Municipal elections in Kings County, New York (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 4, 2024, May 28, 2024, & August 15, 2024 |
| Primary election: June 25, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Civil court judges and supreme court judges |
| Total seats up: 17 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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Kings County, New York, is holding general elections for civil court judges and supreme court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was April 4, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was May 28, 2024. The judicial district convention filing deadline was August 15, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Judicial offices
Civil Court – 5th Municipal Court District
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District (2 seats)
Hemalee Patel, Jacob Zelmanovitz, and Benjamin Lieberman are running in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Hemalee Patel (D) | |
| Jacob Zelmanovitz (D / Conservative Party) | |
| Benjamin Lieberman (Conservative Party) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Hemalee Patel and Jacob Zelmanovitz advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Benjamin Lieberman and Jacob Zelmanovitz advanced from the special Conservative Party primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 5th Municipal Court District.
Civil Court – 6th Municipal Court District
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 6th Municipal Court District (2 seats)
Norma Jennings and Janice Robinson are running in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County 6th Municipal Court District on November 5, 2024.
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| Norma Jennings (D) | |
| Janice Robinson (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 6th Municipal Court District (2 seats)
Janice Robinson defeated Kenneth Gayle in the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 6th Municipal Court District on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Robinson | 73.4 | 11,268 |
| Kenneth Gayle | 26.6 | 4,077 | |
| Total votes: 15,345 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Norma Jennings advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County 6th Municipal Court District.
Civil Court – Kings County
Note: Three seats were on the ballot in the New York City Civil Court Kings County 2024 primary. Three additional seats were added to the ballot before the general election.
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County (6 seats)
The following candidates are running in the special general election for New York City Civil Court Kings County on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Tehilah Berman (D) | |
| Turquoise Haskin (D) | |
| Mark Kagan (D) | |
| Alexis Riley (D) | |
| Tawanna St. Louis (D) | |
| Abayomi Whint (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tehilah Berman, Turquoise Haskin, and Alexis Riley advanced from the special Democratic primary for New York City Civil Court Kings County.
Supreme Court – 2nd Judicial District
General election
The general election will occur on November 5, 2024.
General election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District (7 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Sharen D. Hudson (D / Conservative Party) | |
| Jeffrey S. Sunshine (D / Conservative Party) | |
| Lisa Lewis (D) | |
| Adam Perlmutter (D) | |
| Keisha Alleyne (D / Conservative Party) | |
| Inga O'Neale (D / Conservative Party) | |
| Christopher Robles (D / Conservative Party) | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2024
June 25, 2024
- United States Senate election in New York, 2024
- New York's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York State Senate elections, 2024
- New York State Assembly elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in New York, 2024
- New York's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
- New York State Senate elections, 2024
- New York State Assembly elections, 2024
- New York Proposal 1, Equal Protection of Law Amendment (2024)
- Municipal elections in Queens County, New York (2024)
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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 | 2,736,074 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 69 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 42.8% | 62.3% |
| Black/African American | 31.3% | 15.4% |
| Asian | 11.9% | 8.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Two or more | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.9% | 19.1% |
| Bildung | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.2% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 38.8% | 37.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,973 | $71,117 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.2% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
See also
| Kings County, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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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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