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Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2020)

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2020 Bronx County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 2, 2020
Primary election: June 23, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Civil court and supreme court judges
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Partisan
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Bronx County, New York, held general elections for civil and supreme court judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was April 2, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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New York modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee voting eligibility in the general election was extended to any voter who was "unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public." The state launched an absentee ballot request portal.
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Candidates and results

Civil Court

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District

Wanda Negron won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
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Wanda Negron (D)
 
99.6
 
176,774
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
744

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 177,518
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District

Wanda Negron defeated incumbent Linda Poust-Lopez in the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District on June 23, 2020.

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Wanda Negron
 
54.5
 
29,698
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Linda Poust-Lopez
 
45.1
 
24,547
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
202

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Total votes: 54,447
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Supreme Court 12th Judicial District

General election

General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (3 seats)

Kim A. Wilson, Bianka Perez, and Andrew Cohen defeated Orlando Molina in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 3, 2020.

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Kim A. Wilson (D)
 
32.6
 
281,645
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Bianka Perez (D)
 
30.1
 
259,913
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Andrew Cohen (D)
 
29.7
 
256,162
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Orlando Molina (R)
 
7.4
 
63,480
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
1,448

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 862,648
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About the county

See also: Bronx County, New York

The county government of Bronx County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. Bronx County is the state designation for the Bronx Borough.[1] The county was first established in 1914. It covers a total of 42.1 square miles in eastern New York.[2][3]

County government

See also: Government of Bronx County, New York

Bronx 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 five boroughs.[4][5] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[6]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Bronx County, New York
Bronx County New York
Population 1,472,654 20,201,249
Land area (sq mi) 42 47,123
Race and ethnicity**
White 21.5% 62.3%
Black/African American 34.8% 15.4%
Asian 3.9% 8.6%
Native American 0.7% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Other (single race) 32.2% 8.6%
Multiple 6.8% 4.7%
Hispanic/Latino 56% 19.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 73.4% 87.2%
College graduation rate 20.3% 37.5%
Income
Median household income $41,895 $71,117
Persons below poverty level 27% 13.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Broome County, New York 2.01% 5.31% 8.02%
Cayuga County, New York 11.64% 11.40% 8.48%
Cortland County, New York 5.58% 9.11% 9.96%
Essex County, New York 1.14% 18.77% 13.32%
Franklin County, New York 5.45% 26.07% 22.23%
Madison County, New York 14.20% 0.89% 0.87%
Niagara County, New York 17.75% 0.84% 1.00%
Orange County, New York 5.50% 5.65% 4.13%
Oswego County, New York 21.99% 7.93% 2.44%
Otsego County, New York 11.13% 2.72% 5.91%
Rensselaer County, New York 1.41% 12.19% 9.34%
St. Lawrence County, New York 8.82% 16.71% 16.33%
Saratoga County, New York 3.21% 2.44% 3.40%
Seneca County, New York 11.01% 9.08% 2.60%
Suffolk County, New York 6.84% 3.69% 5.99%
Sullivan County, New York 11.23% 9.02% 9.46%
Warren County, New York 8.47% 2.32% 2.64%
Washington County, New York 18.40% 1.90% 0.81%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.[7]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Bronx County, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ NYC.gov, "New York City Counties," accessed September 28, 2016
  2. ↑ Yes The Bronx, "History of the Bronx," accessed September 23, 2016
  3. ↑ United States Census, "QuickFacts: Bronx County," accessed September 23, 2016
  4. ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., "The Office of Borough President," accessed September 23, 2016
  6. ↑ Office of the Bronx District Attorney, "Bureaus & Units," accessed December 5, 2016
  7. ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
  8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  10. ↑ Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
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