BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2025 PRIMARY ELECTION
OFFICIAL RANKED CHOICE ROUNDS
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    Date: July 22, 2025  
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Contest:DEM Council Member 16th Council District
Election Date:JUNE 24, 2025
Election results
Althea V. Stevens won the DEM Council Member 16th Council District Primary with 7,243 of the votes in the first round.
Althea V. Stevens received over 70.9% of the vote in round 1.
How the votes were counted - round by round
 Round 1
Eliminated in this round 
ElectedAlthea V. Stevens*
Votes in this round# votes% of vote
Althea V. Stevens 7,243 70.9%
Shakur T. Joseph 2,867 28.1%
Write-ins 105 1.0%
Inactive ballots  
*The winning candidate is the candidate who has over 50% of the vote in round 1.
 
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BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2025 PRIMARY ELECTION
OFFICIAL RANKED CHOICE ROUNDS
Contest:DEM Council Member 16th Council District
Election Date:JUNE 24, 2025
Election results
Althea V. Stevens won the DEM Council Member 16th Council District Primary with 7,243 of the votes in the first round.
Althea V. Stevens received over 70.9% of the vote in round 1.
How the winner won - votes from eliminated candidates - round by round
RoundVote transferredTotal votesPercentage of votes in this round 
Round 1 - Initial Count7,243 votes in the first round7,24370.91% 
 
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