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Government of Richmond County, New York
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| Seat: N/A |
| Population (2020): 495,747 |
| County Commissioners: N/A |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Richmond County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. The area of Richmond County is the same as the borough of Staten Island. Staten Island was first called Richmond County in 1683. It covers a total of 58 square miles of land in eastern New York.[1][2]
Elections
2025
Richmond County, New York, is holding a general election for borough president, municipal court judge, and supreme court judge on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for June 24, 2025, but it was not necessary after only one candidate filed in each of the Democratic and Republican primaries. The filing deadline for primary candidates was April 3, 2025, the filing deadline for opportunity-to-ballot candidates was April 10, 2025, and the filing deadline for independent candidates was May 27, 2025.
2023
Richmond County, New York, held general elections for district attorney and New York City Civil Court judge on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for June 27, 2023. The primary candidate filing deadline was April 6, 2023, the opportunity-to-ballot candidate filing deadline was April 13, 2023, the independent candidate filing deadline was May 30, 2023, and the judicial district convention filing deadline was August 17, 2023.
2022
Richmond County, New York, held general elections for civil court judge and supreme court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 7, 2022.
2021
Richmond County, New York, held general elections for borough president and civil court judge on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 22, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 25, 2021.
2020
Richmond County, New York, held a general election for civil court judge on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was April 2, 2020.
2019
2017
Richmond County held a primary election for Staten Island borough president on September 12, 2017. A general election was scheduled for November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates in this election was July 13, 2017.
Elected officials
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Richmond County residents elect a borough president and a district attorney. The president is responsible for making budget recommendations to the mayor of New York, proposing legislation in the New York City Council, appointing borough representatives to commissions and boards, and holding public hearings on borough issues. The city of New York approves budgets and projects for the city's five boroughs.[3] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[4]
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Richmond County District Attorney |
January 1, 2016 |
Democratic Party |
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Staten Island Borough President |
January 1, 2022 |
Republican Party |
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ silive.com, "History: A timeline of Staten Island," April 21, 2010
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Richmond County (Staten Island Borough), New York," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Office of the District Attorney of Richmond County, "District Attorney Michael E. McMahon," accessed December 5, 2016
