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.[1]

Bronx Borough President

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

Candidates

• Rubén Díaz, Jr., incumbent Borough President
• Mark Escoffery-Bey

Results

2013 Bronx Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results [2] 93% of precincts reporting

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ruben Diaz	64,971	84.8
	Democratic	Mark Escoffery-Bey	11,727	15.2

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.

Candidate

Mark Escoffery-Bey

Candidates

• Carl Lundgren

General Election Result

Diaz won the election with 89.4% of the vote.[2] Perri earned 7.9%, Escoffery-Bey garnered 1.6% and Lundgren received 1.1%.[2]

Brooklyn Borough President

Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (D) cannot run again because of term limits.[3] Markowitz has served three terms (12 years) as Brooklyn Borough President.[3]

Candidates

• Eric Adams,[3] New York State Senator

Withdrew

• Domenic Recchia, New York City Councilman[4]
• Carlo Scissura, president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and former chief of staff to Marty Markowitz.[5]

Disqualified

• John Gangemi, former New York City Councilman (petition signatures ruled invalid)[6][7]

Declined

• Letitia James, New York City Councilwoman (running for Public Advocate)[8]
• Brad Lander, New York City Councilman[8]
• N. Nick Perry, New York City Councilman[4]
• Daniel Squadron, State Senator (running for Public Advocate)[4]

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.[2] Weir garnered 9.2%.[2]

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.[9]

Candidates

• Gale Brewer, New York City Councilwoman
• Robert Jackson, New York City Councilman[10]
• Jessica Lappin, New York City Councilwoman[10]
• Julie Menin, former chair of the Manhattan Community Board 1 in Lower Manhattan

Polling

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 *	April 24–28, 2013	512	± 4.3%	20%	15%	12%	4%	—	48%

• * Internal poll for Gale Brewer campaign

Results

2013 Manhattan Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results[2] 98% of precincts reporting

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gale Brewer	58,771	39.7
	Democratic	Jessica Lappin	35,073	23.7
	Democratic	Robert Jackson	28,481	19.2
	Democratic	Julie Menin	25,713	17.4

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.

Candidates

• David Casavis

General election

Brewer won the election with 82.9% of the vote.[2] Casavis garnered 17.1%.[2]

Queens Borough President

Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (D)[11] could not run again due to term limits. Marshall has served three terms (12 years) as Queens Borough President.

Candidates

• Tony Avella
• Everly Brown
• Melinda Katz, former New York City Councilwoman[11]
• Peter Vallone, Jr., New York City Councilman[11]

Withdrew

• Jose Peralta, State Senator[11]
• Tony Avella, state senator[11]
• Leroy Comrie, New York City Councilman[11][12]

Results

2013 Queens Borough President Election Democratic Primary Results[2]100% of precincts reporting

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

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.[2] Arcabascio garnered 17.1% and Brown earned 2.6%.[2]

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.

Candidates

• James Oddo, New York City Councilman[13]

Candidates

• Louis Liedy[13]

Disqualified

• Richard Luthman (didn't collect enough petition signatures)[13][14]

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.

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.

Candidates

• Silas Johnson

General Election Result

Oddo won the election with 69.1% of the vote.[2] Liedy garnered 29.7%, Bardel earned .7% and Johnson received .5% of the vote.[2]

See also

• Borough President
• Government of New York City

References

1. "ELECTION DATES". Board of Elections in the City of New York. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
2. "Election 2013". WNYC. 2013.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Short, Aaron (April 26, 2012). "Carlo calls it quits". The Brooklyn Paper. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
6. 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.
7. Martin, Adam (August 9, 2013). "Brooklyn's Borough President Race Is Now Just One Guy". Intelligencer. New York Media.
8. "Who Wants to Be the Brooklyn Borough President?". The Nabe. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Dejohn, Irving (July 9, 2013). "Three Queens Borough President candidates slam $3 billion Willets Point proposal". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Wrobleski, Tom (August 21, 2013). "Democrat Richard Luthmann drops Staten Island BP campaign after Court of Appeals defeat". slive.com.