2021 New York City Public Advocate election

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2021 New York City Public Advocate election
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  2019 November 2, 2021 2025  
  142 Jumaane Williams (cropped).jpg Devi Nampiaparampil, 2023.jpg No image.svg
Candidate Jumaane Williams Devi Nampiaparampil Anthony Herbert
Party Democratic Republican Conservative
AllianceSave Our CityIndependent
Popular vote744,183254,49173,943
Percentage68.4%23.4%6.8%

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Williams:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Nampiaparampil:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:      40–50%     50%
     No data

Public Advocate before election

Jumaane Williams
Democratic

Elected Public Advocate

Jumaane Williams
Democratic

The 2021 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 2, 2021. The incumbent, Jumaane Williams, was re-elected. [1] Williams defeated Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil, a physician running on the Republican party line in the general election.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary election results

2021 New York City Public Advocate Primary Results [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jumaane Williams (incumbent) 572,762 70.0%
DemocraticAnthony Herbert173,85821.2%
DemocraticTheo Chino64,0537.8%
Write-in 8,0491.0%
Total votes818,722 100.0%

Republican Party

Candidate

Endorsements

Devi Nampiaparampil

Working Families Party

Candidate

Declared

  • Jumaane Williams Petitions to be on the Working Families Party line were disqualified by the Board of Elections. [8]

General election

Candidates

[9]

Results

General election results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jumaane Williams (incumbent) 744,183 68.4% −9.4
Republican Devi Nampiaparampil250,82323.1%+6.1
Save Our CityDevi Nampiaparampil3,6680.3%
Total Devi Nampiaparampil 254,49123.4%
Conservative Anthony Herbert64,5445.9%+2.9
Independent Anthony Herbert9,3990.9%
TotalAnthony Herbert73,9436.8%
Libertarian Devin W. Balkind14,3521.3%−0.7
Write-in 17010.2%0.0
Total votes1,088,670 100%

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References

  1. "2021 Public Advocate General Election Results Recap" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. Rivoli, Dan; Greene, Leonard (January 4, 2019). "NYC Public advocate candidate detained after heckling mayor on transit fares". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. Smith, Rachel Holliday (October 12, 2021). "Not Just the Mayor: NYC's Other City- and Borough-Wide Seats in November's Election". The City. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. "New York City Public Advocate Primary Election Results". The New York Times. June 22, 2021.
  5. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds" (PDF). Board of Elections in the City of New York. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  6. Rivoli, Dan; Greene, Leonard (January 4, 2019). "NYC Public advocate candidate detained after heckling mayor on transit fares". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  7. "Endorsement: Dr Devi Nampiaparampil for NYC Public Advocate". nyyrc.com. New York Young Republican Club. October 13, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. "Williams, Lander, Cabán knocked off Working Families Party Ballot Line". politicsny.com. April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  9. "RECORD OF NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION" . Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  10. "Statement and Return Report for Certification, General Election 2021" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. November 29, 2021.