2013 New York City mayoral election


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. De Blasio was elected mayor with 73.15% of the vote, becoming New York City's 1st Democratic mayor since 1994.

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.

Republican primary

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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.

Endorsements

Results

2013 Republican primaryManhattanThe BronxBrooklynQueensStaten IslandTotal%
Joe Lhota9,2111,8606,9958,7585,41232,23652.75%
Joe Lhota70.49%52.87%47.59%51.01%42.76%32,23652.75%
John Catsimatidis3,1391,2816,7236,9456,77624,86440.69%
John Catsimatidis24.02%36.41%45.73%40.45%53.53%24,86440.69%
George McDonald6833699401,4564513,8996.38%
George McDonald5.23%10.49%6.39%8.48%3.56%3,8996.38%
all Write-In votes348429191120.18%
all Write-In votes0.26%0.23%0.29%0.05%0.15%1120.18%
T O T A L13,0673,51814,70017,16812,65861,111
TURNOUT13.65%8.78%12.48%13.84%16.42%13.44%

Democratic primary

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Runoff

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Results

2013 Democratic primaryManhattanThe BronxBrooklynQueensStaten IslandTotal%
Bill de Blasio81,19736,896104,70352,1907,358282,34440.81%
Bill de Blasio40.91%38.12%46.36%34.96%34.33%282,34440.81%
Bill Thompson42,72031,61761,47138,1626,871180,84126.14%
Bill Thompson21.53%32.67%27.22%25.56%32.06%180,84126.14%
Christine Quinn52,10210,39223,00719,8473,545108,89315.74%
Christine Quinn26.25%10.74%10.19%13.29%16.54%108,89315.74%
John Liu10,1914,75313,92716,9771,43847,2866.84%
John Liu5.14%4.91%6.17%11.37%6.71%47,2866.84%
Anthony Weiner6,8585,72610,9509,4381,22034,1924.94%
Anthony Weiner3.46%5.92%4.85%6.32%5.69%34,1924.94%
Erick Salgado2,2963,8555,7933,73523515,9142.30%
Erick Salgado1.16%3.98%2.57%2.50%1.10%15,9142.30%
Randy Credico1,5882,3012,3515,12916111,5301.67%
Randy Credico0.80%2.38%1.04%3.44%0.75%11,5301.67%
Sal Albanese8215812,3461,6484475,8430.84%
Sal Albanese0.41%0.60%1.04%1.10%2.09%5,8430.84%
Neil Grimaldi6346401,1082,1571384,6770.68%
Neil Grimaldi0.32%0.66%0.49%1.44%0.64%4,6770.68%
all Write-In votes501817221202810.04%
all Write-In votes0.03%0.02%0.08%0.01%0.09%2810.04%
TOTAL198,45796,779225,828149,30421,443691,801
TURNOUT29.83%19.30%23.96%21.58%17.71%23.67%

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

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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

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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.

Unsuccessful

was originally nominated as the Libertarian candidate during the Party Convention held on April 6, 2013, a nomination he declined. 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.

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Polling


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Results

Results by borough

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