| Election Name: | 2013 New York City borough president elections |
| Country: | New York City |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2009 New York City borough president elections |
| Previous Year: | 2009 |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Next Election: | 2017 New York City borough president elections |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (New York) |
| Seats Before1: | 4 |
| Seats1: | 4 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (New York) |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Party3: | Conservative Party of New York State |
| Seats Before3: | 1 |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
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]
Incumbent Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. (D) is seeking reelection. Díaz was first elected Bronx Borough President in 2009.
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.
Mark Escoffery-Bey
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]
Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (D) cannot run again because of term limits.[3] Markowitz has served three terms (12 years) as Brooklyn Borough President.[3]
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.
Adams won the election with 90.8% of the vote.[2] Weir garnered 9.2%.[2]
Incumbent Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (D) is not seeking reelection but is instead running for New York City Comptroller in the 2013 election.[9]
| 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 * | align=center | April 24–28, 2013 | align=center | 512 | align=center | ± 4.3% | align=center | 20% | 15% | 12% | 4% | — | align=center | 48% |
Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
Brewer won the election with 82.9% of the vote.[2] Casavis garnered 17.1%.[2]
Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (D)[11] could not run again due to term limits. Marshall has served three terms (12 years) as Queens Borough President.
Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
Everly Brown
Katz won the election with 80.3% of the vote.[2] Arcabascio garnered 17.1% and Brown earned 2.6%.[2]
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.
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.
Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.
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]