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Government of Kings County, New York
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| Seat: N/A |
| Population (2020): 2,736,074 |
| County Commissioners: N/A |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Kings County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. Kings County is the state designation for the Brooklyn Borough.[1] The county was first established in 1683. It covers a total of 70.8 square miles in eastern New York.[2][3]
Elections
2025
Kings County, New York, is holding general elections for borough president, district attorney, civil court judges, and supreme court judges on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for June 24, 2025. The filing deadline for primary candidates was April 3, 2025, the filing deadline for opportunity-to-ballot candidates was April 10, 2025, the filing deadline for independent candidates was May 27, 2025, and the filing deadline for judicial district convention candidates was August 14, 2025.
2024
Kings County, New York, held general elections for civil court judges and supreme court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was April 4, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was May 28, 2024. The judicial district convention filing deadline was August 15, 2024.
2023
Kings County, New York, held general elections for New York City Civil Court judges, New York Supreme Court judges, and Kings County Surrogate's 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.
2022
Kings County, New York, held general elections for civil court judges and supreme court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 7, 2022.
2021
Kings County, New York, held general elections for borough president, district attorney, surrogate court judge, and civil court judges on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 22, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 25, 2021.
2020
Kings County, New York, held general elections for civil court judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was April 2, 2020.
2019
2017
Kings County held a general election for county officials on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates in this election was July 13, 2017.
Elected officials
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Kings County 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 city's five boroughs.[4][5] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[6]
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Brooklyn Borough President |
January 1, 2022 |
Democratic Party |
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Kings County District Attorney |
2016 |
Democratic Party |
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NYC.gov, "New York City Counties," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ United States Census, "QuickFacts: Kings County," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Curbed New York, "Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough," July 24, 2014
- ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Brooklyn, "Eric L. Adams Biography," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, "Bureaus & Units," accessed December 5, 2016
