2001 New York City borough president elections

2001 New York City borough president elections

← 1997 November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06) 2005  →

Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Democratic Republican Conservative Seats before 4 1 0 Seats won 4 0 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 801,435 222,362 60,397 Percentage 70.69% [a] 19.61% [b] 5.33% [c]

The 2001 New York City borough president elections were held on November 6, 2001, to elect the presidents of each of the five boroughs in New York City. They coincided with other city elections, including for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, and city council. Primary elections were originally held on September 11, but due to the September 11 attacks were postponed to September 25, 2001 (votes cast on September 11 were not counted). ^{[1] [2]}

The winning candidates were as follows:

• The Bronx: Adolfo Carrión Jr., New York City Council member (Democratic)
• Brooklyn: Marty Markowitz, New York State Senate member (Democratic)
• Manhattan: C. Virginia Fields, incumbent borough president (Democratic)
• Queens: Helen Marshall, New York City Council member (Democratic)
• Staten Island: James Molinaro, deputy borough president (Conservative)

Overview

Borough	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
The Bronx	108,680	79.32%	23,007	16.79%	5,327	3.89%	137,014	100.0%	Democratic hold
Brooklyn	225,093	76.45%	47,187	16.03%	22,151	7.52%	294,431	100.0%	Democratic hold
Manhattan	227,929	72.85%	64,156	20.50%	20,800	6.65%	312,885	100.0%	Democratic hold
Queens	193,970	67.99%	88,012	30.85%	3,326	1.17%	285,308	100.0%	Democratic hold
Staten Island	45,763	43.98%	N/A	N/A	58,281	56.02%	104,044	100.0%	Conservative gain
Total	801,435	70.69%	222,362	19.61%	109,885	9.69%	1,133,682	100.0%

The Bronx

2001 Bronx presidential election

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Nominee Adolfo Carrión Jr. Aaron Justice Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Popular vote 108,680 23,007 Percentage 79.32% 16.79%

State Assembly results Carrión:     60–70%     80–90%     >90%

President before election Fernando Ferrer Democratic Elected President Adolfo Carrión Jr. Democratic

Incumbent Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer was ineligible to run for another term and ran for mayor of New York City in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Adolfo Carrión Jr., New York City Councilmember
• Pedro Espada Jr., former New York State Senate member
• June M. Eisland, New York City Councilmember

Results

2001 Bronx Borough President Democratic Primary Results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adolfo Carrión Jr.	48,913	40.79
	Democratic	Pedro Espada Jr.	44,124	36.80
	Democratic	June M. Eisland	26,815	22.36
	Write-in		57	0.05
Total votes			119,909	100.00

Republican

Candidate

• Aaron Justice

Minor Third Parties

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

Conservative

Candidate

• Kevin Brawley, consultant and chair of the Bronx Conservative Party ^[4]

Liberal

Candidate

• Ronald Law

General Election

Carrión won the election with 79.3% of the vote, with Justice receiving 16.8%.

2001 Bronx Borough President Election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adolfo Carrión Jr.	102,090	74.51
	Working Families	Adolfo Carrión Jr.	6,590	4.81
	Total	Adolfo Carrión Jr.	108,680	79.32
	Republican	Aaron Justice	23,007	16.79
	Conservative	Kevin Brawley	3,131	2.29
	Liberal	Ronald Law	2,183	1.59
	Write-in		13	0.01
Total votes			137,014	100.00
	Democratic hold

Brooklyn

2001 Brooklyn presidential election

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Nominee Marty Markowitz Lori Sue Maslow Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 225,093 47,187 Percentage 76.45% 16.03%

State Assembly results Markowitz:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

President before election Howard Golden Democratic Elected President Marty Markowitz Democratic

Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden was ineligible to run for another term. Golden endorsed Deputy Borough President Jeannette Gadson in the Democratic primary. ^{[6] [7]}

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Kenneth K. Fisher
• Jeannette Gadson, deputy borough president
• Marty Markowitz, New York State Senate member

Results

2001 Brooklyn Borough President Democratic Primary Results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marty Markowitz	79,443	39.63
	Democratic	Jeannette Gadson	67,329	33.58
	Democratic	Kenneth K. Fisher	53,703	26.79
	Write-in		1	0.00
Total votes			200,476	100.00

Republican

Candidate

• Lori Sue Maslow

Minor Third Parties

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

Conservative

Candidate

• Robert Maresca

Green

Candidate

• Paulo A. Nunes-Ueno

Liberal

Candidate

• Kenneth K. Fisher ^[d]

General Election

Markowitz won the election with 76.5% of the vote, with Maslow receiving 16%.

2001 Brooklyn Borough President Election ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marty Markowitz	225,093	76.45
	Republican	Lori Sue Maslow	47,187	16.03
	Liberal	Kenneth K. Fisher	11,544	3.92
	Conservative	Robert Maresca	5,749	1.95
	Green	Paulo A. Nunes-Ueno	4,856	1.65
	Write-in		2	0.00
Total votes			294,431	100.00
	Democratic hold

Manhattan

2001 Manhattan presidential election

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Nominee C. Virginia Fields Danniel Maio Party Democratic Republican Alliance Liberal Popular vote 227,929 64,156 Percentage 72.85% 20.50%

State Assembly results Fields:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

President before election C. Virginia Fields Democratic Elected President C. Virginia Fields Democratic

Incumbent Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields ran for a second term.

Democratic

Candidate

• C. Virginia Fields, incumbent borough president

Republican

Candidate

• Danniel Maio

Minor Third Parties

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

Green

Candidate

• Michael G. Kasenter

Independence

Candidate

• Jesse A. Fields

Libertarian

Candidate

• Scott Jeffrey

Marijuana Reform

Candidate

• Garry Goodrow

General Election

Fields won reelection with 72.8% of the vote, with Maio receiving 20.5%.

2001 Manhattan Borough President Election ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	C. Virginia Fields	221,956	70.94
	Liberal	C. Virginia Fields	5,973	1.91
	Total	C. Virginia Fields (incumbent)	227,929	72.85
	Republican	Danniel Maio	64,156	20.50
	Marijuana Reform	Garry Goodrow	7,322	2.34
	Independence	Jesse A. Fields	6,654	2.13
	Green	Michael G. Kasenter	3,767	1.20
	Libertarian	Scott Jeffrey	3,052	0.98
	Write-in		5	0.00
Total votes			312,885	100.00
	Democratic hold

Queens

2001 Queens presidential election

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Nominee Helen Marshall Alfonso C. Stabile Party Democratic Republican Alliance Liberal Working Families Conservative Popular vote 193,970 88,012 Percentage 67.99% 30.85%

State Assembly results Marshall:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Stabile:     50–60%

President before election Claire Shulman Democratic Elected President Helen Marshall Democratic

Incumbent Queens Borough President Claire Shulman was ineligible to run for another term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Carol A. Gresser
• Sheldon S. Leffler, New York City Council member
• Helen Marshall, New York City Council member

Results

2001 Queens Borough President Democratic Primary Results ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Helen M. Marshall	78,653	52.69
	Democratic	Carol A. Gresser	46,155	30.92
	Democratic	Sheldon S. Leffler	24,416	16.36
	Write-in		51	0.03
Total votes			149,275	100.00

Republican

Candidate

• Alfonso C. Stabile, New York City Council member

Minor Third Parties

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

Green

Candidate

• Dorothy Williams-Pereira

General Election

Marshall won the election with 68.% of the vote, with Stabile receiving 30.8%.

2001 Queens Borough President Election ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Helen M. Marshall	185,558	65.04
	Working Families	Helen M. Marshall	4,800	1.68
	Liberal	Helen M. Marshall	3,612	1.27
	Total	Helen M. Marshall	193,970	67.99
	Republican	Alfonso C. Stabile	80,797	28.32
	Conservative	Alfonso C. Stabile	7,215	2.53
	Total	Alfonso C. Stabile	88,012	30.85
	Green	Dorothy Williams-Pereira	3,317	1.16
	Write-in		9	0.00
Total votes			285,308	100.00
	Democratic hold

Staten Island

2001 Staten Island presidential election

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Nominee James Molinaro Jerome X. O'Donovan Robert A. Straniere Party Conservative Democratic Independence Alliance Republican Right to Life Working Families Popular vote 51,517 45,763 5,571 Percentage 49.51% 43.98% 5.35%

State Assembly results Molinaro:     50–60% O'Donovan:     50–60%

President before election Guy Molinari Republican Elected President James Molinaro Conservative

Incumbent Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari was ineligible to run for another term.

Democratic

Candidate

• Jerome X. O'Donovan, New York City Council member

Candidates

• James Molinaro, deputy borough president
• Robert A. Straniere, New York State Assembly member

Results

2001 Staten Island Borough President Republican Primary Results ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Molinaro [e]	8,512	65.84
	Republican	Robert A. Straniere	4,414	34.14
	Write-in		2	0.02
Total votes			12,928	100.00

Minor Third Parties

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

Independence primary

2001 Staten Island Borough President Independence Primary Results ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independence	Robert A. Straniere [f]	209	71.58
	Write-in		83	28.42
Total votes			292	100.00

Liberal

Candidate

• John Walker

General Election

2001 Staten Island Borough President Election ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Molinaro	46,832	45.01
	Conservative	James Molinaro	3,020	2.90
	Right to Life	James Molinaro	1,665	1.60
	Total	James Molinaro (incumbent)	51,517	49.51
	Democratic	Jerome X. O'Donovan	43,081	41.41
	Working Families	Jerome X. O'Donovan	2,682	2.58
	Total	Jerome X. O'Donovan	45,763	43.98
	Independence	Robert A. Straniere	5,571	5.35
	Liberal	John Walker	1,188	1.14
	Write-in		5	0.00
Total votes			104,044	100.00
	Conservative gain from Republican

Notes

1. Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Democratic Party candidates via electoral fusion.
2. Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Republican Party candidates via electoral fusion.
3. Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Conservative Party candidates via electoral fusion.
4. Ran in the Democratic primary.
5. Member of the Conservative Party.
6. Running in the Republican Party primary.

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