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2021 New York City mayoral election

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2021 New York City mayoral election

An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent mayor Bill de Blasio was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. Democratic Brooklyn Borough president and former police officer Eric Adams won the election in a landslide, defeating Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Adams became the city's second Black mayor. Primary elections took place on June 22, 2021. Rather than the plurality voting of previous primaries, the elections were the first to use ranked-choice voting. Sliwa, founder of Guardian Angels, handily won the Republican primary over New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers founder Fernando Mateo. Polling showed businessman Andrew Yang as the frontrunner as of May 2021, but his lead later shrank as Adams emerged and eventually won in the final round of the Democratic primary over former New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. In the general election, Adams maintained a sizable lead over Sliwa and was heavily favored to win. On election day, Adams won easily, receiving 66 % of the vote to Sliwa's 27 %. He was sworn in on January 1, 2022.

Infobox

Registered
4,911,262
Turnout
1,149,172 23 % (2 pp)
Nominee
Eric Adams
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
753,801
Percentage
66 %

Tables

· Democratic primary › Candidates › Nominee
Eric Adams
Eric Adams
Candidate
Eric Adams
Experience
Borough President, former NY State Senator from the 20th district (2007–2013), former NYPD captain
Announced
November 17, 2020 Archived 2021-12-01 at the Wayback Machine)
Candidate
Experience
Announced
Ref
Eric Adams
Borough President, former NY State Senator from the 20th district (2007–2013), former NYPD captain
November 17, 2020 Archived 2021-12-01 at the Wayback Machine)
· Democratic primary › Results by round
Candidate
Candidate
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
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2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Round 8
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2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
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2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
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2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
%
Eric Adams
Eric Adams
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eric Adams
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
289,403
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
30 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
289,603
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
30 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
290,055
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
30 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
291,806
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
31 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
295,798
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
31 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
317,092
Kathryn Garcia
Kathryn Garcia
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Kathryn Garcia
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
184,463
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
19 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
184,571
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
19 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
184,669
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
19 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
186,731
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
19 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
191,876
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
20 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
223,634
Maya Wiley
Maya Wiley
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Maya Wiley
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
201,127
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
21 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
201,193
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
21 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
201,518
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
21 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
206,013
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
22 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
209,108
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
22 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
239,174
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Andrew Yang
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
115,130
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
12 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
115,301
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
12 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
115,502
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
12 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
118,808
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
12 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
121,597
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
13 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
135,686
Scott Stringer
Scott Stringer
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Scott Stringer
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
51,778
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
5 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
51,850
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
5 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
51,951
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
5 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
53,599
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
5 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
56,723
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
6 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Dianne Morales
Dianne Morales
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Dianne Morales
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
26,495
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
26,534
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
26,645
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
30,157
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
3 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
30,933
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
3 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Raymond McGuire
Raymond McGuire
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Raymond McGuire
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
25,242
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
25,272
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
25,418
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
26,361
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
27,934
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
3 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Shaun Donovan
Shaun Donovan
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Shaun Donovan
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
23,167
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
23,189
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
23,314
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
24,042
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Aaron Foldenauer
Aaron Foldenauer
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Aaron Foldenauer
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
7,742
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
7,758
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
7,819
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Art Chang
Art Chang
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Art Chang
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
7,048
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
7,064
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
7,093
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Paperboy Prince
Paperboy Prince
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Paperboy Prince
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
3,964
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
4,007
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
4,060
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Joycelyn Taylor
Joycelyn Taylor
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Joycelyn Taylor
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2,662
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2,683
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2,780
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Isaac Wright Jr.
Isaac Wright Jr.
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Isaac Wright Jr.
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2,242
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
2,254
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Write-ins
Write-ins
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Write-ins
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
1,568
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 %
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Eliminated
Inactive ballots
Inactive ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Inactive ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
0 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
752 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
1,207 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
5,314 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
8,062 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
26,445 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
65,714 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
140,202 ballots
2021 New York City mayoral Democratic primary election
Candidate
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Eric Adams
289,403
30 %
289,603
30 %
290,055
30 %
291,806
31 %
295,798
31 %
317,092
Kathryn Garcia
184,463
19 %
184,571
19 %
184,669
19 %
186,731
19 %
191,876
20 %
223,634
Maya Wiley
201,127
21 %
201,193
21 %
201,518
21 %
206,013
22 %
209,108
22 %
239,174
Andrew Yang
115,130
12 %
115,301
12 %
115,502
12 %
118,808
12 %
121,597
13 %
135,686
Scott Stringer
51,778
5 %
51,850
5 %
51,951
5 %
53,599
5 %
56,723
6 %
Eliminated
Dianne Morales
26,495
2 %
26,534
2 %
26,645
2 %
30,157
3 %
30,933
3 %
Eliminated
Raymond McGuire
25,242
2 %
25,272
2 %
25,418
2 %
26,361
2 %
27,934
3 %
Eliminated
Shaun Donovan
23,167
2 %
23,189
2 %
23,314
2 %
24,042
2 %
Eliminated
Aaron Foldenauer
7,742
0 %
7,758
0 %
7,819
0 %
Eliminated
Art Chang
7,048
0 %
7,064
0 %
7,093
0 %
Eliminated
Paperboy Prince
3,964
0 %
4,007
0 %
4,060
0 %
Eliminated
Joycelyn Taylor
2,662
0 %
2,683
0 %
2,780
0 %
Eliminated
Isaac Wright Jr.
2,242
0 %
2,254
0 %
Eliminated
Write-ins
1,568
0 %
Eliminated
Inactive ballots
0 ballots
752 ballots
1,207 ballots
5,314 ballots
8,062 ballots
26,445 ballots
65,714 ballots
140,202 ballots
Republican primary candidates · Republican primary › Candidates › Major candidates
Fernando Mateo
Fernando Mateo
Candidate
Fernando Mateo
Experience
Founder of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers
Announced
February 4, 2021 (Website Archived March 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine)
Curtis Sliwa
Curtis Sliwa
Candidate
Curtis Sliwa
Experience
Founder of the Guardian Angels Radio talk show host
Announced
March 8, 2020 (Website Archived March 8, 2021, at the Wayback MachineArchived April 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine)
Candidate
Experience
Announced
Ref
Fernando Mateo
Founder of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers
February 4, 2021 (Website Archived March 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine)
Curtis Sliwa
Founder of the Guardian Angels Radio talk show host
March 8, 2020 (Website Archived March 8, 2021, at the Wayback MachineArchived April 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine)
· Republican primary › Opinion polling
Emerson College
Emerson College
Poll source
Emerson College
Date(s) administered
Jun 7–8, 2021
Sample size
250 (LV)
Margin of error
± 6 %
Fernando Mateo
27%
Curtis Sliwa
33%
Undecided
40%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Fernando Mateo
Curtis Sliwa
Undecided
Emerson College
Jun 7–8, 2021
250 (LV)
± 6 %
27%
33%
40%
2021 New York City mayoral election Republican primary debates · Republican primary › Debates
Key:  P  Participant    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Key:  P  Participant    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
No.
Key:  P  Participant    A  Absent    N  Non-invitee    I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Curtis Sliwa
Curtis Sliwa
No.
Curtis Sliwa
Date
Fernando Mateo
1
1
No.
1
Date
March 31, 2021
Host
WABC
Moderator
Dominic Carter
Link
Video
Participants
P
Participants
P
2
2
No.
2
Date
June 3, 2021
Host
PIX11
Moderator
Ayana Harry Dan Mannarino Henry Rossoff
Link
Video
Participants
P
Participants
P
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Curtis Sliwa
Fernando Mateo
1
March 31, 2021
WABC
Dominic Carter
Video
P
P
2
June 3, 2021
PIX11
Ayana Harry Dan Mannarino Henry Rossoff
Video
P
P

References

  1. Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
  2. Poll sponsored by WPIX and NewsNation
  3. vote
    https://vote.nyc/page/voter-enrollment-totals
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/nyregion/corey-johnson-scott-stringer-mayor-nyc.html
  5. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/eric-adams-defeats-curtis-sliwa-nyc-mayoral-race-1645118
  6. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/election-2021-nyc-mayor-d60b0ac775c591df3cdb0d78591b8e89
  7. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/02/politics/new-york-city-mayor-election-results
  8. TheHill
    https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/563339-in-nyc-ranked-choice-voting-succeeded
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20210621061250/https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-city/how-ranked-choice-voting-will-work-new-york-city.html
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    https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/curtis-sliwa-wins-nyc-republican-mayoral-primary/
  11. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/24/politics/nyc-mayoral-race-analysis
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    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/06/eric-adams-wins-new-york-mayor-primary
  13. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/ny-state-wire-government-and-politics-9c564828a29831747f9c2e6f52daf55e
  14. NBC New York
    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/nyc-mayor-race-first-poll-shows-eric-adams-with-commanding-lead-over-curtis-sliwa/3350543/
  15. www
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-adams-elected-new-york-city-mayor-nypd/
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    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/02/eric-adams-wins-mayor-election-new-york-city
  17. NBC New York
    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/eric-adams-is-sworn-in-as-nyc-mayor-minutes-after-midnight-in-times-square/3474732/
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    https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-mayoral-race/
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    https://fairvote.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Proportional-Representation-in-NYC.pdf
  20. "Final Report"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210216211604/https://www.charter2019.nyc/finalreport
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