The 2005 New York City borough president elections were held on November 8, 2005 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 held on September 13, 2005.
The winning candidates were as follows: The Bronx: Adolfo Carrión Jr., incumbent borough president (Democratic) Brooklyn: Marty Markowitz, incumbent borough president (Democratic) Manhattan: Scott Stringer, New York State Assembly member (Democratic) Queens: Helen Marshall, incumbent borough president (Democratic) Staten Island: James Molinaro, incumbent borough president (Conservative)
Overview BoroughDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % The Bronx 138,133 87.01% 20,626 12.99% 2 0.00% 158,761 100.0% Democratic hold Brooklyn 222,591 80.66% 32,444 11.76% 20,937 7.59% 275,972 100.0% Democratic hold Manhattan 200,152 77.64% 41,698 16.18% 15,933 6.18% 257,783 100.0% Democratic hold Queens 179,992 74.80% 60,607 25.19% 16 0.01% 240,615 100.0% Democratic hold Staten Island 34,023 41.26% N/A N/A 48,436 58.74% 82,459 100.0% Conservative holdTotal 774,891 76.30% 155,375 15.30% 85,324 8.40% 1,015,590 100.0%
The Bronx
Incumbent Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr. ran for a second term.
Candidate Adolfo Carrión Jr., incumbent Borough President
Republican
Candidate Kevin Brawley, consultant and chair of the Bronx Conservative Party
General Election Carrión won the election with 87% of the vote, with Brawley receiving 13%.
Brooklyn
Incumbent Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz ran for a second term.
Major Parties
Democratic
Candidate Marty Markowitz, incumbent Borough President
Republican
Candidate Theodore Alatsas
Minor Third Parties Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties had to petition their way onto the ballot; they did not face primary elections.
Libertarian
Candidate Gary Popkin, retired college professor
Green
Candidate Gloria Mattera, educator
Reform
Candidate Gary Popkin, retired college professor
General Election Markowitz won reelection with 80.7% of the vote, with Alatsas and Mattera receiving 11.8% and 6.9%, respectively.
Manhattan
Incumbent Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields was ineligible to run for a third term and ran for mayor of New York City in the Democratic primary.
Major Parties
Democratic primary
Candidates Brian Ellner, media and political strategist Adriano Espaillat, New York State Assembly member Margarita López, New York City Council member Carlos Manzano Stanley Michels, former New York City Council member Eva Moskowitz, New York City Council member Bill Perkins, New York City Council member Scott Stringer, New York State Assembly member Keith L. T. Wright, New York State Assembly member
Results
Republican
Candidate Barry Popik, etymologist and lawyer
Minor Third Parties Any candidate not among the qualified New York parties had to petition their way onto the ballot; they did not face primary elections.
Independence
Candidate Jesse A. Fields, physician
Libertarian
Candidate Joseph Dobrian, journalist and consultant
Socialist Workers
Candidate Arrin T. Hawkins
General Election Stringer won the election with 77.6% of the vote, with Popik receiving 16.2%.
Queens
Incumbent Queens Borough President Helen Marshall ran for a second term.
Major Parties
Democratic
Candidate Helen Marshall, incumbent borough president
Republican
Candidate Philip T. Sica, realtor
General Election Marshall won reelection with 74.8% of the vote, with Sica receiving 25.2%.
Staten Island
Incumbent Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro ran for a second term.
Major Parties
Democratic
Candidates John Luisi, attorney
Conservative
Candidates James Molinaro, incumbent Borough President
General Election Molinaro won reelection with 58.7% of the vote, with Luisi receiving 41.3%.
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