The 2009 New York City borough president elections were held on November 3, 2009 to elect the presidents of each of the five boroughs in New York City. They coincided with other city elections, including for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, and city council. Primary elections were held on September 15, 2009.

The winning candidates were as follows: The Bronx: Rubén Díaz, Jr., incumbent borough president (Democratic) Brooklyn: Marty Markowitz, incumbent borough president (Democratic) Manhattan: Scott Stringer, incumbent borough president (Democratic) Queens: Helen Marshall, incumbent borough president (Democratic) Staten Island: James Molinaro, incumbent borough president (Conservative)

Overview BoroughDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % The Bronx 96,135 87.15% 14,160 12.84% 11 0.01% 110,306 100.0% Democratic hold Brooklyn 239,326 85.81% 34,620 12.41% 4,964 1.78% 278,910 100.0% Democratic hold Manhattan 195,194 83.02% 36,879 15.69% 3,041 1.29% 235,114 100.0% Democratic hold Queens 180,268 76.30% 46,695 19.76% 9,300 3.94% 236,263 100.0% Democratic hold Staten Island 28,625 37.11% N/A N/A 48,503 62.89% 77,128 100.0% Conservative holdTotal 739,548 78.87% 132,354 14.11% 65,819 7.02% 937,721 100.0%

The Bronx

In February 2009 incumbent Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr. was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama to serve as director of the newly created White House Office of Urban Affairs and resigned the presidency. A special election was held on April 21, 2009, with New York State Assembly member Rubén Díaz Jr. defeating Republican candidate Anthony Ribustello with 86% of the vote.

Special Election

Candidates Rubén Díaz Jr., member of the New York State Assembly Anthony Ribustello, actor

Results

Major Parties

Democratic

Candidate Rubén Díaz Jr., incumbent Borough President

Republican

Candidate Allison Oldak

General Election Díaz won the election with 87.1% of the vote, with Oldak receiving 12.8%.

Brooklyn

Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz ran for a third and final term. He considered running for mayor but decided against it and endorsed incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Major Parties

Democratic

Candidate Marty Markowitz, incumbent Borough President

Republican

Candidate Marc D'Ottavio, automobile sales manager

Minor Third Party Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties had to petition their way onto the ballot; they did not face primary elections.

Libertarian

Candidate Michael Sanchez

General Election Markowitz won reelection with 85.8% of the vote, with D'Ottavio receiving 12.4%.

Manhattan

Incumbent Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer ran for a second term, having announced his decision on November 6, 2008. Stringer considered a primary challenge to incumbent U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, but decided to run for reelection in May 2009. The Republican candidate, David Casavis, campaigned on abolishing the office of Borough President.

Major Parties

Democratic

Candidate Scott Stringer, incumbent Borough President

Republican

Candidate David Casavis, college professor

Minor Third Party Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties had to petition their way onto the ballot; they did not face primary elections.

Socialist Worker

Candidate Tom Baumann, student

General Election Stringer won reelection with 83% of the vote, with Casavis receiving 15.7%.

Queens

Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall ran for a third and final term.

Major Parties

Democratic primary

Candidates Marc C. Leavitt Helen Marshall, incumbent Borough President Robert Schwartz, business executive

Results

Republican

Candidate Robert A. Hornak, consultant

Major Third Parties Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties were qualified New York parties. These parties had automatic ballot access.

Conservative Robert Schwartz, business executive

General Election Marshall won reelection with 76.3% of the vote, with Hornak receiving 19.8%.

Staten Island

Incumbent Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro ran for a third and final term.

Major Parties

Democratic

Candidates John Luisi, attorney

Conservative

Candidates James Molinaro, incumbent Borough President

General Election Molinaro won reelection with 62.9% of the vote, with Luisi receiving 37.1%.

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