New York judicial elections, 2015

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Judicial elections

The general election in New York took place on November 3, 2015. Primary elections took place on September 10, 2015, and the filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in the primary was August 16, 2015.[1]

Primary elections were held for several county courts and for the New York City Civil Court. There were no primaries for the supreme courts, as general election candidates were chosen through delegates, as explained below. There were contested elections for the 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th supreme court districts. There were a total of 58 candidates that ran for 37 supreme court positions across 11 districts in 2015. In 2014, 43 candidates ran for 26 supreme court spots and in 2013, 53 candidates ran for 31 seats.

Elections were also held for county, family, surrogates' and district courts across the state.

New York also had school board elections in 2015, including the Rochester City School District and the Syracuse City School District on November 3.

Election dates

  • Filing deadline: August 16, 2015
  • Primary: September 10, 2015
  • General: November 3, 2015

Candidates: Contested

Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District, 1 open seat

General election:

ApprovedA Christina Ryba (Democratic, Working Families, Independence)
DefeatedA Norman Massry (Republican, Conservative, Reform)

Supreme Court 4th Judicial District, 2 open seats

General election:

DefeatedA Mark Blanchfield (Democratic, Working Families, Women's Equality)
DefeatedA Julie Garcia (Democratic, Women's Equality)
ApprovedA Mary Farley (Republican, Reform)
ApprovedA Martin Auffredou (Republican, Conservative, Reform)

Supreme Court 7th Judicial District, 4 open seats

General election:

DefeatedA Matthew Nafus (Democratic, Working Families)
DefeatedA Deborah Indivino (Democratic)
DefeatedA Ella Van Loon (Democratic)
DefeatedA JoAnne Leegant (Democratic)
ApprovedA James J. Piampiano (Republican, Conservative, Reform)
ApprovedA Judy Sinclair (Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Reform)
ApprovedA Craig J. Doran (Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Reform)
ApprovedA Bill Taylor (Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Reform)

Supreme Court 9th Judicial District, 1 open seat

General election:

ApprovedA Gretchen Walsh (Democratic, Independence)
DefeatedA Montgomery Delaney (Republican, Reform)

Supreme Court 10th Judicial District, 7 open seats

General election:

ApprovedA William G. Ford (Democratic, Conservative, Independence)
ApprovedA Robert F. Quinlan (Democratic, Conservative, Independence)
ApprovedA Howard Heckman, Jr. (Democratic, Conservative, Independence)
ApprovedA James McCormack (Democratic, Republican)
ApprovedA Jack Libert (Democratic, Republican)
ApprovedA Robert A. McDonald (Democratic, Republican)
ApprovedA Julianne Capetola (Democratic, Republican)
DefeatedA Emily Pines (I) (Republican, Independence)
DefeatedA Patricia M. Filiberto (Republican)
DefeatedA John J. Toomey, Jr. (Republican, Independence)
DefeatedA Deborah Poulos (Conservative)
DefeatedA Janine Barbera-Dalli (Conservative)
DefeatedA David A. Morris (Conservative, Independence)
DefeatedA Kathy G. Bergmann (Conservative, Independence)

Supreme Court 11th Judicial District, 3 open seats

General election:

ApprovedA Martin E. Ritholtz (I) (Democratic, Republican, Conservative)
ApprovedA Peter J. O'Donoghue (I) (Democratic, Conservative)
DefeatedA Anthony Caronna (Republican)
ApprovedA Duane Hart (I) (Democratic)

Supreme Court 12th Judicial District, 6 open seats

General election:

ApprovedA Sallie Manzanet-Daniels (I) (Democratic)
ApprovedA Dianne Renwick (I) (Democratic)
ApprovedA Mitchell J. Danziger (Democratic)
ApprovedA Lizbeth Gonzalez (Democratic)
ApprovedA Robert T. Johnson (Democratic)
ApprovedA Ruben Franco (Democratic)
DefeatedA Steve Mayo (Republican, Conservative)
DefeatedA Guy T. Parisi (Republican, Conservative)
DefeatedA Christopher B. Garvey (Conservative)

New York City Civil Court - New York, 8th District

Democratic primary:

DefeatedA Ta-Tanisha James
ApprovedA Lisa Headley

General election:

ApprovedA Lisa Headley

New York City Civil Court - Kings, 6th District

Democratic primary:

ApprovedA Michael Gerstein (I)
DefeatedA Isiris Isela Isaac

General election:

ApprovedA Michael Gerstein (I)

New York City Civil Court - Kings

General election:

ApprovedA Lorna McAllister (Democratic)
DefeatedA Vincent Martusciello (Conservative)

New York City Civil Court - Queens, 3 seats open

General election:

ApprovedA Laurentina McKetney Butler (Democratic)
ApprovedA Maureen A. Healy (I) (Democratic)
ApprovedA Ushir Pandit-Durant (Democratic)
DefeatedA Joseph Kasper (Republican, Conservative, Reform)
DefeatedA Kevin Hanratty (Republican, Conservative, Reform)
DefeatedA Michael A. O'Reilly (Republican, Conservative, Reform)

Delaware County Family Court, Seat 1

Conservative primary:

DefeatedA Gary Rosa
ApprovedA Porter Kirkwood

Independence primary:

ApprovedA Gary Rosa
DefeatedA Porter Kirkwood

General election:

DefeatedA Porter Kirkwood (Republican, Conservative, Reform)
ApprovedA Gary Rosa (Democratic, Independence)

Erie County Family Court, Seat 1

Democratic primary:

DefeatedA Michele A. Brown
ApprovedA Kelly Brinkworth
DefeatedA Brenda Freedman
DefeatedA Joseph Jarzembek

Republican primary:

DefeatedA Michele A. Brown
DefeatedA Kelly Brinkworth
ApprovedA Brenda Freedman

Brenda Freedman also defeated Kelly Brinkworth in the Conservative, Working Families, Green and Independence primaries.
General election:

DefeatedA Kelly Brinkworth (Democratic, Women's Equality)
ApprovedA Brenda Freedman (Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Green, Independence)

Essex County Court, Seat 1

Conservative primary:

Meyer and Barrett tied with 46 votes each.

ApprovedA Richard B. Meyer (I)
ApprovedA Brian P. Barrett

Richard B. Meyer also ran unopposed in the Republican primary, and Brian P. Barrett ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
General election:

ApprovedA Richard B. Meyer (I) (Republican, Reform)
DefeatedA Brian P. Barrett (Democratic)

Fulton County Surrogate Court, Seat 1

Republican primary:

DefeatedA Michael Smrtic
ApprovedA Louise Sira

General election:

ApprovedA Louise Sira (Republican)

Madison County Surrogate and Family Court, Seat 1

Democratic primary:

DefeatedA Suzanne Knight DeBottis
ApprovedA Marian Cerio

Republican primary:

ApprovedA Patrick J. O'Sullivan
DefeatedA Kathleen Rapasadi

Conservative primary:

DefeatedA Patrick J. O'Sullivan
ApprovedA Kathleen Rapasadi

General election:

DefeatedA Marian Cerio (Democratic)
ApprovedA Patrick J. O'Sullivan (Republican)
DefeatedA Kathleen Rapasadi (Conservative)

Nassau County Surrogate's Court, Seat 1

Green primary:

ApprovedA Angela G. Iannacci
DefeatedA Margaret C. Reilly

General election:

DefeatedA Angela G. Iannacci (Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality)
ApprovedA Margaret C. Reilly (Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform)

Nassau County Court, 3 open seats

Green primary:

ApprovedA N. Scott Banks
ApprovedA Steven M. Jaeger
ApprovedA Tammy Robbins
DefeatedA Felice J. Muraca
DefeatedA Robert G. Bogle
DefeatedA Howard E. Sturim

General election:

DefeatedA N. Scott Banks (Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality)
ApprovedA Robert G. Bogle (Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform)
DefeatedA Steven M. Jaeger (Democratic, Working Families, Green)
ApprovedA Felice J. Muraca (Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform)
DefeatedA Tammy Robbins (Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality)
ApprovedA Howard E. Sturim (Republican, Conservative, Independence ,Reform)

Nassau County District Court, District 2

Green primary:

ApprovedA Ayesha Keri Brantley
DefeatedA James Darcy

General election:

DefeatedA Ayesha Keri Brantley (Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality)
ApprovedA James Darcy (Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform)

Nassau County District Court, District 3

General election:

DefeatedA Frank A. Doddato (Republican, Conservative, Reform)
ApprovedA William Hohauser (Democratic, Working Families, Independence, Green)

Nassau County District Court, District 4, 2 open seats

General election:

ApprovedA Joseph Girardi (Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform)
DefeatedA Linda K. Mejias (Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality)
ApprovedA Paul L. Meli (Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform)
DefeatedA Michael Siff (Democratic, Green, Women's Equality)

Rockland County Family Court, Seat 1

Democratic primary:

DefeatedA Carol Barbash
ApprovedA Rachel Tanguay-McGuane

General election:

ApprovedA Rachel Tanguay-McGuane (Democratic, Working Families, Independence, Women's Equality)

Warren County Family Court, Seat 1

Republican primary:

ApprovedA Paulette Kershko
DefeatedA Daniel Mannix

Independence primary:

ApprovedA Rob Smith
DefeatedA Paulette Kershko

General election:

ApprovedA Paulette Kershko (Republican, Conservative, Reform)
DefeatedA Rob Smith (Democratic, Working Families, Independence)

Westchester County Surrogate Court, Seat 1

Democratic primary:

DefeatedA Frank Streng
ApprovedA Brandon Sall

General election:

ApprovedA Brandon Sall (Democratic, Working Families, Women's Equality)
DefeatedA Frank Streng (Green)

Suffolk County Family Court, 2 open seats

Green primary:

ApprovedA Martha Luft (I)
DefeatedA George Harkin Jr.
ApprovedA Matthew G. Hughes

General election:

DefeatedA Marlene L. Budd (I) (Democratic, Working Families)
ApprovedA George Harkin Jr. (Republican, Conservative, Reform)
ApprovedA Matthew G. Hughes (Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform)
DefeatedA Martha Luft (I) (Democratic, Green, Working Families, Independence)

Suffolk County District Court, 3 open seats

Green primary:

DefeatedA William G. Ford
ApprovedA John Schettino
ApprovedA Anthony Senft Jr.
ApprovedA Robert Cicale

General election:

ApprovedA John Schettino (Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform)
ApprovedA Anthony Senft Jr. (Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform)
ApprovedA Robert Cicale (Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform)
DefeatedA Elizabeth A. Bloom (Democratic, Working Families)

Broome County Court, Seat 1

General election:

DefeatedA Christian Root (Democratic)
ApprovedA Kevin Dooley (Republican, Conservative)

Monroe County Family Court, Seat 1

General election:

DefeatedA Maritza Buitrago (Democratic, Working Families)
ApprovedA James Vazzana (Republican, Conservative, Independence)

Candidates: Uncontested

Supreme Court 1st Judicial District, 5 open seats

Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District, 5 open seats

Supreme Court 5th Judicial District, 1 open seat

Supreme Court 8th Judicial District, 2 open seats

New York City Civil Court - New York

New York City Civil Court - New York, 2nd District

New York City Civil Court - Bronx, 2 seats open

New York City Civil Court - Kings 2nd District

New York City Civil Court - Kings 7th District

New York City Civil Court - Queens 3rd District

Delaware County Court

Erie County Court, 2 open seats

  • James Bargnesi (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Green, Working Families, Independence)
  • Sheila A. DiTullio (I) (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Green, Working Families, Independence)

Suffolk County District Court, 3rd District

Westchester County Court, 2 open seats

Election results

General election

Supreme Court 3rd Judicial District, 1 open seat, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic, Working Families, Independence Green check mark transparent.png Christina Ryba 51.2% 80,854
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Norman Massry 48.7% 76,842
Write-in votes 0.09% 140
Total Votes (99.7% of precincts reporting) 157,836
Source: New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results," November 4, 2015


The candidates ran for two open seats.

Supreme Court 4th Judicial District, 2 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Mary Farley 30.6% 67,520
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Martin Auffredou 26.3% 58,056
     Democratic, Women's Equality Julie Garcia 22.5% 49,619
     Democratic, Working Families, Women's Equality Mark Blanchfield 20.5% 45,244
Write-in votes 0.06% 140
Total Votes (99.6% of precincts reporting) 220,579
Source: New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results," November 4, 2015


The candidates ran for four open seats.

Supreme Court 7th Judicial District, 4 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Craig J. Doran 17.4% 117,089
     Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Bill Taylor 17.1% 114,733
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Green check mark transparent.png James J. Piampiano 16.6% 111,566
     Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Judy Sinclair 15.5% 103,988
     Democratic, Working Families Matthew Nafus 11.0% 73,638
     Democratic Deborah Indivino 7.9% 53,307
     Democratic Ella Van Loon 7.4% 49,631
     Democratic JoAnne Leegant 7.1% 47,945
Write-in votes 0.05% 329
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 672,226
Source: New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results," November 4, 2015


Supreme Court 9th Judicial District, 1 open seat, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic, Independence Green check mark transparent.png Gretchen Walsh 54.4% 142,640
     Republican, Reform Montgomery J. Delaney 45.5% 119,087
Write-in votes 0.09% 248
Total Votes (93.8% of precincts reporting) 261,975
Source: New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results," November 4, 2015


The candidates ran for seven open seats.

Supreme Court 10th Judicial District, 7 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic, Republican Green check mark transparent.png James P. McCormack 12.7% 148,852
     Democratic, Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert A. McDonald 12.4% 145,194
     Democratic, Republican Green check mark transparent.png Julianne Capetola 12.3% 144,248
     Democratic, Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jack Libert 12.0% 140,754
     Democratic, Conservative, Independence Green check mark transparent.png Robert F. Quinlan 8.6% 100,504
     Democratic, Conservative, Independence Green check mark transparent.png William G. Ford 8.3% 97,443
     Democratic, Conservative, Independence Green check mark transparent.png Howard Heckman, Jr. 8.2% 95,895
     Republican, Independence Emily Pines Incumbent 6.3% 73,569
     Republican, Independence John J. Toomey, Jr. 6.3% 73,492
     Republican Patricia M. Filiberto 6.1% 71,583
     Conservative, Independence Kathy G. Bergmann 1.9% 22,832
     Conservative, Independence David A. Morris 1.7% 20,496
     Conservative Janine Barbera-Dalli 1.6% 18,470
     Conservative Deborah Poulos 1.6% 18,237
Write-in votes 0.03% 377
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 1,171,946
Source: New York Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results," November 4, 2015


The candidates ran for three open seats.

Supreme Court 11th Judicial District, 3 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic, Republican, Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Martin E. Ritholtz Incumbent 35.0% 39,608
     Democratic, Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Peter J. O'Donoghue Incumbent 28.9% 32,737
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Duane Hart Incumbent 27.1% 30,621
     Republican Anthony Caronna 8.4% 9,489
Write-in votes 0.58% 653
Total Votes (98.44% of precincts reporting) 113,108
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Night Results: Justice of the Supreme Court 11th Judicial District," November 4, 2015


The candidates ran for six open seats.

Supreme Court 12th Judicial District, 6 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lizbeth Gonzalez 16.5% 21,803
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert T. Johnson 16.5% 21,756
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Incumbent 15.6% 20,555
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ruben Franco 14.9% 19,649
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dianne Renwick Incumbent 14.5% 19,128
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mitchell J. Danziger 13.9% 18,256
     Republican, Conservative Steve Mayo 3.0% 3,931
     Republican, Conservative Guy T. Parisi 2.6% 3,489
     Conservative Christopher B. Garvey 2.0% 2,674
Write-in votes 0.42% 554
Total Votes (96.67% of precincts reporting) 131,795
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: Justice of the Supreme Court 12th Judicial District," November 4, 2015


New York City Civil Court - Kings, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lorna McAllister 84.8% 42,852
     Conservative Vincent Martusciello 14.8% 7,461
Write-in votes 0.38% 193
Total Votes 50,506
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: Judge of the Civil Court - County Kings," November 4, 2015


The candidates ran for three open seats.

New York City Civil Court - Queens, 3 seats open, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Maureen A. Healy Incumbent 25.3% 30,215
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Laurentina McKetney Butler 24.3% 29,040
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ushir Pandit-Durant 19.8% 23,638
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Michael A. O'Reilly 11.0% 13,127
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Kevin Hanratty 9.8% 11,747
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Joseph F. Kasper 9.4% 11,265
Write-in votes 0.26% 312
Total Votes 119,344
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: Judge of the Civil Court - County Queens," November 4, 2015


Broome County Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Dooley 76.7% 28,829
     Democratic Christian Root 23.2% 8,712
Write-in votes 0.14% 54
Total Votes 37,595
Source: Broome County Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Delaware County Family Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Gary Rosa 52.5% 5,150
     Democratic, Independence Porter Kirkwood 47.5% 4,662
Write-in votes 0.05% 5
Total Votes 9,817
Source: Delaware County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015


Erie County Family Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Green, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Freedman 52.3% 69,141
     Democratic, Women's Equality Kelly Brinkworth 47.7% 63,089
Total Votes (99% of precincts reporting) 132,230
Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Tally of Election Results," November 4, 2015


Essex County Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard B. Meyer Incumbent 59.4% 4,994
     Democratic, Conservative Brian P. Barrett 40.6% 3,408
Write-in votes 0.02% 2
Total Votes 8,404
Source: Essex County Board of Elections, "2015 General Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015


Madison County Surrogate and Family Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Patrick J. O'Sullivan 50.0% 5,501
     Democratic, Green, Working Families Marian Cerio 27.0% 2,972
     Conservative Kathleen Rapasadi 22.9% 2,515
Write-in votes 0.08% 9
Total Votes 10,997
Source: Madison County Election Board, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Monroe County Family Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png James Vazzana 56.2% 64,574
     Democratic, Working Families Maritza Buitrago 43.8% 50,346
Write-in votes 0.04% 51
Total Votes 114,971
Source: Monroe County Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Nassau County Surrogate's Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Margaret C. Reilly 51.9% 92,927
     Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality Angela G. Iannacci 48.0% 85,902
Write-in votes 0.03% 53
Total Votes 178,882
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Nassau County Court, 3 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Robert G. Bogle 17.6% 93,137
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Felice J. Muraca 17.4% 91,811
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Howard E. Sturim 17.3% 91,703
     Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality Tammy S. Robbins 16.3% 86,065
     Democratic, Working Families, Green Steven M. Jaeger 16.0% 84,604
     Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality N. Scott Banks 15.4% 81,422
Write-in votes 0.03% 155
Total Votes 528,897
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Nassau County District Court, District 2, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png James Darcy 57.4% 60,859
     Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality Ayesha Keri Brantley 42.6% 45,147
Write-in votes 0.04% 39
Total Votes 106,045
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Nassau County District Court, District 3, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic, Working Families, Independence, Green Green check mark transparent.png William Hohauser 56.4% 15,732
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Frank A. Doddato 43.5% 12,136
Write-in votes 0.04% 11
Total Votes 27,879
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


The candidates ran for two open seats.

Nassau County District Court, District 4, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Girardi 28.7% 26,123
     Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Paul L. Meli 28.2% 25,695
     Democratic, Working Families, Green, Women's Equality Linda K. Mejias 22.6% 20,603
     Democratic, Green, Women's Equality Michael Siff 20.5% 18,639
Write-in votes 0.02% 22
Total Votes 91,082
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Suffolk County Family Court, 2 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Matthew G. Hughes 28.7% 89,218
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Green check mark transparent.png George Harkin Jr. 25.2% 78,488
     Democratic, Green, Working Families, Independence Martha Luft Incumbent 24.2% 75,250
     Democratic, Working Families Marlene Budd Incumbent 21.9% 68,160
Write-in votes 0.03% 92
Total Votes 311,208
Source: Suffolk County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Suffolk County District Court, 3 open seats, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Senft Jr. 29.0% 22,010
     Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Robert Cicale 28.9% 21,968
     Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence, Reform Green check mark transparent.png John Schettino 24.2% 18,421
     Democratic, Working Families Elizabeth A. Bloom 17.8% 13,493
Write-in votes 0.11% 81
Total Votes 75,973
Source: Suffolk County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Warren County Family Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican, Conservative, Reform Green check mark transparent.png Paulette Kershko 57.0% 6,637
     Democratic, Working Families, Independence Rob Smith 43.0% 5,010
Write-in votes 0.03% 3
Total Votes 11,650
Source: Warren County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015


Westchester County Surrogate Court, Seat 1, General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic, Working Families, Women's Equality Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Sall 90.0% 68,717
     Green Frank Streng 10.0% 7,646
Total Votes 76,363
Source: Westchester County, New York, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 4, 2015

Primary election

Headley was unopposed in general election.

New York City Civil Court, 8th District, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Headley 51.2% 916
Ta-Tanisha James 48.2% 861
Write-in votes 0.62% 11
Total Votes 1,788
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Results Primary 2015: Democratic Judge of the Civil Court - District8th Municipal Court District ," September 30, 2015


Gerstein was unopposed in general election.

New York City Civil Court, 6th District, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Gerstein Incumbent 69.6% 3,417
Isiris Isela Isaac 29.8% 1,463
Write-in votes 0.59% 29
Total Votes 4,909
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Results Primary 2015: Democratic Judge of the Civil Court - District 6th," September 10, 2015





Erie County Family Court, Seat 1, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kelly Brinkworth 44.7% 11,250
Brenda Freedman 25.9% 6,505
Michele A. Brown 20.9% 5,253
Joseph Jarzembek 8.6% 2,156
Total Votes 25,164
Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Unofficial Tally of Election Results," September 10, 2015


Erie County Family Court, Seat 1, Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Freedman 44.8% 4,157
Kelly Brinkworth 33.9% 3,148
Michele A. Brown 21.3% 1,980
Total Votes 9,285
Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Unofficial Tally of Election Results," September 10, 2015


Richard B. Meyer also ran unopposed in the Republican primary, and Brian P. Barrett ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Essex County Court, Seat 1, Primary Election, 2015
Ideology Candidate Vote % Votes
     Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Richard B. Meyer Incumbent 50.0% 46
     Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Brian P. Barrett 50.0% 46
Total Votes 92
Source: Essex County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Official Election Results," October 27, 2015


Sira was unopposed in general election.

Fulton County Surrogate Court, Seat 1, Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Louise Sira 52.2% 2,135
Michael Smrtic 47.8% 1,958
Total Votes 4,093
Source: Fulton County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Primary Results, September 10, 2015


Madison County Surrogate and Family Court, Seat 1, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Marian Cerio 63.7% 671
Suzanne Knight DeBottis 34.2% 360
Write-in votes 2.18% 23
Total Votes 1,054
Source: Madison County Election Board, "Unofficial Primary Results, September 10, 2015


Madison County Surrogate and Family Court, Seat 1, Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Patrick J. O'Sullivan 55.9% 1,609
Kathleen Rapasadi 43.2% 1,244
Write-in votes 0.83% 24
Total Votes 2,877
Source: Madison County Election Board, "Unofficial Primary Results, September 10, 2015


Madison County Surrogate and Family Court, Seat 1, Primary Election, 2015
Ideology Candidate Vote % Votes
     Conservative Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Rapasadi 61.6% 61
     Conservative Patrick J. O'Sullivan 38.4% 38
Total Votes 99
Source: Madison County Election Board, "Unofficial Primary Results, September 10, 2015


Candidates competed for three open seats.

Nassau County Court, 3 open seats, Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Tammy S. Robbins 25.1% 52
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Steven M. Jaeger 20.3% 42
     Green Green check mark transparent.png N. Scott Banks 16.9% 35
     Green Robert G. Bogle 13.5% 28
     Green Felice J. Muraca 11.1% 23
Write-in votes 9.09% 18
Total Votes 198
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Election Results," accessed September 29, 2015


Nassau County District Court, District 2, Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Ayesha Keri Brantley 63.6% 28
     Green James Darcy 31.8% 14
Write-in votes 4.55% 2
Total Votes 44
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Election Results," accessed September 29, 2015


Nassau County District Court, District 3, Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Independence Green check mark transparent.png Frank A. Doddato 52.1% 63
     Independence William Hohauser 47.1% 57
Write-in votes 0.83% 1
Total Votes 121
Source: Nassau County, New York, "Election Results," accessed September 29, 2015


Tanguay-McGuane was unopposed in general election.

Rockland County Family Court, Seat 1, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rachel Tanguay-McGuane 50.6% 3,923
Carol Barbash 47.9% 3,708
Write-in votes 1.52% 118
Total Votes 7,749
Source: Rockland County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results Primary Election 2015," September 10, 2015


Warren County Family Court, Seat 1, Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Paulette Kershko 59.8% 1,985
Daniel Mannix 40.0% 1,328
Write-in votes 0.27% 9
Total Votes 3,322
Source: Warren County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," September 10, 2015


Warren County Family Court, Seat 1, Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Independence Green check mark transparent.png Rob Smith 58.4% 52
     Independence Paulette Kershko 38.2% 34
Write-in votes 3.37% 3
Total Votes 89
Source: Warren County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Ballot Order," accessed August 31, 2015


Westchester County Surrogate Court, Seat 1, Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Sall 61.3% 11,120
Frank Streng 38.7% 7,013
Total Votes 18,133
Source: Westchester County Board of Elections, "2015 Unofficial Primary Election Results," September 10, 2015


The candidates ran for two open seats.

Suffolk County Family Court, 2 open seats, Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Martha Luft Incumbent 45.9% 28
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Matthew G. Hughes 36.1% 22
     Green George Harkin Jr. 18.0% 11
Total Votes 61
Source: Suffolk County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Final Results," accessed October 8, 2015


The candidates ran for three open seats.

Suffolk County District Court, 3 open seats, Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Robert Cicale 35.5% 11
     Green Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Senft Jr. 29.0% 9
     Green Green check mark transparent.png John Schettino 25.8% 8
     Green William G. Ford 9.7% 3
Total Votes 31
Source: Suffolk County Board of Elections, "Primary Election Final Results," accessed October 8, 2015

Process

Judges in New York are chosen in partisan elections. Judicial elections in the state take place every year. Unlike judicial races in other states, New York's judicial races may include candidates running for election under multiple party designations. Candidates are allowed to cross-file to run for office under more than one party designation and may receive endorsements from each.

Closed primary elections are held to allow members of political parties to select their respective candidates. The candidate who wins the Democratic primary, for example, will go on to be the Democratic nominee in the general election. Independent candidates may also run in the general election, bypassing the primary.[2] If a candidate cross-files, he or she can run in the general election, for example, as a Democratic candidate as well as a candidate for one or more other parties.

According to statute, candidates for the supreme courts are chosen indirectly through delegates. Voters elect convention delegates in the primary election, and the delegates choose the supreme court candidates who will be on the general election ballot.[3][4]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York, "2015 Election Dates," accessed April 21, 2015
  2. ↑ Board of Elections in the City of New York, "Guide to NYC Elections," accessed September 30, 2015
  3. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
  4. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014
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