2017 Albany mayoral election

The 2017 mayoral election in Albany, New York, was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the incumbent Kathy Sheehan, a member of the Democratic Party, being re-elected to a second term over Conservative Party candidate Joseph Sullivan, Green Party candidate Bryan Jimenez, and Independence Party candidate Frank Commisso Jr.[1][2]

2017 Albany mayoral election

November 7, 2017

IPNY Nominee Kathy Sheehan Frank Commisso Jr. Party Democratic Independence Alliance Parties Women's Equality Working Families Popular vote 11,520 3,687 Percentage 70.42% 22.54%

Mayor before election Kathy Sheehan Democratic Elected Mayor Kathy Sheehan Democratic

Background

Incumbent mayor Kathy Sheehan was first elected in 2013.[1]

Democratic primary

Sheehan won the Democratic primary election with less than 50 percent of the vote. Frank Commisso Jr., a member of the Albany Common Council; and Carolyn McLaughlin, the president of the Common Council, also ran.[2]

2017 Albany mayoral election, Democratic primary[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kathy Sheehan	6,650	49.37%
	Democratic	Frank Commisso Jr.	4,446	33.01%
	Democratic	Carolyn McLaughlin	2,056	15.26%
		Write-ins	317	2.35%
Total votes			13,469	100%

General election campaign

Commisso ran again in the general election as the candidate of the Independence Party. He criticized Sheehan over her handling of the city's finances and on the issue of tax breaks. Sheehan responded to Commisso's criticism through television advertisements, which were funded by a $387,000 loan from Sheehan to her campaign.[2]

Results

2017 Albany mayoral election[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kathy Sheehan	10,247	62.63%
	Working Families	Kathy Sheehan	994	6.08%
	Women's Equality	Kathy Sheehan	279	1.71%
	Total	Kathy Sheehan	11,520	70.42%
	Independence	Frank Commisso Jr.	3,687	22.54%
	Conservative	Joseph P. Sullivan	709	4.22%
	Green	Bryan Jimenez	374	2.29%
		Write-ins	70	0.43%
Total votes			16,360	100.0%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2017 United States elections
• List of mayors of Albany, New York
• History of Albany, New York (1983–present)

References

1. "Democrat Kathy Sheehan re-elected Albany mayor". NYup.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
2. Fries, Amanda. "Four more years for Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan". Times Union. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
3. http://app.albanycounty.com/boe/electionresults/default.asp?type=2017p
4. "Election Results". Albany County. December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2018.