2001 New York City borough president elections

2001 New York City borough president elections
November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)
  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%[b] 19.61%[c] 5.33%[a]
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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:

Overview

Borough Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
The Bronx 108,680 79.32% 23,007 16.79% 5,327 3.89% 137,014 100.0% Democratic hold
Brooklyn 225,093 76.45% 47,187 16.03% 22,151 7.52% 294,431 100.0% Democratic hold
Manhattan 227,929 72.85% 64,156 20.50% 20,800 6.65% 312,885 100.0% Democratic hold
Queens 193,970 67.99% 88,012 30.85% 3,326 1.17% 285,308 100.0% Democratic hold
Staten Island 45,763 43.98% N/A N/A 58,281 56.02% 104,044 100.0% Conservative gain
Total 801,435 70.69% 222,362 19.61% 109,885 9.69% 1,133,682 100.0%

The Bronx

2001 Bronx presidential election
 
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

  • Kevin Brawley, consultant and chair of the Bronx Conservative Party[4]

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
 
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
 
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
 
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

2001 Staten Island presidential election
 
Nominee James Molinaro Jerome X. O'Donovan Robert A. Straniere
Party Conservative Democratic Independence
Alliance Republican
Right to Life 		Working Families
Popular vote 51,517 45,763 5,571
Percentage 49.51% 43.98% 5.35%
State Assembly results
Molinaro:      50–60%
O'Donovan:      50–60%
President before election

Guy Molinari
Republican

Elected President

James Molinaro
Conservative

Incumbent Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari was ineligible to run for another term.

Major Parties

Democratic

Candidate

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

2001 Staten Island Borough President Republican Primary Results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Molinaro[e] 8,512 65.84
Republican Robert A. Straniere 4,414 34.14
Write-in 2 0.02
Total votes 12,928 100.00

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.

Independence primary

2001 Staten Island Borough President Independence Primary Results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Robert A. Straniere[f] 209 71.58
Write-in 83 28.42
Total votes 292 100.00

Liberal

Candidate

  • John Walker

General Election

2001 Staten Island Borough President Election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Molinaro 46,832 45.01
Conservative James Molinaro 3,020 2.90
Right to Life James Molinaro 1,665 1.60
Total James Molinaro (incumbent) 51,517 49.51
Democratic Jerome X. O'Donovan 43,081 41.41
Working Families Jerome X. O'Donovan 2,682 2.58
Total Jerome X. O'Donovan 45,763 43.98
Independence Robert A. Straniere 5,571 5.35
Liberal John Walker 1,188 1.14
Write-in 5 0.00
Total votes 104,044 100.00
Conservative gain from Republican

Notes

  1. ^ Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Conservative Party candidates via electoral fusion.
  2. ^ Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Democratic Party candidates via electoral fusion.
  3. ^ Totals may be combined with that of other parties who cross-endorsed Republican Party candidates via electoral fusion.
  4. ^ Ran in the Democratic primary.
  5. ^ Member of the Conservative Party.
  6. ^ Running in the Republican Party primary.

References

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  7. ^ Hicks, Jonathan P. (April 27, 2001). "Finally, a Fight for Brooklyn Borough President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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