Joyce Love

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Joyce Love

Democratic Party

Prior offices:

Albany Common Council Ward 3

Year left office: 2026

Successor: Arthur Lumpkin (D)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 2, 2021

Joyce Love (Democratic Party) was a member of the Albany Common Council in New York, representing Ward 3. Love left office on January 1, 2026.

Love (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Albany Common Council to represent Ward 3 in New York. Love won in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Elections

2021

See also: City elections in Albany, New York (2021)

General election

General election for Albany Common Council Ward 3

Incumbent Joyce Love defeated Vashon McIntyre in the general election for Albany Common Council Ward 3 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joyce Love (D)	89.2	494
	Submit photo	Vashon McIntyre (R)	10.5	58
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 554
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Albany Common Council Ward 3

Incumbent Joyce Love defeated James Davis Jr. and Steven Negron in the Democratic primary for Albany Common Council Ward 3 on June 22, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joyce Love	63.7	339
	Submit photo	James Davis Jr.	29.3	156
	Submit photo	Steven Negron	5.5	29
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	8

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 532
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Vashon McIntyre advanced from the Republican primary for Albany Common Council Ward 3.

Campaign themes

2021

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Albany Common Council Ward 3 -2026	Succeeded by Arthur Lumpkin (D)