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Municipal elections in New York, New York (2018)
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| 2018 New York elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 12, 2018 |
| Primary election: September 13, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Supreme court, city civil court, surrogate court, and municipal court |
| Total seats up: 47 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Elections
Manhattan
Supreme Court - 1st District (three seats)
General election candidates
- Lynn R. Kotler (Democratic Party) ✔
- Mary V. Rosado (Democratic Party) ✔
- Alexander M. Tisch (Democratic Party) ✔
City Civil Court - Manhattan
Countywide District - New York (two seats)
General election candidates
- Shahabuddeen Ally (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ariel Chesler (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
1st Municipal Court District - New York
General election candidates
- Frank P. Nervo (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Frank P. Nervo (Incumbent) ✔
2nd Municipal Court District - New York
General election candidates
- Wendy Li (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
3rd Municipal Court District - New York
General election candidates
- Hilary Gingold (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
5th Municipal Court District - New York
General election candidates
- Ilana Marcus (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
6th Municipal Court District - New York
General election candidates
- Nicholas Moyne (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
9th Municipal Court District - New York
General election candidates
- Kathleen Waterman (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
10th Municipal Court District - New York
General election candidates
- Jeanine Johnson (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Bronx
Supreme Court - 12th District (eight seats)
General election candidates
- Mary Ann Brigantti-Hughes (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Robert E. Torres (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ben Barbato (Democratic Party) ✔
- Eddie McShan (Democratic Party) ✔
- Marsha Michael (Democratic Party) ✔
- Julio Rodriguez (Democratic Party) ✔
- Llinet Rosado (Democratic Party) ✔
- Elizabeth A. Taylor (Democratic Party) ✔
- Benison DeFunis (Republican Party)
- James Gisondi (Republican Party)
- Gino Marmorato (Republican Party)
- Bob Cohen (Working Families Party)
- Ronald Kim (Working Families Party)
- Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party)
- Michael Lausell (Working Families Party)
- Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party)
- Mark Schneider (Working Families Party)
Countywide District - Bronx
General election candidates
- Marissa Soto (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Elizabeth A. Taylor (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Elizabeth A. Taylor (Incumbent) ✔
1st Municipal Court District - Bronx (two seats)
General election candidates
- Connie Morales (Democratic Party) ✔
- Naita Semaj (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Kings
Supreme Court - 2nd District (seven seats)
General election candidates
- Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Eric I. Prus (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Wayne Saitta (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Michelle Weston (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Devin P. Cohen (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ingrid Joseph (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lisa S. Ottley (Democratic Party) ✔
- Anthony R. Caccamo (Republican Party)
- Debra Brown (Working Families Party)
- Douglass Seidman (Working Families Party)
- Angharad Vaughan (Working Families Party)
Countywide District - Kings (two seats)
General election candidates
- Loren Baily-Schiffman (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Rupert V. Barry (Democratic Party) ✔
- Vincent F. Martusciello (Conservative Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Ingrid Joseph (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Loren Baily-Schiffman (Incumbent) ✔
- Ingrid Joseph (Incumbent) ✔
- Saul Cohen
- Sheryl Orwel
Minor Party primary candidates
Conservative Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
1st Municipal Court District - Kings
General election candidates
- Anne Swern (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Devin P. Cohen (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Devin P. Cohen (Incumbent) ✔
4th Municipal Court District - Kings
General election candidates
- Jill Epstein (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Lisa S. Ottley (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Lisa S. Ottley (Incumbent) ✔
8th Municipal Court District - Kings
General election candidates
- Gina Levy Abadi (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Queens
Supreme Court - 11th District (five seats)
General election candidates
- Valerie Brathwaite Nelson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Robert I. Caloras (Democratic Party) ✔
- Maureen A. Healy (Democratic Party) ✔
- Larry L. Love (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ushir Pandit-Durant (Democratic Party) ✔
- Joseph Kasper (Republican Party)
- David Bellon (Reform Party)
Countywide District - Queens (three seats)
General election candidates
- Karina Alomar (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ira Greenberg (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lourdes Ventura (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Joseph Kasper (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
4th Municipal Court District - Queens
General election candidates
- Lance Evans (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Richmond
Supreme Court - 13th District (two seats)
General election candidates
- Marina Cora Mundy (Republican Party) ✔
- Ralph Porzio (Republican Party) ✔
- Orlando Marrazzo Jr. (Reform Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Anthony Catalano (Democratic Party)
Surrogate Court
General election candidates
- Matthew Titone (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ronald Castorina (Republican Party, Conservative Party, Reform Party)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2018
Municipal partisanship
Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also: New York, New York
New York City is a city in New York and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. As of 2010, its population was 8,175,133.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of New York uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor and city council each serve four-year terms.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for New York, New York | ||
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| New York | New York | |
| Population | 8,175,133 | 19,378,102 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 300 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 42.7% | 63.7% |
| Black/African American | 24.3% | 15.7% |
| Asian | 14.1% | 8.4% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 14.7% | 8.7% |
| Multiple | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.1% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.2% | 86.8% |
| College graduation rate | 38.1% | 36.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,998 | $68,486 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.9% | 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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