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2020 Queens County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 14, 2020 & April 2, 2020
Primary election: June 23, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Borough president (special election) and civil court and supreme court judges
Total seats up: 14
Election type: Nonpartisan
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Queens County, New York, held general elections for borough president and civil court and supreme court judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline was April 2, 2020.

The special election for Queens Borough president became necessary after Melinda Katz (D) resigned from office effective January 1, 2020, in order to serve as Queens County District Attorney.

In addition to the partisan special election, a nonpartisan special general election for the seat was originally scheduled on March 24, 2020. The filing deadline for this race was January 14, 2020.[1][2] The winner of the nonpartisan special election would have served until the November special election. On March 15, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced the postponement of the race due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The race was rescheduled to be held on June 23, 2020, coinciding with the statewide partisan primary.[3][4][5]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a proclamation on April 24, 2020, canceling the nonpartisan special general election to avoid voter confusion.[4][5] The partisan primary was not canceled. The primary winners advanced to the general election on November 3, 2020.[4] The governor's cancelation of the race was upheld in a court ruling in May 2020.[6]

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

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.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The filing deadline for independent nominating petitions was extended to July 30, 2020.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Elections

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Borough president

General election

Special general election for Queens Borough President

Donovan Richards Jr. defeated Joann Ariola and Dao Yin in the special general election for Queens Borough President on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Donovan Richards Jr. (D)
 
69.8
 
518,840
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Joann Ariola (R / Conservative Party / Save Our City Party)
 
27.7
 
205,893
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Dao Yin (Red Dragon Party)
 
2.3
 
17,227
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
870

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

Total votes: 742,830
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Queens Borough President

Donovan Richards Jr. defeated Elizabeth Crowley, Costa Constantinides, Anthony Miranda, and Dao Yin in the special Democratic primary for Queens Borough President on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Donovan Richards Jr.
 
35.8
 
65,123
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Elizabeth Crowley
 
28.8
 
52,509
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Costa Constantinides
 
18.0
 
32,828
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12.5
 
22,720
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Dao Yin
 
4.7
 
8,504
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
335

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

Total votes: 182,019
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Joann Ariola advanced from the special Republican primary for Queens Borough President.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Joann Ariola advanced from the special Conservative Party primary for Queens Borough President.

Note: The nonpartisan special general election scheduled for June 23, 2020, was canceled.[4]

Judicial elections

City Civil Court Queens County

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court Queens County (2 seats)

Jessica Earle-Gargan and Nestor Diaz won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Queens County on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jessica Earle-Gargan (D)
 
53.4
 
522,025
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Nestor Diaz (D)
 
46.0
 
449,405
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
6,232

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

Total votes: 977,662
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County (2 seats)

Jessica Earle-Gargan defeated John Ciafone in the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jessica Earle-Gargan
 
73.4
 
122,695
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26.2
 
43,823
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
691

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

Total votes: 167,209
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nestor Diaz advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Kevin Hanratty and Joseph Kasper advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Joseph Kasper advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County.

Civil Court Queens 4th Municipal Court District

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court Queens County 4th Municipal Court District

Denise Johnson won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Queens County 4th Municipal Court District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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99.7
 
186,929
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
569

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

Total votes: 187,498
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Denise Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County 4th Municipal Court District.

Civil Court Queens 6th Municipal Court District

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court Queens County 6th Municipal Court District

Leigh Cheng won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court Queens County 6th Municipal Court District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Leigh Cheng (D)
 
99.1
 
97,097
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
907

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

Total votes: 98,004
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County 6th Municipal Court District

Leigh Cheng defeated Juan Hong in the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Queens County 6th Municipal Court District on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Leigh Cheng
 
63.6
 
14,753
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35.9
 
8,321
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
113

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

Total votes: 23,187
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Supreme Court 11th Judicial District

General election

General election for New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District (9 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New York Supreme Court 11th Judicial District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tracy Catapano-Fox (D / R / Conservative Party)
 
11.8
 
582,484
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Evelyn L. Braun (D / R / Conservative Party)
 
11.2
 
550,808
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Kevin J. Kerrigan (D / R / Conservative Party)
 
10.8
 
533,309
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Leonard Livote (D / R / Conservative Party)
 
10.6
 
523,891
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Michelle Johnson (D)
 
9.0
 
442,269
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Karina Alomar (D)
 
8.2
 
403,191
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Darrell L. Gavrin (D)
 
8.1
 
397,859
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Mojgan Lancman (D)
 
8.0
 
392,623
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Lance Evans (D)
 
7.7
 
378,314
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Joseph Kasper (R / Conservative Party)
 
3.2
 
158,806
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John Spataro (R / Conservative Party)
 
3.1
 
151,043
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Bob Cohen (Working Families Party)
 
1.7
 
81,521
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Justin Sweet (Working Families Party)
 
1.6
 
76,460
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Afua Atta-Mensah (Working Families Party)
 
1.4
 
69,115
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Judith Goldiner (Working Families Party)
 
1.3
 
65,833
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Joshua Goldfein (Working Families Party)
 
1.3
 
65,031
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Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families Party)
 
1.0
 
49,866
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
10,138

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,932,561
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About the county

See also: Queens County, New York

The county government of Queens County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. Queens County is the state designation for the Borough of Queens.[7] The county was first established in 1683. It covers a total of 108.5 square miles in eastern New York.[8]

County government

See also: Government of Queens County, New York

Queens 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.[9][10] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[11]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Queens County, New York
Queens County New York
Population 2,405,464 20,201,249
Land area (sq mi) 108 47,123
Race and ethnicity**
White 35.9% 62.3%
Black/African American 18.1% 15.4%
Asian 25.9% 8.6%
Native American 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Other (single race) 13.7% 8.6%
Multiple 5.9% 4.7%
Hispanic/Latino 27.8% 19.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 82.6% 87.2%
College graduation rate 33.5% 37.5%
Income
Median household income $72,028 $71,117
Persons below poverty level 11.6% 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.[12]

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.[13][14]

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

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York, "Proclamation of Election for the Office of Borough President of Queens," January 2, 2020
  2. ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York, "Preliminary Filing Calendar for March 24, 2020 Special Election for Queens Borough President," January 21, 2020
  3. ↑ The New York Times, "New York Officials Weigh Delaying April Primary Election," March 15, 2020
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Spectrum News NY1, "Two Elections in One Day for One Seat? Queens Borough President Race Gets Confusing," April 15, 2020
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 City & State New York, "Cuomo cancels most June special elections," April 25, 2020
  6. ↑ QNS, "Quinn off the ballot after court upholds Cuomo’s executive order canceling Queens borough president special election," May 18, 2020
  7. ↑ NYC.gov, "New York City Counties," accessed September 28, 2016
  8. ↑ United States Census, "QuickFacts: Queens County," accessed September 23, 2016
  9. ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
  10. ↑ Queens Borough President, "Budget," accessed September 23, 2016
  11. ↑ Queens District Attorney's Office, "Divisions and Bureaus," accessed December 5, 2016
  12. ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
  13. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  14. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  15. ↑ 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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