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2013 New York City borough president elections

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.

The winning candidates were as follows:

Overview

The Bronx

Incumbent Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. (D) sought reelection. Díaz was first elected Bronx Borough President in 2009.

Major Parties

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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. Perri earned 7.9%, Escoffery-Bey garnered 1.6% and Lundgren received 1.1%.

Brooklyn

Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (D) could not run again because of term limits. Markowitz served three terms (12 years) as Brooklyn Borough President.

Major Parties

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew
Disqualified
  • John Gangemi, former New York City Councilman (petition signatures ruled invalid)
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

  • Elias J. Weir.

General Election result

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

Manhattan

Incumbent Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (D) did not seek reelection, and instead successfully ran for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election.

Major Parties

Democratic primary

Candidates

Polling

  • * Internal poll for Gale Brewer campaign

Results

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. Casavis garnered 17.1%.

Queens

Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (D) 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

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. Arcabascio garnered 17.1% and Brown earned 2.6%.

Staten Island

Incumbent Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro (C) could not run again because of term limits. Molinaro served three terms (12 years) as Staten Island Borough President.

Major Parties

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Louis Liedy
Disqualified
  • Richard Luthman (didn't collect enough petition signatures)

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

See also

Notes

References