2013 New York City mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2013 New York City mayoral election
Country:	New York City
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2009 New York City mayoral election
Previous Year:	2009
Next Election:	2017 New York City mayoral election
Next Year:	2017
Turnout:	13.4%
Election Date:	November 5, 2013
Image1:	File:Bill de Blasio by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Nominee1:	Bill de Blasio
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:	Working Families Party
Popular Vote1:	795,679
Percentage1:	73.15%
Nominee2:	Joe Lhota
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:	Conservative Party of New York State
Popular Vote2:	264,420
Percentage2:	24.31%
Mayor
Before Election:	Michael Bloomberg
Before Party:	Independent (politician)
After Election:	Bill de Blasio
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5, 2013, along with elections for Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-Independent, was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.

Primary elections were held on September 10, 2013. The Republican nominee was former Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota. New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio was the Democratic nominee.^[1] De Blasio was elected mayor with 73.15% of the vote, becoming the first Democrat to win a mayoral election in the city since 1989. This election ended the Republicans five-election winning streak. This election had the lowest turnout in a New York mayoral election since the participation of women in 1917, with a turnout of 13.4% of registered voters.

Background

Republican and Republican-endorsed candidates had won five successive mayoral elections in New York City. Republican Rudy Giuliani was elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1997. Republican Michael Bloomberg was then elected in 2001 and re-elected in 2005. He left the Republican Party in 2007, and successfully persuaded the city council to extend the city's term limits law so that he could run for a third term. He was re-elected as an Independent on the Republican and Independence/Jobs & Education ballot lines in 2009. The term limits law was subsequently changed by a referendum in 2010, reverting the limit to two terms.

Democratic primary

As the campaign started, early polling showed city council speaker Christine Quinn as the frontrunner.^[2] However, she was hampered by running what was widely viewed as a poor campaign, and by her connections to incumbent mayor Bloomberg.^[2] As Quinn declined in the polls, former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner became the new frontrunner, helped by his popularity with women voters.^[3] However, Weiner's campaign collapsed after it was revealed that he had continued to engage in sexting after he had resigned from Congress due to a previous sexting scandal.^[4] After this development, New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio surged in the polls, helped by several ads featuring de Blasio's interracial family, especially his son Dante, and by a campaign focusing on inequality, with de Blasio frequently referencing the novel A Tale of Two Cities.^[5] A week prior to the election, de Blasio was considered the frontrunner, and his campaign was given a boost when Mayor Bloomberg described it as "racist," outraging Democratic voters and causing them to rally around de Blasio's campaign.^[2]

Candidates

Declared

• Sal Albanese, former New York City Councilman^[6]
• Ceceilia Berkowitz, social media journalist^{[7] [8]}
• Randy Credico, comedian and former director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice^[9]
• Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate^[10]
• John Liu, New York City Comptroller^[11]
• Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council^[12]
• Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos^[13]
• Bill Thompson, former New York City Comptroller and nominee for Mayor in 2009^[14]
• Anthony Weiner, former U.S. Representative for ^[15]

Withdrew

• Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican; also received the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely)^[16]

Declined

• Alec Baldwin, actor^[17]
• William J. Bratton, former Commissioner of the New York City Police Department
• Hillary Clinton, former United States Secretary of State and former U.S. Senator^[18]
• Rubén Díaz Jr., Bronx Borough President^[19]
• Gregory Floyd, president of the New York City Teamsters union^[20]
• Leo Hindery, businessman
• Eva Moskowitz, CEO of the Success Academy Charter Schools and former New York City Councilwoman^[21]
• Ed Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania^[22]
• Scott Stringer, borough president of Manhattan (ran for Comptroller)^[23]
• Merryl Tisch, chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents
• Christopher O. Ward, former director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Mortimer Zuckerman, businessman

Graphical summary

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Sal Albanese	Tom Allon	Bill de Blasio	John Liu	Marty Markowitz	Christine Quinn	Erick Salgado	Scott Stringer	Bill Thompson	Anthony Weiner	Other	Undecided
PPP	align=center	September 7–8, 2013	align=center	683	align=center	± 3.8%	3%	—	align=center	38%	5%	—	13%	2%	—	align=center	19%	9%	2%	10%
Quinnipiac	align=center	September 6–8, 2013	align=center	782	align=center	± 3.5%	1%	—	align=center	39%	4%	—	18%	—	—	align=center	25%	6%	—	8%
Marist	align=center	September 3–6, 2013	align=center	556	align=center	± 4.2%	1%	—	align=center	36%	5%	—	align=center	20%	1%	—	align=center	20%	7%	3%	8%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 28 – September 1, 2013	align=center	750	align=center	± 3.6%	1%	—	align=center	43%	4%	—	18%	—	—	20%	7%	1%	8%
amNewYork	align=center	August 22–27, 2013	align=center	600	align=center	± 4%	1%	—	align=center	29%	5%	—	17%	1%	—	align=center	24%	10%	—	13%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 22–27, 2013	align=center	602	align=center	± 4%	1%	—	align=center	36%	6%	—	align=center	21%	—	—	20%	8%	—	9%
Siena	align=center	August 19–28, 2013	align=center	505	align=center	± 4%	1%	—	align=center	32%	3%	—	17%	1%	—	align=center	18%	11%	—	16%
Marist	align=center	August 12–14, 2013	align=center	355	align=center	± 5.2%	1%	—	align=center	24%	5%	—	align=center	24%	2%	—	18%	11%	4%	12%
Quinnipiac	August 7–12, 2013	579	± 4.1%	1%	—	align=center	30%	6%	—	align=center	24%	—	—	22%	10%	—	7%
				1%	—	align=center	32%	7%	—	align=center	25%	—	—	align=center	25%	—	—	9%
Siena	align=center	August 2–7, 2013	align=center	505	align=center	± 4%	1%	—	14%	4%	—	align=center	25%	3%	—	align=center	16%	10%	—	align=center	26%
Quinnipiac	July 24–28, 2013	446	± 4.6%	2%	—	align=center	21%	6%	—	align=center	27%	—	—	20%	16%	—	7%
				2%	—	align=center	25%	9%	—	align=center	30%	—	—	align=center	25%	—	—	8%
Marist	July 24, 2013	551	± 4.2%	1%	—	14%	7%	—	align=center	25%	2%	—	14%	align=center	16%	2%	19%
				1%	—	16%	9%	—	align=center	32%	2%	—	align=center	17%	—	2%	20%
Quinnipiac	July 18–23, 2013	507	± 4.4%	1%	—	15%	7%	—	align=center	22%	—	—	20%	align=center	26%	—	8%
				2%	—	21%	10%	—	align=center	30%	—	—	align=center	26%	—	1%	11%
Siena	align=center	July 9–15, 2013	align=center	610	align=center	± 4%	2%	—	11%	7%	—	align=center	27%	1%	—	11%	align=center	18%	0%	24%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 8–14, 2013	align=center	738	align=center	± 3.6%	1%	—	10%	7%	—	align=center	22%	—	—	11%	align=center	25%	1%	23%
Quinnipiac	align=center	June 19–25, 2013	align=center	830	align=center	± 3.4%	0%	—	10%	7%	—	align=center	19%	—	—	16%	align=center	17%	1%	align=center	28%
Marist	align=center	June 17–21, 2013	align=center	689	align=center	± 4%	1%	—	10%	8%	—	align=center	20%	2%	—	13%	align=center	25%	3%	18%
Marist	align=center	May 22–24, 2013	align=center	492	align=center	± 4.4%	1%	—	12%	8%	—	align=center	24%	<1%	—	11%	align=center	19%	1%	23%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 15–18, 2013	align=center	740	align=center	± 3.6%	—	—	11%	9%	—	align=center	28%	—	—	10%	align=center	15%	1%	27%
Marist	April 11–15, 2013	873	± 3.3%	2%	—	11%	12%	—	align=center	26%	—	—	11%	align=center	15%	1%	22%
				2%	—	align=center	15%	11%	—	align=center	30%	—	—	14%	—	2%	26%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 3–8, 2013	align=center	925	align=center	± 3.2%	—	—	align=center	14%	7%	—	align=center	32%	—	—	13%	—	2%	align=center	32%
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 20–25, 2013	align=center	655	align=center	± 3.8%	—	—	align=center	14%	9%	—	align=center	37%	—	—	11%	—	—	29%
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	875	align=center	± 3.3%	2%	—	12%	9%	—	align=center	37%	—	—	align=center	13%	—	1%	26%
Quinnipiac	align=center	January 8–14, 2013	align=center	879	align=center	± 3.3%	—	—	align=center	11%	9%	—	align=center	35%	—	—	10%	—	1%	33%
Quinnipiac	align=center	November 14–18, 2012	align=center	1,165	align=center	± 2.9%	—	—	9%	5%	—	align=center	32%	—	4%	align=center	10%	—	1%	align=center	37%
NY1-Marist	align=center	October 3–7, 2012	align=center	453	align=center	± 4.6%	—	2%	8%	9%	—	align=center	23%	—	6%	align=center	15%	—	—	align=center	37%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 8–12, 2012	align=center	1,298	align=center	± 2.7%	—	1%	9%	9%	—	align=center	29%	—	4%	align=center	10%	—	2%	align=center	34%
Quinnipiac	align=center	May 3–8, 2012	align=center	658	align=center	± 3.8%	—	2%	10%	7%	—	align=center	26%	—	4%	align=center	13%	—	2%	align=center	36%
NY1-Marist	align=center	April 10–17, 2012	align=center	402	align=center	± 5%	—	1%	10%	9%	—	align=center	32%	—	7%	align=center	12%	—	—	29%
Quinnipiac	align=center	March 6–11, 2012	align=center	964	align=center	± 3.2%	—	2%	9%	7%	align=center	15%	align=center	25%	—	7%	13%	—	5%	17%
Quinnipiac	align=center	December 7–12, 2011	align=center	1,242	align=center	± 2.8%	—	1%	8%	9%	align=center	16%	align=center	23%	—	6%	9%	—	5%	21%
Quinnipiac	align=center	October 12–16, 2011	align=center	1,068	align=center	± 3.0%	—	1%	8%	11%	align=center	17%	align=center	22%	—	7%	10%	—	5%	19%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 19–25, 2011	align=center	1,234	align=center	± 2.8%	—	2%	8%	13%	align=center	15%	align=center	23%	—	5%	10%	—	3%	22%

Runoff

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Bill de Blasio	Bill Thompson	Other	Undecided
PPP	align=center	September 7–8, 2013	align=center	683	align=center	± 3.8%	align=center	53%	33%	—	14%
Marist	align=center	September 3–6, 2013	align=center	936	align=center	± 3.2%	align=center	50%	38%	—	12%
Quinnipiac	align=center	Aug. 28 – Sep 1, 2013	align=center	750	align=center	± 3.6%	align=center	56%	36%	2%	5%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 22–27, 2013	align=center	602	align=center	± 4%	align=center	52%	36%	—	11%
Marist	align=center	August 12–14, 2013	align=center	355	align=center	± 5.2%	align=center	44%	36%	—	20%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 7–12, 2013	align=center	579	align=center	± 4.1%	align=center	50%	41%	—	9%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Bill de Blasio	Christine Quinn	Other	Undecided
PPP	align=center	September 7–8, 2013	align=center	683	align=center	± 3.8%	align=center	67%	21%	—	12%
Marist	align=center	September 3–6, 2013	align=center	936	align=center	± 3.2%	align=center	56%	34%	—	10%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 28 – September 1, 2013	align=center	750	align=center	± 3.6%	align=center	66%	25%	4%	5%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 22–27, 2013	align=center	602	align=center	± 4%	align=center	59%	30%	—	11%
Marist	align=center	August 12–14, 2013	align=center	355	align=center	± 5.2%	align=center	44%	42%	—	14%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 7–12, 2013	align=center	579	align=center	± 4.1%	align=center	54%	38%	—	8%
Marist	align=center	May 22–24, 2013	align=center	492	align=center	± 4.4%	30%	align=center	48%	—	22%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Bill de Blasio	Anthony Weiner	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 7–12, 2013	align=center	579	align=center	± 4.1%	align=center	72%	22%	—	6%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	John Liu	Christine Quinn	Other	Undecided
Marist	align=center	May 22–24, 2013	align=center	492	align=center	± 4.4%	25%	align=center	53%	—	22%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Christine Quinn	Bill Thompson	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 28 – September 1, 2013	align=center	750	align=center	± 3.6%	33%	align=center	59%	3%	5%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 22–27, 2013	align=center	602	align=center	± 4%	33%	align=center	57%	—	11%
Marist	align=center	August 12–14, 2013	align=center	355	align=center	± 5.2%	align=center	44%	43%	—	12%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 7–12, 2013	align=center	579	align=center	± 4.1%	41%	align=center	51%	—	9%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 24–28, 2013	align=center	446	align=center	± 4.6%	40%	align=center	50%	—	9%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 18–23, 2013	align=center	507	align=center	± 4.4%	42%	align=center	51%	—	7%
Marist	align=center	May 22–24, 2013	align=center	492	align=center	± 4.4%	align=center	44%	34%	—	22%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Christine Quinn	Anthony Weiner	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 7–12, 2013	align=center	579	align=center	± 4.1%	align=center	60%	31%	—	10%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 24–28, 2013	align=center	446	align=center	± 4.6%	align=center	60%	33%	—	7%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 18–23, 2013	align=center	507	align=center	± 4.4%	align=center	46%	44%	—	9%
Marist	align=center	May 22–24, 2013	align=center	492	align=center	± 4.4%	align=center	48%	33%	—	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Bill Thompson	Anthony Weiner	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 7–12, 2013	align=center	579	align=center	± 4.1%	align=center	76%	20%	—	5%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 24–28, 2013	align=center	446	align=center	± 4.6%	align=center	66%	28%	—	6%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 18–23, 2013	align=center	507	align=center	± 4.4%	align=center	52%	41%	—	8%

Results

2013 Democratic primary	Manhattan	The Bronx	Brooklyn	Queens	Staten Island	Total	%
Bill de Blasio	81,197	36,896	104,703	52,190	7,358	282,344	40.81%
	40.91%	38.12%	46.36%	34.96%	34.33%
Bill Thompson	42,720	31,617	61,471	38,162	6,871	180,841	26.14%
	21.53%	32.67%	27.22%	25.56%	32.06%
Christine Quinn	52,102	10,392	23,007	19,847	3,545	108,893	15.74%
	26.25%	10.74%	10.19%	13.29%	16.54%
John Liu	10,191	4,753	13,927	16,977	1,438	47,286	6.84%
	5.14%	4.91%	6.17%	11.37%	6.71%
Anthony Weiner	6,858	5,726	10,950	9,438	1,220	34,192	4.94%
	3.46%	5.92%	4.85%	6.32%	5.69%
Erick Salgado	2,296	3,855	5,793	3,735	235	15,914	2.30%
	1.16%	3.98%	2.57%	2.50%	1.10%
Randy Credico	1,588	2,301	2,351	5,129	161	11,530	1.67%
	0.80%	2.38%	1.04%	3.44%	0.75%
Sal Albanese	821	581	2,346	1,648	447	5,843	0.84%
	0.41%	0.60%	1.04%	1.10%	2.09%
Neil Grimaldi	634	640	1,108	2,157	138	4,677	0.68%
	0.32%	0.66%	0.49%	1.44%	0.64%
all Write-In votes	50	18	172	21	20	281	0.04%
	0.03%	0.02%	0.08%	0.01%	0.09%
TOTAL	198,457	96,779	225,828	149,304	21,443	bgcolor=khaki	691,801
TURNOUT	29.83%	19.30%	23.96%	21.58%	17.71%	23.67%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of companies including the Red Apple Group, the Gristedes supermarket chain and the United Refining Company (received the Liberal Party nomination; then withdrew after losing the Republican primary)^[24]
• Joe Lhota, former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also received the Conservative Party nomination)^[25]
• George T. McDonald, founder of The Doe Fund^{[26] [27]}

Withdrew

• Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican; also received the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely)^[28]
• Adolfo Carrión Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx (a Democrat-turned-Independent, Carrión tried unsuccessfully to receive a Wilson Pakula in order to run as a Republican;^{[29] [30] [31]} received the nomination of the Independence Party)^[32]
• Malcolm Smith, state senator, former lieutenant governor of New York and former Majority Leader of the New York State Senate (a Democrat, Smith would have had to change his party affiliation or receive a Wilson Pakula in order to run as a Republican. He and several others were arrested for trying to bribe Republican leaders to give him a Wilson Pakula)^[33]

Declined

• A. R. Bernard, pastor^[34]
• Dan Donovan, Staten Island District Attorney^[35]
• Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City^[36]
• Kelsey Grammer, actor^{[37] [38]}
• Richard Grasso, former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange^[39]
• Raymond Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department^[40]
• Richard Parsons, chairman of Citigroup^[41]
• Edward Skyler, executive at Citigroup and former deputy mayor for operations^[42]
• Diana Taylor, former New York State Banking Department superintendent and partner of Mayor Bloomberg^{[43] [44] [45]}

Graphical summary

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tom Allon	A. R. Bernard	Adolfo Carrión Jr.	John Catsimatidis	Joe Lhota	George McDonald	Other	Undecided
amNewYork	align=center	August 22–27, 2013	align=center	400	align=center	± 4.9%	—	—	—	28%	align=center	50%	5%	—	15%
Marist	align=center	August 12–14, 2013	align=center	132	align=center	± 8.5%	—	—	—	align=center	22%	align=center	33%	12%	2%	30%
Quinnipiac	align=center	August 7–12, 2013	align=center	?	align=center	± ?%	—	—	—	37%	align=center	43%	9%	—	11%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 18–23, 2013	align=center	96	align=center	± 10%	—	—	—	35%	align=center	49%	7%	—	9%
Siena	align=center	July 9–15, 2013	align=center	125	align=center	± 8.8%	—	—	—	align=center	21%	align=center	32%	3%	1%	align=center	42%
Marist	align=center	June 17–21, 2013	align=center	123	align=center	± 9%	—	—	—	align=center	21%	align=center	28%	10%	1%	align=center	40%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 3–8, 2013	align=center	188	align=center	± 7.5%	—	—	—	8%	align=center	23%	align=center	11%	2%	align=center	55%
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	172	align=center	± 7.5%	4%	2%	3%	5%	align=center	20%	align=center	8%	3%	align=center	55%
Quinnipiac	align=center	January 8–14, 2013	align=center	176	align=center	± 7.4%	5%	—	3%	align=center	9%	align=center	23%	2%	—	align=center	58%

Bribery scandal

On April 2, 2013, federal law enforcement officers arrested numerous New York City-area politicians. These included Democratic state senator Malcolm Smith and Republican city councilman Dan Halloran, who were charged with trying to bribe various Republican political leaders so as to get Smith onto the ballot as a Republican. The Mayor of Spring Valley and local Republican party leaders were also arrested.^[46]

Results

2013 Republican primary	Manhattan	The Bronx	Brooklyn	Queens	Staten Island	Total	%
Joe Lhota	9,211	1,860	6,995	8,758	5,412	32,236	52.75%
	70.49%	52.87%	47.59%	51.01%	42.76%
John Catsimatidis	3,139	1,281	6,723	6,945	6,776	24,864	40.69%
	24.02%	36.41%	45.73%	40.45%	53.53%
George McDonald	683	369	940	1,456	451	3,899	6.38%
	5.23%	10.49%	6.39%	8.48%	3.56%
all Write-In votes	34	8	42	9	19	112	0.18%
	0.26%	0.23%	0.29%	0.05%	0.15%
T O T A L	13,067	3,518	14,700	17,168	12,658	bgcolor=khaki	61,111
TURNOUT	13.65%	8.78%	12.48%	13.84%	16.42%	13.44%

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

Nominee

• Joe Lhota, former chairman of the MTA^[47]

Unsuccessful

• George McDonald, founder of The Doe Fund^[48]
• Erick Salgado, Pastor of the Church of Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos^[49]

Green

Nominee

• Anthony Gronowicz, activist, professor and nominee for Mayor in 2005^{[50] [51]}

Independence

Nominee

• Adolfo Carrión Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx^{[52] [53]}

Working Families

Nominee

• Bill de Blasio, New York City Public Advocate^[54]

Unsuccessful

• John Liu, New York City Comptroller^[55]
• Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council^[55]

Minor third parties

Any candidate not among the six qualified New York parties must petition their way onto the ballot; they do not face primary elections.

Affordable Tomorrow

Nominee

• Joseph Melaragno^[56]

Common Sense

Nominee

• Jack Hidary^[57]

Freedom

Nominee

• Michael K. Greys^[58]

Flourish Every Person

Nominee

• Michael J. Dilger^[58]

Jobs & Education

Nominee

• Jack Hidary^[59]

Liberal

After the party twice endorsed a candidate for mayor, only to see them withdraw from the race, the party declined to endorse a third candidate, although they did consider endorsing Jack Hidary.^[59]

Unsuccessful

• Jack Hidary^[59]

Withdrew

• Tom Allon, CEO of Manhattan Media and former New York City public school teacher (had initially declared as a Democrat; then withdrew and declared as a Republican, also receiving the nomination of the Liberal Party, before dropping out entirely)^[28]
• John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of companies including the Red Apple Group, the Gristedes supermarket chain and the United Refining Company (received the nomination after Allon withdrew, dropped out entirely after he lost the Republican primary to Joe Lhota)^[49]
• Adolfo Carrión Jr., former director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs and former Borough President of The Bronx^[60]
• Joe Lhota, former chairman of the MTA^[61]

Libertarian

Joe Lhota was originally nominated as the Libertarian candidate during the Party Convention held on April 6, 2013, a nomination he declined.^[62] It was soon after ruled by the Libertarian Executive Committee that this nomination was invalid and void due to the attending voters of this first Convention not being properly credentialed. A second nominating convention was held on June 11, 2013, which nominated Michael Sanchez.^{[63] [64]}

Nominee

• Michael Sanchez, activist^{[62] [63] [65] [66]}

Unsuccessful

• Randy Credico, comedian and former director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice

Withdrew

• Kristin M. Davis, former madam and Anti-Prohibition Party nominee for Governor of New York in 2010 (running for Comptroller)^[67]
• Joe Lhota, former chairman of the MTA^[68]

Reform Party of New York City

Nominee

• Carl Person, attorney and Libertarian nominee for New York Attorney General in 2010^[69]

Rent Is Too Damn High

Nominee

• Jimmy McMillan, party founder and perennial candidate^{[70] [71]}

School Choice

Nominee

• Erick Salgado^[56]

Socialist Workers

Nominee

• Dan Fein, nominee for governor in 2010, Mayor in 2009 and for Comptroller in 2005^[72]

Students First

Nominee

• Joe Lhota^[58]

Tax Wall Street

Nominee

• Randy Credico^[56]

Taxes 2 High

Nominee

• Joe Lhota

War Veterans

Nominee

• Sam Sloan, chess player, publisher and Libertarian candidate for governor in 2010^[58]

Independent

Candidates

Unsuccessful

• Michael Post, sewage treatment worker^{[58] [73]}

Declined

• Tony Danza, actor^[74]
• Raymond Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department^[75]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Bill de Blasio (D)	Adolfo Carrión Jr. (I)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	October 25–29, 2013	align=center	728	align=center	± 3.6%	align=center	26%	align=center	65%	3%	—	7%
Siena	align=center	October 21–26, 2013	align=center	701	align=center	± 3.7%	align=center	23%	align=center	68%	—	3%	6%
Quinnipiac	align=center	October 16–20, 2013	align=center	973	align=center	± 3.1%	align=center	24%	align=center	68%	2%	—	5%
Penn Schoen Berland	align=center	October 15–19, 2013	align=center	801	align=center	± 3.46%	align=center	23%	align=center	64%	2%	2%	9%
Marist	align=center	October 6–8, 2013	align=center	1,305	align=center	± 4.4%	align=center	23%	align=center	67%	2%	1%	7%
Siena	align=center	September 28 – October 2, 2013	align=center	700	align=center	± 4%	align=center	19%	align=center	68%	2%	1%	10%
Quinnipiac	align=center	September 25 – October 1, 2013	align=center	1,198	align=center	± 2.8%	align=center	21%	align=center	71%	2%	1%	5%
Quinnipiac	align=center	September 15–18, 2013	align=center	891	align=center	± 3.3%	align=center	25%	align=center	66%	2%	1%	6%
Marist	align=center	September 15–16, 2013	align=center	1,216	align=center	± 3.9%	align=center	22%	align=center	65%	3%	1%	9%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 15–18, 2013	align=center	1,161	align=center	± 2.9%	19%	align=center	59%	—	2%	21%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 3–8, 2013	align=center	1,417	align=center	± 2.6%	18%	align=center	55%	—	2%	24%
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 20–25, 2013	align=center	1,017	align=center	± 3.1%	18%	align=center	58%	—	2%	22%
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	18%	align=center	60%	—	—	22%
Quinnipiac	align=center	January 8–14, 2013	align=center	1,332	align=center	± 2.7%	17%	align=center	57%	—	1%	24%

With Kelly

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Raymond Kelly (R)	Bill de Blasio (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	May 3–8, 2012	align=center	1,066	align=center	± 3%	34%	align=center	46%	1%	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Raymond Kelly (R)	Christine Quinn (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	May 3–8, 2012	align=center	1,066	align=center	± 3%	33%	align=center	48%	3%	16%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Raymond Kelly (R)	Bill Thompson (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	May 3–8, 2012	align=center	1,066	align=center	± 3%	34%	align=center	46%	2%	18%

With Lhota

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Sal Albanese (D)	Other	Undecided
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	21%	align=center	52%	—	27%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	John Liu (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 15–18, 2013	align=center	1,161	align=center	± 2.9%	22%	align=center	56%	2%	21%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 3–8, 2013	align=center	1,417	align=center	± 2.6%	20%	align=center	52%	2%	25%
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 20–25, 2013	align=center	1,017	align=center	± 3.1%	22%	align=center	53%	2%	22%
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	20%	align=center	56%	—	23%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Christine Quinn (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 15–18, 2013	align=center	1,161	align=center	± 2.9%	21%	align=center	60%	2%	17%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 3–8, 2013	align=center	1,417	align=center	± 2.6%	19%	align=center	59%	2%	21%
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 20–25, 2013	align=center	1,017	align=center	± 3.1%	19%	align=center	63%	2%	16%
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	18%	align=center	64%	—	18%
Quinnipiac	align=center	January 8–14, 2013	align=center	1,332	align=center	± 2.7%	17%	align=center	62%	1%	19%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Bill Thompson (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 15–18, 2013	align=center	1,161	align=center	± 2.9%	19%	align=center	55%	2%	23%
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 3–8, 2013	align=center	1,417	align=center	± 2.6%	17%	align=center	55%	2%	25%
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 20–25, 2013	align=center	1,017	align=center	± 3.1%	20%	align=center	55%	1%	24%
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	19%	align=center	61%	—	20%
Quinnipiac	align=center	January 8–14, 2013	align=center	1,332	align=center	± 2.7%	19%	align=center	55%	2%	24%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Anthony Weiner (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	April 15–18, 2013	align=center	1,161	align=center	± 2.9%	26%	align=center	51%	2%	21%

Three-way race

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Christine Quinn (D)	Adolfo Carrión Jr. (I)	Other	Undecided
Marist	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	17%	align=center	59%	8%	—	17%

Four-way race

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Bill de Blasio (D)	Adolfo Carrión Jr. (I)	Raymond Kelly (I)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	9%	align=center	35%	3%	27%	2%	22%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Christine Quinn (D)	Adolfo Carrión Jr.(I)	Raymond Kelly (I)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	8%	align=center	38%	5%	25%	2%	23%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Bill Thompson (D)	Adolfo Carrión Jr.(I)	Raymond Kelly (I)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	8%	align=center	38%	4%	25%	2%	23%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Joe Lhota (R)	Anthony Weiner (D)	Adolfo Carrión Jr.(I)	Raymond Kelly (I)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	February 4–12, 2013	align=center	816	align=center	± 3.4%	10%	align=center	36%	4%	27%	2%	22%

Open primary

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Tom Allon (R)	Bill	Raymond Kelly (R)	John Liu (D)	Marty Markowitz (D)	Christine Quinn (D)	Scott Stringer (D)	Bill Thompson (D)	Other	Undecided
Quinnipiac	align=center	December 7–12, 2011	align=center	1,242	align=center	± 2.8%	0%	6%	align=center	24%	7%	13%	18%	5%	7%	4%	15%
Quinnipiac	align=center	October 12–16, 2011	align=center	1,068	align=center	± 3.0%	0%	6%	align=center	25%	10%	14%	17%	5%	8%	4%	12%
Quinnipiac	align=center	July 19–25, 2011	align=center	1,234	align=center	± 2.8%	1%	6%	align=center	23%	10%	12%	18%	4%	8%	2%	16%

Results by borough

See also

• New York City mayoral elections
• 2009 New York City mayoral election
• 2013 New York City Comptroller election

External links

• NYC.gov official website of New York City
• NY Times Election Results by neighborhood and precinct
• 2013 New York City Mayor at Huffpost Pollster
• Bill de Blasio for NYC Mayor
• Joe Lhota for NYC Mayor
• Adolfo Carrión Jr. for NYC Mayor
• Anthony Gronowicz for NYC Mayor
• George McDonald for NYC Mayor
• Carl Person for NYC Mayor
• Michael Sanchez for NYC Mayor
• Jimmy McMillan for NYC Mayor
• Jack Hidary for NYC Mayor
• Randy Credico for NYC Mayor

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Bad Messaging and 'Bloomberg Fatigue': The Decline of Christine Quinn. Observer. Colvin. Jill. September 11, 2013.
3. Web site: New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner embroiled in fresh sexting scandal. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. July 24, 2013. March 2, 2021.
4. Web site: Thank You, Anthony Weiner: That Was the Humiliation America Needed. The Atlantic. Reeve. Elspeth. September 12, 2013. March 2, 2021.
5. Web site: Bill de Blasio's surge is not a national liberal revival. Salon. Zeff. Blake. September 7, 2013. March 2, 2021.
6. News: Slepian. Stephanie. Former Brooklyn city councilman Sal Albanese announces run for NYC mayor. July 25, 2013. Staten Island Advance. January 3, 2013.
7. Web site: Campbell. Colin. 'Social Media Journalist' Announces Campaign for Mayor. July 25, 2013. . April 17, 2013.
8. Web site: Ceceilia Berkowitz Announces Big Apple Run. NYC Elects - 2013 (blog). April 17, 2013. July 25, 2013.
9. Web site: Civil Rights Veteran Randy Credico Running for Mayor of New York City. February 6, 2013. February 28, 2013. The Daily Chronic. Phillip. Smith.
10. News: De Blasio Kicks Off Campaign for Mayor. January 27, 2013. January 27, 2013. The New York Times. David W.. Chen.
11. News: Stringer Is Sprinting in 2013 Race . Wall Street Journal . Michael Howard Saul . March 3, 2011 . January 15, 2011.
12. News: City Council Speaker Launches NYC Mayoral Bid . Associated Press . March 10, 2013 . March 10, 2013 . Jennifer . Peltz . June 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130621014018/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/city-council-speaker-launches-nyc-mayoral-bid . dead .
13. Web site: Campbell . Colin . A Mayoral Campaign Fueled by the Religious, Conservative Wing of the NYC Democratic Party . . April 11, 2013.
14. News: Thompson to Run for Mayor in 2013 . . January 5, 2010 . October 4, 2010 . Danny . Hakim.
15. News: Anthony Weiner makes it official, he's running for mayor . Daily News. Celeste Katz, Jonathan Lemire. May 22, 2013 . May 22, 2013.
16. News: Mayoral Hopeful Switches to G.O.P.. October 15, 2012. October 21, 2012. The New York Times. David W.. Chen.
17. News: Alec Baldwin drops idea of running for mayor of New York . December 22, 2011 . December 22, 2011 . Los Angeles Times . Tina . Susman.
18. News: Bloomberg Asked Clinton to Consider Succeeding Him as Mayor . December 3, 2012 . December 4, 2012 . The New York Times . Michael . Barbaro.
19. News: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. abandons 2013 Public Advocate race; will focus on re-election. January 24, 2013. Samuels. Tanyanika . Daily News.
20. Web site: Minus One 2013 Candidate In NYC, Floyd Won't Run (Updated). December 13, 2011. September 17, 2012. Capital Tonight. Liz. Benjamin. July 30, 2012. https://archive.today/20120730190935/http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2011/12/minus-one-2013-candidate-in-nyc-floyd-wont-run/. dead.
21. News: Moskowitz Delays a Run. June 26, 2012. November 2, 2012. Wall Street Journal. Lisa. Fleisher.
22. Web site: My Successor? Mayor Ponders Dream Choices . . Barbaro . Michael . January 7, 2013. January 2, 2022.
23. Web site: Scott Stringer Officially Enters Comptroller Race. November 18, 2012. November 18, 2012. Politicker. Hunter. Walker.
24. Web site: Walker . Hunter . John Catsimatidis: 'I'm Not a Mike Bloomberg Billionaire' . . April 11, 2013.
25. News: GOP eyes MTA boss Joe Lhota for mayoral run. November 15, 2012. November 18, 2012. New York Daily News. Celeste. Katz . Pete. Donohue.
26. News: Doe Fund Founder George McDonald Mulling 2013 Mayoral Bid On Republican Line. New York. Daily News. August 11, 2012. September 17, 2012. Celeste. Katz.
27. Web site: Extras. September 17, 2012. September 17, 2012. Capital Tonight. Liz. Benjamin. November 14, 2012. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20121114053358/http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/09/extras%2D606/. dead.
28. Web site: Tom Allon Is Dropping Out of the Mayor's Race. March 18, 2013. March 18, 2013. Politicker. Hunter. Walker.
29. Web site: Brooklyn GOP Chair Backs Carrion (Updated). November 13, 2012. November 18, 2012. Capital Tonight. Liz. Benjamin. February 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130202085423/http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/11/brooklyn-gop-chair-backs-carrion/. dead.
30. News: Likely Mayoral Hopeful Leaves Democratic Party. November 12, 2012. November 18, 2012. The New York Times. David W.. Chen.
31. News: Brooklyn Republican Party leader backs John Castimatidis, eliminating Adolfo Carrion's chances for GOP ticket. April 9, 2013. August 18, 2013. New York Daily News. Celeste. Katz.
32. Barkan, Ross (January 25, 2013). "Independence Party goes to bat for Carrion". Politicker.com. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
33. Web site: Malcolm For Mayor On GOP Line Over Before It Starts?. August 1, 2012. September 17, 2012. Capital Tonight. Liz. Benjamin. June 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606222324/http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/08/malcolm-for-mayor-on-gop-line-over-before-it-starts/. dead.
34. News: Brooklyn Megachurch Pastor A.R. Bernard Stops "Actively Considering" 2013 GOP Mayor Run. March 11, 2013. March 18, 2013. New York Daily News. Celeste. Katz.
35. Web site: Staten Island District Attorney disavows mayoral ambition. October 17, 2012. April 14, 2013. . Tom. Wrobleski.
36. Web site: Spokeswoman For Rudy Giuliani Says He's 'Not Running For Mayor' Again. October 11, 2012. October 21, 2012. Politicker. Hunter. Walker.
37. News: Garvey. Marianne. Kelsey Grammer for mayor of New York?. https://archive.today/20120717163514/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43972232/ns/today-entertainment/. live. July 17, 2012. August 11, 2011. . August 1, 2011.
38. News: Zwecker. Bill. Kelsey Grammer sees his political aspirations as 'last piece of my life'. August 11, 2011. Chicago Sun-Times. August 1, 2011.
39. News: MAYOR SPITZER: Former Governor Planning A 2013 Run, Says Gasparino . Business Insider . Glynnis MacNicol . March 3, 2011 . March 3, 2011.
40. Web site: Ray Kelly Adamant He's Not Running for Mayor or Violating Anyone's Civil Liberties. January 13, 2013. April 11, 2013. New York. Joe. Coscarelli.
41. News: To Find the Perfect New York Mayor, Only 2 Years Left . December 11, 2011 . December 15, 2011. . Kate . Taylor.
42. News: My Successor? Mayor Ponders Dream Choices. January 7, 2013. February 3, 2013. The New York Times. Michael. Barbaro. Michael M.. Grynbaum.
43. Web site: Diana Taylor's own future. June 4, 2010. December 28, 2010. Politico. Maggie. Haberman.
44. News: Bloomberg's girlfriend Diana Taylor says she could have beaten Sen. Gillibrand, won't rule out run. July 27, 2010. December 28, 2010. News Staff Report. New York Daily News.
45. News: NYC first lady Diana Taylor's eager to call it a term and take a trip, with or without Mayor Bloomberg. March 6, 2013. August 1, 2013. Marianne Garvey, Brian Niemitz. New York Daily News.
46. Web site: Lawmakers in New York Tied to Bribery Plot in Mayor Race. Michael Williams, William K. Rashbaum. April 2, 2013. April 3, 2013. The New York Times.
47. News: Joe Lhota wins Conservative Party ballot line for mayoral election . Celeste . Katz . June 3, 2013 . . July 25, 2013 .
48. Web site: Conservative Party eyes mayor's race . February 22, 2013 . April 14, 2013 . Crain's New York . Andrew J. . Hawkins.
49. News: Republican John Catsimatidis Endorsed by Liberal Party in NY Mayor's Race . Katz . Celeste . Nydailynews.com . May 7, 2013 . July 25, 2013 . New York.
50. Web site: Candidates . April 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907224814/http://bronxgreenteam.wordpress.com/candidates/ . September 7, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
51. Web site: Campaign Website.
52. Katz, Celeste (February 23, 2013). "Independence Party Endorses Adolfo Carrion Jr. for New York City Mayor". Daily News. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
53. Sale, Anna (February 26, 2013). "Adolfo Carrion Launches Mayoral Campaign in the Bronx" . WNYC. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
54. http://www.workingfamiliesparty.org/2013/09/working-families-party-leaders-back-bill-de-blasio-for-mayor-of-new-york-city/ "Working Families Party Leaders Back Bill de Blasio for Mayor of New York City"
55. Web site: Bragg. Chris. Confidential memo exposes WFP endorsement battle. Crains New York (blogs). February 16, 2013. July 25, 2013.
56. Web site: Race Overview: Mayor . Decide NYC . September 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928194845/http://www.decidenyc.com/mayor/ . September 28, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
57. Web site: The Contest List: General Election 2013 - 11/05/2013. Board of Elections in the City of New York.
58. Web site: Fifteen Candidates on New York city November 2013 Ballot for Mayor . Ballot Access News . Richard Winger . September 27, 2013 . October 1, 2013.
59. Web site: Liberal Party Decides Not to Give Nod to Hidary . Liberal Party of New York . September 24, 2013 . September 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002223549/http://www.liberalparty.org/2013/09/24/liberal-party-decides-not-to-give-nod-to-hidary/ . October 2, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
60. Web site: MRANTHONY . Where We Are Now in the Mayor's Race . https://archive.today/20130704081740/http://www.liberalparty.org/newlpsite/2013/04/04/where-we-are-now-in-the-mayors-race/ . dead . July 4, 2013 . Liberalparty.org . April 4, 2013 . July 25, 2013 .
61. News: NYC 2013: Tom Allon Drops Out, George McDonald Scales Back, Liberal Party Reassesses . March 18, 2013 . April 20, 2013 . New York Daily News . Celeste . Katz.
62. News: Joe Lhota Will Decline Libertarian Party Nomination; Won't Co-Star With Kristin Davis . Katz, Celeste . . April 10, 2013 . July 5, 2013.
63. Web site: NYC Libertarians nominate new candidates for Mayor, Comptroller . June 11, 2013 . Independent Political Report . July 5, 2013.
64. Web site: Campaign 2013 . Libertarian Party of New York . July 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130509023249/http://ny.lp.org/campaign-2013/ . May 9, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
65. Web site: Michael Sanchez . Libertarian Party . July 5, 2013.
66. Web site: Campaign 2013 . Ny.lp.org . July 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130509023249/http://ny.lp.org/campaign-2013/ . May 9, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
67. News: The Huffington Post. Madam Mayor: The Fantastic Quest of "Manhattan Madam" Kristin Davis, Freedom Fighter. February 18, 2013.
68. News: Joe Lhota And Kristin Davis: NYC's 2013 Libertarian Party Ticket? . Katz . Celeste . . April 10, 2013 . July 25, 2013.
69. Web site: Update on 2013 NYC Mayoral Race . ThirdPartyPolitics.us . March 22, 2013 . July 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224723/http://thirdpartypolitics.us/blog/2013/03/22/update-on-2013-nyc-mayoral-race/ . March 3, 2016 . dead .
70. Web site: Jimmy McMillan is Running for Mayor (Again). September 14, 2012. September 17, 2012. Politicker. Hunter. Walker.
71. https://www.scribd.com/doc/105589903/A-Rent-is-Too-Damn-High-Party-Event A Rent Is Too Damn High Party Event
72. Web site: Two Socialist Workers Party Mayoral Candidates Go on Fact-Finding Trip to Egypt. August 13, 2013. September 26, 2013. Independent Political Report.
73. Web site: Michael Post, a DEP worker from Staten Island, mounts maverick mayoral bid. Tom Wrobleski. SILive.com. July 1, 2013.
74. News: Tony Danza Not Running For Mayor After All . October 4, 2012 . September 29, 2013 . City & State . Morgan . Pehme . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002031049/http://www.cityandstateny.com/tony-danza-not-running-for-mayor-after-all/ . October 2, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
75. News: Ray Kelly, New York City Police Commissioner, Says He's Not Running For Mayor. June 3, 2013. June 30, 2013. The Huffington Post. Colleen. Long. Jennifer. peltz.