BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2025 PRIMARY ELECTION
OFFICIAL RANKED CHOICE ROUNDS
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Contest:DEM Council Member 21st Council District
Election Date:JUNE 24, 2025
Election results
Shanel Thomas-Henry won the DEM Council Member 21st Council District Primary with 3,117 of the votes in the final round.
Shanel Thomas-Henry defeated Erycka Montoya, who received 2,751 of final votes.
How the votes were counted - round by round
 Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4
Eliminated in this round Write-insDavid AikenYanna M. Henriquez
Elected   Shanel Thomas-Henry*
Votes in this round# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of vote
Shanel Thomas-Henry 2,404 30.7%9 2,413 30.9%412 2,825 40.5%292 3,117 53.1%
Erycka Montoya 2,017 25.8%2 2,019 25.9%185 2,204 31.6%547 2,751 46.9%
Yanna M. Henriquez 1,794 22.9%8 1,802 23.1%142 1,944 27.9%-XXX
David Aiken 1,554 19.8%12 1,566 20.1%-XXX 
Write-ins 64 0.8%-XXX  
Inactive ballots  33 33 827 860 1105 1,965 
*The winning candidate is the candidate in the round with final 2 candidates who has the most votes.
 
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BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2025 PRIMARY ELECTION
OFFICIAL RANKED CHOICE ROUNDS
Contest:DEM Council Member 21st Council District
Election Date:JUNE 24, 2025
Election results
Shanel Thomas-Henry won the DEM Council Member 21st Council District Primary with 3,117 of the votes in the final round.
Shanel Thomas-Henry defeated Erycka Montoya, who received 2,751 of final votes.
How the winner won - votes from eliminated candidates - round by round
RoundVote transferredTotal votesPercentage of votes in this round 
Round 1 - Initial Count2,404 votes in the first round2,40430.69% 
Round 29 votes from Write-ins2,41330.94% 
Round 3412 votes from David Aiken2,82540.51% 
Round 4292 votes from Yanna M. Henriquez3,11753.12% 
 
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