2001 New York City borough president elections

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2001 New York City borough president elections
← 1997 November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06) 2005 →
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Democratic Republican Conservative
Seats before 4 1 0
Seats won 4 0 1
Seat change Steady 1Decrease 1Increase
Popular vote 801,435 222,362 60,397
Percentage 70.69%[a] 19.61%[b] 5.33%[c]
Results:
     Conservative gain
     Democratic hold

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).[1][2]

The winning candidates were as follows:

Borough Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
The Bronx108,68079.32%23,00716.79%5,3273.89%137,014100.0%Democratic hold
Brooklyn225,09376.45%47,18716.03%22,1517.52%294,431100.0%Democratic hold
Manhattan227,92972.85%64,15620.50%20,8006.65%312,885100.0%Democratic hold
Queens193,97067.99%88,01230.85%3,3261.17%285,308100.0%Democratic hold
Staten Island45,76343.98%N/AN/A58,28156.02%104,044100.0%Conservative gain
Total801,43570.69%222,36219.61%109,8859.69%1,133,682100.0%

The Bronx

2001 Bronx presidential election
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Nominee Adolfo Carrión Jr. Aaron Justice
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 108,680 23,007
Percentage 79.32% 16.79%
State Assembly results
Carrión:      60–70%      80–90%      >90%
President before election

Fernando Ferrer
Democratic

 Elected President

Adolfo Carrión Jr.
Democratic

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

Results

2001 Bronx Borough President Democratic Primary Results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adolfo Carrión Jr. 48,913 40.79
Democratic Pedro Espada Jr. 44,124 36.80
Democratic June M. Eisland 26,815 22.36
Write-in 57 0.05
Total votes 119,909 100.00

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

Liberal

Candidate

  • Ronald Law

General Election

Carrión won the election with 79.3% of the vote, with Justice receiving 16.8%.

2001 Bronx Borough President Election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adolfo Carrión Jr. 102,090 74.51
Working Families Adolfo Carrión Jr. 6,590 4.81
Total Adolfo Carrión Jr. 108,680 79.32
Republican Aaron Justice 23,007 16.79
Conservative Kevin Brawley 3,131 2.29
Liberal Ronald Law 2,183 1.59
Write-in 13 0.01
Total votes 137,014 100.00
Democratic hold

Brooklyn

2001 Brooklyn presidential election
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Nominee Marty Markowitz Lori Sue Maslow
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 225,093 47,187
Percentage 76.45% 16.03%
State Assembly results
Markowitz:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
President before election

Howard Golden
Democratic

 Elected President

Marty Markowitz
Democratic

Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden was ineligible to run for another term. Golden endorsed Deputy Borough President Jeannette Gadson in the Democratic primary.[6][7]

Major Parties

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

2001 Brooklyn Borough President Democratic Primary Results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Markowitz 79,443 39.63
Democratic Jeannette Gadson 67,329 33.58
Democratic Kenneth K. Fisher 53,703 26.79
Write-in 1 0.00
Total votes 200,476 100.00

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[d]

General Election

Markowitz won the election with 76.5% of the vote, with Maslow receiving 16%.

2001 Brooklyn Borough President Election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marty Markowitz 225,093 76.45
Republican Lori Sue Maslow 47,187 16.03
Liberal Kenneth K. Fisher 11,544 3.92
Conservative Robert Maresca 5,749 1.95
Green Paulo A. Nunes-Ueno 4,856 1.65
Write-in 2 0.00
Total votes 294,431 100.00
Democratic hold

Manhattan

2001 Manhattan presidential election
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Nominee C. Virginia Fields Danniel Maio
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Liberal
Popular vote 227,929 64,156
Percentage 72.85% 20.50%
State Assembly results
Fields:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
President before election

C. Virginia Fields
Democratic

 Elected President

C. Virginia Fields
Democratic

Incumbent Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields ran for a second term.

Major Parties

Democratic

Candidate

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%.

2001 Manhattan Borough President Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic C. Virginia Fields 221,956 70.94
Liberal C. Virginia Fields 5,973 1.91
Total C. Virginia Fields (incumbent) 227,929 72.85
Republican Danniel Maio 64,156 20.50
Marijuana Reform Garry Goodrow 7,322 2.34
Independence Jesse A. Fields 6,654 2.13
Green Michael G. Kasenter 3,767 1.20
Libertarian Scott Jeffrey 3,052 0.98
Write-in 5 0.00
Total votes 312,885 100.00
Democratic hold

Queens

2001 Queens presidential election
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2005 →
 
Nominee Helen Marshall Alfonso C. Stabile
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Liberal
Working Families		 Conservative
Popular vote 193,970 88,012
Percentage 67.99% 30.85%
State Assembly results
Marshall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Stabile:      50–60%
President before election

Claire Shulman
Democratic

 Elected President

Helen Marshall
Democratic

Incumbent Queens Borough President Claire Shulman was ineligible to run for another term.

Major Parties

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

2001 Queens Borough President Democratic Primary Results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen M. Marshall 78,653 52.69
Democratic Carol A. Gresser 46,155 30.92
Democratic Sheldon S. Leffler 24,416 16.36
Write-in 51 0.03
Total votes 149,275 100.00

Republican

Candidate

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%.

2001 Queens Borough President Election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen M. Marshall 185,558 65.04
Working Families Helen M. Marshall 4,800 1.68
Liberal Helen M. Marshall 3,612 1.27
Total Helen M. Marshall 193,970 67.99
Republican Alfonso C. Stabile 80,797 28.32
Conservative Alfonso C. Stabile 7,215 2.53
Total Alfonso C. Stabile 88,012 30.85
Green Dorothy Williams-Pereira 3,317 1.16
Write-in 9 0.00
Total votes 285,308 100.00
Democratic hold

Staten Island

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