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: The Bronx: Rubén Díaz, Jr., incumbent borough president (Democratic) Brooklyn: Eric Adams, New York State Senate member (Democratic) Manhattan: Gale Brewer, New York City Council member (Democratic) Queens: Melinda Katz, former New York City Council member (Democratic) Staten Island: James Oddo, New York City Council member (Republican)
Overview BoroughDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult 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 gainTotal 796,915 81.34% 144,610 14.76% 38,245 3.90% 979,770 100.0%
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 Rubén Díaz, Jr., incumbent Borough President Mark Escoffery-Bey
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 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
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 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 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror GaleBrewer RobertJackson JessicaLappin JulieMenin Other UndecidedFairbank, Maslin Maullin, Metz & Associates*Fairbank, Maslin Maullin, Metz & Associates * April 24–28, 2013 512 ± 4.3% 20% 15% 12% 4% — 48%
* 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 Tony Avella, state senator Everly Brown Melinda Katz, former New York City Councilwoman Peter Vallone, Jr., New York City Councilman
Withdrew Jose Peralta, State Senator Leroy Comrie, New York City Councilman
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 James Oddo, New York City Councilman
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 Borough President Government of New York City
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