2017 New York City borough president elections explained

Election Name:2017 New York City borough president elections
Country:New York City
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2013 New York City borough president elections
Previous Year:2013
Next Year:2021
Next Election:2021 New York City borough president elections
Turnout:23.08%[1]
Party1:Democratic Party (New York)
Seats Before1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:849,511
Percentage1:77.23%
Party2:Republican Party (New York)
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:220,676
Percentage2:20.06%

The 2017 New York City borough president elections were held on November 7, 2017 to elect the presidents of each of the five boroughs in New York City. They coincided with other city elections, including for mayor, public advocate, and city council.

All five incumbents were re-elected, and Democrats won all boroughs except for Staten Island.

Summary

+ class = "nowrap"Summary of results by Borough
Borough Democratic candidate, vote, % !Republican candidate, vote, %
Manhattan[2] Gale Brewer, 210,731, 83.15%Frank Scala, 30,410, 12.00%
The Bronx[3] Ruben Diaz Jr., 125,808, 88.08%Steven DeMartis, 9,404, 6.58%
Brooklyn[4] Eric Adams, 278,488, 82.95% Vito J. Bruno, 50,686, 15.10%
Queens[5] Melinda Katz, 211,016, 77.84% William K. Kregler, 57,705, 21.29%
Staten Island[6] Thomas E. Shcherbenko, 23,467, 24.22%James Oddo, 72,471, 74.80%

Manhattan

Incumbent Democrat Gale Brewer ran for re-election to a second term.

Bronx

Incumbent Democrat Rubén Díaz Jr. ran for re-election to a third term. He was the only incumbent president to face primary challengers, with the primary being held on September 12.

General election

Brooklyn

Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams ran for re-election to a second term.

General election

Queens

Incumbent Democrat Melinda Katz ran for re-election to a second term.

Staten Island

Incumbent Republican James Oddo ran for re-election to a second term.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NYSVoter Enrollment by County, Voters Registered as of November 1, 2017 . vote.nyc . Board of Elections in the City of New York . March 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: General Election - 11/07/2017 New York County - All Parties and Independent Bodies . vote.nyc.ny.us . Board of Elections in the City of New York . May 7, 2019.
  3. Web site: General Election - 11/07/2017 Bronx County - All Parties and Independent Bodies . vote.nyc.ny.us . Board of Elections in the City of New York . May 7, 2019.
  4. Web site: General Election - 11/07/2017 Kings County - All Parties and Independent Bodies . vote.nyc.ny.us . Board of Elections in the City of New York . May 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: General Election - 11/07/2017 Queens County - All Parties and Independent Bodies . vote.nyc.ny.us . Board of Elections in the City of New York . May 7, 2019.
  6. Web site: General Election - 11/07/2017 Richmond County - All Parties and Independent Bodies . vote.nyc.ny.us . Board of Elections in the City of New York . May 7, 2019.