2009 New York City borough president elections Last updated July 05, 2025
2009 New York City borough president elections
The 2009 New York City borough president elections were held on November 3, 2009 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 held on September 15, 2009. [ 1]
The winning candidates were as follows:
Brooklyn 2009 Brooklyn presidential election State Assembly resultsMarkowitz: 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz ran for a third and final term. He considered running for mayor but decided against it and endorsed incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg . [ 7]
Republican Candidate Marc D'Ottavio, automobile sales manager [ 9] Minor Third Party Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties had to petition their way onto the ballot; they did not face primary elections.
General Election Markowitz won reelection with 85.8% of the vote, with D'Ottavio receiving 12.4%.
Manhattan 2009 Manhattan presidential election State Assembly resultsStringer: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Incumbent Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer ran for a second term, having announced his decision on November 6, 2008. [ 11] Stringer considered a primary challenge to incumbent U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand , but decided to run for reelection in May 2009. [ 12] The Republican candidate, David Casavis, campaigned on abolishing the office of Borough President. [ 13]
Republican Candidate David Casavis, college professor [ 13] Minor Third Party Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties had to petition their way onto the ballot; they did not face primary elections.
Socialist Worker Candidate Tom Baumann, student [ 15] General Election Stringer won reelection with 83% of the vote, with Casavis receiving 15.7%.
Queens 2009 Queens presidential election State Assembly resultsMarshall: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall ran for a third and final term. [ 17]
Democratic primary Candidates Marc C. Leavitt Helen Marshall , incumbent Borough President Robert Schwartz, business executive Republican Candidate Robert A. Hornak, consultant [ 19] Conservative Robert Schwartz, business executive [ 20] [ d] General Election Marshall won reelection with 76.3% of the vote, with Hornak receiving 19.8%.
Staten Island 2009 Staten Island presidential election State Assembly resultsMolinaro: 60–70% 70–80%Luisi: 50–60%
Incumbent Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro ran for a third and final term.
Democratic Candidates John Luisi, attorney [ 22] General Election Molinaro won reelection with 62.9% of the vote, with Luisi receiving 37.1%.
Notes ↑ Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Democratic Party candidates via electoral fusion . ↑ Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Republican Party candidates via electoral fusion . ↑ Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Conservative Party candidates via electoral fusion . ↑ Candidate in the Democratic primary. ↑ Cross-endorsed by the Republican Party and Independence Party. References ↑ "Election Results Summary 2009" . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. ↑ Zeleny, Jeff (February 19, 2009). "White House Names Two New York Officials to Administration" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. ↑ Lee, Trymaine (April 22, 2009). "Bronx Voters Elect Díaz as New Borough President" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 31, 2025 . ↑ "BronxBoroPresident-Recap" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Ruben Diaz Jr" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "5.13BronxBoroughPresidentRecap" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2025 . ↑ "Markowitz Says Vote Democratic (After Voting Bloomberg)" . New York Observer . October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Marty Markowitz" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Marc L. D'Ottavio" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2025 . ↑ "6.12KingsBoroughPresidentRecap" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2025 . ↑ Hicks, Jonathan P. (November 6, 2008). "Stringer Will Seek Re-election in Manhattan" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 31, 2025 . ↑ Chan, Sewell (May 19, 2009). "Stringer Won't Challenge Gillibrand in Primary" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 31, 2025 . 1 2 "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: David B. Casavis" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Scott Stringer" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Tom Austin Baumann" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "4.12NewYorkBoroughPresidentRecap" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ Duke, Nathan (February 2, 2009). "Community Impact Awards: Helen Marshall beats the odds to live American dream" . qns.com . TimesLedger Newspapers . Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "1.29QueensDemBoroughPresidentRecap" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Robert A. Hornak" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: Robert Schwartz" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "7.13QueensBoroughPresidentRecap" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: John Luisi" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "2009 NYC Voter Guide: Candidate Profile: James P. Molinaro" . New York City Campaign Finance Board . Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ "8.12RichmondBoroughPresidentRecap" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2025 .
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