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Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2022)
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| 2022 Kings County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 7, 2022 |
| Primary election: June 28, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Civil court and supreme court judges |
| Total seats up: 20 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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Kings County, New York, held general elections for civil court and supreme court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 7, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Judicial offices
New York City Civil Court Brooklyn 1st Municipal Court District
General election
General election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 1st Municipal Court District
Devin Robinson won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 1st Municipal Court District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Devin Robinson (D) | 99.3 | 52,204 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 354 | ||
| Total votes: 52,558 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Devin Robinson advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 1st Municipal Court District.
New York City Civil Court Brooklyn 7th Municipal Court District
General election
General election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 7th Municipal Court District
Beverly Tatham won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 7th Municipal Court District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beverly Tatham (D) | 99.5 | 27,143 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 125 | ||
| Total votes: 27,268 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Beverly Tatham advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 7th Municipal Court District.
New York City Civil Court Brooklyn 8th Municipal Court District
General election
General election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 8th Municipal Court District
Brian Gotlieb won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 8th Municipal Court District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Gotlieb (D) | 97.3 | 41,567 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 1,175 | ||
| Total votes: 42,742 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brian Gotlieb advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 8th Municipal Court District.
New York City Civil Court Kings County
General election
General election for New York City Civil Court Kings County (5 seats)
Incumbent Robin S. Garson, Pamela Patton Fynes, Edward King, Pat Hayes Torres, and Sherveal Mimes won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robin S. Garson (D) | 20.3 | 365,817 | |
| ✔ | Pamela Patton Fynes (D) | 20.1 | 361,669 | |
| ✔ |  | Edward King (D) | 19.6 | 353,080 |
| ✔ |  | Pat Hayes Torres (D) | 19.6 | 352,590 |
| ✔ | Sherveal Mimes (D) | 19.1 | 343,849 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 22,693 | ||
| Total votes: 1,799,698 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Craig S. Walker (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robin S. Garson, incumbent Craig S. Walker, Sherveal Mimes, and Pamela Patton Fynes advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County (5 seats)
Pat Hayes Torres defeated Philip Grant in the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Hayes Torres | 55.8 | 74,592 |
| Philip Grant | 43.5 | 58,104 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 866 | ||
| Total votes: 133,562 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chevone Sanon (D)
New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District (12 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ellen Spodek (R / D) | 8.9 | 469,547 | |
| ✔ | Cheryl Gonzales (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.6 | 453,688 | |
| ✔ | Robin K. Sheares (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.6 | 453,432 | |
| ✔ | Aaron Maslow (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.4 | 444,365 | |
| ✔ | Craig S. Walker (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.4 | 443,367 | |
| ✔ | Patria Frias-Colon (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 442,441 | |
| ✔ | Lorna McAllister (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 441,350 | |
| ✔ | Susan Quirk (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 441,246 | |
| ✔ | Anne Swern (R / D / Conservative Party) | 8.3 | 439,087 | |
| ✔ | Dweynie Paul (R / D) | 8.3 | 438,292 | |
| ✔ | Cenceria P. Edwards (R / D) | 8.2 | 435,513 | |
| ✔ | Richard Velasquez (D) | 7.1 | 375,165 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 25,596 | ||
| Total votes: 5,303,089 | |||
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About the county
- See also: Kings County, New York
The county government of Kings County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. Kings County is the state designation for the Brooklyn Borough.[1] The county was first established in 1683. It covers a total of 70.8 square miles in eastern New York.[2][3]
County government
- See also: Government of Kings County, New York
Kings County voters 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 Kings County, New York | ||
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| Kings County | New York | |
| Population | 2,736,074 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 69 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 42.8% | 62.3% |
| Black/African American | 31.3% | 15.4% |
| Asian | 11.9% | 8.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 8.9% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.9% | 19.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.2% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 38.8% | 37.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,973 | $71,117 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.2% | 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
| Kings County, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ NYC.gov, "New York City Counties," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ United States Census, "QuickFacts: Kings County," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Curbed New York, "Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough," July 24, 2014
- ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Brooklyn, "Eric L. Adams Biography," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, "Bureaus & Units," accessed December 5, 2016
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