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Robert Cornegy
Robert Cornegy (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 36. Cornegy assumed office in 2013. Cornegy left office on December 31, 2021.
Cornegy (Democratic Party) ran for election for Brooklyn Borough President in New York. Cornegy lost in the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021.
Biography
Cornegy obtained a B.A. from St. John's University and an M.A. in organizational management from the University of Alabama. He previously worked as a legislative analyst for the New York City Council Committees on Aging and Veterans and as the district leader of the 56th Assembly District.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Brooklyn Borough President
Antonio Reynoso defeated Menachem Raitport, Anthony Jones, and Shanduke McPhatter in the general election for Brooklyn Borough President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Antonio Reynoso (D) | 72.8 | 235,118 |
 | Menachem Raitport (R / Conservative Party) | 22.9 | 74,068 | |
 | Anthony Jones (Rent Is 2 Damn High Party) | 2.7 | 8,567 | |
 | Shanduke McPhatter (Voices for Change Party)  | 1.4 | 4,415 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 635 | ||
| Total votes: 322,803 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for Brooklyn Borough President
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Antonio Reynoso in round 11 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 289,477 |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Menachem Raitport advanced from the Republican primary for Brooklyn Borough President.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Menachem Raitport advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Brooklyn Borough President.
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2] Incumbent Robert Cornegy (D) ran unopposed in the general election for the District 36 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 36 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Cornegy Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.08% | 21,300 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.92% | 197 | ||
| Total Votes | 21,497 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Robert Cornegy ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the District 36 seat on the New York City Council.[3]
| New York City Council, District 36 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Robert Cornegy Incumbent | ||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Cornegy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York City Council, "Cornegy," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
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New York City Council District 36 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by Chi Osse (D) |
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