Clifford Hagen

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Clifford Hagen

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November 4, 2025

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Clifford Hagen (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 51. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Hagen (Common Ground Party) also ran in a special election to the New York City Council to represent District 51. He lost in the special general election on April 29, 2025.

Elections

Regular election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 51

Incumbent Frank Morano defeated Clifford Hagen and John Buthorn in the general election for New York City Council District 51 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Morano (R / Conservative Party)	77.6	44,822
	Submit photo	Clifford Hagen (D)	20.6	11,922
		John Buthorn (Patriot Workers Party)	1.7	1,010

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 57,754
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 51

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Clifford Hagen in round 1 .

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✔	Submit photo	Clifford Hagen

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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for New York City Council District 51

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Frank Morano in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Frank Morano	81.9	3,317	0	Advanced (1)
	Submit photo	Griffin Fossella	9.3	377	0	1
		John Buthorn	8.2	330	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.6	24	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,048
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Special election

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 51

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Frank Morano in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Frank Morano	58.9	5,649	0	Won (1)
	Submit photo	Clifford Hagen	21.0	2,012	0	1
	Submit photo	Griffin Fossella	19.8	1,897	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.3	33	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,591
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2025

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