2021 New York City mayoral election
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The 2021 New York City mayoral election was the contest in which voters chose the city's next mayor, ultimately resulting in Eric Adams succeeding Bill de Blasio as leader of the largest city in the United States.
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| 2021 New York City mayoral election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2021 New York City mayoral election Context triple: [Eric Adams, electedIn, 2021 New York City mayoral election]
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A.
New York City local elections
New York City local elections are regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city residents choose officials such as the mayor, city council members, and borough presidents, including the Manhattan Borough President.
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B.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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C.
New York City mayoral elections
New York City mayoral elections are the regularly held contests in which voters choose the city’s chief executive, historically shaped by powerful political machines and evolving party dynamics.
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D.
1965 New York City mayoral election
The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
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E.
New York City politics
New York City politics encompasses the complex and often contentious governance, electoral dynamics, and power structures of New York City’s municipal government and its political parties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2021 New York City mayoral election Target entity description: The 2021 New York City mayoral election was the contest in which voters chose the city's next mayor, ultimately resulting in Eric Adams succeeding Bill de Blasio as leader of the largest city in the United States.
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A.
New York City local elections
New York City local elections are regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city residents choose officials such as the mayor, city council members, and borough presidents, including the Manhattan Borough President.
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B.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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C.
New York City mayoral elections
New York City mayoral elections are the regularly held contests in which voters choose the city’s chief executive, historically shaped by powerful political machines and evolving party dynamics.
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D.
1965 New York City mayoral election
The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
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E.
New York City politics
New York City politics encompasses the complex and often contentious governance, electoral dynamics, and power structures of New York City’s municipal government and its political parties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mayoral election
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municipal election ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| ballotIncludes |
Democratic Party candidate
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Republican Party candidate ⓘ third-party candidates ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
COVID-19 pandemic response
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economic recovery ⓘ policing and criminal justice ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defeatedCandidate | Curtis Sliwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedCandidateParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2021-11-02 ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters of New York City ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2025 New York City mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 2017 New York City mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyAffected | New York City executive branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsPopulation | millions of New York City residents ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryElection |
2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary
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2021 New York City Republican mayoral primary ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | New York City mayoral elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York City government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| largestCityContext | largest city in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
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New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
NY1
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The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ WNYC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first New York City mayoral election to use ranked-choice voting in primaries ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Eric Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeElection | Bill de Blasio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2021 United States elections ⓘ |
| positionTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| predecessorInOffice | Bill de Blasio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWinner | Eric Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWinnerParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedOfficeHolder | Bill de Blasio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Eric Adams elected mayor ⓘ |
| successorInOffice | Eric Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Election Day in the United States ⓘ |
| type | general election ⓘ |
| usesVotingSystem | ranked-choice voting ⓘ |
| winner | Eric Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2021 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2021 New York City mayoral election Description of subject: The 2021 New York City mayoral election was the contest in which voters chose the city's next mayor, ultimately resulting in Eric Adams succeeding Bill de Blasio as leader of the largest city in the United States.
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