2021 New York City Public Advocate election

The 2021 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 2, 2021. The incumbent, Jumaane Williams, was re-elected.[1] Williams defeated Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil, a physician running on the Republican party line in the general election.

2021 New York City Public Advocate election

November 2, 2021
 
Candidate Jumaane Williams Devi Nampiaparampil Anthony Herbert
Party Democratic Republican Conservative
Popular vote 744,183 254,491 73,943
Percentage 68.4% 23.4% 6.8%

Borough results
Williams:      60–70%      70–80%
Nampiaparampil:      50–60%

Public Advocate before election

Jumaane Williams
Democratic

Elected Public Advocate

Jumaane Williams
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary election results

2021 New York City Public Advocate Primary Results[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jumaane Williams 572,762 70.0%
Democratic Anthony Herbert 173,858 21.2%
Democratic Theo Chino 64,053 7.8%
Democratic Write-In 8,049 1.0%
Total votes 818,722 100.0%

Republican Party

Candidate

Working Families Party

Declared

  • Jumaane Williams Petitions to be on the Working Families Party line were disqualified by the Board of Elections.[7]

General Election

Candidates

  • Devi Nampiaparampil (Save Our City)
  • Theo Chino (Black Woman Lead) Petitions to be on the Black Woman Lead Party line were disqualified by the Board of Elections.
  • Theo Chino (Love) Petitions to be on the Love Party line were disqualified by the Board of Elections.
  • Devin W. Balkind (Libertarian)

[8]

Results

General election results[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jumaane Williams 744,183 68.4% -9.4
Republican Devi Nampiaparampil 250,823 23.1% +6.1
Save Our City Devi Nampiaparampil 3,668 0.3%
Total Devi Nampiaparampil 254,491 23.4%
Conservative Anthony Herbert 64,544 5.9% +2.9
Independent Anthony Herbert 9,399 0.9%
Total Anthony Herbert 73,943 6.8%
Libertarian Devin W. Balkind 14,352 1.3% -0.7
Write-in 1701 0.2% 0.0
Total votes 1,088,670 100%

References

  1. "2021 Public Advocate General Election Results Recap" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. Rivoli, Dan; Greene, Leonard (January 4, 2019). "NYC Public advocate candidate detained after heckling mayor on transit fares". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. Smith, Rachel Holliday (October 12, 2021). "Not Just the Mayor: NYC's Other City- and Borough-Wide Seats in November's Election". The City. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. "New York City Public Advocate Primary Election Results". The New York Times.
  5. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds" (PDF). Board of Elections in the City of New York. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. Rivoli, Dan; Greene, Leonard (January 4, 2019). "NYC Public advocate candidate detained after heckling mayor on transit fares". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  7. "Williams, Lander, Cabán knocked off Working Families Party Ballot Line". politicsny.com. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  8. "RECORD OF NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION". Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  9. "Statement and Return Report for Certification, General Election 2021" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. November 29, 2021.
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