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2013 New York City borough president elections
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  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Democratic Republican Conservative
Seats before 4 0 1
Seats won 4 1 0
Seat change Steady Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 796,915 144,610 26,567
Percentage 81.34%[a] 14.76%[a] 2.71%
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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]

The winning candidates were as follows:

Overview

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Borough Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
The Bronx 119,049 89.35% 10,523 7.90% 3,674 2.76% 133,246 100.0% Democratic hold
Brooklyn 261,492 90.66% N/A N/A 26,936 9.34% 288,428 100.0% Democratic hold
Manhattan 202,966 82.73% 42,160 17.19% 199 0.08% 245,325 100.0% Democratic hold
Queens 191,424 80.05% 41,184 17.22% 6,522 2.73% 239,130 100.0% Democratic hold
Staten Island 21,984 29.85% 50,743 68.91% 914 1.24% 73,641 100.0% Republican gain
Total 796,915 81.34% 144,610 14.76% 38,245 3.90% 979,770 100.0%

The Bronx

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2013 Bronx presidential election
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Nominee Rubén Díaz Jr. Elizabeth Perri
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 119,049 10,523
Percentage 89.35% 7.90%
State Assembly results
Díaz:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
President before election

Rubén Díaz Jr.
Democratic

Elected President

Rubén Díaz Jr.
Democratic

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

Major Parties

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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2013 Bronx Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rubén Díaz, Jr. (incumbent) 64,971 84.8
Democratic Mark Escoffery-Bey 11,727 15.2
Write-in 6 0.0
Total votes 76,704 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Elizabeth Perri

Major Third Parties

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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

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Candidate

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Mark Escoffery-Bey

Green Party

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Candidates

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  • Carl Lundgren

General Election Result

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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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rubén Díaz, Jr. 115,745 86.8
Working Families Rubén Díaz, Jr. 3,304 2.5
Total Rubén Díaz, Jr. (incumbent) 119,049 89.3
Republican Elizabeth Perri 8,579 6.4
Conservative Elizabeth Perri 1,944 1.5
Total Elizabeth Perri 10,523 7.9
Independence Mark Escoffery-Bey 1,609 1.2
War Veterans Mark Escoffery-Bey 566 0.4
Total Mark Escoffery-Bey 2,175 1.6
Green Carl Lundgren 1,427 1.1
Write-in 72 0.1
Total votes 133,246 100
Democratic hold

Brooklyn

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2013 Brooklyn presidential election
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Nominee Eric Adams Elias Weir
Party Democratic Conservative
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 261,492 26,567
Percentage 90.66% 9.21%
State Assembly results
Adams:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
President before election

Marty Markowitz
Democratic

Elected President

Eric Adams
Democratic

Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (D) could not run again because of term limits.[5] Markowitz served three terms (12 years) as Brooklyn Borough President.[5]

Major Parties

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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

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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

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  • Elias J. Weir.

General Election Result

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

2013 Brooklyn Borough President election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Adams 240,158 83.2
Working Families Eric Adams 21,334 7.4
Total Eric Adams 261,492 90.6
Conservative Elias Weir 26,567 9.2
Write-in 369 0.2
Total votes 288,428 100
Democratic hold

Manhattan

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2013 Manhattan presidential election
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Nominee Gale Brewer David Casavis
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Independence
Libertarian
Dump the Dump
Popular vote 202,966 42,160
Percentage 82.73% 17.19%
State Assembly results
Brewer:      60–70%      80–90%      >90%
President before election

Scott Stringer
Democratic

Elected President

Gale Brewer
Democratic

Incumbent Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (D) did not seek reelection, and instead successfully ran for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election.[12]

Major Parties

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Polling

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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*[14] April 24–28, 2013 512 ± 4.3% 20% 15% 12% 4% — 48%
  • * Internal poll for Gale Brewer campaign

Results

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2013 Manhattan Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gale Brewer 62,738 39.7
Democratic Jessica Lappin 37,292 23.6
Democratic Robert Jackson 30,873 19.6
Democratic Julie Menin 26,992 17.1
Write-in 14 0.0
Total votes 157,909 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • David Casavis

Minor Third Party

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Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.

Libertarian Party

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Candidates

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  • David Casavis

General election

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Brewer won the election with 82.9% of the vote.[3] Casavis garnered 17.1%.[3]

2013 Manhattan borough president election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gale Brewer 202,966 82.7
Republican David Casavis 37,421 15.3
Independence David Casavis 2,371 0.9
Libertarian David Casavis 1,392 0.6
Dump the Dump David Casavis 976 0.4
Total David Casavis 42,160 17.2
Write-in 199 0.1
Total votes 245,325 100
Democratic hold

Queens

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2013 Queens presidential election
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Nominee Melinda Katz Aurelio Arcabascio
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 191,424 41,184
Percentage 80.05% 17.22%
State Assembly results
Katz:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
President before election

Helen Marshall
Democratic

Elected President

Melinda Katz
Democratic

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

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Withdrew
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Results

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2013 Queens Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results[19]
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
Write-in 18 0.2
Total votes 117,069 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Aurelio Arcabascio

Minor Third Party

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Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.

Other

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Everly Brown

General Election Result

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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[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melinda Katz 181,438 75.9
Working Families Melinda Katz 9,986 4.2
Total Melinda Katz 191,424 80.1
Republican Aurelio Arcabascio 41,184 17.2
Jobs & Education Everly Brown 6,162 2.6
Write-in 360 0.1
Total votes 239,130 100
Democratic hold

Staten Island

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2013 Staten Island presidential election
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Nominee James Oddo Louis Liedy
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Independence 		Working Families
Popular vote 50,743 21,984
Percentage 68.91% 29.85%
State Assembly results
Oddo:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Liedy:      50–60%
President before election

James Molinaro
Conservative

Elected President

James Oddo
Republican

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

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Disqualified
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  • Richard Luthman (didn't collect enough petition signatures)[21][22]

Major third parties

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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

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Candidates

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  • Henry Bardel

Minor third parties

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Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.

Libertarian Party

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Candidates

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  • Silas Johnson

General Election Result

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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[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Oddo 42,305 57.4
Conservative James Oddo 6,478 8.8
Independence James Oddo 1,960 2.7
Total James Oddo 50,743 68.9
Democratic Louis Liedy 20,609 28.0
Working Families Louis Liedy 1,375 1.9
Total Louis Liedy 21,984 29.9
Green Henry Bardel 495 0.6
Libertarian Silas Johnson 326 0.4
Write-in 93 0.2
Total votes 73,641 100
Republican gain from Conservative

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Democratic Party candidates via electoral fusion.

References

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  1. ^ "ELECTION DATES". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Borough President Bronx" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Election 2013". WNYC. 2013.
  4. ^ "General Election 2013 - Borough President Bronx" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Croghan, Lore (January 14, 2013). "'A champion for Brooklyn': Pols have raised big bucks for race to become borough president". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Short, Aaron (April 26, 2012). "Carlo calls it quits". The Brooklyn Paper. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
  8. ^ Blau, Reuven (March 4, 2013). "He's back! More than 30 years later, former City Councilman John Gangemi set to run for Brooklyn Borough President". NY Daily News.
  9. ^ Martin, Adam (August 9, 2013). "Brooklyn's Borough President Race Is Now Just One Guy". Intelligencer. New York Media.
  10. ^ a b "Who Wants to Be the Brooklyn Borough President?". The Nabe. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
  11. ^ "General Election 2013 - Borough President Kings" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Fairbank, Maslin Maullin, Metz & Associates *
  15. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Borough President New York" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "General Election 2013 - Borough President New York" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Dejohn, Irving (July 9, 2013). "Three Queens Borough President candidates slam $3 billion Willets Point proposal". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  18. ^ Colangelo, Lisa L. (August 13, 2013). "Leroy Comrie makes big endorsement of Melinda Katz for Queens borough president". NY Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  19. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Borough President Queens" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  20. ^ "General Election 2013 - Borough President Queens" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Wrobleski, Tom (August 21, 2013). "Democrat Richard Luthmann drops Staten Island BP campaign after Court of Appeals defeat". slive.com.
  23. ^ "General Election 2013 - Borough President Bronx" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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