New York City mayoral election, 2013

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New York City mayoral election, 2013
New York City
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November 5, 2013
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Party Republican Democratic

Mayor before election

Michael Bloomberg
Independent

Elected Mayor

TBD

The 2013 New York City mayoral election is scheduled to occur on 5 November 2013. The primary election is scheduled for 10 September 2013.[1] Incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-Independent is term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Potential

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tom
Allon
A. R.
Bernard
Adolfo
Carrion
John
Catsimatidis
Joseph
Lhota
George
McDonald
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac April 3–8, 2013 188 ± 7.5% 8% 23% 11% 2% 55%
Marist February 4–12, 2013 172 ± 7.5% 4% 2% 3% 5% 20% 8% 3% 55%
Quinnipiac January 8–14, 2013 176 ± 7.4% 5% 3% 9% 23% 2% 58%

Bribery scandal

On April 2, 2013, federal law enforcement officers arrested numerous New York City-area politicians. These included Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith and Republican City Councilman Dan Halloran, who were charged with trying to bribe various Republican political leaders so as to get Smith onto the ballot as a Republican. Also arrested were Mayor of Spring Valley and local Republican party leaders.[25]

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Potential

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Sal
Albanese
Tom
Allon
Bill
de Blasio
John
Liu
Marty
Markowitz
Christine
Quinn
Erick
Salgado
Scott
Stringer
Bill
Thompson
Anthony
Weiner
Other Undecided
Marist May 22–24, 2013 492 ± 4.4% 1% 12% 8% 24% <1% 11% 19% 1% 23%
30% 48% 22%
25% 53% 22%
44% 34% 22%
48% 33% 18%
Quinnipiac April 15–18, 2013 740 ± 3.6% 11% 9% 28% 10% 15% 1% 27%
Marist April 11–15, 2013 873 ± 3.3% 2% 11% 12% 26% 11% 15% 1% 22%
2% 15% 11% 30% 14% 2% 26%
Quinnipiac April 3–8, 2013 925 ± 3.2% 14% 7% 32% 13% 2% 32%
Quinnipiac February 20–25, 2013 655 ± 3.8% 14% 9% 37% 11% 29%
Marist February 4–12, 2013 875 ± 3.3% 2% 12% 9% 37% 13% 1% 26%
Quinnipiac January 8–14, 2013 879 ± 3.3% 11% 9% 35% 10% 1% 33%
Quinnipiac November 14–18, 2012 1,165 ± 2.9% 9% 5% 32% 4% 10% 1% 37%
NY1-Marist October 3–7, 2012 453 ± 4.6% 2% 8% 9% 23% 6% 15% 37%
Quinnipiac August 8–12, 2012 1,298 ± 2.7% 1% 9% 9% 29% 4% 10% 2% 34%
Quinnipiac May 3–8, 2012 658 ± 3.8% 2% 10% 7% 26% 4% 13% 2% 36%
NY1-Marist April 10–17, 2012 402 ± 5% 1% 10% 9% 32% 7% 12% 29%
Quinnipiac March 6–11, 2012 964 ± 3.2% 2% 9% 7% 15% 25% 7% 13% 5% 17%
Quinnipiac December 7–12, 2011 1,242 ± 2.8% 1% 8% 9% 16% 23% 6% 9% 5% 21%
Quinnipiac October 12–16, 2011 1,068 ± 3.0% 1% 8% 11% 17% 22% 7% 10% 5% 19%
Quinnipiac July 19–25, 2011 1,234 ± 2.8% 2% 8% 13% 15% 23% 5% 10% 3% 22%

Endorsements

Major Third Parties

Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties are qualified New York parties. These parties have automatic ballot access.

Conservative

Nominee

Unsuccessful

  • George McDonald, founder of The Doe Fund[90]
  • Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos[91]

Green

Nominee

  • Anthony Gronowicz, activist, professor and Green Party nominee in 2005[92]

Independence

Nominee

Working Families

Potential

Minor Third Parties

Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Working Families, Independence and Green) must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.

Liberal

Nominee

Withdrawn

Libertarian

Nominee

Unsuccessful

  • Randy Credico, comedian and former Director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice[97]

Withdrawn

Reform Party of New York City

Nominee

  • Carl Person, attorney and Libertarian nominee for New York Attorney General in 2010[99]

Rent is Too Damn High

Nominee

Independent

Potential

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
Lhota (R)
Sal
Albanese (D)
Other Undecided
Marist February 4–12, 2013 816 ± 3.4% 21% 52% 27%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
Lhota (R)
Bill
de Blasio (D)
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac April 15–18, 2013 1,161 ± 2.9% 19% 59% 2% 21%
Quinnipiac April 3–8, 2013 1,417 ± 2.6% 18% 55% 2% 24%
Quinnipiac February 20–25, 2013 1,017 ± 3.1% 18% 58% 2% 22%
Marist February 4–12, 2013 816 ± 3.4% 18% 60% 22%
Quinnipiac January 8–14, 2013 1,332 ± 2.7% 17% 57% 1% 24%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
Lhota (R)
John
Liu (D)
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac April 15–18, 2013 1,161 ± 2.9% 22% 56% 2% 21%
Quinnipiac April 3–8, 2013 1,417 ± 2.6% 20% 52% 2% 25%
Quinnipiac February 20–25, 2013 1,017 ± 3.1% 22% 53% 2% 22%
Marist February 4–12, 2013 816 ± 3.4% 20% 56% 23%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
Lhota (R)
Christine
Quinn (D)
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac April 15–18, 2013 1,161 ± 2.9% 21% 60% 2% 17%
Quinnipiac April 3–8, 2013 1,417 ± 2.6% 19% 59% 2% 21%
Quinnipiac February 20–25, 2013 1,017 ± 3.1% 19% 63% 2% 16%
Marist February 4–12, 2013 816 ± 3.4% 18% 64% 18%
Quinnipiac January 8–14, 2013 1,332 ± 2.7% 17% 62% 1% 19%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
Lhota (R)
Bill
Thompson (D)
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac April 15–18, 2013 1,161 ± 2.9% 19% 55% 2% 23%
Quinnipiac April 3–8, 2013 1,417 ± 2.6% 17% 55% 2% 25%
Quinnipiac February 20–25, 2013 1,017 ± 3.1% 20% 55% 1% 24%
Marist February 4–12, 2013 816 ± 3.4% 19% 61% 20%
Quinnipiac January 8–14, 2013 1,332 ± 2.7% 19% 55% 2% 24%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
Lhota (R)
Anthony
Weiner (D)
Other Undecided
Quinnipiac April 15–18, 2013 1,161 ± 2.9% 26% 51% 2% 21%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
Lhota (R)
Christine
Quinn (D)
Adolfo
Carrion (I)
Other Undecided
Marist February 4–12, 2013 816 ± 3.4% 17% 59% 8% 17%

See also

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