NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary Results/Analysis id BAA14502; Fri, 12 Sep 1997 01:28:32 -0400 Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit TO IPR-FORUM SUBSCRIBERS from the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy (IPR) 1982-1997: Celebrating 15 Years of Service! ________________________________________________________ IPR Note: Here is our analysis of Tuesday's primaries in New York City as they affect Latino politics. Following the analysis are the vote counts for all contests, from the mayoralty to local council races, as reported by ABC News. Angelo Falcon ipr-forum Moderator -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- S H A R P T O N M A K E S H I S T O R Y ! FORCES RUN-OFF WITH MESSINGER -------------------------------------------------------- NYC Democratic Primary Analysis by the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy (IPR) September 9, 1997 The Reverend Al Sharpton, the only African-American running in the Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor, staged a major upset and made history by forcing a run-off with the perceived front-runner, Ruth Messinger. Messenger attracted only 39% of the vote (one percentage point shy of the 40% she needed to avoid a run-off) compared to Sharpton's 32%. Sharpton beat her 40%-27% in Brooklyn, while Messenger received a majority of the vote in Manhattan (54%) and a slight lead in Queens (36% vs. 33% for Sharpton). Messenger and Sharpton split the Bronx. Albanese won the majority in Staten Island. These primaries represent a mixed picture for Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer. Ferrer won reelection handily with 86% of the vote, compared to 14% that went to his challenger Israel Ruiz. However, he was not able to deliver his borough to the mayoral candidate he endorsed, Ruth Messenger, while Ferrer-rival, Congressman Jose Serrano, endorsed the Reverend Al Sharpton. In addition, the Ferrer-Roberto Ramirez Bronx machine ("Freddy and the Dreamers") experienced another setback in a City Council race. Incumbent Federico Perez, whom they backed and who was the candidate of Bronx povertician Ramon Velez, lost to their arch-enemy family represented by Pedro G. Espada (who also won the Independent Party line). Perez was the only incumbent to lose in the city's primaries. Ramirez and Ferrer led a campaign to virtually run the Espadas out of politics last year, and now they're back. This primary also represented a major setback to Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, whose candidate for the City Council in Brooklyn's Sunset Park lost badly. Angel Rodriguez, backed by Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz, won with 33% of the vote, while Velazquez' candidate (who was her chief of staff), Eduardo Castell, came in third with 25%. Castells also had the support of Dennis Rivera, president of Local 1199. Rodriguez, who supports statehood for Puerto Rico, is part of a movement based in Puerto Rico's governor's party to remove Velazquez, who supports Commonwealth, from office. There was also some controversy over the fact that Castell is Cuban, which some felt Velazquez, who likes to present herself as the first Puerto Rican women elected to Congress, should have not supported over a fellow Puerto Rican. Finally, as a result of these primaries, Latinos could lose one seat from the City Council, reducing their ranks to 8. Adam Clayton Powell IV gave up his East Harlem Council seat to run for Manhattan Borough President (which he lost), and was replaced by a black, Philip Reed, who won with only 36% of the vote, while 4 Latinos split the remaining 64% of the vote in that district. Also, Antonio Pagan gave up his Lower Manhattan Council district to also run for Manhattan Borough President (which he also lost). The Puerto Rican running in that district, Margarita Lopez, lost in a squeaker to Judy Rapfogel 48% to 47%. This was so close, however, that the result could be challenged by Lopez. On the hand, Latinos picked up a new seat in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn, where Angel Rodriguez was elected with 33% of the vote. The only Dominican in the City Council, Guillermo Linares, was reelected to his Washington Heights district with a convincing 64% of the vote. He was plagued by the last-minute switch of his vote on the siting of a Pathmark super store in East Harlem, which Dominican superette owners felt would hurt their businesses. And now comes the September 23rd runoff between Messinger and Sharpton! Angelo Falcon Institute for Puerto Rican Policy ------------------------------------------------------ ABC EYEWITNESS NEWS ONLINE: ELECTION 1997 PRIMARY 1997 Following are the candidates and winners of the 1997 primary for Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. There will be a run-off between Ruth Messinger and Reverend Al Sharpton on Tuesday, September 23rd. ---------------------------------------------------- MAYOR Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Ruth W. Messinger Votes: 155,913 (39%) Al Sharpton Votes: 126,799 (32%) Sal F. Albanese Votes: 83,402 (21%) Eric Ruano Melendez Votes: 18,940(5%) Roland Rogers Votes: 11,061 (3%) ---------------------------------------------------- Manhattan Borough President Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Virginia Fields Votes: 46,653 (42%) Deborah J. Glick Votes: 32,950 (30%) Adam Clayton Powell Votes: 15,504 (14%) John Clark Fager Votes: 4,280 (4%) George N. Spitz Votes: 2,294 (2%) Antonio Pagan Votes: 9,347 (8%) ---------------------------------------------------- Manhattan City Council District 1 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Kathryn E. Freed Votes: 4,660 (61%) Jennifer F. Lim Votes: 2,525 (30%) Marie Dormuth Votes: 687 (9%) ---------------------------------------------------- Manhattan City Council District 2 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Judy R. Rapfogel Votes: 6,294 (48%) Margarita Lopez Votes: 6,126 (47%) Albert Fabozzi Votes: 711 (5%) ---------------------------------------------------- Manhattan City Council District 8 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Philip Reed Votes: 3,813 (36%) Frederico Colon Votes: 2,179 (21%) Wilma J. Sena Votes: 1,856 (18%) Jorge I Vidro-Ortiz Votes: 1,629 (15%) Edwin Marcial Votes: 1,049 (10%) ---------------------------------------------------- Manhattan City Council District 9 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Bill Perkins Votes: 5,979 (36%) Virginia Montague Votes: 4,211 (25%) William A. Allen Votes: 2,278 (14%) I. Ronnie Holly Votes: 2,197 (13%) Mary J. Sweeting Votes: 1,881 (11%) ---------------------------------------------------- Manhattan City Council District 10 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Guillermo Linares Votes: 5,342 (64%) Roberto Lizardo Votes: 2,248 (27%) Francesca Castellanos Votes: 713 (9%) ---------------------------------------------------- Bronx Borough President Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Fernando Ferrer Votes: 55,731 (86%) Israel Ruiz Jr. Votes: 8,941 (14%) ---------------------------------------------------- Bronx City Council District 12 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Lawrence A. Warden Votes: 6,860 (58%) Shirley J. Saunders Votes: 4,960 (42%) ---------------------------------------------------- Bronx City Council District 13 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Michael Demarco Votes: 4,131 (78%) George J. Medici Votes: 1,149 (22%) ---------------------------------------------------- Bronx City Council District 17 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Pedro G. Espada Votes: 5,168 (48%) Frederico Perez Votes: 3,445 (32%) Luis Dejesus Votes: 2,243 (21%) ---------------------------------------------------- Bronx City Council District 17 Independent ---------------------------------------------------- Andrew Eatmon Votes: 119 (47%) Pedro G. Espada Votes: 136 (53%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 35 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Mary Pinkett Votes: 4,867 (51%) Errol T. Louis Votes: 2,750 (29%) James E. David Votes: 1,844 (19%) James E. Davis, Jr. Votes: 481 (18%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 36 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Annette M. Robinson Votes: 6,975 (84%) Arnold J. Carter Votes: 1,315 (16%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 38 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Angel Rodriguez Votes: 2,078 (33%) Susan Loeb Votes: 1,601 (26%) Eduardo Castell Votes: 1,567 (25%) Robert A. McDermott Votes: 531 (9%) Elba I. Haggerty Votes: 435 (7%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 41 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Tracy Boyland Votes: 3,498 (45%) Stanley Kinard Votes: 1,537 (20%) Salena Glenn Votes: 1,502 (19%) David R. Miller Votes: 697 (9%) Casilda Roper-Simpson Votes: 541 (7%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 42 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Priscilla A. Wooten Votes: 5,960 (62%) Charles Barron Votes: 3,714 (38%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 43 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Cody K. McCone Votes: 1,402 (21%) Joanne Seminara Votes: 2,702 (40%) Arthur L. Aidala Votes: 2,594 (39%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 43 Republican ---------------------------------------------------- Martin J. Golden Votes: 2,630 (62%) Robert J. DiCarlo Votes: 1,430 (33%) Anthony F. Ceretti, Jr. Votes: 216 (5%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 44Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Noach Dear Votes: 3,780 (67%) Sandy Abby Aboulafia Votes: 1,839 (33%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 45 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Lloyd Henry Votes: 4,482 (56%) Kendall B. Stewart Votes: 3,550 (44%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 47 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Howard L. Lasher Votes: 3,775 (45%) Adele H. Cohen Votes: 3,228 (39%) Samuel Malave Votes: 1,332 (16%) ---------------------------------------------------- Brooklyn City Council District 48 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Anthony David Weiner Votes: 6,324 (74%) Jeffrey A. Reznik Votes: 2189 (26%) ---------------------------------------------------- Queens City Council District 20 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Julia Harrison Votes: 1,946 (48%) John C. Liu Votes: 776 (19%) Debra Markell Votes: 686 (17%) Pauline Chu Votes: 685 (17%) ---------------------------------------------------- Queens City Council District 28 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Thomas White, Jr. Votes: 4,437 (58%) Allan W. Jennings Votes: 3,279 (42%) ---------------------------------------------------- Queens City Council District 30 Republican ---------------------------------------------------- Thomas V. Ognibene Votes: 2,023 (76%) Frank M. Borzellieri Votes: 633 (24%) ---------------------------------------------------- Queens City Council District 32 Democrat ---------------------------------------------------- Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Votes: 3,692 (62%) Thomas Gebert Votes: 2,227 (38%) Copyright )1997, WABC-TV, ABC Inc., and Starwave Corporation ******************************************************** The above was posted on the ipr-forum of IPRNet: The Information Service on Puerto Rican Issues of the INSTITUTE FOR PUERTO RICAN POLICY, Inc. 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