City elections in Buffalo, New York (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 4, 2019
Primary election: June 25, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Comptroller, city council, and city court judge
Total seats up: 11
Election type: Partisan
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The city of Buffalo, New York, held general elections for comptroller, all nine city council seats, and one city court judge on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was April 4, 2019.


Elections

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City judge

General election

General election for Buffalo City Court (2 seats)

Lenora Foote Beavers and incumbent Peter Savage III won election in the general election for Buffalo City Court on November 5, 2019.

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Lenora Foote Beavers (D / R / Working Families Party / G / Independence Party)
 
53.9
 
30,850
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Peter Savage III (D)
 
46.1
 
26,374

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 57,224
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Buffalo City Court (2 seats)

Lenora Foote Beavers advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo City Court on June 25, 2019.

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Lenora Foote Beavers

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Buffalo City Court (2 seats)

Andrew Pace advanced from the Republican primary for Buffalo City Court on June 25, 2019.

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Comptroller

General election

General election for Buffalo Comptroller

Incumbent Barbara Miller-Williams defeated Ross M. Kostecky in the general election for Buffalo Comptroller on November 5, 2019.

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Barbara Miller-Williams (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party)
 
80.1
 
27,911
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Ross M. Kostecky (R)
 
19.9
 
6,935

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Total votes: 34,846
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Barbara Miller-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo Comptroller.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Ross M. Kostecky advanced from the Republican primary for Buffalo Comptroller.

Common council

Buffalo Common Council General Election
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Delaware District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Feroleto (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Feroleto (i) (Democratic Party, Independence Party)

Did not make the ballot:
Melanie McMahan  (Independent)
Ellicott District

Green check mark transparent.pngDarius Pridgen (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Michael Chapman  (Independent)
Fillmore District

Green check mark transparent.pngMitchell Nowakowski

Green check mark transparent.pngMitchell Nowakowski (Democratic Party, Independence Party)
David P. Howard (Choice Party)
Raymond Brinson (Conservative Party)
Mohammed Jahangir Alam (United Fillmore District Party)

Did not make the ballot:
James Kistner  (Libertarian Party)
Lovejoy District

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Bollman

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Bollman (Democratic Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party)
Antionette Craig (Lovejoy United 5 Party)

Masten District

Green check mark transparent.pngUlysees O. Wingo, Sr. (i)

Veronica Golden (Working Families Party)

Niagara District

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rivera (i)

Mark Supples  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rivera (i) (Democratic Party, Independence Party)
Mark Supples (Republican Party, Conservative Party)  Candidate Connection
Charles Tarr (Green Party)

North District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek (i) (Democratic Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party)

South District

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Scanlon (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Scanlon (i) (Democratic Party, Independence Party)

University District

Green check mark transparent.pngRasheed Wyatt (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRasheed Wyatt (i) (Democratic Party, Independence Party)
Dorethea Franklin (Green Party)


Buffalo Common Council Primary Election
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Delaware District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Feroleto (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Melanie McMahan 

No candidates filed for the Republican primary

Did not make the ballot:
James Lawson 
Ellicott District

Green check mark transparent.pngDarius Pridgen (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary

Did not make the ballot:
Ernest Starzec 
Fillmore District

Green check mark transparent.pngMitchell Nowakowski
Pharoah Paige
Tina Sanders
Gerhardt Yaskow

Did not make the ballot:
Raymond Brinson 
Kimberly Trent 
Mohammed Jahangir Alam 
Lovejoy District

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Bollman
Esther Smothers

Did not make the ballot:
Antionette Craig 

No candidates filed for the Republican primary

Did not make the ballot:
Robert Rizzo 
Masten District

Green check mark transparent.pngUlysees O. Wingo, Sr. (i)
Nathan Boyd
Veronica Golden
Jennifer Strickland

Green Party

No candidates filed for the Green Party primary

Did not make the ballot:
Taniqua Simmons  (Green Party)
Niagara District

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rivera* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Bernice Radle 

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Supples*  Candidate Connection

Green Party

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Tarr*
North District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary

Did not make the ballot:
Paula Aquino 

Independence Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek (i)

Abi Echevarria

South District

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Scanlon (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary

Did not make the ballot:
Joseph Flatley 
University District

Green check mark transparent.pngRasheed Wyatt (i)
Kathryn Franco

Did not make the ballot:
Derrick Lanier Moore 

Green Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDorethea Franklin*


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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Buffalo, New York (2018)

General election

General election for Buffalo City Court (2 seats)

Incumbent Shannon Heneghan and incumbent James A. W. McLeod won election in the general election for Buffalo City Court on November 6, 2018.

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Shannon Heneghan (D)
 
50.1
 
61,937
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James A. W. McLeod (D)
 
49.9
 
61,646

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Total votes: 123,583
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shannon Heneghan and incumbent James A. W. McLeod advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo City Court.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Buffalo, New York (2017)

Andrew Lotempio (D) and incumbent Betty Calvo-Torres (D) were unopposed in the Buffalo City Court general election (2 open seats).[1]

Buffalo City Court, General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Lotempio 50.38% 35,460
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Betty Calvo-Torres Incumbent 49.62% 34,929
Total Votes 70,389
Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," accessed December 18, 2017

Andrew Lotempio and incumbent Betty Calvo-Torres defeated Joseph T. Jarzembek in the Buffalo City Court Democratic primary election.[2]

Buffalo City Court, Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Lotempio 45.85% 16,379
Green check mark transparent.png Betty Calvo-Torres Incumbent 38.86% 13,881
Joseph T. Jarzembek 14.72% 5,257
Write-in votes 0.57% 205
Total Votes 35,722
Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "Official Democratic Primary Election Results," September 12, 2017

2015

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About the city

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Buffalo is a city in Erie County, New York. As of 2010, its population was 261,310.

City government

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The city of Buffalo uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[3]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Buffalo, New York
Buffalo New York
Population 261,310 19,378,102
Land area (sq mi) 40 47,123
Race and ethnicity**
White 47.1% 63.7%
Black/African American 36.5% 15.7%
Asian 5.9% 8.4%
Native American 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more 4% 3.1%
Hispanic/Latino 12.3% 19%
Education
High school graduation rate 84.6% 86.8%
College graduation rate 27.6% 36.6%
Income
Median household income $37,354 $68,486
Persons below poverty level 30.1% 14.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
Assembly D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

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Demographic data for New York
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Total population:19,747,183316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):47,1263,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:64.6%73.6%
Black/African American:15.6%12.6%
Asian:8%5.1%
Native American:0.4%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.9%3%
Hispanic/Latino:18.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.6%86.7%
College graduation rate:34.2%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$59,269$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New York.
**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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Broome County, New York 2.01% 5.31% 8.02%
Cayuga County, New York 11.64% 11.40% 8.48%
Cortland County, New York 5.58% 9.11% 9.96%
Essex County, New York 1.14% 18.77% 13.32%
Franklin County, New York 5.45% 26.07% 22.23%
Madison County, New York 14.20% 0.89% 0.87%
Niagara County, New York 17.75% 0.84% 1.00%
Orange County, New York 5.50% 5.65% 4.13%
Oswego County, New York 21.99% 7.93% 2.44%
Otsego County, New York 11.13% 2.72% 5.91%
Rensselaer County, New York 1.41% 12.19% 9.34%
St. Lawrence County, New York 8.82% 16.71% 16.33%
Saratoga County, New York 3.21% 2.44% 3.40%
Seneca County, New York 11.01% 9.08% 2.60%
Suffolk County, New York 6.84% 3.69% 5.99%
Sullivan County, New York 11.23% 9.02% 9.46%
Warren County, New York 8.47% 2.32% 2.64%
Washington County, New York 18.40% 1.90% 0.81%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.[4]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[5][6]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "2017 Petitions Filed," accessed July 14, 2017
  2. ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "2017 Petitions Filed," accessed July 14, 2017
  3. ↑ City of Buffalo, "History of the Common Council," accessed October 28, 2014
  4. ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  7. ↑ Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
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