Municipal elections in Buffalo, New York (2015)
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The city of Buffalo, New York, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 23, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.
Incumbents sought and won re-election in six of the nine city council races. None of them faced a challenger from a major political party, while three of them were completely unopposed. The only race that featured two candidates from both major parties was the Delaware District, where Joel Feroleto (D) defeated Peter Rouff (R) to succeed Michael J. LoCurto (D). LoCurto initially filed for re-election but then resigned to take a position with the county government, meaning candidates had to be chosen by their parties rather than in primaries.
Democrats were expected to win re-election in all the seats given the overwhelming Democratic affiliation among registered voters within the city.[1] In the one race where a Democrat faced opposition from a Republican, the voter registration was as follows: 11,635 Democrats, 2,896 unaffiliated, 2,856 Republicans and 1,223 other minor parties.[2] Given the lack of partisan opposition beyond the primary stage, elections this cycle were quiet.
City council
Candidate list
Delaware District
Note: Incumbent Michael J. LoCurto (D) initially filed to run for re-election but resigned on July 31, 2015, to take a position in the county government.[3]
- General election candidates:
Joel Feroleto
Peter Rouff
Ellicott District
- General election candidates:
- Incumbent Pridgen was first elected in 2011.
Terrance L. Heard
Fillmore District
- Samuel A. Herbert
- Joseph A. Mascia
- David A. Franczyk
- General election candidates:
Lovejoy District
- General election candidates:
Masten District
Note: Incumbent Demone A. Smith (D) did not run for re-election.
- General election candidates:
Michael A. Woolford
Note: Yvette Suarez (D) filed to run but was removed from the ballot in early August.[4]
Niagara District
- General election candidates:
Charley Tarr
North District
- General election candidates:
South District
- General election candidates:
University District
- General election candidates:
Election results
General election
| Buffalo City Council Delaware District, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joel Feroleto |
70.8% | 3,561 | |
| Republican | Peter Rouff | 29.2% | 1,483 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes ("% of precincts reporting) | 5,044 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 " | ||||
| Buffalo City Council Ellicott District, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Darius G. Pridgen Incumbent |
90.6% | 2,631 | |
| 1 Ellicott | Terrance L. Heard | 9.4% | 263 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,894 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||||
| Buffalo City Council Fillmore District, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | David A. Franczyk Incumbent |
80.1% | 1,743 | |
| Independent | David P. Howard | 19.9% | 420 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,163 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||||
| Buffalo City Council Masten District, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. |
89.1% | 2,258 | |
| Constitution | Michael A. Woolford | 6.0% | 153 | |
| Write-in votes | 4.89% | 124 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,535 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||||
| Buffalo City Council Niagara District, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | David A. Rivera Incumbent |
84.0% | 1,611 | |
| Green | Charley Tarr | 16.0% | 303 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,914 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||||
Primary election
| Buffalo City Council, Fillmore District Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
David A. Franczyk Incumbent |
55.1% | 621 | ||
| Samuel A. Herbert | 27.7% | 312 | ||
| Joseph A. Mascia | 13.9% | 157 | ||
| Write-in votes | 3.4% | 38 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,128 | |||
| Source: Eerie County Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed September 10, 2015 | ||||
| Buffalo City Council, Masten District Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. |
46.1% | 1,110 | ||
| Sharon M. Belton-Cottman | 41.7% | 1,004 | ||
| Lamone Gibson | 10.7% | 257 | ||
| Write-in votes | 1.5% | 35 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,406 | |||
| Source: Eerie County Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed September 10, 2015 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
- City of Buffalo
- New York State Board of Elections - 2015 Official Political Calendar
- Erie County Board of Elections - Official candidate list
- Eerie County Board of Elections - Unofficial primary election results
Footnotes
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Really, a Republican running for council," October 2, 2015
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "North Buffalo dentist running as GOP write-in for Delaware seat on Council," August 24, 2015
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "LoCurto giving up his seat on Common Council for Erie County post," July 13, 2015
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Pridgen unopposed for Council seat after opponent is knocked off ballot," August 6, 2015
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