2013 New York City borough president elections

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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]

Contents

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

Results

2013 Bronx Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rubén Díaz, Jr. (incumbent) 64,971 84.8
Democratic Mark Escoffery-Bey11,72715.2
Write-in 60.0
Total votes76,704 100

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 89.3% of the vote. [3] Perri earned 7.9%, Escoffery-Bey garnered 1.6% and Lundgren received 1.1%. [3]

2013 Bronx Borough President Election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rubén Díaz, Jr.115,74586.8
Working Families Rubén Díaz, Jr.3,3042.5
Total Rubén Díaz, Jr. (incumbent) 119,049 89.3
Republican Elizabeth Perri8,5796.4
Conservative Elizabeth Perri1,9441.5
TotalElizabeth Perri10,5237.9
Independence Mark Escoffery-Bey1,6091.2
War VeteransMark Escoffery-Bey5660.4
TotalMark Escoffery-Bey2,1751.6
Green Carl Lundgren1,4271.1
Write-in 720.1
Total votes133,246 100
Democratic hold

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

Withdrew
Disqualified
  • John Gangemi, former New York City Councilman (petition signatures ruled invalid) [8] [9]
Declined

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

General Election Result

Adams won the election with 90.8% of the vote. [3] Weir garnered 9.2%. [3]

2013 Brooklyn Borough President election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Adams240,15883.2
Working Families Eric Adams21,3347.4
Total Eric Adams 261,492 90.6
Conservative Elias Weir26,5679.2
Write-in 3690.2
Total votes288,428 100
Democratic hold

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

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Gale
Brewer		Robert
Jackson		Jessica
Lappin		Julie
Menin		OtherUndecided
Fairbank, Maslin Maullin, Metz & Associates * April 24–28, 2013512± 4.3%20%15%12%4%—48%
  • * Internal poll for Gale Brewer campaign

Results

2013 Manhattan Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gale Brewer 62,738 39.7
Democratic Jessica Lappin37,29223.6
Democratic Robert Jackson30,87319.6
Democratic Julie Menin26,99217.1
Write-in 140.0
Total votes157,909 100

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. [3] Casavis garnered 17.1%. [3]

2013 Manhattan borough president election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gale Brewer 202,966 82.7
Republican David Casavis37,42115.3
Independence David Casavis2,3710.9
Libertarian David Casavis1,3920.6
Dump the DumpDavid Casavis9760.4
TotalDavid Casavis42,16017.2
Write-in 1990.1
Total votes245,325 100
Democratic hold

Queens Borough President

Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (D) [16] could not run again due to term limits. Marshall has served three terms (12 years) as Queens Borough President.

Major Parties

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

2013 Queens Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melinda Katz 52,459 44.8
Democratic Peter Vallone39,40633.6
Democratic Everly Brown14,32812.2
Democratic Tony Avella10,8589.2
Write-in 180.2
Total votes117,069 100

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. [3] Arcabascio garnered 17.1% and Brown earned 2.6%. [3]

2013 Queens Borough President election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melinda Katz181,43875.9
Working Families Melinda Katz9,9864.2
Total Melinda Katz 191,424 80.1
Republican Aurelio Arcabascio41,18417.2
Jobs & EducationEverly Brown6,1622.6
Write-in 3600.1
Total votes239,130 100
Democratic hold

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Disqualified
  • Richard Luthman (didn't collect enough petition signatures) [20] [21]

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. [3] Liedy garnered 29.7%, Bardel earned .7% and Johnson received .5% of the vote. [3]

2013 Staten Island Borough President Election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Oddo42,30557.4
Conservative James Oddo6,4788.8
Independence James Oddo1,9602.7
Total James Oddo 50,743 68.9
Democratic Louis Liedy20,60928.0
Working Families Louis Liedy1,3751.9
TotalLouis Liedy21,98429.9
Green Henry Bardel4950.6
Libertarian Silas Johnson3260.4
Write-in 930.2
Total votes73,641 100
Republican gain from Conservative

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