2017 Buffalo mayoral election

The 2017 Buffalo mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent three-term Democratic mayor Byron Brown won re-election to a fourth term.

2017 Buffalo mayoral election

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Turnout15.95%
 
Nominee Byron Brown Mark J. F. Schroeder
Party Democratic Reform
Alliance Working Families
Independence
Women's Equality
Popular vote 29,688 11,446
Percentage 67.67% 26.09%

Results by city council district
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Schroeder:      50–60%

Mayor before election

Byron Brown
Democratic

Elected mayor

Byron Brown
Democratic

Background

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The 2017 Buffalo mayoral race was held to elect the mayor of Buffalo, New York. The incumbent, Byron Brown, successfully ran for re-election against city comptroller Mark J. F. Schroeder and Erie County legislator Betty Jean Grant. A primary took place on September 12, 2017. Brown won the primary with Schroeder as the runner up and Grant coming in third. Schroeder won the Reform Party primary and was on that line for the general election.

Candidates

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Democratic

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Byron W. Brown (incumbent) 13,999 51.71%
Democratic Mark J F Schroeder 9,538 35.23%
Democratic Betty Jean Grant 3,446 12.73%
Democratic Taniqua Simmons (write-in) 88 0.33%
Total votes 27,071 100%

Green

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Conservative

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  • Anita Howard, attorney

Reform

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Results

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General election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Byron W. Brown (incumbent) 27,532 62.76%
Working Families Byron W. Brown (incumbent) 1,228 2.80%
Independence Byron W. Brown (incumbent) 609 1.39%
Women's Equality Byron W. Brown (incumbent) 319 0.73%
Total Byron W. Brown (incumbent) 29,688 67.67%
Reform Mark J F Schroeder 11,446 26.09%
Conservative Anita L. Howard 1,357 3.09%
Green Terrence A. Robinson 1,276 2.91%
Independent Taniqua Simmons (write-in) 102 0.23%
Total votes 43,869 100%

References

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  1. ^ Dale Anderson (February 20, 2017). "Byron Brown on bid for fourth term: 'Our growth is undeniable'".
  2. ^ McCarthy, Robert J. (January 3, 2017). "Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder ready to challenge Brown for mayor".
  3. ^ Fischer, Nancy A. (April 23, 2017). "Betty Jean Grant makes it official: She's running for mayor".
  4. ^ "2017 Democratic Municipal Primary" (PDF).
  5. ^ Staff (April 22, 2017). "Robinson announces candidacy for Buffalo mayor on Green Party line".
  6. ^ "2017 Erie County Election" (PDF).