NYC Special Election 31st Council District

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data

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Candidates eliminated and elected in each round
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Undeclared Write-ins
Round 3 Nicole S. Lee
Round 4 Latanya Collins
Round 5 Nancy J. Martinez
Round 6 Shawn M. Rux
Round 7 Sherwyn James
Round 8 Latoya R. Benjamin
Round 9 Manny Silva Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Round 1

Round 1: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 2,834 votes in the first round 38.49%
2,834 votes
Pesach Osina 2,488 votes in the first round 33.79%
2,488 votes
Manny Silva 739 votes in the first round 10.04%
739 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin 385 votes in the first round 5.23%
385 votes
Sherwyn James 334 votes in the first round 4.54%
334 votes
Shawn M. Rux 214 votes in the first round 2.91%
214 votes
Nancy J. Martinez 168 votes in the first round 2.28%
168 votes
Latanya Collins 108 votes in the first round 1.47%
108 votes
Nicole S. Lee 69 votes in the first round 0.94%
69 votes
Undeclared Write-ins 24 votes in the first round 0.33%
24 votes
Inactive Ballots All ballots are active in the first round

Round 2

Round 2: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Gained 3 votes 38.58%
2,837 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 1 votes 33.85%
2,489 votes
Manny Silva 10.05%
739 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin Gained 1 votes 5.25%
386 votes
Sherwyn James Gained 1 votes 4.56%
335 votes
Shawn M. Rux 2.91%
214 votes
Nancy J. Martinez 2.28%
168 votes
Latanya Collins Gained 1 votes 1.48%
109 votes
Nicole S. Lee Gained 8 votes 1.05%
77 votes
Undeclared Write-ins Eliminated: 24 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 9 ballots became inactive

Round 3

Round 3: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Gained 10 votes 38.82%
2,847 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 2 votes 33.97%
2,491 votes
Manny Silva Gained 4 votes 10.13%
743 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin Gained 8 votes 5.37%
394 votes
Sherwyn James Gained 11 votes 4.72%
346 votes
Shawn M. Rux Gained 4 votes 2.97%
218 votes
Nancy J. Martinez Gained 7 votes 2.39%
175 votes
Latanya Collins Gained 11 votes 1.64%
120 votes
Nicole S. Lee Eliminated: 77 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 20 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Round 4: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Gained 33 votes 39.33%
2,880 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 3 votes 34.06%
2,494 votes
Manny Silva Gained 21 votes 10.43%
764 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin Gained 33 votes 5.83%
427 votes
Sherwyn James Gained 7 votes 4.82%
353 votes
Shawn M. Rux Gained 6 votes 3.06%
224 votes
Nancy J. Martinez Gained 6 votes 2.47%
181 votes
Latanya Collins Eliminated: 120 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 11 ballots became inactive

Round 5

Round 5: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Gained 35 votes 40.07%
2,915 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 15 votes 34.49%
2,509 votes
Manny Silva Gained 36 votes 11.0%
800 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin Gained 24 votes 6.2%
451 votes
Sherwyn James Gained 13 votes 5.03%
366 votes
Shawn M. Rux Gained 10 votes 3.22%
234 votes
Nancy J. Martinez Eliminated: 181 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 48 ballots became inactive

Round 6

Round 6: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Gained 55 votes 41.23%
2,970 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 10 votes 34.97%
2,519 votes
Manny Silva Gained 44 votes 11.72%
844 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin Gained 33 votes 6.72%
484 votes
Sherwyn James Gained 20 votes 5.36%
386 votes
Shawn M. Rux Eliminated: 234 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 72 ballots became inactive

Round 7

Round 7: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Gained 137 votes 43.64%
3,107 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 7 votes 35.48%
2,526 votes
Manny Silva Gained 72 votes 12.87%
916 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin Gained 86 votes 8.01%
570 votes
Sherwyn James Eliminated: 386 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 84 ballots became inactive

Round 8

Round 8: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Gained 253 votes 48.17%
3,360 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 30 votes 36.65%
2,556 votes
Manny Silva Gained 143 votes 15.18%
1,059 votes
Latoya R. Benjamin Eliminated: 570 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 144 ballots became inactive

Round 9

Round 9: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Elected: Gained 481 votes 58.96%
3,841 votes
Pesach Osina Gained 118 votes 41.04%
2,674 votes
Manny Silva Eliminated: 1,059 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 460 ballots became inactive

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Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2834.0 first-round votes. 38.49%
2,834 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 38.58%
2,837 votes
Round 3 Gained 10 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 38.82%
2,847 votes
Round 4 Gained 33 votes from Latanya Collins. 39.33%
2,880 votes
Round 5 Gained 35 votes from Nancy J. Martinez. 40.07%
2,915 votes
Round 6 Gained 55 votes from Shawn M. Rux. 41.23%
2,970 votes
Round 7 Gained 137 votes from Sherwyn James. 43.64%
3,107 votes
Round 8 Gained 253 votes from Latoya R. Benjamin. 48.17%
3,360 votes
Round 9 Elected. Gained 481 votes from Manny Silva. 58.96%
3,841 votes

Pesach Osina

Pesach Osina: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2488.0 first-round votes. 33.79%
2,488 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 33.85%
2,489 votes
Round 3 Gained 2 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 33.97%
2,491 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from Latanya Collins. 34.06%
2,494 votes
Round 5 Gained 15 votes from Nancy J. Martinez. 34.49%
2,509 votes
Round 6 Gained 10 votes from Shawn M. Rux. 34.97%
2,519 votes
Round 7 Gained 7 votes from Sherwyn James. 35.48%
2,526 votes
Round 8 Gained 30 votes from Latoya R. Benjamin. 36.65%
2,556 votes
Round 9 Gained 118 votes from Manny Silva. 41.04%
2,674 votes

Manny Silva

Manny Silva: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 739.0 first-round votes. 10.04%
739 votes
Round 2 10.05%
739 votes
Round 3 Gained 4 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 10.13%
743 votes
Round 4 Gained 21 votes from Latanya Collins. 10.43%
764 votes
Round 5 Gained 36 votes from Nancy J. Martinez. 11.0%
800 votes
Round 6 Gained 44 votes from Shawn M. Rux. 11.72%
844 votes
Round 7 Gained 72 votes from Sherwyn James. 12.87%
916 votes
Round 8 Gained 143 votes from Latoya R. Benjamin. Eliminated. 15.18%
1,059 votes

Latoya R. Benjamin

Latoya R. Benjamin: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 385.0 first-round votes. 5.23%
385 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 5.25%
386 votes
Round 3 Gained 8 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 5.37%
394 votes
Round 4 Gained 33 votes from Latanya Collins. 5.83%
427 votes
Round 5 Gained 24 votes from Nancy J. Martinez. 6.2%
451 votes
Round 6 Gained 33 votes from Shawn M. Rux. 6.72%
484 votes
Round 7 Gained 86 votes from Sherwyn James. Eliminated. 8.01%
570 votes

Sherwyn James

Sherwyn James: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 334.0 first-round votes. 4.54%
334 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 4.56%
335 votes
Round 3 Gained 11 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 4.72%
346 votes
Round 4 Gained 7 votes from Latanya Collins. 4.82%
353 votes
Round 5 Gained 13 votes from Nancy J. Martinez. 5.03%
366 votes
Round 6 Gained 20 votes from Shawn M. Rux. Eliminated. 5.36%
386 votes

Shawn M. Rux

Shawn M. Rux: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 214.0 first-round votes. 2.91%
214 votes
Round 2 2.91%
214 votes
Round 3 Gained 4 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 2.97%
218 votes
Round 4 Gained 6 votes from Latanya Collins. 3.06%
224 votes
Round 5 Gained 10 votes from Nancy J. Martinez. Eliminated. 3.22%
234 votes

Nancy J. Martinez

Nancy J. Martinez: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 168.0 first-round votes. 2.28%
168 votes
Round 2 2.28%
168 votes
Round 3 Gained 7 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 2.39%
175 votes
Round 4 Gained 6 votes from Latanya Collins. Eliminated. 2.47%
181 votes

Latanya Collins

Latanya Collins: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 108.0 first-round votes. 1.47%
108 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 1.48%
109 votes
Round 3 Gained 11 votes from Nicole S. Lee. Eliminated. 1.64%
120 votes

Nicole S. Lee

Nicole S. Lee: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 69.0 first-round votes. 0.94%
69 votes
Round 2 Gained 8 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 1.05%
77 votes

Undeclared Write-ins

Undeclared Write-ins: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 24.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.33%
24 votes

Inactive Ballots

Inactive Ballots: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 88.0 first-round votes. 88
ballots
Round 2 Gained 9 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 97
ballots
Round 3 Gained 20 votes from Nicole S. Lee. 117
ballots
Round 4 Gained 11 votes from Latanya Collins. 128
ballots
Round 5 Gained 48 votes from Nancy J. Martinez. 176
ballots
Round 6 Gained 72 votes from Shawn M. Rux. 248
ballots
Round 7 Gained 84 votes from Sherwyn James. 332
ballots
Round 8 Gained 144 votes from Latoya R. Benjamin. 476
ballots
Round 9 Gained 460 votes from Manny Silva. 936
ballots
Each candidate's votes in each round. Cells are shaded green once a candidate is elected and red once they are eliminated.
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 38.49% 2,834 votes 38.58% 2,837 votes 38.82% 2,847 votes 39.33% 2,880 votes 40.07% 2,915 votes 41.23% 2,970 votes 43.64% 3,107 votes 48.17% 3,360 votes 58.96% 3,841 votes Elected
Pesach Osina 33.79% 2,488 votes 33.85% 2,489 votes 33.97% 2,491 votes 34.06% 2,494 votes 34.49% 2,509 votes 34.97% 2,519 votes 35.48% 2,526 votes 36.65% 2,556 votes 41.04% 2,674 votes
Manny Silva 10.04% 739 votes 10.05% 739 votes 10.13% 743 votes 10.43% 764 votes 11.0% 800 votes 11.72% 844 votes 12.87% 916 votes 15.18% 1,059 votes Eliminated
Latoya R. Benjamin 5.23% 385 votes 5.25% 386 votes 5.37% 394 votes 5.83% 427 votes 6.2% 451 votes 6.72% 484 votes 8.01% 570 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
Sherwyn James 4.54% 334 votes 4.56% 335 votes 4.72% 346 votes 4.82% 353 votes 5.03% 366 votes 5.36% 386 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Shawn M. Rux 2.91% 214 votes 2.91% 214 votes 2.97% 218 votes 3.06% 224 votes 3.22% 234 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Nancy J. Martinez 2.28% 168 votes 2.28% 168 votes 2.39% 175 votes 2.47% 181 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Latanya Collins 1.47% 108 votes 1.48% 109 votes 1.64% 120 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Nicole S. Lee 0.94% 69 votes 1.05% 77 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Undeclared Write-ins 0.33% 24 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Inactive Ballots 88 ballots 97 ballots 117 ballots 128 ballots 176 ballots 248 ballots 332 ballots 476 ballots 936 ballots


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