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The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2, 2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020 (and won re-election).
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The winning candidates were as follows:
| Borough | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Manhattan | 223,248 | 84.98% | 34,163 | 13.00% | 5,309 | 2.02% | 262,720 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Brooklyn | 235,118 | 72.84% | 74,068 | 22.94% | 13,617 | 4.22% | 322,803 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Queens | 181,947 | 66.86% | 89,645 | 32.94% | 538 | 0.20% | 272,130 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| The Bronx | 94,886 | 79.93% | 15,920 | 13.41% | 7,905 | 6.66% | 118,711 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Staten Island | 34,022 | 32.27% | 63,331 | 60.07% | 8,071 | 7.66% | 105,424 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 769,221 | 71.11% | 277,127 | 25.62% | 35,440 | 3.28% | 1,081,788 | 100.0% | |
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 Precinct results Levine: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Gale Brewer was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Lindsey Boylan |
Elizabeth Caputo |
Brad Hoylman |
Benjamin Kallos |
Mark Levine |
Kimberly Watkins |
Undecided |
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| Data for Progress (D) | Jun 18–20, 2021 | 451 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 7% | 6% | 22% | 14% | 26% | 2% | 22% |
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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| Democratic | Mark Levine | 7 | 100,718 | 53.8% |
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| Democratic | Brad Hoylman | 7 | 86,660 | 45.1% |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth Caputo | 6 | 42,446 | 20.4% |
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| Democratic | Ben Kallos | 5 | 35,837 | 16.3% |
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| Democratic | Lindsey Boylan | 4 | 28,314 | 12.5% |
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| Democratic | Guillermo Perez | 3 | 17,767 | 7.6% |
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| Democratic | Kim Watkins | 2 | 13,014 | 5.5% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 550 | 0.2% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mark Levine | 223,248 | 84.98% | +1.83% | |
| Republican | Lou Puliafito | 34,163 | 13.00% | +1.00% | |
| Libertarian | Michael Lewyn | 4,874 | 1.85% | +0.02% | |
| Write-in | 435 | 0.17% | |||
| Total votes | 262,720 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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 Precinct results Reynoso: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Raitport: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% No votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams was term-limited and barred from running for a third consecutive term. Instead of retiring, Adams successfully ran for mayor.
Twelve candidates made it onto the ballot in the Democratic primary, of which three were regarded as the frontrunners; City Councilmembers Robert Cornegy and Antonio Reynoso, and State Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon.[50]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
RCV count |
Robert Cornegy |
Kimberly Council |
Khari Edwards |
Mathieu Eugene |
Antonio Reynoso |
Jo Anne Simon |
Others | Undecided |
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| Benenson Strategy Group (D)[A] | Apr 16–21, 2021 | 514 (LV) | ± 4.3% | BA[c] | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 2% | 50% |
| 1 | 20% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 17% | – | |||||
| 2 | 23% | 17% | 18% | – | 22% | 19% | ||||||
| 3 | 27% | – | 22% | – | 29% | 22% | ||||||
| 4 | 33% | – | – | – | 41% | 27% | ||||||
| 5 | 45% | – | – | – | 55% | – | ||||||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Robert Cornegy |
Kimberly Council |
Khari Edwards |
Mathieu Eugene |
Antonio Reynoso |
Jo Anne Simon |
Others | Undecided |
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| Benenson Strategy Group (D)[A][d] | Apr 16–21, 2021 | 514 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 2% | 50% |
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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| Democratic | Antonio Reynoso | 11 | 107,963 | 54.9% |
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| Democratic | Jo Anne Simon | 11 | 88,794 | 45.1% |
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| Democratic | Robert Cornegy | 10 | 70,173 | 29.4% |
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| Democratic | Mathieu Eugene | 9 | 27,175 | 10.2% |
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| Democratic | Khari Edwards | 9 | 25,211 | 9.5% |
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| Democratic | Kim Council | 8 | 20,959 | 7.7% |
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| Democratic | Robert Ramos Jr. | 7 | 12,128 | 4.4% |
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| Democratic | Anthony Jones | 6 | 10,392 | 3.7% |
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| Democratic | Trisha Ocana | 5 | 9,570 | 3.4% |
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| Democratic | Robert Elstein | 4 | 7,151 | 2.5% |
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| Democratic | Pearlene Fields | 3 | 5,222 | 1.8% |
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| Democratic | Lamor Miller-Whitehead | 2 | 4,084 | 1.4% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 706 | 0.2% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Antonio Reynoso | 235,118 | 72.84% | −10.11% | |
| Republican | Menachem Raitport | 66,490 | 20.60% | +8.10% | |
| Conservative | Menachem Raitport | 7,578 | 2.35% | −0.25% | |
| Total | Menachem Raitport | 74,068 | 22.94% | +7.84% | |
| Rent Is Too Damn High | Anthony Jones | 8,567 | 2.65% | N/A | |
| Voices for Change | Shanduke McPhatter | 4,415 | 1.37% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 635 | 0.20% | |||
| Total votes | 322,803 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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 Precinct results Richards: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Zmich: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Donovan Richards assumed office in December 2020 after winning the November special election, and ran for a full term. He succeeded Sharon Lee, who became acting Borough President after Melinda Katz resigned to take office as Queens County District Attorney.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
RCV count |
Elizabeth Crowley |
Stan Morse |
Donovan Richards |
Diana Sanchez |
Jimmy Van Bramer |
Others | Undecided |
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| Benenson Strategy Group (D)[A] | Apr 16–21, 2021 | 358 (LV) | ± 5.2% | BA[c] | 20% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 9% | 2% | 33% |
| 1 | 31% | 3% | 43% | 9% | 14% | – | |||||
| 2 | 33% | – | 43% | 10% | 14% | ||||||
| 3 | 36% | – | 46% | – | 18% | ||||||
| 4 | 44% | – | 56% | – | – | ||||||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Elizabeth Crowley |
Stan Morse |
Donovan Richards |
Diana Sanchez |
Jimmy Van Bramer |
Others | Undecided |
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| Benenson Strategy Group (D)[A][d] | Apr 16–21, 2021 | 358 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 20% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 9% | 2% | 33% |
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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| Democratic | Donovan Richards | 3 | 92,222 | 50.3% |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth Crowley | 3 | 91,153 | 49.7% |
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| Democratic | Jimmy Van Bramer | 2 | 34,306 | 17.6% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 919 | 0.5% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Donovan Richards (incumbent) | 181,947 | 66.86% | −2.99% | |
| Republican | Thomas Zmich | 80,353 | 29.53% | +5.01% | |
| Conservative | Thomas Zmich | 9,292 | 3.41% | +1.18% | |
| Total | Thomas Zmich | 89,645 | 32.94% | +5.22% | |
| Write-in | 538 | 0.20% | |||
| Total votes | 272,130 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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 Precinct results Gibson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% King: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Rubén Díaz Jr. was term-limited and could not run for a fourth consecutive term.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
RCV count |
Fernando Cabrera |
Nathalia Fernandez |
Vanessa Gibson |
Samuel Ravelo |
Luis Sepúlveda |
Others | Undecided |
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| Benenson Strategy Group (D)[A] | Apr 16–21, 2021 | 249 (LV) | ± 6.2% | BA[c] | 10% | 12% | 25% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 34% |
| 1 | 17% | 19% | 42% | 7% | 16% | – | |||||
| 2 | 19% | 23% | 42% | – | 16% | ||||||
| 3 | 25% | 29% | 45% | – | – | ||||||
| 4 | – | 42% | 58% | – | – | ||||||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Fernando Cabrera |
Nathalia Fernandez |
Vanessa Gibson |
Samuel Ravelo |
Luis Sepúlveda |
Others | Undecided |
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| Benenson Strategy Group (D)[A][d] | Apr 16–21, 2021 | 249 (LV) | ± 6.2% | 10% | 12% | 25% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 34% |
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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| Democratic | Vanessa Gibson | 3 | 49,401 | 53.5% |
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| Democratic | Fernando Cabrera | 3 | 42,957 | 46.5% |
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| Democratic | Nathalia Fernandez | 2 | 14,501 | 14.3% |
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| Democratic | Luis R. Sepúlveda | 2 | 10,444 | 10.3% |
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| Democratic | Sammy Ravelo | 2 | 1,971 | 1.9% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 582 | 0.6% |
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Official results for each round are as follows:
| 2021 Bronx Borough President Democratic primary election [106] | ||||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Vanessa Gibson | 40,097 | 39.5% | 40,148 | 39.7% | 49,401 | 53.0% |
| Fernando Cabrera | 34,022 | 33.5% | 34,130 | 33.7% | 42,957 | 46.5% |
| Nathalia Fernandez | 14,397 | 14.2% | 14,501 | 14.3% | Eliminated | |
| Luis R. Sepúlveda | 10,047 | 10.3% | 10,444 | 10.3% | Eliminated | |
| Sammy Ravelo | 1,958 | 1.9% | 1,971 | 1.9% | Eliminated | |
| Write-ins | 582 | 0.6% | Eliminated | |||
| Inactive Ballots | 0 ballots | 226 ballots | 8,178 ballots | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Vanessa Gibson | 94,886 | 79.93% | −8.15% | |
| Republican | Janelle King | 15,920 | 13.41% | +6.83% | |
| Conservative | Sammy Ravelo | 7,735 | 6.52% | +3.93% | |
| Write-in | 170 | 0.14% | |||
| Total votes | 118,711 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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 Precinct results Fossella: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Murphy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican James Oddo was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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| Republican | Vito Fossella | 3 | 9,459 | 51.2% |
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| Republican | Steven Matteo | 3 | 9,018 | 48.8% |
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| Republican | Leticia Remauro | 2 | 2,487 | 12.7% |
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| Republican | Jhong Kim | 2 | 556 | 2.8% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 151 | 0.8% |
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| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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| Democratic | Mark Murphy | 3 | 16,355 | 65.0% |
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| Democratic | Lorraine Honor | 3 | 8,815 | 35.0% |
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| Democratic | Cesar Vargas | 2 | 5,103 | 19.1% |
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| Democratic | Brandford Stradford | 3 | 2,831 | 10.2% |
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| Democratic | Radhakrishna Mohan | 2 | 2,098 | 7.4% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 335 | 1.2% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Vito Fossella | 63,331 | 60.07% | −14.73% | |
| Democratic | Mark Murphy | 32,528 | 30.85% | +8.16% | |
| Staten Island 1st | Mark Murphy | 1,494 | 1.42% | N/A | |
| Total | Mark Murphy | 34,022 | 32.27% | +8.05% | |
| Conservative | Leticia Remauro | 7,892 | 7.49% | −1.93% | |
| Write-in | 179 | 0.17% | |||
| Total votes | 105,424 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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