Kevin Riley (New York)
Kevin Riley (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 12. He assumed office on January 6, 2021. His current term ends on January 1, 2030.
Riley (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 12. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 12
Incumbent Kevin Riley defeated Franchie Muniz Sr. and James Washington-Ward in the general election for New York City Council District 12 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Riley (D) | 90.4 | 28,065 | |
| Franchie Muniz Sr. (R) | 6.6 | 2,035 | ||
| James Washington-Ward (Conservative Party / United Alliance Party) | 2.8 | 873 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 31,034 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 12
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kevin Riley in round 1 .
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Total votes: 18,124 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 12
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Franchie Muniz Sr. in round 1 .
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 12
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: James Washington-Ward in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Riley in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 12
Incumbent Kevin Riley defeated Dewayne Lee in the general election for New York City Council District 12 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Riley (D) | 92.8 | 9,557 | |
| Dewayne Lee (R) | 6.7 | 692 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 10,303 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 12
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kevin Riley in round 1 .
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Total votes: 7,200 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andy King (D)
Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 12
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Dewayne Lee in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Riley in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 12
Incumbent Kevin Riley won election in the general election for New York City Council District 12 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Riley (D) | 99.6 | 17,959 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 80 | ||
| Total votes: 18,039 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 12
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Kevin Riley in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 17,399 |
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2020
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2020)
General election
Special general election for New York City Council District 12
Kevin Riley defeated Pamela Hamilton-Johnson and Neville Mitchell in the special general election for New York City Council District 12 on December 22, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Riley (Justice & Unity) | 68.1 | 4,879 | |
| Pamela Hamilton-Johnson (Social Change) | 24.4 | 1,747 | ||
| Neville Mitchell (Bronx 12 Matters) | 3.3 | 236 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.2 | 299 | ||
| Total votes: 7,161 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin Riley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Kevin Riley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Kevin Riley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kevin Riley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York City Council District 12 |
Officeholder New York City Council District 12 |
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| Preceded by Andy King (D) |
New York City Council District 12 2021-Present |
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