Municipal elections in Richmond County, New York (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 6, 2023 (primary) April 13, 2023 (opportunity to ballot) May 30, 2023 (independent) August 17, 2023 (judicial district convention filing) |
| Primary election: June 27, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: District attorney and New York City Civil Court judge |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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Richmond County, New York, held general elections for district attorney and New York City Civil Court judge on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for June 27, 2023. The primary candidate filing deadline was April 6, 2023, the opportunity-to-ballot candidate filing deadline was April 13, 2023, the independent candidate filing deadline was May 30, 2023, and the judicial district convention filing deadline was August 17, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District Attorney
General election
General election for Richmond County District Attorney
Incumbent Michael E. McMahon won election in the general election for Richmond County District Attorney on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael E. McMahon (D) | 93.5 | 20,328 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.5 | 1,417 | ||
| Total votes: 21,745 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael E. McMahon advanced from the Democratic primary for Richmond County District Attorney.
Judicial offices
Civil Court – 2nd Municipal Court District
General election
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Richmond County 2nd Municipal Court District
Michael Pinto won election in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Richmond County 2nd Municipal Court District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Pinto (R / Conservative Party) | 96.7 | 16,647 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 570 | ||
| Total votes: 17,217 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Michael Pinto advanced from the special Republican primary for New York City Civil Court Richmond County 2nd Municipal Court District.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Michael Pinto advanced from the special Conservative Party primary for New York City Civil Court Richmond County 2nd Municipal Court District.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2023
June 27, 2023
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About the county
- See also: Richmond County, New York
The county government of Richmond County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. The area of Richmond County is the same as the borough of Staten Island. Staten Island was first called Richmond County in 1683.[1][2]
County government
- See also: Government of Richmond County, New York
Richmond 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.[3] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[4]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Richmond County, New York | ||
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| Richmond County | New York | |
| Population | 495,747 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 57 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 71.6% | 62.3% |
| Black/African American | 10.2% | 15.4% |
| Asian | 10% | 8.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 3.9% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 4% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.4% | 19.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.5% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 34.7% | 37.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $85,381 | $71,117 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.8% | 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
| Richmond County, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ silive.com, "History: A timeline of Staten Island," April 21, 2010
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Richmond County (Staten Island Borough), New York," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Office of the District Attorney of Richmond County, "District Attorney Michael E. McMahon," accessed December 5, 2016
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