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In a room packed with his Republican supporters District Attorney Dan Donovan accepted congratulations for winning his third term in office Tuesday night. He beat out Democrat Mike Ryan on an Election Day that featured few races.

"We've kept Staten Island the safest community of its size in all of America. You can't dispute that. And I think the people of Staten Island appreciate that and they showed it with their vote today," Donovan said.

As of early Wednesday morning, the Associated Press showed Donovan with 14,079 votes, or 70 percent, to Ryan's 6,109 votes; with 82 percent of precincts reporting.

While he didn't end up with the winning margin, Ryan said he ran a hard campaign.

"I did not hide for one minute during this campaign. I stayed out amongst the people, I campaigned every day, I told them who I was, I wore my heart on my sleeve, and I'm proud of it," Ryan said.

The former probation officer and defense attorney accused Donovan of mishandling the borough's prescription drug problem.

Donovan countered that Ryan was a hypocrite because he represented an accused prescription drug peddler in a criminal case.

"He criticized what he thought we weren't doing but he never put forth a proposal of his own," said Donovan. "We've been fighting prescription drugs for the eight years that I've been in office."

Donovan ran for state attorney general last summer -- an election that raised his profile. There has been some speculation about his political aspirations and at least one long-time Donovan supporter fueled those rumors Tuesday.

"I dare say if somebody offered him a job to be police commissioner, he might accept that," said former Staten Island Borough President and Congressman Guy Molinari.

Still, Donovan didn't say that and says he's committed to his next term.