2017 New York City borough president elections
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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.
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Turnout | 23.08%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election results by county |
All five incumbents were re-elected, and Democrats won all boroughs except for Staten Island.
Borough | Democratic candidate, vote, % | Republican candidate, vote, % |
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Manhattan[2] | Gale Brewer,[lower-alpha 2] 210,731, 83.15% | Frank Scala, 30,410, 12.00% |
The Bronx[3] | Ruben Diaz Jr.,[lower-alpha 2] 125,808, 88.08% | Steven DeMartis, 9,404, 6.58% |
Brooklyn[4] | Eric Adams,[lower-alpha 2] 278,488, 82.95% | Vito J. Bruno,[lower-alpha 3] 50,686, 15.10% |
Queens[5] | Melinda Katz,[lower-alpha 2] 211,016, 77.84% | William K. Kregler,[lower-alpha 3] 57,705, 21.29% |
Staten Island[6] | Thomas E. Shcherbenko,[lower-alpha 2] 23,467, 24.22% | James Oddo,[lower-alpha 4] 72,471, 74.80% |
Incumbent Democrat Gale Brewer ran for re-election to a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gale Brewer | 194,237 | 76.64 | |
Working Families | Gale Brewer | 16,495 | 6.51 | |
Total | Gale Brewer (incumbent) | 210,732 | 83.15 | |
Republican | Frank Scala | 30,410 | 12.00 | |
Green | Daniel Vila Rivera | 7,373 | 2.91 | |
Libertarian | Brian Waddell | 3,430 | 1.35 | |
Reform | Brian Waddell | 1,209 | 0.48 | |
Total | Brian Waddell | 4,639 | 1.83 | |
Write-in | 276 | 0.11 | ||
Total valid votes | 253,430 | 93.14 | ||
Rejected ballots | 18,650 | 6.85 | ||
Total votes | 272,080 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rubén Díaz Jr. (incumbent) | 57,244 | 85.95 | |
Democratic | Camella D. Price | 7,736 | 11.61 | |
Democratic | Avery Selkridge | 1,498 | 2.25 | |
Write-in | 126 | 0.19 | ||
Total valid votes | 66,604 | 93.70 | ||
Rejected ballots | 4,480 | 6.30 | ||
Total votes | 71,084 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rubén Díaz Jr. | 120,528 | 84.38 | |
Working Families | Rubén Díaz Jr. | 5,280 | 3.70 | |
Total | Rubén Díaz Jr. (incumbent) | 125,808 | 88.08 | |
Republican | Steven DeMartis | 9,404 | 6.58 | |
Conservative | Antonio Vitiello | 3,693 | 2.59 | |
Reform | Camella D. Price | 3,651 | 2.56 | |
Write-in | 279 | 0.36 | ||
Total valid votes | 142,835 | 95.40 | ||
Rejected ballots | 6,882 | 4.60 | ||
Total votes | 149,717 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams ran for re-election to a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Reform | Benjamin G. Kissel | 1,399 | 79.35 | |
Write-in | 364 | 20.64 | ||
Total valid votes | 1,763 | 67.37 | ||
Rejected ballots | 854 | 32.63 | ||
Total votes | 2,617 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eric Adams | 251,247 | 74.84 | |
Working Families | Eric Adams | 27,241 | 8.11 | |
Total | Eric Adams (incumbent) | 278,488 | 82.95 | |
Republican | Vito Bruno | 41,955 | 12.50 | |
Conservative | Vito Bruno | 8,731 | 2.60 | |
Total | Vito Bruno | 50,686 | 15.10 | |
Reform | Benjamin G. Kissel | 6,017 | 1.79 | |
Write-in | 521 | 0.12 | ||
Total valid votes | 335,712 | 93.75 | ||
Rejected ballots | 22,373 | 6.25 | ||
Total votes | 358,085 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Melinda Katz ran for re-election to a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melinda Katz | 196,870 | 72.62 | |
Working Families | Melinda Katz | 14,146 | 5.22 | |
Total | Melinda Katz (incumbent) | 211,016 | 77.84 | |
Republican | William K. Kregler | 47,678 | 17.59 | |
Conservative | William K. Kregler | 10,027 | 3.70 | |
Total | William K. Kregler | 57,705 | 21.29 | |
Homeowners NYCHA | Everly D. Brown | 2,039 | 0.75 | |
Write-in | 318 | 0.12 | ||
Total valid votes | 271,078 | 94.74 | ||
Rejected ballots | 15,052 | 5.26 | ||
Total votes | 286,130 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican James Oddo ran for re-election to a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Oddo | 60,765 | 62.72 | |
Conservative | James Oddo | 9,124 | 9.42 | |
Independence | James Oddo | 1,979 | 2.04 | |
Reform | James Oddo | 603 | 0.62 | |
Total | James Oddo (incumbent) | 72,471 | 74.80 | |
Democratic | Thomas E. Shcherbenko | 21,980 | 22.69 | |
Working Families | Thomas E. Shcherbenko | 1,487 | 1.53 | |
Total | Thomas E. Shcherbenko | 23,467 | 24.22 | |
Green | Henry J. Bardel | 820 | 0.85 | |
Write-in | 131 | 0.14 | ||
Total valid votes | 96,889 | 96.60 | ||
Rejected ballots | 3,413 | 3.40 | ||
Total votes | 100,302 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
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