1989 New York City mayoral election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1989 New York City mayoral election
| country = New York City
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1985 New York City mayoral election
| previous_year = 1985
| next_election = 1993 New York City mayoral election
| next_year = 1993
| election_date = November 7, 1989
| image1 = File:David Dinkins 1986 cropped 3x4.jpg
| image_size = x150px
| candidate1 = David Dinkins
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| alliance1 =
| popular_vote1 = 917,544
| percentage1 = 50.42%
| image2 = File:Rudy Giuliani, 1984 (cropped).jpg
| candidate2 = Rudy Giuliani
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| alliance2 = Liberal Party of New York
| popular_vote2 = 870,464
| percentage2 = 47.84%
| map_image = {{switcher |250px |Borough results |250px |State Assembly results |default=1}}
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Dinkins: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|90–100%}}
Giuliani: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Ed Koch
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = David Dinkins
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in New York State}}
The 1989 New York City mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 7.
Incumbent Mayor Ed Koch, who had served since 1978, ran for an unprecedented fourth term in office but was defeated in the Democratic Party primary by Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins. Dinkins went on to narrowly defeat U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Rudy Giuliani, the candidate of both the Republican Party and Liberal Party of New York.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/09/nyregion/the-1989-elections-the-new-york-vote-almost-lost-at-the-wire.html|title=THE 1989 ELECTIONS: THE NEW YORK VOTE; Almost Lost at the Wire|first=Sam|last=Roberts|work=The New York Times |date=November 9, 1989 |access-date=April 17, 2018}} Dinkins won with 50.42% of the vote to Giuliani's 47.84%.{{cite web|title=New York City Mayoral Election 1989|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79292|publisher=Our Campaigns|access-date=April 4, 2014}}
Whereas the two preceding mayoral elections of the 1980s had been landslide victories for Koch, who had not lost a single borough and had received the co-endorsement of the Republican Party in 1981, this election was a closely contested race. Dinkins won majorities in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, while Giuliani carried Queens and won a landslide on Staten Island. Four years later, in the 1993 election, Dinkins and Giuliani would face each other again in a re-match and Dinkins would narrowly lose to Giuliani in his bid for re-election.
Democrats would not win a mayoral election in New York City again until 2013.
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
- David Dinkins, Manhattan Borough President
- Harrison J. Goldin, New York City Comptroller
- Ed Koch, incumbent Mayor since 1978
- Richard Ravitch, former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
== Declined ==
- Andrew Stein, President of the New York City Council
= Polling =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
!Poll source ! style="width:90px;" |Date(s) !Sample size !Dinkins !Goldin !Koch !Stein |
| Johnson/Singer Inc.{{Cite news|last=Anekwe|first=Simon|title=Poll shows Dinkins can unseat Mayor Ed Koch|date=10 Dec 1988|work=The New York Times|page=1}}
|Dec. 10, 1988 |1,204 |34% |6% |29% |17% |
= Results =
{{multiple image
| align = center
| image1 = 1989 New York City Democratic mayoral primary election results map by borough.svg
| width1 = x250px
| caption1 = Results by borough
| image2 = 1989 New York City mayor Democratic primary by State Assembly district.svg
| width2 = x250px
| caption2 = Results by State Assembly district
| footer = Dinkins: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Koch: {{legend0|#87DE87|40–50%}} {{legend0|#5FD35F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#37C837|60–70%}} {{legend0|#2CA02C|70–80%}} {{legend0|#217821|80–90%}}
}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite news |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79571 |title= NYC Mayor - D Primary - Our Campaigns}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Dinkins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 547,901
| percentage = 50.71%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ed Koch (incumbent)
| votes = 456,313
| percentage = 42.23%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Richard Ravitch
| votes = 47,534
| percentage = 4.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Harrison J. Goldin
| votes = 28,809
| percentage = 2.67%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,080,557
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
= Candidates =
- Rudy Giuliani, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
- Ronald Lauder, son of Estée Lauder and former U.S. Ambassador to Austria
= Results =
[[File:1989 New York City mayor Republican primary by State Assembly district.svg|thumb|center|Results by State Assembly district
{{collapsible list
|title = {{legend|#E27F90|Giuliani}}|{{legend|#E27F90|50%–60%}}|{{legend|#CC2F4A|60%–70%}}|{{legend|#D40000|70%–80%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title = {{legend|#FF9955|Lauder}}|{{legend|#FF9955|50%–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{cite news |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80085 |title= NYC Mayor - R Primary - Our Campaigns}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rudy Giuliani
| votes = 77,150
| percentage = 67.02%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ronald Lauder
| votes = 37,960
| percentage = 32.98%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 115,110
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Debate=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 1989 New York City mayoral election debate |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Right to Life |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|New York State Right to Life Party}}"| |
| scope="col" | David Dinkins
! scope="col" | Rudy Giuliani ! scope="col" | Henry F. Hewes |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Nov. 1, 1989 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | El Diario La Prensa | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Orlando Garcia | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/new-york-mayoral-debate/6564 C-SPAN] | {{Yes|P}} | {{D-A|A}} | {{Yes|P}} |
= Candidates =
- Warren L. Baum (Libertarian)
- David Dinkins, Manhattan Borough President (Democratic)
- Lenora Fulani, psychologist, activist and candidate for President of the United States in 1988 (New Alliance)
- Rudy Giuliani, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (Republican and Liberal)
- James E. Harris (Socialist Workers)
- Henry F. Hewes, consultant (Right to Life)
- Ronald S. Lauder, son of Estée Lauder and former U.S. Ambassador to Austria (Conservative)
= Results =
{{Election box begin | title = General election results{{cite news |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=79292 |title=New York City Mayor - Our Campaigns}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=David Dinkins|votes=917,544|percentage=50.42%|change={{decrease}}27.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Rudy Giuliani|votes=815,387|percentage=44.80%|change={{increase}}35.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Party of New York|candidate=Rudy Giuliani|votes=55,077|percentage=3.02%|change={{decrease}}7.1}}
{{Election box candidate|candidate=Rudy Giuliani|party=Total|votes=870,464|percentage=47.84%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=New York State Right to Life Party|candidate=Henry F. Hewes|votes=17,460|percentage=0.96%|change={{decrease}}0.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party of New York|candidate=Ronald S. Lauder|votes=9,271|percentage=0.51%|change={{decrease}}2.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=New Alliance Party|candidate=Lenora Fulani|votes=1,732|percentage=0.10%|change={{decrease}}0.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Workers Party (US)|candidate=James E. Harris|votes=1,671|percentage=0.09%|change={{decrease}}0.06}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (US)|candidate=Warren L. Baum|votes=1,118|percentage=0.06%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box total|votes=1,125,258|percentage=100.0%|}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{New York City mayoral elections}}
{{1989 United States elections}}
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