Patrick Balkin
Patrick Balkin was a candidate for the Niagara County Family Court in New York. Balkin was defeated in the primary election on September 12, 2017.
Elections
2017
New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 13, 2017.[1]
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Democratic primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Democratic primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Erin P. DeLabio |
65.63% | 3,557 |
| Patrick Balkin | 34.00% | 1,843 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 20 |
| Total Votes | 5,420 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Republican primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Republican primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erin P. DeLabio |
62.54% | 2,748 |
| Patrick Balkin | 37.28% | 1,638 |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 8 |
| Total Votes | 4,394 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Conservative primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Conservative primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erin P. DeLabio |
72.17% | 236 |
| Patrick Balkin | 27.52% | 90 |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 327 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Green primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Green primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erin P. DeLabio |
72.58% | 45 |
| Patrick Balkin | 24.19% | 15 |
| Write-in votes | 3.23% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 62 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Working Families primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Working Families primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erin P. DeLabio |
65.36% | 100 |
| Patrick Balkin | 33.33% | 51 |
| Write-in votes | 1.31% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 153 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Independence primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Independence primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erin P. DeLabio |
66.72% | 397 |
| Patrick Balkin | 33.28% | 198 |
| Total Votes | 595 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Women's Equality primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Women's Equality primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erin P. DeLabio |
100.00% | 6 |
| Patrick Balkin | 0.00% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 6 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Erin P. DeLabio defeated Patrick Balkin in the Niagara County Family Court Reform primary.
| Niagara County Family Court, Reform primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Erin P. DeLabio |
58.40% | 153 |
| Patrick Balkin | 38.17% | 100 |
| Write-in votes | 3.44% | 9 |
| Total Votes | 262 | |
| Source: Niagara County Board of Elections, "Primary Official Election Results," accessed October 11, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York Family Courts all serve 10-year terms but their method of selection varies based on location. Outside of New York City, they are selected through partisan contested elections. In New York City, they are appointed by the mayor. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[2]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed August 16, 2017
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