After the polls closed on Tuesday, June 27, NYC Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results of the primary elections which took place that day, based on a percentage of returned poll site scanners.

 

The initial results cover both early votes and election day votes. Absentee and overseas ballots still have to be counted, as do the remaining scanners. Below is a summary of the unofficial results for The Bronx. The latest updated results as of June 28 are also now included below.

 

Democratic incumbent, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark led with 72.72 percent of votes in the Democratic primary for the position of Bronx district attorney on Election Night, while her rival, defense attorney Tess Cohen garnered 26.78 percent as of poll closure.

By June 28 at 00.25 a.m., with 98.01 percent of scanners reported, Clark’s lead had dropped to 72.66 percent of the vote to Cohen’s 26.77 percent.

Clark released the following statement on Election Night. “In 2015, becoming the first woman in The Bronx and the first woman of color elected district attorney in the State of New York was the proudest moment of my life,” she said. “It has been the greatest honor to serve the Bronx as your district attorney and tonight, I am so thrilled that I will be able to continue this important work.”

Clark said she was proud of the work her office achieved over the last eight years. “We expanded our Community Justice Bureau so we can do more to provide resources, connect individuals with community partners, and utilize alternatives to incarceration,” she said. “We are confronting gun violence head on, getting illegal guns out of our community and prosecuting gun traffickers.”

The district attorney continued, “We are working with our community partners to engage our youth so that they make the right choices. From hate crimes to dangerous work conditions to domestic violence, my office is working to hold those responsible accountable. We are utilizing innovating programs and Bureaus to implement meaningful reforms, investigate wrongful convictions, address root causes of crime, and address mass incarceration.”

She said she firmly believed safety and justice go hand-in-hand and added that she was more energized than ever to continue the work. “This victory would not be possible without so many people,” she said. “I want to thank my family, my husband, Ray, and our incredible team for your support and help always but especially during the hectic last few months. I also want to thank the leaders, Democratic clubs, and unions from across the Bronx and beyond who supported my campaign. Most of all, I want to thank the voters who made their voices heard today.”

She concluded, “Serving as Bronx District Attorney is an incredible honor, and I am so excited to continue fighting for the Bronx. Thank you.”

For more coverage on this race, please click here and here.

 

In the City Council District 14 Democratic primary race, incumbent City Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez led with 74.88 percent of the vote on Election Night while her rival, Rachel Bradshaw, won 24.8 percent of votes.

 

By June 28 at 00.25 a.m., with 98.9 percent of scanners reported, Sanchez had increased her lead to 76.15 percent of the vote to Bradshaw’s 23.35 percent.

Sanchez later said, “What a day! Thank you so much District 14. We did it! I am deeply grateful to be re-elected as the Democratic nominee for the 14th District, and I look forward to continuing the incredible work my team begun just 18 months ago as your New York City Council member. In our first 18 months, we brought back nearly $30 million, passed impactful legislation to bring housing stability, jobs and youth supports, and directly served a record 4,500 constituents in our office. Our work is only getting started, and I am honored to have the community’s overwhelming support to keep fighting.”

Meanwhile, David Mirtz, chair of the Bronx Chapter of the New York Working Families Party, issued the following statement on Election Night. “We couldn’t be more thrilled by Pierina Sanchez’s victory tonight,” he said.

 

“As Housing Chair, Pierina has been a powerful voice for protecting tenants against unjust rent hikes and ending the devastating eviction crisis in the Bronx. Our members were proud to hit the streets in support of Pierina and look forward to working with her to build a stronger and healthier Bronx.”

 

Meanwhile, appealing to voters on June 26, Bradshaw wrote, “Speaking to my District 14 voters. Tomorrow is a big day! Send a message to the establishment that poor quality of life and sharing crumbs off the table as a guise for equity and upward mobility will no longer be tolerated. VOTE for me and show them you decide who represents you!”

 

On June 30, Sanchez’s campaign team released a statement saying the councilwoman had secured a decisive victory in the race for City Council District 14. “With over 99 percent of scanners reporting, Pierina received overwhelming support from her neighbors in District 14 within every single election district, affirming the strong work she began during her first 18-months in office,” the statement read.

Sanchez, herself, added, “I am deeply grateful to be re-elected as the democratic nominee for the 14th District, and I look forward to continuing the incredible work my team began just 18 months ago as your New York City Council member. In our first 18 months, we brought back nearly $30 million, passed impactful legislation to bring housing stability, jobs and youth supports, and directly served a record 4,500 constituents in our office. Our work is only getting started, and I am honored to have the community’s overwhelming support to keep fighting.”

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Democratic Primary in District 14 as of July 3 are also now attached below for this race.

District 14 broadly encompasses some or all of the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge Heights, Fordham Manor, Fordham Heights, Bedford Park, University Heights, Mt. Hope and Morris Heights. It is bordered to the south by the Cross Bronx Expressway.

 

In the City Council District 13 Democratic primary race, incumbent Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez led with 63.78 percent of the vote on Election Night.

 

With 96.23 percent of the scanners reported as of June 28 at 00.25 a.m., Velázquez’s lead had risen to 66.17 percent. She had declared victory in the Democratic primary on Election Night and issued the following statement, saying, “Since joining the city council last year we’ve worked to make the Bronx safer and more secure.”

 

She continued, “We’ve added over two dozen new officers to the 45th and 49th precincts, added security cameras across the district, and passed legislation to crack down on catalytic converter thefts. We fought to deliver over 100 units of affordable housing for our seniors and veterans, and secured over $10 million for Jacobi Hospital, but our work is not done.”

 

The councilwoman added, “Tomorrow morning, I will get back to work delivering for the East Bronx and fighting for all our families. In this primary election, I took on two anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ Trump acolytes and beat them handily. Tonight, I want to thank my family, our volunteers, my dedicated campaign staff, my brothers and sisters in labor, the public servants who entrusted me with their support, our allies at the issue organizations doing the hard work every day to make our city a better place, and most of all the voters of the East Bronx for their support and trust.”

 

Her rivals Bernadette Ferrara, a resident of Van Nest, founder of the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance, and a Bronx Community Board 11 (CB 11) board member since 2011, garnered 21.8 percent on Election Night, Irene Estrada, former Democratic female district leader for the 80th assembly district, won 7.21 percent and John Perez, a U.S. army veteran, single father, who last year ran (and lost to now State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez) in the State Senate District 34 Democratic primary, won 4.92 percent of the vote.

 

By June 28, Estrada’s vote share had dropped to 7.17 percent, Ferrara’s had dropped to 19.31 percent, and Perez had risen to 4.97 percent.

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Democratic Primary in District 13 as of July 3 are also now attached below for this race.

 

The councilwoman won her seat in 2021, as reported.

 

District 13 broadly encompasses some or all of the neighborhoods of Allerton, City Island, Country Club, Edgewater Park, Ferry Point, Locust Point, Morris Park, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway, Schuylerville, Silver Beach, Spencer Estates, Throggs Neck, Van Nest, Waterbury LaSalle, Westchester Square, and Zerega.

 

In the City Council District 13 Republican Party primary race, George Havranek led with 50.48 percent of the vote on Election Night, while Kristy Marmorato won 41.01 percent and Samantha Zherka garnered 7.74 percent.

 

Marmorato had surpassed Havranek by June 28, at 00.25 a.m. with 96.23 percent of scanners reported, with 47.88 percent of the vote to Havranek’s now 43.81 percent, and Zherka’s 7.93 percent.

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Republican Primary in District 13 as of July 3 for Round 1 are also now attached below for this race.

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Republican Primary in District 13 as of July 3 for Round 2 (Part 1) are also now attached below for this race.

 

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Republican Primary in District 13 as of July 3 for Round 2 Part 2 are also now attached below for this race.

 

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Republican Primary in District 13 as of July 3 for Round 3 Part 1 are also now attached below for this race.

 

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Republican Primary in District 13 as of July 3 for Round 3 Part 2 are also now attached below for this race.

 

In the City Council District 13 Conservative Party primary race, Kristy Marmorato led with 50 percent of the vote on Election Night to George Havranek’s 35.71, while Samantha Zherka garnered 14.29 percent.

 

Marmorato increased her lead to 54.81 with 96.23 percent of the scanners reported as of June 28 at 00.25 a.m., to Havranek’s 32.69 percent and Zherka’s 12.5 percent.

 

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Conservative Primary in District 13 as of July 3 are also now attached below for this race.

 

 

Phyllis Nastasio, who previously ran and lost to now Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr. in last year’s general election in assembly district 80, also ran for election to the to represent City Council District 13. However, she was disqualified from both the Republican primary and the Conservative Party primary.

 

In the City Council District 12 Democratic primary race, incumbent Councilman Kevin Riley led with 83 percent of the vote, while his rivals, Pamela Hamilton-Johnson garnered 10.82 and Aisha Hernandez Ahmed garnered 5.81 percent.

 

Riley’s lead dropped to 82.33 with 98.89 percent of the scanners reported as of June 28 at 00.25 a.m., while Hamilton-Johnson’s share rose to 12.06 percent and Hernandez Admed dropped to 5.38 percent.

 

City Council District 12 broadly encompasses the neighborhoods of Wakefield, Olinville, Edenwald, Eastchester, Williamsbridge, Baychester, and Co-op City.

 

The unofficial ranked choice voting results of the Democratic Primary in District 12 as of July 3 are also now attached below for this race.

 

For the latest campaign financing breakdown, please refer to our latest stories here, here and here.

 

In the Republican County Committee primary, Samantha Zherka led with 40 percent of the vote on Election Night, while her rivals, David Malavolta won 25 percent and Stefanie Sarlo garnered 15 percent.

 

By June 28, at 00.25 a.m., Zherka had increased her lead to 44.23 percent of the vote to Malavolta’s 25 percent, and Sarlo’s 21.15 percent.

In the Democratic primary for District 22, incumbent City Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán led with 85.53 percent by June 28 at 00.25 a.m. Her opponent, Charles Castro, won 13.17 percent.

 

Council District 22 covers the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Woodside, as well as The Bronx’s Rikers Island.

 

Our reporters spoke to some voters around the borough both during early voting and on Election Day. Outside 18 Metropolitan Oval, Parkchester polling site on Election Day, there weren’t many voters present when we were on site. When we attempted to talk to them, only one man said he was familiar with the races but declined to stop and talk.

 

On Sunday, June 25, outside Mosholu Montefiore Community Center polling site at 450 Dekalb Avenue in Norwood, one female voter who declined to be identified said, “They need to really vote for the right people. New York City needs to get fixed ASAP. It’s not about a title, and the money they get, but what are they going to do to keep everyone safe in the street?”

 

Another male voter, who also declined to be identified, said that immigrants were getting all the help with homes, clothes, food, cellphones and more. “What about our people that are in the street begging for money and food?” he said. The man added that the people needed “to get rid of everyone and get new people in to run The Bronx and New York City.” He added, “The people we have now are not doing enough.”

Election results will be officially certified in the coming weeks by the New York City Board of Elections.