2025 New York City borough president elections

Elections for New York City's borough presidents were held on November 4, 2025. All five incumbent borough presidents were eligible to run for reelection, however, Manhattan borough president Mark Levine opted not to seek reelection and instead successfully ran for New York City Comptroller in the 2025 New York City Comptroller election. The other four borough presidents were all reelected to their second consecutive four-year term.

Overview

Manhattan

Incumbent Democrat Mark Levine was eligible to run for re-election to a second term but chose to run for Comptroller.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Brad Hoylman-Sigal, state senator from the 47th district (2013–present) and candidate for borough president in 2021

Eliminated in primary

• Keith Powers, former Majority Leader of the New York City Council (2022–2024) from the 4th district (2018–present)
• Calvin Sun, physician (previously ran for Public Advocate)

Declined

• Gale Brewer, city councilmember from the 6th district (2002–2013, 2022–present) and former borough president (2014–2021) (endorsed Hoylman-Sigal)
• Grace Lee, state assemblymember from the 65th district (2023–present) (endorsed Hoylman-Sigal)
• Mark Levine, incumbent borough president (running for comptroller)
• Carlina Rivera, city councilmember from the 2nd district (2018–present) and candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Seson Adams

Working Families primary

Nominee

• Brad Hoylman-Sigal

General election

Endorsements

Results

Brooklyn

Incumbent Democrat Antonio Reynoso was eligible for re-election to a second term in office.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Antonio Reynoso, incumbent borough president

Eliminated in primary

• Khari Edwards, activist and candidate for borough president in 2021

Declined

• Justin Brannan, city councilmember from the 47th district (2018–present) (running for Comptroller)

Endorsements

Results

Republican Party

Nominee

• Janine Acquafredda, real estate broker

Conservative Party

Nominee

• Janine Acquafredda, real estate broker

Working Families Party

Nominee

• Antonio Reynoso, incumbent borough president

Independents

Filed paperwork

• Shanduke McPhatter, nonprofit founder

General election

Endorsements

Results

Queens

Incumbent Democrat Donovan Richards was eligible to run for re-election to a second full term in office.

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Donovan Richards, incumbent borough president

Endorsements

Republican primary

Nominee

• Henry Ikezi, real estate agent

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Erwin Roque, real estate flipper

General election

Endorsements

Results

The Bronx

Incumbent Democrat Vanessa Gibson was eligible for re-election to a second full term in office.

Democratic primary

Declared

• Vanessa Gibson, incumbent borough president
• Rafael Salamanca, city councilmember from the 17th district (2016–present) and candidate for borough president in 2021

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Grace Marrero

General election

Endorsements

Results

Staten Island

Incumbent Republican Vito Fossella was eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office.

Republican primary

Nominee

• Vito Fossella, incumbent borough president

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Michael Colombo, insurance advocate

General election

Endorsements

Results

External links

Official campaign websites

Manhattan

• Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D) for Manhattan Borough President
• Keith Powers (D) for Manhattan Borough President
• Calvin Sun (D) for Manhattan Borough President

Brooklyn

• Janine Acquafredda (R) for Brooklyn Borough President
• Khari Edwards (D) for Brooklyn Borough President
• Antonio Reynoso (D) for Brooklyn Borough President

Queens

• Von Del Valle (R) for Queens Borough President
• Henry Ikezi (R) for Queens Borough President
• Donovan Richards (D) for Queens Borough President
• Erwin Roque (L) for Queens Borough President

The Bronx

• Rafael Salamanca (D) for The Bronx Borough President

Staten Island

• Michael Colombo (D) for Staten Island Borough President

References