Donovan Richards Wins 2nd Term As Queens Borough Prez: Prediction

QUEENS — Donovan Richards will win re-election and maintain his seat as the Queens Borough President, according to the New York Times and NY1.

With 64 percent of precincts reporting, Richards has 65 percent of the vote, cementing his win against GOP choice Thomas Zmich, according to both sources.

Going into the race, Richards was heavily favored to win re-election. Based on this prediction he will serve the next four years in office, starting in January.

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His primary campaign, however, was not uncontested; after the first-choice, in-person votes were counted on election night, Richards was neck-and-neck with Elizabeth Crowley, the other Democratic candidate for the borough president seat.

The race became even more heated the following day when Richards accused Crowley of racism, which she denied.

The close primary race, which was ultimately called for Richards, mirrored the closely contested special election last year, where Richards beat Crowley by less than 10 percent of the vote.

The race for borough president isn't the only one that residents in Queens voted on this Election Day: locals also weighed in on the race to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio, their respective City Council contests, and five ballot measures.

Find out more about these races, and all the ones that Patch is following, here.