Politics & Government
Upper East Side Primary Elections 2025: Unofficial Results
The polls closed in New York at 9 p.m. See the voting outcomes for Upper East Side's local primary elections.

UPDATE, 11:32 p.m. Tuesday: Incumbent Julie Menin claimed victory in the race for City Council District 5.
"Thank you District 5. It is the honor of a lifetime to continue as your Council Member! I look forward to four more years of serving the needs of our incredible community and am deeply grateful for all of your support," Menin tweeted.
City Council races for districts 4 and 8 will head to another round of ranked-choice voting counts.
Find out what's happening in Upper East Sidefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Polls closed at 9 p.m. on Tuesday in New York City, and the unofficial election results were rolling in all night.
Find out what's happening in Upper East Sidefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
On the Upper East Side, there were contested races for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, Manhattan borough president, Manhattan district attorney, and City Council Districts 4, 5, and 8.
Once all the votes are tallied and certified by the New York City Board of Elections, the official final totals will be announced. All results are unofficial until the Board of Elections certifies them.
Early tallies showed high voter turnout across New York City. More than 930,505 New Yorkers had checked in to vote by 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, including mail-in ballots, according to New York City's Board of Elections.
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Note: There were several uncontested races as well, but we won't bog you down with those numbers. You're welcome.
Mayor
Democratic Primary
93.88 percent of scanners counted. Andrew Cuomo has conceded the race and called Zohran Mamdani to congratulate him, per reports, even as the mayoral primary will head to ranked-choice voting counts.
- Zohran Kwame Mamdani: 43.51 percent of votes, or 425,973 votes
- Scott M. Stringer: 1.66 percent of votes, or 16,208 votes
- Selma K. Bartholomew: .13 percent of votes, or 1,299 votes
- Zellnor Myrie: 0.99 percent of votes, or 9,707 votes
- Adrienne E. Adams: 4.12 percent of votes, or 40,329 votes
- Andrew M. Cuomo: 36.35 percent of votes, or 355,814 votes
- Jessica Ramos: .39 percent of votes, or 3,794 votes
- Whitney R. Tilson: .79 percent of votes, or 7,742 votes
- Michael Blake: .40 percent of votes, or 3,913 votes
- Brad Lander: 11.38 percent of votes, or 111,388 votes
- Paperboy Love Prince: .14 percent of votes, or 1,401 votes
Comptroller
Democratic Primary
94.10 percent of scanners counted
- Mark D. Levine: 48.15 percent of votes, or 422,756 votes
- Ismael Malave Perez: 10.11 percent of votes, or 88,761 votes
- Justin Brannan: 33.59 percent of votes, or 295,442 votes
- Kevin S. Parker: 7.79 percent of votes, or 68,521 votes
Republican Primary
94.10 percent of scanners counted
- Peter Kefalas: 61.25 percent of votes, or 17,014 votes
- Danniel Maio: 33.04 percent of votes, or 9,179 votes
Public Advocate
Democratic Primary
94.10 percent of scanners counted. The AP has called the race, declaring Jumaane Williams the winner.
- Jumaane D. Williams: 71.31 percent of votes, or 621,959 votes
- Marty Dolan: 9.38 percent of votes, or 81,843 votes
- Jenifer Rajkumar: 18.70 percent of votes, or 163,111 votes
Manhattan Borough President
Democratic Primary
93.57 percent of scanners counted
- Keith Powers: 38.15 percent of votes, or 93,639 votes
- Calvin D. Sun: 12.42 percent of votes, or 30,484 votes
- Brad Hoylman‑Sigal: 48.82 percent of votes, or 119,819 votes
Manhattan District Attorney
Democratic Primary
93.57 percent of scanners counted. The AP has called the race, declaring Alvin Bragg Jr. the winner.
- Patrick John Timmins: 26.26 percent of votes, or 63,144 votes
- Alvin L. Bragg Jr. (Incumbent): 73.40 percent of votes, or 176,490 votes
City Council District 4
Democratic Primary
92.68 percent of scanners counted
- Vanessa Aronson: 25.45 percent of votes, or 6,907 votes
- Lukas Florczak: 1.65 percent of votes, or 447 votes
- Benjamin D. Wetzler: 14.88 percent of votes, or 4,039 votes
- Rachel J. Storch: 22.81 percent of votes, or 6,191 votes
- Faith A. Bondy: 7.89 percent of votes, or 2,141 votes
- Virginia Maloney: 26.79 percent of votes, or 7,270 votes
City Council District 5
Democratic Primary
97.30 percent of scanners counted
- Collin L. Thompson: 25.92 percent of votes, or 8,181 votes
- Julie Menin (Incumbent): 73.34 percent of votes, or 23,152 votes
City Council District 8
Democratic Primary
91.59 percent of scanners counted
- Federico Colon: 8.33 percent of votes, or 1,127 votes
- Raymond Santana: 11.61 percent of votes, or 1,570 votes
- Wilfredo Lopez: 18.52 percent of votes, or 2,504 votes
- Rosa G. Diaz: 10 percent of votes, or 1,352 votes
- Nicholas A. Reyes: 6.96 percent of votes, or 941 votes
- Elsie Encarnacion: 28.24 percent of votes, or 3,819 votes
- Clarisa M. Alayeto: 15.75 percent of votes, or 2,130 votes
That's what we know so far, Upper East Side. Keep refreshing for updates.
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