Rafael Salamanca Jr.

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Rafael Salamanca Jr.
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New York City Council District 17
Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

9

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

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Rafael Salamanca Jr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 17. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.

Salamanca (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

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Salamanca previously served as the district manager and committee board chair of the Bronx Community Board 2.[1]

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 17

Incumbent Rafael Salamanca Jr. defeated Rosaline Nieves and Gonzalo Duran in the general election for New York City Council District 17 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rafael Salamanca Jr.
Rafael Salamanca Jr. (D)
 
84.8
 
3,693
Rosaline Nieves (R)
 
10.6
 
461
Image of Gonzalo Duran
Gonzalo Duran (Conservative Party)
 
4.2
 
182
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
20

Total votes: 4,356
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 17

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Rafael Salamanca Jr. in round 1 .


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for New York City Council District 17

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Rosaline Nieves in round 1 .


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Conservative Party primary election

Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 17

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Gonzalo Duran in round 1 .


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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Salamanca in this election.

2021

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 17

Incumbent Rafael Salamanca Jr. defeated Jose A. Colon and Lattina Brown in the general election for New York City Council District 17 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rafael Salamanca Jr.
Rafael Salamanca Jr. (D)
 
80.3
 
8,729
Jose A. Colon (R)
 
10.7
 
1,167
Image of Lattina Brown
Lattina Brown (Black Women Lead Party) Candidate Connection
 
8.9
 
964
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
17

Total votes: 10,877
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 17

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Rafael Salamanca Jr. in round 1 .


Total votes: 9,049
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jose A. Colon advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 17.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (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 Rafael Salamanca (D) defeated Patrick Delices (R), Oswald Denis (Conservative), and Elvis Santana (Empower Society) in the general election for the District 17 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 17 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rafael Salamanca Incumbent 92.26% 11,512
     Republican Patrick Delices 3.47% 433
     Conservative Oswald Denis 2.26% 282
     Empower Society Elvis Santana 1.81% 226
Write-in votes 0.2% 25
Total Votes 12,478
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017

Incumbent Rafael Salamanca defeated Helen Hines in the Democratic primary election for the District 17 seat on the New York City Council.[3]

New York City Council, District 17 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rafael Salamanca Incumbent 72.17% 4,840
Helen Hines 27.36% 1,835
Write-in votes 0.46% 31
Total Votes 6,706
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

2016

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (2016)

The city of New York, New York, held a special election for District 17 of the city council on February 23, 2016. Maria del Carmen Arroyo, who previously held the position, resigned from the council on December 31, 2015. The winner of the 2016 special election served a term that expired on December 31, 2016. The following candidates ran in the New York City Council District 17 special election.[4]

New York City Council District 17, Special Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rafael Salamanca Jr. 39.12% 1,455
George Alvarez 24.25% 902
Julio Pabon 15.11% 562
J. Loren Russell 10.84% 403
Joann Otero 7.13% 265
Marlon Molina 3.09% 115
Write-in votes 0.46% 17
Total Votes 3,719
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Certified Results Special Election 17th Council," March 8, 2016

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2021

Rafael Salamanca Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Salamanca's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]

Quality of life

  • Excerpt: "I’ve made fighting to improve our quality of life in the Bronx a hallmark of my work as District Manager of Community Board 2. We have worked to increase access to transportation by getting the Bx46 bus line; improved safety for pedestrians and motorists at Bruckner Blvd; made Hunts Points safer by shutting down all five topless establishments; moved Community Precinct Council meetings out into the community and increased transparency in community-police relations; and worked to lower car and homeowner insurance for local families by removing Rikers Island statistics from our local precinct’s reports."

Economic development

  • Excerpt: "With a construction boom on the waterfront in the South Bronx happening today, we need to ensure the jobs surrounding those projects are given to those in the community, and that they are that these workers are provided with opportunities to organize and collectively bargain."

Education

  • Excerpt: "As a Council Member, I would be a strong advocate for public education and would actively work with principals and teachers to identify additional resources, and help increase parent involvement in and out of the classroom."

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