Summary
The 2013 New York City Public Advocate election was held on November 5, 2013, along with elections for the Mayor, Comptroller, Borough Presidents, and members of the New York City Council. Incumbent Democratic Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, serving his first term, ran for Mayor of New York City rather than seek re-election.
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The Democratic Party held its primary on September 10, and since no candidate reached 40%, a runoff was held on October 1 between the top two candidates, Councilwoman Letitia James and State Senator Daniel Squadron. James won the runoff to become the Democratic nominee.[1][2]
The Republican Party did not nominate a candidate. In the general election, James faced Green Party nominee James Lane and Conservative nominee Robert Maresca as well as various minor party candidates.
James won the general election in a landslide.[3]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Cathy Guerriero, adjunct professor at Columbia University and New York University[4]
- Letitia James, New York City Councilwoman (also received the Working Families Party nomination)
- Reshma Saujani, former Deputy Public Advocate and candidate for New York's 14th congressional district in 2010
- Daniel Squadron, State Senator
- Sidique Wai, New York University professor[4]
Declined edit
- Bill de Blasio, incumbent Public Advocate (running for mayor)
Tone edit
The runoff between Letitia James and Daniel Squadron was characterized as bitter by most of the media outlets that covered it.[5][6][7]
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Catherine Guerriero |
Letitia James |
Reshma Saujani |
Daniel Squadron |
Sidique Wai |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | August 12–14, 2013 | 355 | ± 5.2% | 12% | 16% | 3% | 12% | 2% | 6% | 49% |
| Marist | June 17–21, 2013 | 689 | ± 4% | 16% | 17% | 8% | 4% | — | <1% | 54% |
Primary results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Letitia James | 191,347 | 36.1 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Squadron | 178,151 | 33.6 | |
| Democratic | Reshma Saujani | 76,983 | 14.5 | |
| Democratic | Cathy Guerriero | 69,025 | 13 | |
| Democratic | Sidique Wai | 14,409 | 2.7 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Letitia James | 119,604 | 59.1 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Squadron | 83,043 | 40.9 | |
Republican primary edit
No Republican candidate filed to run for the office.
Major third parties edit
Besides the two main parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties are qualified New York parties. These parties have automatic ballot access.
Conservative edit
Nominee edit
- Robert Maresca
Green edit
Nominee edit
- James Lane, an internet media professional and Green Party activist.
Working Families edit
Nominee edit
- Letitia James, New York City Councilwoman from Brooklyn [10]
Minor third parties edit
The following parties without automatic ballot access succeeded in petitioning onto the ballot:
Freedom edit
Nominee edit
- Michael K. Lloyd
Libertarian edit
Nominee edit
- Alex Merced, author, columnist, and blogger[11]
Socialist Worker edit
Nominee edit
- Deborah O. Liatos
Students First edit
Nominee edit
- Mollena G. Fabricant
War Veterans edit
Nominee edit
- Irene Estrada
General Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Letitia James | 761,058 | 77.87% | |
| Working Families | Letitia James | 53,821 | 5.51% | |
| Total | Letitia James | 814,879 | 83.37% | |
| Conservative | Robert Maresca | 119,768 | 12.25% | |
| Green | James Lane | 16,974 | 1.74% | |
| Libertarian | Alex Merced | 10,419 | 1.07% | |
| Socialist Workers | Deborah O. Liatos | 5,114 | 0.52% | |
| War Veterans | Irene Estrada | 4,216 | 0.43% | |
| Students First | Mollina G. Fabricant | 2,391 | 0.24% | |
| Freedom Party of New York | Michael K. Lloyd | 1,799 | 0.18% | |
| Total votes | 975,560 | 100% | ||
References edit
- ^ "Election Dates". Vote.nyc.ny.us. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "James Defeats Squadron In Democratic Public Advocate Runoff". NY1. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ CBS New York
- ^ a b "Primary Election Day: Primary Rundown". nyunews.com. September 10, 2013.
- ^ Taylor, Kate (September 25, 2013). "NY/Region: Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals". The New York Times.
- ^ "Letitia James defeats Daniel Squadron in Democratic runoff for public advocate". NY Daily News.
- ^ "James' Runoff Win Likely To Shape Council Speaker Race". NY1. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Staten Island, New York City Primary Night returns". slive.com. September 11, 2013.
- ^ "NYC Public Advocate Runoff Results". October 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Working Families Party Backs Brooklyn CM Letitia James For NYC Public Advocate | New York Daily News". Nydailynews.com. May 9, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "About Alex Merced - AlexMerced.Com - Libertarianism, Economics, and Knowledge". Alexmerced.squarespace.com. February 22, 1999. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Statement and Return Report for Certification" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2014.
External links edit
- Letitia "Tish" James for Public Advocate
- James Lane for Public Advocate
- Alex Merced for Public Advocate