2013 New York City borough president elections explained

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) sought reelection. Díaz was first elected Bronx Borough President in 2009.

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.^[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) could not run again because of term limits.^[3] Markowitz served three terms (12 years) as Brooklyn Borough President.^[3]

Democratic primary

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) did not seek reelection, and instead successfully ran for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election.^[9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Gale Brewer, New York City Councilwoman
• Robert Jackson, New York City Councilman
• 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	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Gale Brewer	Robert Jackson	Jessica Lappin	Julie Menin	Other	Undecided
Fairbank, Maslin Maullin, Metz & Associates [11]	align=center	April 24–28, 2013	align=center	512	align=center	± 4.3%	align=center	20%	15%	12%	4%	—	align=center	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.^[2] Casavis garnered 17.1%.^[2]

Queens Borough President

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Tony Avella, state senator^[12]
• Everly Brown
• Melinda Katz, former New York City Councilwoman^[12]
• Peter Vallone, Jr., New York City Councilman^[12]

Withdrew

• Jose Peralta, State Senator^[12]
• Leroy Comrie, New York City Councilman^{[12] [13]}

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

Staten Island Borough President

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

• James Oddo, New York City Councilman^[14]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Louis Liedy^[14]

Disqualified

• Richard Luthman (didn't collect enough petition signatures)^{[14] [15]}

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.^[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

Notes and References

1. Web site: ELECTION DATES. Board of Elections in the City of New York. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927084602/http://vote.nyc.ny.us/html/dates/dates.shtml. September 27, 2013.
2. News: Election 2013. WNYC. 2013.
3. News: Croghan. Lore. 'A champion for Brooklyn': Pols have raised big bucks for race to become borough president. New York Daily News. January 14, 2013. July 28, 2013.
4. News: Blau. Reuven. Exclusive: City lawmaker Domenic Recchia drops Brooklyn Beep run - paving way for outspoken state lawmaker Eric Adams. NY Daily News. January 28, 2013.
5. News: Carlo calls it quits. The Brooklyn Paper. April 26, 2012. Aaron. Short. https://web.archive.org/web/20130131173944/https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/17/all_scissuraout_2012_05_04_bk.html. January 31, 2013.
6. News: He's back! More than 30 years later, former City Councilman John Gangemi set to run for Brooklyn Borough President. NY Daily News. March 4, 2013. Reuven . Blau.
7. Web site: Adam . Martin. Brooklyn's Borough President Race Is Now Just One Guy. New York Media. August 9, 2013 . Intelligencer.
8. News: Who Wants to Be the Brooklyn Borough President?. The Nabe. May 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228094536/http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/05/15/who-wants-to-be-the-brooklyn-borough-president/. February 28, 2014.
9. News: Fermino. Jennifer. Sen. Gillibrand backs Scott Stringer over Eliot Spitzer in Democratic race for city controller. New York Daily News. July 23, 2013. July 28, 2013.
10. News: Feiden. Douglas. Durkin. Erin. Manhattan borough president candidates gifted nonprofits whose board members donated to campaigns. New York Daily News. April 12, 2013. July 28, 2013.
11. https://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/06/25/brewer-leads-in-manhattan-borough-president-race-poll Fairbank, Maslin Maullin, Metz & Associates *
12. News: Dejohn. Irving. Three Queens Borough President candidates slam $3 billion Willets Point proposal. New York Daily News. July 9, 2013. July 28, 2013.
13. Web site: Leroy Comrie makes big endorsement of Melinda Katz for Queens borough president . NY Daily News. February 27, 2014. August 13, 2013. Lisa L.. Colangelo.
14. News: Wrobleski. Tom. Staten Island's Dems tab Louis Liedy in the race for Borough Hall. Staten Island Advance. May 20, 2013. July 28, 2013.
15. News: Democrat Richard Luthmann drops Staten Island BP campaign after Court of Appeals defeat. slive.com. August 21, 2013. Tom. Wrobleski.