Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2017)
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| 2017 Bronx County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 13, 2017 |
| Primary election: September 12, 2017 General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Borough president |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
Bronx County in New York held a general election for borough president on November 7, 2017, in which incumbent Ruben Diaz Jr. was re-elected. Bronx County is also known as the Borough of Bronx. New York allows cross-filing, which means candidates may file to run on multiple party tickets. New York City also held elections for mayor, city council, and other city officials in 2017.
A primary election was held for the three Democratic candidates on September 12, 2017. Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. ran as a Democratic and Working Families Party candidate. Diaz defeated Camella Price, who also filed under the Reform Party, and Avery Selkridge in the Democratic primary. Republican candidate Steven DeMartis and Conservative Party candidate Antonio Vitiello also ran in the general election.
The filing deadline for candidates in this election was July 13, 2017.
Borough president
General election
☑ Ruben Diaz Jr. (i) 
☐ Camella Price 
☐ Steven DeMartis 
☐ Antonio Vitiello 
Democratic primary
- ☑ Ruben Diaz Jr. (i)
- ☐ Camella Price
- ☐ Avery Selkridge
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2017
The election for Bronx borough president shared the ballot with New York City elections for mayor, city council, comptroller, and public advocate, as well as local trial courts and three statewide ballot measures.
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 | ||
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| Bronx County | New York | |
| Population | 1,385,108 | 19,378,102 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 42 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 22% | 63.7% |
| Black/African American | 35.2% | 15.7% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 8.4% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 34.4% | 8.7% |
| Multiple | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 56% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 72.8% | 86.8% |
| College graduation rate | 20.1% | 36.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $40,088 | $68,486 |
| Persons below poverty level | 28% | 14.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NYC.gov, "New York City Counties," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Yes The Bronx, "History of the Bronx," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ United States Census, "QuickFacts: Bronx County," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., "The Office of Borough President," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Office of the Bronx District Attorney, "Bureaus & Units," accessed December 5, 2016
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