
 | title = PROPOSED ONONDAGA COUNTY CHARTER ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SEPTEMBER 5, 1961 SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY REFERENDUM NOVEMBER 7, 1961
 | publication-place = [[Syracuse, New York]]
 | pages = 3–4
}}</ref>  In 1968, the board reorganized into a 24-seat county [[legislature]].<ref>{{Citation
 | last = Board Executive Office
 | publication-date = 1967
 | title = LOCAL LAW NO. 2—1966
 | periodical = Journal of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Onondaga for 1966
 | publication-place = [[Syracuse, New York]]
 | pages = 182–187
}}</ref>  In 2001, the legislature was reduced to 19 seats. In 2010, voters approved a measure to reduce the legislature to 17 seats. None of the legislative seats, nor the county executive's seat, are [[at-large]]. Currently, there are 11 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 6 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Onondaga County Legislature|url=http://www.ongov.net/legislature/members.html|access-date=January 4, 2022|website=www.ongov.net}}</ref> J. Ryan McMahon II ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) is the current [[County executive|County Executive]].<ref>[https://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/11/ryan_mcmahon_officially_sworn_in_as_onondaga_countys_4th_executive.html McMahon, Julie. (2018, November 1). "Ryan McMahon officially sworn in as Onondaga County's 4th executive,"] [[Syracuse.com]]. Accessed: November 2, 2018.</ref>