2021 New York state elections

The 2021 New York state elections were held on November 2, 2021. In addition to the standard local elections, many seats for the New York Supreme Court were to be filled in addition to ballot proposals regarding changing state electoral rules and court limits.

State ballot proposals

Background

Proposal 1

This is a proposed constitutional amendment that would freeze the number of state senators at 63, amend the process for counting the state's population, delete certain provisions that violate the U.S. Constitution, repeal and amend certain requirements for the appointment of the co-executive directors of the redistricting commission, and amend the manner of drawing district lines for congressional and state legislative offices.[1][2][3]

The measure would also scrap the current requirement that two-thirds of state lawmakers must agree to pass redistricting plans, in favor of simple majorities in both the Assembly and Senate. The proposal's opponents, including The League of Women Voters of New York State, have focused on this point, saying that allowing a simple majority to make such decisions could diminish a minority party's voting power.[1][2][4]

Proposal 2

This proposed amendment to Article I of the New York State Constitution would establish the right of each person to clean air and water and a healthful environment.[1][2][3]

This measure would give New Yorkers a constitutional right to clean air, water and a "healthful environment." The proposal language is vague on what a "healthful environment" is or how the standard would be legally enforced. Critics of the measure have cited its broad language as a concern, arguing that the lack of specificity could lead to unnecessary lawsuits. State Senator Dan Stec, a Republican who represents the North Country region, said in a statement that the proposal would place the burden of enforcement on the courts.[1][2][4]

Proposal 3

This proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article II, Section 5 (of the New York State Constitution) that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election and would allow the Legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election.[1][2][3]

If passed, the measure would make it possible for state lawmakers to adopt same-day voter registration, something that 20 states already have. The measure would be particularly beneficial to voters who do not start paying attention to local politics until late in the election cycle, said Jan Combopiano, the senior policy director for the Brooklyn Voters Alliance.[1][2][4]

Proposal 4

This proposed amendment would delete from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability.[1][2][3]

Under current law, mail-in ballots are only allowed for voters who expect to be away on Election Day, or who have an illness or disability that would prevent them from voting in person. There was an increase in absentee ballots cast last year because of the coronavirus pandemic; Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo issued an executive order automatically providing all New Yorkers with absentee ballot applications.[1][2][4]

Proposal 5

The proposed amendment would increase the New York City Civil Court's jurisdiction by allowing it to hear and decide claims for up to $50,000 instead of the current jurisdictional limit of $25,000.[1][2][3]

In theory, the measure is meant to make it faster, easier and less expensive for people to resolve disputes legally. Although the change would be likely to increase the efficiency with which lawsuits are resolved, it might also increase the workload for the city's civil courts, which are already understaffed, said Sidney Cherubin, the director of legal services at the Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project.[1][2][4]

In support of proposals

The New York State Democratic Committee (Democratic Party) and Working Families Party campaigned in support of proposals 1, 3, and 4. The reason for the proposals' rejection, according to some sources, is in part because of the parties being "largely quiet on the measures".[5]

Against proposals

The New York Republican State Committee (Republican Party) and Conservative Party of New York campaigned against proposals 1, 3, and 4 using the slogan "Just say no!". According to NPR, the reason for the rejection of the proposals can be linked to large campaigning by the two parties to reject the proposals.[5]

Results

2021 New York State ballot proposal results[6][7][8]
Question For Against Total Votes Result Valid Ballots Blank Ballots Void Ballots Total Ballots Registered Voters[9] Turnout
Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  % Votes  %
Proposal 1: Make Various Changes to Redistricting Process 1,361,043 45.62% 1,622,195 54.38% 2,983,238 Rejected 2,983,238 86.69% 456,841 13.28% 1,031 0.03% 3,441,110 12,318,347 27.93%
Proposal 2: Right to Clean Air, Water, and Healthful Environment 2,129,051 70.12% 907,159 29.88% 3,036,210 Passed 3,036,210 88.23% 404,006 11.74% 894 0.03%
Proposal 3: Allow Legislature to Pass Same-Day Voter Registration 1,336,327 43.70% 1,721,811 56.30% 3,058,138 Rejected 3,058,138 88.87% 381,520 11.09% 1,452 0.04%
Proposal 4: Allow Legislature to Pass No-Excuse Absentee Voting 1,370,897 44.97% 1,677,580 55.03% 3,048,477 Rejected 3,048,477 88.59 391,133 11.37% 1,500 0.04%
Proposal 5: Raise New York City Civil Court Limit to Claim 1,874,515 64.06% 1,051,803 35.94% 2,926,318 Passed 2,926,318 85.04% 514,210 14.94% 582 0.02%

Proposals 2 (Right to Clean Air, Water, and Healthful Environment) and 5 (New York Civil Court Limit) passed, while proposals 1 (Redistricting), 3 (Voter Registration), and 4 (Absentee Voting) were rejected.[10][11][6]


State Legislature

State Senate District 30

2021 State Senate District 30 Special General Election[12][13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Cordell Cleare 39,931 88.61%
New York Republican Party Oz Sultan 2,707 6.01%
Independent Shana Harmongoff 2,427 5.39%
Total 45,065 100%

State Supreme Court

District 1

In District 1, two winners are allowed.

2021 District 1, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Margaret A. Pui Yee Chan 185,005 38.41%
New York Democratic Party John Joseph Kelley 153,432 31.85%
Total 338,437 100%

District 2

In District 2, seven winners are allowed.

2021 District 2, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Consuelo Melendez 234,195 14.51%
New York Democratic Party Gina Abadi 230,324 14.27%
New York Democratic Party Lillian Wan 229,226 14.2%
New York Democratic Party Joy Campanelli 227,398 14.09%
New York Democratic Party Richard Montelione 221,392 13.72%
New York Democratic Party Dena Douglas 207,065 12.83%
New York Democratic Party Carolyn Walker-Diallo 197,776 12.25%
New York Republican Party Robert Mazzuchin 66,517 4.12%
Total 1,613,893 100%

District 3

In District 3, three winners are allowed.

2021 District 3, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Kevin R. Bryant 88,236 19.21%
Working Families Party Kevin R. Bryant 27,434 4.56%
Total Kevin R. Bryant 115,670 19.21%
New York Democratic Party Laura M. Jordan 87,730 14.57%
Working Families Party Laura M. Jordan 27,367 4.54%
Total Laura M. Jordan 115,097 19.11%
New York Democratic Party David M. Gandin 81,126 13.47%
Working Families Party David M. Gandin 25,713 4.27%
Total 337,606 100%

District 5

2021 District 5, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Anthony J. Brindisi 76,640 44.16%
New York Republican Party Danielle Fogel 96,926 55.84%
Total 173,566 100%

District 6

In District 6, three winners are allowed.

2021 District 6, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Molly Fitzgerald 51,186 14.16
New York Republican Party Elizabeth Aherne 61,596 16.10%
New York Republican Party Patrick J. O'Sullivan 66,078 17.27%
Total 178,860 100%

District 7

In District 7, two winners are allowed.

2021 District 7, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Maurice Verrillo 81,191 19.35%
New York Democratic Party Deral Givens 76,065 18.13%
New York Republican Party Elena Cariola 131,765 31.41%
New York Republican Party Jim Walsh 130,542 31.11%
Total 419,563 100%

District 8

In District 8, four winners are allowed. Rather unusually, the New York Democratic, Republican, Working Families and Conservative parties all endorsed the same justices.

2021 District 8, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Grace M. Hanlon 92,346 7.94
New York Republican Party Grace M. Hanlon 103,076 8.86%
Conservative Party of New York Grace M. Hanlon 30,357 2.61%
Working Families Party Grace M. Hanlon 10,157 0.87%
Total Grace M. Hanlon 235,936 20.28%
New York Democratic Party John B. Licata 84,191 7.24%
New York Republican Party John B. Licata 101,752 8.75%
Conservative Party of New York John B. Licata 30,765 2.64%
Working Families Party John B. Licata 9,805 0.84%
Total John B. Licata 226,513 19.47%
New York Democratic Party Frank Caruso 87,715 7.54%
New York Republican Party Frank Caruso 101,789 8.75%
Conservative Party of New York Frank Caruso 32,876 2.83%
Total Frank Caruso 222,380 19.11%
New York Democratic Party Raymond W. Walter 86,410 7.43%
New York Republican Party Raymond W. Walter 99,269 8.53%
Conservative Party of New York Raymond W. Walter 32,164 2.76%
Total Raymond W. Walter 217,843 18.72%
Total 902,672 100%

District 9

In District 9, five winners are allowed.

2021 District 9, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party James L. Hyer 146,302 8.31%
Conservative Party of New York James L. Hyer 23,365 1.33%
Total James L. Hyer 169,667 9.63%
New York Democratic Party Robert M. Berliner 142,427 8.09%
New York Republican Party Robert M. Berliner 117,180 6.65%
Conservative Party of New York Robert M. Berliner 24,957 1.42%
Total Robert M. Berliner 284,564 16.15%
New York Democratic Party Christie L. D'Alessio 154,873 8.79%
Conservative Party of New York Christie L. D'Alessio 27,787 1.58%
Total Christie L. D'Alessio 182,660 10.37%
New York Democratic Party Thomas Quinones 149,807 8.50%
Conservative Party of New York Thomas Quinones 25,571 1.45%
Total Thomas Quinones 175,378 9.96%
New York Democratic Party Thomas R. Davis 148,679 8.44%
New York Republican Party Thomas R. Davis 124,270 7.05%
Total Thomas R. Davis 272,949 15.50%
New York Republican Party Richard J. Guertin 110,568 6.28%
Conservative Party of New York Richard J. Guertin 24,778 1.41%
Total Richard J. Guertin 135,346 7.68%
New York Republican Party James M. Hendry III 120,392 6.83%
New York Republican Party Mark T. Starkman 117,717 6.68%
Total 1,458,673 100%

District 10

In District 10, eight winners are allowed.

2021 District 10, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Timothy S. Driscoll 186,707 4.33%
New York Republican Party Timothy S. Driscoll 240,181 5.57%
Conservative Party of New York Timothy S. Driscoll 54,869 1.27%
Total Timothy S. Driscoll 481,757 11.17%
New York Democratic Party Susan B. Heckman 182,076 4.22%
New York Republican Party Susan B. Heckman 234,204 5.43%
Conservative Party of New York Susan B. Heckman 54,166 1.26%
Total Susan B. Heckman 470,446 10.91%
New York Democratic Party Vito M. DeStefano 178,428 4.14%
New York Republican Party Vito M. DeStefano 235,369 5.46%
Conservative Party of New York Vito M. DeStefano 55,675 1.29%
Total Vito M. DeStefano 469,472 10.88%
New York Democratic Party Christopher Modelewski 176,481 4.09%
New York Republican Party Christopher Modelewski 231,026 5.36%
Conservative Party of New York Christopher Modelewski 53,621 1.24%
Total Christopher Modeleweski 461,498 10.70%
New York Democratic Party Conrad D. Singer 177,197 4.11%
New York Republican Party Conrad D. Singer 229,158 5.31%
Conservative Party of New York Conrad D. Singer 53,621 1.24%
Total Conrad D. Singer 459,976 10.66%
New York Democratic Party Danielle M. Peterson 179,013 4.15%
New York Republican Party Danielle M. Peterson 230,521 5.34%
Conservative Party of New York Danielle M. Peterson 54,348 1.26%
Total Danielle M. Peterson 463,882 10.75
New York Democratic Party Eileen Daly Sapraicone 179,249 4.16%
New York Republican Party Eileen Daly Sapraicone 229,904 5.33%
Conservative Party of New York Eileen Daly Sapraicone 54,228 1.26%
Total Eileen Daly Sapraicone 463,381 10.74%
New York Democratic Party Elizabeth M. Fox-McDonough 179,786 4.17%
New York Republican Party Elizabeth M. Fox-McDonough 230,213 5.34%
Conservative Party of New York Elizabeth M. Fox-McDonough 54,093 1.25%
Total Elizabeth M. Fox-McDonough 464,092 10.76%
Total 3,734,504 100%

District 11

In District 11, six winners are allowed.

2021 District 11, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Denis J. Butler 125,297 8.12%
New York Republican Party Denis J. Butler 68,234 4.42%
Total Denis J. Butler 193,531 12.55%
New York Democratic Party Kenneth C. Holder 109,244 7.08%
New York Republican Party Kenneth C. Holder 58,095 3.77%
Total Kenneth C. Holder 167,339 10.85%
New York Democratic Party David J. Kirschner 113,386 7.35%
New York Republican Party David J. Kirschner 59,839 3.88%
Total David J. Kirschner 173,225 11.23%
New York Democratic Party Laurentina S. McKetney Butler 132,144 8.57%
New York Democratic Party Karen Gopee 120,061 7.78%
New York Democratic Party Michele R. Titus 130,740 8.48%
New York Republican Party John C. Spataro 66,454 4.31%
Working Families Party Deborah Axt 29,583 1.92%
Working Families Party Bob Cohen 28,215 1.83%
Total 100%

District 12

In District 12, five winners are allowed.

2021 District 12, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party George R. Villegas 64,134 10.69%
New York Democratic Party Patsy D. Gouldborne 54,098 9.02%
New York Democratic Party Paul L. Alpert 55,459 9.24%
New York Democratic Party Marissa Soto 69,210 11.53%
New York Democratic Party Naita A. Semaj 51,836 8.64%
New York Republican Party Anthony G. Marecki 20,657 3.44%
Total 315,394 100%

District 13

2021 District 13, State Supreme Court General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Ann Thompson 29,087 14.54%
New York Democratic Party Charles M. Troia 24,775 12.39%
New York Republican Party Paul Marrone Jr. 60,746 30.37%
New York Republican Party Ronald Castorina Jr. 56,778 28.38%
Total 171,386 100%

Mayoral elections

A number of places throughout the state held mayoral elections.

Albany mayoral election

2021 Albany mayoral election[15][16][17]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Kathy Sheehan (Incumbent) 7,942 64.09%
New York Republican Party Alicia Purdy 2,245 18.12%
Independent Greg Aidala 2,204 17.79%
Total 12,391 100%

Buffalo mayoral election

2021 Buffalo mayoral election[15][18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Write-In (Democrat) Byron W. Brown (Incumbent) 38,338 59.57%
New York Democratic Party India B. Walton 25,773 39.88%
  Write-In Others 250 0.39%
Total 64,361 100%

Glen Cove mayoral election

2021 Glen Cove mayoral election[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Timothy Tenke (incumbent) 2,347 42.87%
New York Republican Party Pamela Panzenbeck 3,112 56.84%
Total 5,459 100%

New York City mayoral election

2021 New York City mayoral election[15][16][17][21]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Eric Adams 676,481 66.5%
New York Republican Party Curtis Sliwa 293,127 28.8%
Party for Socialism and Liberation Catherine Rojas 24,995 2.5%
Conservative Party of New York William Pepitone 11,668 1.1%
Empowerment Party Quanda Francis 3,462 0.3%
Libertarian Party of New York Stacey Prussman 2,830 0.3%
Humanity United Party Raja Flores 2,155 0.2%
Save Our City Party Fernando Mateo 1,695 0.2%
Out Lawbreaker Party Skiboky Stora 250 <0.1%
Total 1,016,663 100%

Peekskill mayoral election

2021 Peekskill mayoral election[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Vivian C. McKenzie 2,374 64%
Working Families Party Conor A. Greene 144 4%
New York Republican Party Emiliano D. Perez 1,048 28%
New York Conservative Party Emiliano D. Perez 163 4%
Total Emiliano D. Perez 1,211 32%
Total 3,729 100%

Rochester mayoral election

2021 Rochester mayoral election results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malik Evans 15,513 98.57%
Write-in 225 1.43%
Total votes 15,738 100
Democratic hold

Rye mayoral election

2021 City of Rye mayoral election[24][25]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Joshua D. Cohn (incumbent) 1,537 48%
New York Republican Party Joshua D. Cohn 2,136 36%
Total Joshua D. Cohn 2,673 84%
Working Families Party Danielle T. Epstein 503 16%
Total 3,176 100%

Suffern mayoral election

2021 Village of Suffern mayoral election[26][27]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Michael F. Curley 1,018 44.57%
Working Families Party Michael F. Curley 184 8.06%
Total Michael F. Curley 1,202 52.63%
New York Republican Party Edward T. Markunas (incumbent) 904 39.58%
New York Conservative Party Edward T. Markunas 177 7.75%
Total Edward T. Markunas 1,081 47.33%
Write-in 1 0.04%
Total 3,174 100%

Syracuse mayoral election

General election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Ben Walsh (incumbent) 10,987 61%
Democratic Khalid Bey 4,923 27%
Republican Janet Burman 2,144 11.84%
Total votes 18,054 100%

County executives

Several counties held county executive elections.

Nassau County

2021 Nassau County Executive election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Laura Curran (Incumbent) 140,489 49.59%
New York Republican Party Bruce Blakeman 142,635 50.35%
Total 283,279 100%

Rensselaer County

2021 Rensselaer County Executive election[30][31]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party Gwen Wright 13,131 34.01%
New York Republican Party Steven F. McLaughlin (incumbent) 19,315 50.03%
New York Conservative Party Steven F. McLaughlin 5,002 12.96%
Total Steven F. McLaughlin 24,317 62.99%
Working Families Party Sara J. McDermott 1,141 2.96%
Write-in 16 0.04%
Total 38,605 100%

Rockland County

2021 Rockland County Executive election[32][27]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party L'Tanya M. Watkins 11,786 24.98%
Working Families Party L'Tanya M. Watkins 1,112 2.36%
Total L'Tanya M. Watkins 12,898 27.33%
New York Republican Party Ed Day (incumbent) 27,387 58.04%
New York Conservative Party Ed Day 6,790 14.39%
Total Ed Day 34,177 72.43%
Write-in 110 0.23%
Total 47,185 100%

Westchester County

2021 Westchester Executive election[33][34]
Party Candidate Votes %
New York Democratic Party George S. Latimer (incumbent) 92,034 58%
Working Families Party George S. Latimer 5,719 4%
Total George S. Latimer 97,753 62%
New York Republican Party Christine Sculti 58,325 37%
New York Conservative Party Christine Sculti 1,999 1%
Total Christine Sculti 60,324 38%
Total 158,077 100%

See also

Footnotes

Notes

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