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Mark Levine (New York)
2022 - Present
2026
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Mark Levine (Democratic Party) is the Manhattan Borough President in New York. He assumed office on January 1, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Levine (Democratic Party) is running for election for New York City Comptroller. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.
Biography
Levine holds a B.S. in physics from Haverford College and an M.S. in public policy from Harvard University. His professional experience includes working as a math and science teacher, as the executive director of Teach For America-New York, and as the executive director of the Center for After-School Excellence.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Comptroller
Mark Levine, Peter Kefalas, and Ismael Malave-Perez are running in the general election for New York City Comptroller on November 4, 2025.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Brannan (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Mark Levine 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: 965,724 |
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Kefalas in round 1 .
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Total votes: 30,448 |
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Peter Kefalas in round 1 .
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Working Families Party primary election
Working Families Primary for New York City Comptroller
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Justin Brannan in round 1 .
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Manhattan Borough President
Mark Levine defeated Louis Puliafito and Michael Lewyn in the general election for Manhattan Borough President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Levine (D) | 85.0 | 223,248 |
 | Louis Puliafito (R) | 13.0 | 34,163 | |
 | Michael Lewyn (L) | 1.9 | 4,874 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 435 | ||
| Total votes: 262,720 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Manhattan Borough President
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Mark Levine in round 7 . 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: 237,730 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Louis Puliafito advanced from the Republican primary for Manhattan Borough President.
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2] Incumbent Mark Levine (D) defeated Florindo Troncelliti (Green) in the general election for the District 7 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 7 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Levine Incumbent |
94.80% | 22,295 | |
| Green | Florindo Troncelliti | 4.88% | 1,148 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 75 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,518 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Mark Levine defeated Thomas Lopez-Pierre in the Democratic primary election for the District 7 seat on the New York City Council.[3]
| New York City Council, District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Levine Incumbent |
74.07% | 9,286 |
| Thomas Lopez-Pierre | 25.36% | 3,179 |
| Write-in votes | 0.57% | 72 |
| Total Votes | 12,537 | |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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Noteworthy events
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On March 23, 2020, Mark Levine announced he entered a self-quarantine after experiencing symptoms matching COVID-19.[4] COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019, is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The first confirmed case of the disease in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020. For more on responses to the coronavirus outbreak, click here.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York City Council Website, "Mark Levine," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Patch, "City Council Health Committee Chair Reports Coronavirus Symptoms," March 23, 2020
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| Preceded by Gale Brewer (D) |
Manhattan Borough President 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New York City Council District 7 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by Shaun Abreu (D) |
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