BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2025 PRIMARY ELECTION
OFFICIAL RANKED CHOICE ROUNDS
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Contest:DEM Council Member 30th Council District
Election Date:JUNE 24, 2025
Election results
Phil Wong won the DEM Council Member 30th Council District Primary with 5,549 of the votes in the final round.
Phil Wong defeated Paul Pogozelski, who received 5,233 of final votes.
How the votes were counted - round by round
 Round 1Round 2Round 3
Eliminated in this round Write-insDermot P. Smyth
Elected  Phil Wong*
Votes in this round# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of votevotes transfered# votes% of vote
Phil Wong 4,639 36.2%8 4,647 36.6%902 5,549 51.5%
Paul Pogozelski 4,066 31.8%27 4,093 32.2%1140 5,233 48.5%
Dermot P. Smyth 3,931 30.7%32 3,963 31.2%-XXX
Write-ins 168 1.3%-XXX 
Inactive ballots  101 101 1921 2,022 
*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 30th Council District
Election Date:JUNE 24, 2025
Election results
Phil Wong won the DEM Council Member 30th Council District Primary with 5,549 of the votes in the final round.
Phil Wong defeated Paul Pogozelski, who received 5,233 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 Count4,639 votes in the first round4,63936.23% 
Round 28 votes from Write-ins4,64736.58% 
Round 3902 votes from Dermot P. Smyth5,54951.47% 
 
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