Municipal elections in Bronx 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, New York City Civil Court judges, and New York Supreme Court judges |
| Total seats up: 7 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
Bronx County, New York, held general elections for district attorney, New York City Civil Court judges, and New York Supreme Court judges 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 Bronx County District Attorney
Incumbent Darcel D. Clark won election in the general election for Bronx County District Attorney on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darcel D. Clark (D) | 97.6 | 50,628 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 1,261 | ||
| Total votes: 51,889 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bronx County District Attorney
Incumbent Darcel D. Clark defeated Tess Cohen in the Democratic primary for Bronx County District Attorney on June 27, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darcel D. Clark | 72.6 | 21,601 | |
| Tess Cohen | 26.9 | 8,009 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 133 | ||
| Total votes: 29,743 | |||
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Judicial offices
Civil Court – Bronx County
General election
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County
Joaquin Orellana won election in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joaquin Orellana (D) | 98.0 | 43,687 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 879 | ||
| Total votes: 44,566 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joaquin Orellana advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Bronx County.
Civil Court – 1st Municipal Court District
General election
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 1st Municipal Court District (2 seats)
Carol Malcolm and Edit Shkreli won election in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 1st Municipal Court District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carol Malcolm (D) | 59.0 | 25,568 | |
| ✔ | Edit Shkreli (D) | 39.2 | 16,998 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 804 | ||
| Total votes: 43,370 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Carol Malcolm and Edit Shkreli advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Bronx County 1st Municipal Court District.
Supreme Court – 12th Judicial District
General election
General election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District (3 seats)
Incumbent Sharon A. M. Aarons, incumbent Michael Frishman, and John Howard-Algarin won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 12th Judicial District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon A. M. Aarons (D) | 39.0 | 42,645 | |
| ✔ | Michael Frishman (D) | 30.8 | 33,680 | |
| ✔ | John Howard-Algarin (D) | 28.2 | 30,893 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 2,237 | ||
| Total votes: 109,455 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2023
June 27, 2023
- Municipal elections in Bronx County, New York (2023)
- Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2023)
- City elections in New York, New York (2023)
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About the county
- See also: Bronx County, New York
The county government of Bronx County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. Bronx County is the state designation for the Bronx Borough.[1] The county was first established in 1914. It covers a total of 42.1 square miles in eastern New York.[2][3]
County government
- See also: Government of Bronx County, New York
Bronx 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.[4][5] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[6]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Bronx County, New York | ||
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| Bronx County | New York | |
| Population | 1,472,654 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 42 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 15.8% | 57.1% |
| Black/African American | 34.1% | 14.7% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 8.9% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Other (single race) | 31.8% | 9.8% |
| Multiple | 12.9% | 8.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54.9% | 19.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 75.3% | 87.9% |
| College graduation rate | 22% | 39.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,036 | $84,578 |
| Persons below poverty level | 26.9% | 13.7% |
| 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 2018-2023). | ||
| **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
| Bronx County, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NYC.gov, "New York City Counties," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Yes The Bronx, "History of the Bronx," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ United States Census, "QuickFacts: Bronx County," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., "The Office of Borough President," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Office of the Bronx District Attorney, "Bureaus & Units," accessed December 5, 2016
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