Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2017)
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| 2017 Kings County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 13, 2017 |
| Primary election: September 12, 2017 General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Borough president, district attorney |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
Kings County in New York held a general election for borough president and district attorney on November 7, 2017, in which incumbents Eric Gonzalez and Eric Adams were both re-elected. Kings County is also known as the Borough of Brooklyn. New York allows cross-filing, which means candidates may file to run on multiple party tickets. New York City also held elections for mayor, city council, and other city officials in 2017.
In the district attorney race, Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez defeated five challengers in the Democratic primary election on September 12, 2017. He then won the general election against New York City Councilman Vincent Gentile, who lost in Democratic primary but also ran as a Reform Party candidate. Gonzalez took office after District Attorney Ken Thompson died of cancer in October 2016.
Political party key:
Democratic
Republican
Conservative Party
Reform Party
Working Families Party
Borough President Eric Adams (Democratic and Working Families parties) ran for re-election against two challengers: Republican and Conservative Party candidate Vito Bruno and Reform Party candidate Benjamin Kissel. Since no candidate filed under the same party, no primary election was held for this race.
Elections
District attorney
General election
☑ Eric Gonzalez (i)
☐ Vincent Gentile
Democratic primary 
- ☑ Eric Gonzalez (i)
- ☐ Ama Dwimoh
- ☐ Marc Fliedner
- ☐ Patricia Gatling
- ☐ City Councilman Vincent Gentile
- ☐ Anne Swern
Borough president
General election
☑ Eric Adams
(i)
☐ Vito Bruno
☐ Benjamin Kissel
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2017
The election for Brooklyn borough president and district attorney shared the ballot with New York City elections for mayor, city council, comptroller, and public advocate, as well as local trial courts and three statewide ballot measures.
About the county
- See also: Kings County, New York
The county government of Kings County does not have a county seat as one of the five boroughs of New York City. Kings County is the state designation for the Brooklyn Borough.[1] The county was first established in 1683. It covers a total of 70.8 square miles in eastern New York.[2][3]
County government
- See also: Government of Kings County, New York
Kings County voters 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.[4][5] The district attorney is responsible for prosecuting cases involving violations of state law.[6]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Kings County, New York | ||
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| Kings County | New York | |
| Population | 2,504,700 | 19,378,102 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 69 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 43.7% | 63.7% |
| Black/African American | 32.2% | 15.7% |
| Asian | 11.9% | 8.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.4% | 86.8% |
| College graduation rate | 37.5% | 36.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $60,231 | $68,486 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20% | 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. | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NYC.gov, "New York City Counties," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ United States Census, "QuickFacts: Kings County," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Curbed New York, "Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough," July 24, 2014
- ↑ Justia, "2006 New York Code - Powers And Duties.," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Brooklyn, "Eric L. Adams Biography," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, "Bureaus & Units," accessed December 5, 2016
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