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New York City Borough President elections, 2013

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.

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

    Brooklyn Borough President

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

    Candidates

  • Eric Adams, New York State Senator
  • Withdrew
  • Domenic Recchia, New York City Councilman
  • Carlo Scissura, President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and former Chief of Staff to Marty Markowitz.
  • Disqualified
  • John Gangemi, former New York City Councilman (petition signatures ruled invalid)
  • Declined
  • Letitia James, New York City Councilwoman (running for Public Advocate)
  • Brad Lander, New York City Councilman
  • N. Nick Perry, New York City Councilman
  • Daniel Squadron, State Senator (running for Public Advocate)
  • 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 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.

    Candidates

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

  • * Internal poll for Gale Brewer campaign
  • 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. Casavis garnered 17.1%.

    Queens Borough President

    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.

    Candidates

  • Tony Avella
  • Everly Brown
  • Melinda Katz, former New York City Councilwoman
  • Peter Vallone, Jr., New York City Councilman
  • Withdrew
  • Tony Avella, State Senator
  • Leroy Comrie, New York City Councilman
  • 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 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
  • 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.

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

    References

    New York City Borough President elections, 2013 Wikipedia