Joe Borelli
2015 - Present
2026
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Joe Borelli (Republican Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 51. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Borelli (Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 51. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Borelli previously served as a Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 62 from 2013 to 2015.[1]
Biography
Borelli earned a B.A. in history from Marist College and an M.A. from CUNY-College of Staten Island.[1]
Borelli's professional experience includes working as the chief of staff to then-Councilman and Assemblyman Vincent Ignizio (R), an adjunct professor of political science for CUNY, a Lindsay Fellow at CUNY's Institute of State and Local Governance, and a contributor to The Hill. He has also served as a New York state co-chair and national television surrogate for President Donald Trump's (R) 2016 presidential campaign and a member of the MTA Capital Review Board, the New York City Voter Assistance Commission, the Staten Island Transportation Task Force, and the boards of St. Joseph by the Sea High School, the Friends of the College of Staten Island, and the Bini Foundation.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 51
Incumbent Joe Borelli won election in the general election for New York City Council District 51 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Borelli (R / Conservative Party) | 96.7 | 10,108 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 342 | ||
| Total votes: 10,450 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 51
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Joe Borelli in round 1 .
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Conservative Party primary election
Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 51
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Joe Borelli in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Borelli in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 51
Incumbent Joe Borelli defeated Olivia Drabczyk in the general election for New York City Council District 51 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Borelli (R / Conservative Party) | 83.7 | 34,251 |
 | Olivia Drabczyk (D) | 16.2 | 6,628 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 40,905 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Olivia Drabczyk advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Council District 51.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Borelli advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 51.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Borelli advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York City Council District 51.
2019
See also: Public advocate election in New York, New York (2019)
General election
Special general election for New York City Public Advocate
Incumbent Jumaane Williams defeated Joe Borelli and Devin Balkind in the special general election for New York City Public Advocate on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jumaane Williams (D) | 77.9 | 607,441 |
| Joe Borelli (R / Conservative Party) | 19.9 | 155,617 | |
 | Devin Balkind (L) | 2.0 | 15,676 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1,461 | ||
| Total votes: 780,195 | |||
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2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[3] Incumbent Joe Borelli (R) defeated Dylan Schwartz (D) in the general election for the District 51 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 51 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Borelli Incumbent |
80.07% | 29,526 | |
| Democratic | Dylan Schwartz | 19.72% | 7,271 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.21% | 77 | ||
| Total Votes | 36,874 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
Incumbent Joe Borelli ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the District 51 seat on the New York City Council.[4]
| New York City Council, District 51 Republican Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Joe Borelli Incumbent | ||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Borelli received endorsements from the following in 2017:[5]
- Correction Officers' Benevolent Association
- Reform Party
- Teamsters Joint Council 16
- Uniformed Firefighters Association
- Wagner College Republicans[6]
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Joseph Borelli was unopposed in the Republican primary. Borelli also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Borelli was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Borelli ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 62. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. He defeated Anthony A. Mascolo (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Joseph Borelli |
69.2% | 29,026 | |
| Democratic | Anthony A. Mascolo | 30.8% | 12,943 | |
| Total Votes | 41,969 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Joe Borelli did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Joe Borelli did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National convention
Borelli was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New York. Borelli was one of 89 delegates from New York bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[13] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
At-large delegates from New York to the Republican National Convention were selected by the New York Republican State Committee and were awarded to presidential candidates based on the results of the New York Republican primary election on April 19, 2016. District-level delegates were elected in the state primary election. All New York delegates were bound on the first round of voting at the convention.
New York primary results
- See also: Presidential election in New York, 2016
| New York Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
59.2% | 554,522 | 89 | |
| John Kasich | 24.7% | 231,166 | 6 | |
| Ted Cruz | 14.5% | 136,083 | 0 | |
| Blank or void | 1.6% | 14,756 | 0 | |
| Totals | 936,527 | 95 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and New York State Board of Elections | ||||
Delegate allocation
New York had 95 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 81 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 27 congressional districts). New York's district delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the vote in a district in order to be eligible to receive a share of that district's delegates. The first place finisher in a district received two of that district's delegates and the second place finisher received one delegate. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in a district, he or she received all of that district's delegates.[14][15]
Of the remaining 14 delegates, 11 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the statewide vote in order to be eligible to receive a share of the state's at-large delegates. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[14][15]
State legislative tenure
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2014
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In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
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2013
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In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Borelli served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy |
| • Housing |
| • Cities |
| • Health |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Borelli served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Banks |
| • Cities |
| • Health |
| • Mental Health |
| • Transportation |
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York City Council District 51 |
Officeholder New York City Council District 51 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joe Borelli - City Council, "Bio," accessed October 31, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Joe Borelli," accessed October 31, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Gotham Gazette, "Endorsements in the 2017 New York City Primary Elections, Via Gotham Gazette," accessed October 31, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the Wagner College Republicans," November 8, 2017
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Newsday, "Here are the New York State GOP delegates," May 20, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by Vincent Ignizio (R) |
New York City Council District 51 2015-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New York State Assembly District 62 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Ronald Castorina (R) |
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