The 2001 New York City borough president elections were held on November 6, 2001, 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 originally held on September 11, but due to the September 11 attacks were postponed to September 25, 2001 (votes cast on September 11 were not counted).
The winning candidates were as follows: The Bronx: Adolfo Carrión Jr., New York City Council member (Democratic) Brooklyn: Marty Markowitz, New York State Senate member (Democratic) Manhattan: C. Virginia Fields, incumbent borough president (Democratic) Queens: Helen Marshall, New York City Council member (Democratic) Staten Island: James Molinaro, deputy borough president (Conservative)
Overview BoroughDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % The Bronx 108,680 79.32% 23,007 16.79% 5,327 3.89% 137,014 100.0% Democratic hold Brooklyn 225,093 76.45% 47,187 16.03% 22,151 7.52% 294,431 100.0% Democratic hold Manhattan 227,929 72.85% 64,156 20.50% 20,800 6.65% 312,885 100.0% Democratic hold Queens 193,970 67.99% 88,012 30.85% 3,326 1.17% 285,308 100.0% Democratic hold Staten Island 45,763 43.98% N/A N/A 58,281 56.02% 104,044 100.0% Conservative gainTotal 801,435 70.69% 222,362 19.61% 109,885 9.69% 1,133,682 100.0%
The Bronx
Incumbent Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer was ineligible to run for another term and ran for mayor of New York City in the Democratic primary.
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates Adolfo Carrión Jr., New York City Councilmember Pedro Espada Jr., former New York State Senate member June M. Eisland, New York City Councilmember
Results
Republican
Candidate Aaron Justice
Minor 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
Candidate Kevin Brawley, consultant and chair of the Bronx Conservative Party
Liberal
Candidate Ronald Law
General Election Carrión won the election with 79.3% of the vote, with Justice receiving 16.8%.
Brooklyn
Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden was ineligible to run for another term. Golden endorsed Deputy Borough President Jeannette Gadson in the Democratic primary.
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates Kenneth K. Fisher Jeannette Gadson, deputy borough president Marty Markowitz, New York State Senate member
Results
Republican
Candidate Lori Sue Maslow
Minor 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
Candidate Robert Maresca
Green
Candidate Paulo A. Nunes-Ueno
Liberal
Candidate Kenneth K. Fisher
General Election Markowitz won the election with 76.5% of the vote, with Maslow receiving 16%.
Manhattan
Incumbent Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields ran for a second term.
Major Parties
Democratic
Candidate C. Virginia Fields, incumbent borough president
Republican
Candidate Danniel Maio
Minor 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.
Green
Candidate Michael G. Kasenter
Independence
Candidate Jesse A. Fields
Libertarian
Candidate Scott Jeffrey
Marijuana Reform
Candidate Garry Goodrow
General Election Fields won reelection with 72.8% of the vote, with Maio receiving 20.5%.
Queens
Incumbent Queens Borough President Claire Shulman was ineligible to run for another term.
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates Carol A. Gresser Sheldon S. Leffler, New York City Council member Helen Marshall, New York City Council member
Results
Republican
Candidate Alfonso C. Stabile, New York City Council member
Minor 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.
Green
Candidate Dorothy Williams-Pereira
General Election Marshall won the election with 68.% of the vote, with Stabile receiving 30.8%.
Staten Island
Incumbent Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari was ineligible to run for another term.
Major Parties
Democratic
Candidate Jerome X. O'Donovan, New York City Council member
Republican primary
Candidates James Molinaro, deputy borough president Robert A. Straniere, New York State Assembly member
Results
Minor 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.
Independence primary
Liberal
Candidate John Walker
General Election
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