Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2024)

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2024 New York County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 4, 2024, May 28, 2024, & August 15, 2024
Primary election: June 25, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Civil court judges and supreme court judges
Total seats up: 13
Election type: Partisan
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New York County, New York, held general elections for civil court judges and supreme court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was April 4, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was May 28, 2024. The judicial district convention filing deadline was August 15, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Judicial offices

Civil Court – 1st Municipal Court District

General election

Special general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 1st Municipal Court District

Ilona Coleman won election in the special general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 1st Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ilona Coleman (D)
 
99.1
 
42,432
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
404

Total votes: 42,836
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ilona Coleman advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court New York County 1st Municipal Court District.

Civil Court – 2nd Municipal Court District

General election

Special general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 2nd Municipal Court District

Alice Tam Tien won election in the special general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 2nd Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alice Tam Tien (D)
 
99.3
 
40,592
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
295

Total votes: 40,887
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court New York County 2nd Municipal Court District

Alice Tam Tien defeated Harold Bahr in the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court New York County 2nd Municipal Court District on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alice Tam Tien
 
60.7
 
4,526
Harold Bahr
 
38.6
 
2,882
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
50

Total votes: 7,458
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Civil Court – 5th Municipal Court District

General election

Special general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 5th Municipal Court District

Ralph Wolf won election in the special general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 5th Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ralph Wolf (D)
 
99.2
 
71,242
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
545

Total votes: 71,787
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ralph Wolf advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court New York County 5th Municipal Court District.

Civil Court – 8th Municipal Court District

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court New York County 8th Municipal Court District

Incumbent Jose Padilla won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 8th Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jose Padilla (D)
 
99.4
 
14,849
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
85

Total votes: 14,934
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jose Padilla advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court New York County 8th Municipal Court District.

Civil Court – 10th Municipal Court District

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court New York County 10th Municipal Court District

Incumbent J. Machelle Sweeting won election in the general election for New York City Civil Court New York County 10th Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
J. Machelle Sweeting (D)
 
99.6
 
30,950
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
124

Total votes: 31,074
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent J. Machelle Sweeting advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court New York County 10th Municipal Court District.

Civil Court – New York County

Note: Three seats were on the ballot in the New York City Civil Court New York County 2024 primary. Three additional seats were added to the ballot before the general election.

General election

General election for New York City Civil Court New York County (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New York City Civil Court New York County on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Allison Greenfield
Allison Greenfield (D)
 
17.3
 
365,371
Malaika Scott-McLaughlin (D)
 
17.3
 
364,731
Image of Louis Nock
Louis Nock (D)
 
16.3
 
343,664
Elizabeth Shamahs (D)
 
16.3
 
342,823
Crystal Villasenor (D)
 
16.1
 
340,141
Harold Bahr (D)
 
15.8
 
333,930
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
16,252

Total votes: 2,106,912
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Louis Nock, Allison Greenfield, and Malaika Scott-McLaughlin advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court New York County.

Supreme Court – 1st Judicial District

General election

General election for New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District (2 seats)

Incumbent Cynthia Kern and incumbent Gerald Lebovits won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cynthia Kern
Cynthia Kern (D)
 
54.6
 
445,573
Image of Gerald Lebovits
Gerald Lebovits (D)
 
44.5
 
362,946
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
7,710

Total votes: 816,229
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Additional elections on the ballot

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About the county

See also: New York County, New York

The county government of New York County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York County is the state designation for the Borough of Manhattan.[1] The county was first established in 1683. It covers a total of 22.8 square miles in eastern New York.[2]

County government

See also: Government of New York County, New York

New York 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.[3][4] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[5]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for New York County, New York
New York County New York
Population 1,694,251 20,201,249
Land area (sq mi) 22 47,123
Race and ethnicity**
White 55.2% 62.3%
Black/African American 14.3% 15.4%
Asian 12.2% 8.6%
Native American 0.4% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic/Latino 25.7% 19.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.8% 87.2%
College graduation rate 62.2% 37.5%
Income
Median household income $89,812 $71,117
Persons below poverty level 15.6% 13.6%
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 2015-2020).
**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

New York County, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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