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City elections in Albany, New York (2025)
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| 2025 Albany elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 3, 2025, April 10, 2025, & May 27, 2025 |
| Primary election: June 24, 2025 General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and common council |
| Total seats up: 17 (click here for mayoral elections) |
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The city of Albany, New York, held general elections for mayor and common council on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for June 24, 2025. The filing deadline for the primary was April 3, 2025, the opportunity to ballot filing deadline was April 10, 2025, and the independent candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
Candidates and results
Common Council
General election
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Lukee Forbes (Working Families Party) |
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Albany Common Council primary, 2025 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party  Kelly Kimbrough* Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Derek Johnson* (i) Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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James Davis Jr. Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Lukee Forbes* Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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Danny Boudreau Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Justin Perkins* Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Sergio Adams* (i) Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Owusu Anane* (i) Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Alfredo Balarin* (i) Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party This primary was canceled. Working Families Party This primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Tom Hoey* (i) Conservative Party This primary was canceled. |
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About the city
- See also: Albany, New York
Albany is a city in Albany County, New York. As of 2020, its population was 99,224.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Albany utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Albany, New York | ||
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| Albany | New York | |
| Population | 99,224 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 21 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 53.8% | 62.3% |
| Black/African American | 29% | 15.4% |
| Asian | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 7.1% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.1% | 19.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.7% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 42.5% | 37.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $48,512 | $71,117 |
| Persons below poverty level | 22.9% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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