2021 New York City Public Advocate election
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The 2021 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 2, 2021. The incumbent, Jumaane Williams, was re-elected.[1] Williams defeated Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil, a physician running on the Republican party line in the general election.
November 2, 2021
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Williams: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Nampiaparampil: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Theo Chino, bitcoin entrepreneur[2]
- Anthony Herbert, activist and consultant[3]
- Jumaane Williams, incumbent
Primary election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jumaane Williams (incumbent) | 572,762 | 70.0% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Herbert | 173,858 | 21.2% | |
| Democratic | Theo Chino | 64,053 | 7.8% | |
| Write-in | 8,049 | 1.0% | ||
| Total votes | 818,722 | 100.0% | ||
Republican Party
Candidate
- Devi Nampiaparampil, doctor and commentator[6]
Endorsements
Devi Nampiaparampil
Organizations
Working Families Party
Candidate
Declared
Jumaane WilliamsPetitions to be on the Working Families Party line were disqualified by the Board of Elections.[8]
General election
Candidates
- Devi Nampiaparampil (Save Our City)
Theo Chino (Black Woman Lead)Petitions to be on the Black Woman Lead Party line were disqualified by the Board of Elections.Theo Chino (Love)Petitions to be on the Love Party line were disqualified by the Board of Elections.- Devin W. Balkind (Libertarian)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jumaane Williams (incumbent) | 744,183 | 68.4% | −9.4 | |
| Republican | Devi Nampiaparampil | 250,823 | 23.1% | +6.1 | |
| Save Our City | Devi Nampiaparampil | 3,668 | 0.3% | ||
| Total | Devi Nampiaparampil | 254,491 | 23.4% | ||
| Conservative | Anthony Herbert | 64,544 | 5.9% | +2.9 | |
| Independent | Anthony Herbert | 9,399 | 0.9% | ||
| Total | Anthony Herbert | 73,943 | 6.8% | ||
| Libertarian | Devin W. Balkind | 14,352 | 1.3% | −0.7 | |
| Write-in | 1701 | 0.2% | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 1,088,670 | 100% | |||