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Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2021)
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| 2021 Bronx County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 25, 2021 |
| Primary election: June 22, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Borough president and civil court judges |
| Total seats up: 8 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
Bronx County, New York, held general elections for borough president and civil court judges on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 22, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 25, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Borough president
General election
General election for Bronx Borough President
Vanessa Gibson defeated Janelle King and Sammy Ravelo in the general election for Bronx Borough President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vanessa Gibson (D) | 79.9 | 94,886 |
| Janelle King (R) | 13.4 | 15,920 | ||
 | Sammy Ravelo (Conservative Party)  | 6.5 | 7,735 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 170 | ||
| Total votes: 118,711 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Bronx Borough President
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Vanessa Gibson 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: 101,463 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Janelle King advanced from the Republican primary for Bronx Borough President.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Sammy Ravelo advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Bronx Borough President.
New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marissa Soto (D) | 21.8 | 75,165 | |
| ✔ | George R. Villegas (D) | 20.2 | 69,507 | |
| ✔ | Paul L. Alpert (D) | 17.6 | 60,687 | |
| ✔ | Patsy Gouldborne (D) | 17.2 | 59,176 | |
| ✔ | Naita Semaj (D) | 16.5 | 56,781 | |
| Anthony Marecki (R) | 6.3 | 21,755 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,145 | ||
| Total votes: 344,216 | |||
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2nd Municipal Court
General election
General election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District (2 seats)
Jessica Flores and Verena Powell won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica Flores (D) | 55.9 | 41,638 | |
| ✔ | Verena Powell (D) | 43.6 | 32,498 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 374 | ||
| Total votes: 74,510 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District (2 seats)
Jessica Flores and Verena Powell defeated Yadhira Gonzalez-Taylor, Angel Cruz, and John Rodriguez in the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 2nd Municipal Court District on June 22, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica Flores | 35.2 | 24,491 | |
| ✔ | Verena Powell | 20.2 | 14,034 | |
 | Yadhira Gonzalez-Taylor | 17.7 | 12,324 | |
| Angel Cruz | 13.4 | 9,323 | ||
| John Rodriguez | 13.3 | 9,246 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 194 | ||
| Total votes: 69,612 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2021
March 23, 2021
June 22, 2021
- Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2021)
- Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2021)
- City elections in New York, New York (2021)
- Mayoral election in New York, New York (2021)
November 2, 2021
- New York state legislative special elections, 2021
- New York Proposal 1, Redistricting Changes Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 2, Environmental Rights Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 3, Remove 10-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 4, Allow for No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 5, NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2021)
- Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2021)
- City elections in New York, New York (2021)
- Mayoral election in New York, New York (2021)
- Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2021)
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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 | ||
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| 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. | ||
See also
| Bronx County, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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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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