2021 Manhattan District Attorney election

2021 Manhattan District Attorney election
November 2, 2021
 
Candidate Alvin Bragg Thomas Kenniff
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 211,686 41,211
Percentage 83.6% 16.3%
Bragg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Kenniff:      50–60%
Tie:      50%      No votes
District Attorney before election

Cyrus Vance Jr.
Democratic

Elected District Attorney

Alvin Bragg
Democratic

The 2021 Manhattan District Attorney election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the Manhattan District Attorney. The incumbent, Cyrus Vance Jr., had announced in March 2021 that he would not seek a fourth term.

The Democratic primary election was held on June 22, 2021. Despite the introduction of ranked-choice voting for other elected positions in New York City, this race used plurality voting, as it is a state position, rather than a city position.

A key issue in the election was which candidate would be best equipped to criminally prosecute or civilly sue former President Donald Trump.

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