BROOKLYN, NY— In the 9th Congressional District Democratic primary, Yvette D. Clarke leads the race with 66.46 percent of the vote, according to the NY State Board of Elections, as results show a wide margin over her challengers.
Clarke received 29,539 votes as reporting districts reached completion across Kings County.
Mike Goldfarb received 6,614 votes, or 14.88 percent, while Joshua A. Bristol received 6,344 votes, or 14.27 percent.
Write-in votes accounted for 1.23 percent, blank ballots totaled 2.83 percent, and void ballots represented 0.33 percent of the 44,448 total votes cast.
Election officials reported all 376 of 376 districts reporting in the contest.
Clarke maintained a consistent lead across the district, carrying more than half of all votes counted in the Brooklyn-based congressional seat.
New York’s 9th Congressional District is based entirely in central and eastern Brooklyn, encompassing dense residential neighborhoods with strong community ties and long-established political organizations.
The district includes a majority-minority population with significant Black Caribbean, African American, and immigrant communities. Housing ranges from public housing developments to row houses and multi-unit apartment buildings.
Primary elections in the district often determine final outcomes in heavily Democratic areas, where party registration strongly influences general election results and voter turnout varies significantly between election cycles.
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