NYC Mayoral Race Results/IPR Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy (IPR) 1982-1997: Celebrating 15 Years of Service! IPR Note: Here's a quick round-up of the results of yesterday's New York City elections, especially as it related to Latinos. Angelo Falcon ipr-forum moderator -------------------------------------------------------- MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------- Giuliani Republican-Liberal 757,564 (57%) Messinger Democrat 540,075 (41%) Albanese Independent 4,732 ( 1%) * The only borough Messinger won was the Bronx, where she received 55% of the vote, compared to 44% for Giuliani. * According to various exit polls. Giuliani received from 40-42% of the Latino vote. His support among Blacks ranged from 17-25%. * In 1993, Giuliani received 26% of the Latino vote, and 5% of the Black vote when he beat the city's first African-American mayor, David N. Dinkins. ------------------------------------------------------- BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT ------------------------------------------------------- Fernando Ferrer (D) 86% * Ferrer, who had earlier dropped out of the race for Mayor, endorsed Messinger and was able to deliver the Bronx vote to her - it was the only borough she won. ------------------------------------------------------- CITY COUNCIL RACES ------------------------------------------------------- Latinos retain same number of seat in the Council as before: 9. Of those elected, 5 are incumbents. ------------------------------------------------------- BROOKLYN Council District 34 ------------------------------------------------------- Victor Robles (D) 96% (Incumbent) * Third highest ranking member of the City Council * Was subject of possible sexual harassment scandal earlier in the year, which this decisive win will no doubt obliterate. Council District 37 ------------------------------------------------------- Martin Malave Dilan (D) 88% (Incumbent) Council District 38 ------------------------------------------------------- Angel Rodriguez 83% * First Puerto Rican/Latino elected to this district MANHATTAN Council District 2 ------------------------------------------------------- Margarita Lopez (D) 65% Betty Lugo (R) 26% Judy Rapfogel (L) 9% * Lopez, a longtime community activist in this lower Manhattan district, beat Rapfogel, the State Assembly Speaker's Chief of Staff, in both the primary and general election. * Open lesbian candidate, Lopez, replaces only openly gay Puerto Rican Councilman, Antonio Pagan, in this district. Pagan gave up this seat to unsuccessfully run for Manhattan Borough President. Council District 8 ------------------------------------------------------- Philip Reed (D) 75% George Espada (R) 18% Jorge Vidro-Ortiz (L) 4% * Black wins this East Harlem seat after two Puerto Rican candidates split majority of vote in the Democratic primary race. Council District 10 ------------------------------------------------------- Guillermo Linares (d) 86% (Incumbent) * Only Dominican in City Council wins reelection handily. BRONX Council District 14 ------------------------------------------------------ Adolfo Carrion Jr. (D) 80% * Replaces Israel Ruiz, who gave up this seat to run unsuccessfully for Bronx Borough President against Fernando Ferrer. Council District 15 ------------------------------------------------------ Jose Rivera (D) 86% (Incumbent) Council District 17 ------------------------------------------------------ Pedro Espada (D) 82% Federico Perez (L) 11% * Replaces David Rosado, who gave up this seat to become State Senator. * Espada is an insurgent, expected to be a thorn on the side of the Bronx Democrat regulars headed by Asemblyman Roberto Ramirez. * Perez, the candidate of the Democratic regulars, and a protege of Bronx povertician Ramon Velez, was the only incumbent in the city to lose in the Democratic primary. He ran here on the Liberal Party line and lost. He was endorsed by Giuliani. Council District 18 ------------------------------------------------------ Lucy Cruz (D) 82% (Incumbent) ******************************************************** 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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