2013 New York City borough president elections
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The 2013 elections for Borough Presidents were held on November 5, 2013 and coincided with elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, and members of the New York City Council. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2013.[1]
Bronx Borough President
Incumbent Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. (D) is seeking reelection. Díaz was first elected Bronx Borough President in 2009.
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rubén Díaz, Jr., incumbent Borough President
- Mark Escoffery-Bey
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Diaz | 64,971 | 84.8 | |
| Democratic | Mark Escoffery-Bey | 11,727 | 15.2 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Elizabeth Perri
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.
Independence
Candidate
Mark Escoffery-Bey
Green Party
Candidates
- Carl Lundgren
General Election Result
Diaz won the election with 89.4% of the vote.[3] Perri earned 7.9%, Escoffery-Bey garnered 1.6% and Lundgren received 1.1%.[4]
Brooklyn Borough President
Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (D) cannot run again because of term limits.[5] Markowitz has served three terms (12 years) as Brooklyn Borough President.[5]
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Eric Adams,[5] New York State Senator
Withdrew
- Domenic Recchia, New York City Councilman[6]
- Carlo Scissura, President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and former Chief of Staff to Marty Markowitz.[7]
Disqualified
Declined
- Letitia James, New York City Councilwoman (running for Public Advocate)[7]
- Brad Lander, New York City Councilman[7]
- N. Nick Perry, New York City Councilman[6]
- Daniel Squadron, State Senator (running for Public Advocate)[6]
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
- Elias J. Weir.
General Election Result
Adams won the election with 90.8% of the vote. [10] Weir garnered 9.2%.[11]
Manhattan Borough President
Incumbent Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (D) is not seeking reelection but is instead running for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election.[12]
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gale Brewer, New York City Councilwoman
- Robert Jackson, New York City Councilman[13]
- Jessica Lappin, New York City Councilwoman[13]
- Julie Menin, former Chair of the Manhattan Community Board 1 in Lower Manhattan
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Gale Brewer |
Robert Jackson |
Jessica Lappin |
Julie Menin |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank, Maslin Maullin, Metz & Associates * | April 24–28, 2013 | 512 | ± 4.3% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 4% | — | 48% |
- * Internal poll for Gale Brewer campaign
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gale Brewer | 58,771 | 39.7 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Lappin | 35,073 | 23.7 | |
| Democratic | Robert Jackson | 28,481 | 19.2 | |
| Democratic | Julie Menin | 25,713 | 17.4 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- David Casavis
Minor Third Party
Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
Libertarian Party
Candidates
- David Casavis
General election
Brewer won the election with 82.9% of the vote. [15] Casavis garnered 17.1%.[16]
Queens Borough President
Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (D)[17] could not run again due to term limits. Marshall has served three terms (12 years) as Queens Borough President.
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tony Avella
- Everly Brown
- Melinda Katz, former New York City Councilwoman[17]
- Peter Vallone, Jr., New York City Councilman[17]
Withdrew
- Tony Avella, State Senator[17]
- Leroy Comrie, New York City Councilman[17][18]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melinda Katz | 52,459 | 44.8 | |
| Democratic | Peter Vallone | 39,406 | 33.6 | |
| Democratic | Everly Brown | 14,328 | 12.2 | |
| Democratic | Tony Avella | 10,858 | 9.2 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Aurelio Arcabascio
Minor Third Party
Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
Other
Everly Brown
General Election Result
Katz won the election with 80.3% of the vote. [20] Arcabascio garnered 17.1% and Brown earned 2.6%.[21]
Staten Island Borough President
Incumbent Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro (C) cannot run again because of term limits. Molinaro has served three terms (12 years) as Staten Island Borough President.
Major Parties
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Oddo, New York City Councilman[22]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Louis Liedy[22]
Disqualified
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.
Green Party
Candidates
- Henry Bardel
Minor third parties
Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
Libertarian Party
Candidates
- Silas Johnson
General Election Result
Oddo won the election with 69.1% of the vote. [24] Liedy garnered 29.7%, Bardel earned .7% and Johnson received .5% of the vote.[25]
See also
References
- ^ "ELECTION DATES". Board of Elections City of New York.
- ^ "Election 2013".
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- ^ a b c Blau, Reuven (January 28, 2013). "Exclusive: City lawmaker Domenic Recchia drops Brooklyn Beep run - paving way for outspoken state lawmaker Eric Adams". NY Daily News.
- ^ a b c "Carlo calls it quits". The Brooklyn Paper. April 26, 2012. Cite error: The named reference "who" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "He's back! More than 30 years later, former City Councilman John Gangemi set to run for Brooklyn Borough President". NY Daily News. March 4, 2013.
- ^ Adam Martin, "Brooklyn’s Borough President Race Is Now Just One Guy", New York August 9, 2013 http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/08/brooklyns-borough-president-race-is-down-to-one.html
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Fermino, Jennifer (July 23, 2013). "Sen. Gillibrand backs Scott Stringer over Eliot Spitzer in Democratic race for city controller". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Feiden, Douglas; Durkin, Erin (April 12, 2013). "Manhattan borough president candidates gifted nonprofits whose board members donated to campaigns". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c d e Dejohn, Irving (July 9, 2013). "Three Queens Borough President candidates slam $3 billion Willets Point proposal". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ Leroy Comrie profile, nydailynews.com; accessed February 27, 2014.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c Wrobleski, Tom (May 20, 2013). "Staten Island's Dems tab Louis Liedy in the race for Borough Hall". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Democrat Richard Luthmann drops Staten Island BP campaign after Court of Appeals defeat". slive.com. August 21, 2013.
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