2017 New York City borough president elections

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2017 New York City borough president elections
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Turnout23.08% [1]
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before41
Seats won41
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote849,511220,676
Percentage77.23%20.06%
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Election results by county

The 2017 New York City borough president elections were held on November 7, 2017, to elect the presidents of each of the five boroughs in New York City. They coincided with other city elections, including for mayor, public advocate, and city council.

Contents

All five incumbents were re-elected, and Democrats won all boroughs except for Staten Island.

Summary

Summary of results by Borough [a]
BoroughDemocratic candidate, vote, %Republican candidate, vote, %
Manhattan [2] Gale Brewer, [b] 210,731, 83.15%Frank Scala, 30,410, 12.00%
The Bronx [3] Ruben Diaz Jr., [b] 125,808, 88.08%Steven DeMartis, 9,404, 6.58%
Brooklyn [4] Eric Adams, [b] 278,488, 82.95%Vito J. Bruno, [c] 50,686, 15.10%
Queens [5] Melinda Katz, [b] 211,016, 77.84%William K. Kregler, [c] 57,705, 21.29%
Staten Island [6] Thomas E. Shcherbenko, [b] 23,467, 24.22% James Oddo, [d] 72,471, 74.80%

Manhattan

Incumbent Democrat Gale Brewer ran for re-election to a second term.

2017 Manhattan borough president election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gale Brewer194,23776.64
Working Families Gale Brewer16,4956.51
Total Gale Brewer (incumbent) 210,732 83.15
Republican Frank Scala30,41012.00
Green Daniel Vila Rivera7,3732.91
Libertarian Brian Waddell3,4301.35
Reform Brian Waddell1,2090.48
TotalBrian Waddell4,6391.83
Write-in 2760.11
Total valid votes253,43093.14
Rejected ballots18,6506.85
Total votes272,080 100.00
Democratic hold

Bronx

Incumbent Democrat Rubén Díaz Jr. ran for re-election to a third term. He was the only incumbent president to face primary challengers, with the primary being held on September 12.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rubén Díaz Jr. (incumbent) 57,244 85.95
Democratic Camella D. Price7,73611.61
Democratic Avery Selkridge1,4982.25
Write-in 1260.19
Total valid votes66,60493.70
Rejected ballots4,4806.30
Total votes71,084 100.00

General election

2017 Bronx borough president election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rubén Díaz Jr.120,52884.38
Working Families Rubén Díaz Jr.5,2803.70
Total Rubén Díaz Jr. (incumbent) 125,808 88.08
Republican Steven DeMartis9,4046.58
Conservative Antonio Vitiello3,6932.59
Reform Camella D. Price3,6512.56
Write-in 2790.36
Total valid votes142,83595.40
Rejected ballots6,8824.60
Total votes149,717 100.00
Democratic hold

Brooklyn

Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams ran for re-election to a second term.

Reform primary

Reform primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform Benjamin G. Kissel 1,399 79.35
Write-in 36420.64
Total valid votes1,76367.37
Rejected ballots85432.63
Total votes2,617 100.00

General election

2017 Brooklyn borough president election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Adams251,24774.84
Working Families Eric Adams27,2418.11
Total Eric Adams (incumbent) 278,488 82.95
Republican Vito Bruno41,95512.50
Conservative Vito Bruno8,7312.60
TotalVito Bruno50,68615.10
Reform Benjamin G. Kissel6,0171.79
Write-in 5210.12
Total valid votes335,71293.75
Rejected ballots22,3736.25
Total votes358,085 100.00
Democratic hold

Queens

Incumbent Democrat Melinda Katz ran for re-election to a second term.

2017 Queens borough president election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melinda Katz196,87072.62
Working Families Melinda Katz14,1465.22
Total Melinda Katz (incumbent) 211,016 77.84
Republican William K. Kregler47,67817.59
Conservative William K. Kregler10,0273.70
TotalWilliam K. Kregler57,70521.29
Homeowners NYCHA Everly D. Brown2,0390.75
Write-in 3180.12
Total valid votes271,07894.74
Rejected ballots15,0525.26
Total votes286,130 100.00
Democratic hold

Staten Island

Incumbent Republican James Oddo ran for re-election to a second term.

2017 Staten Island borough president election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Oddo60,76562.72
Conservative James Oddo9,1249.42
Independence James Oddo1,9792.04
Reform James Oddo6030.62
Total James Oddo (incumbent) 72,471 74.80
Democratic Thomas E. Shcherbenko21,98022.69
Working Families Thomas E. Shcherbenko1,4871.53
TotalThomas E. Shcherbenko23,46724.22
Green Henry J. Bardel8200.85
Write-in 1310.14
Total valid votes96,88996.60
Rejected ballots3,4133.40
Total votes100,302 100.00
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Percentages don't add up to 100 as this table excludes minor parties, independents, and write-in votes.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Also ran for the Working Families Party, whose votes this tally includes.
  3. 1 2 Also ran as a Conservative, whose votes this tally includes.
  4. ↑ Also ran under Conservative, Independence, and Reform, all of whose votes this tally includes.

References

  1. ↑ "NYSVoter Enrollment by County, Voters Registered as of November 1, 2017" (PDF). vote.nyc. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "General Election - 11/07/2017 New York County - All Parties and Independent Bodies" (PDF). vote.nyc.ny.us. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "General Election - 11/07/2017 Bronx County - All Parties and Independent Bodies" (PDF). vote.nyc.ny.us. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "General Election - 11/07/2017 Kings County - All Parties and Independent Bodies" (PDF). vote.nyc.ny.us. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "General Election - 11/07/2017 Queens County - All Parties and Independent Bodies" (PDF). vote.nyc.ny.us. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "General Election - 11/07/2017 Richmond County - All Parties and Independent Bodies" (PDF). vote.nyc.ny.us. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Primary Election - 09/12/2017 Bronx County - Democratic Party" (PDF). vote.nyc.ny.us. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Primary Election - 09/12/2017 Kings County - Reform Party" (PDF). vote.nyc.ny.us. Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved March 15, 2021.


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