The city’s Board of Elections is gearing up to certify all but three legislative primary contests that are too close to call and headed for a manual recount, NY1 has learned.

They include Democratic Assembly primary contests in western Queens and the West Village, and a little-noticed Republican primary for the state Senate in Brooklyn.

What You Need To Know

  • The city’s Board of Elections is gearing up to certify all but three legislative primary contests that are too close to call and headed for a manual recount, NY1 has learned

  • They include Democratic Assembly primary contests in western Queens and the West Village, and a little-noticed Republican primary for the state Senate in Brooklyn

  • During the recount, each campaign will make its case for votes cast in its favor

They include two Democratic primaries for open seats. The first, in Queens Assembly District 30, covers parts of Woodside, Maspeth and Jackson Heights.

As of Thursday, Patrick Martinez leads Shamsul Haque by two votes, according to the BOE.

“The counting of ballots in Assembly District 30 has concluded,” said Ali Najmi, an election attorney for Haque. “There are a couple of cures that are outstanding and need to be returned. And the affidavit ballots have also been counted.”

And in Manhattan, Assembly District 66: including the West Village, parts of Tribeca, Lower Manhattan and the East Village. Unofficial vote counts show Democrat Jeannine Kiely is ahead of David Siffert, whose election attorney argues officials haven’t counted all the votes yet, so that margin could change.

“On election night they were 56 votes apart,” said Sarah Steiner, the election attorney for Siffert. “Everybody’s on tenterhooks here, and all we want to know is: what’s the count on the vote?”

The City Board of Elections confirmed to NY1 that those two races will head to a manual recount, as according to election law, if a candidate’s margin of victory is less than half a percentage point — or fewer than 20 votes — a recount is required.

“The manual re-canvass will begin next Friday, July 10,” a city BOE spokesman said.

During the recount, each campaign will make its case for votes cast in its favor.

“Maybe the voter didn’t perfectly circle in the oval. If they indicated any other way their preference, that will still count. It may not get picked up by a machine,” said Najmi, anticipating the recount.

Steiner described what types of discrepancies could be flagged.

“If the person circles the bubble or circles the name of the candidate that’s not picked up by the scanner; it’s only picked up in a hand count,” she said.

Martinez is a former teacher and community board member. Backed by current Assemblyman Steven Raga and a host of big unions, he’s also former Queens Rep. Joe Crowley’s nephew, and his father was a City Council power broker.

Haque is a retired NYPD detective endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Last year, he was an important liaison between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the family of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam — but Mamdani did not endorse him.

“He’s walked the beat; he’s been in dangerous situations. He has also challenged the NYPD as a reformer, and so he’s bringing a wealth of his life and professional experience. That’s exactly who we need in the legislature!” Najmi said.

Martinez told NY1 in part through a statement: “Our campaign has maintained a lead. As we head into a recount, our campaign is focused on ensuring that every vote is counted and every voice is heard.”

In Manhattan, Jeannine Kiley was chair of the local community board.

She’s endorsed by Rep. Jerry Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman, and retiring Assemblywoman Deborah Glick.

Her campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.

David Siffert is a law professor at NYU, backed by the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club and Village Independent Democrats.

“These are votes that have already been put in the scanners that we’ve got on the computer. There isn’t a reason that it takes so much longer that I know of,” said Steiner.

Meanwhile, close votes in a Republican primary in Brooklyn’s State Senate District 22, held by Democrat Sam Sutton in Borough Park and Midwood, will also trigger a recount, according to elections officials.