2013 New York City Public Advocate election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2013 New York City Public Advocate election
| country = New York City
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2009 New York City Public Advocate election
| previous_year = 2009
| next_election = 2017 New York City Public Advocate election
| next_year = 2017
| election_date = November 5, 2013
| image1 = File:Letitia James 2013 (3x4 crop).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Letitia James
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| alliance1 = Working Families Party
| popular_vote1 = 770,764
| percentage1 = 83.6%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Robert Maresca
| party2 = Conservative Party of New York State
| popular_vote2 = 112,967
| percentage2 = 12.2%
| map_image = {{switcher|250px|Borough results|250px|State Assembly results|default=1}}
| map_caption = James: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Maresca: {{legend0|#FFB380|50–60%}}
| title = Public Advocate
| before_election = Bill de Blasio
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Letitia James
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in New York State}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://vote.nyc.ny.us/html/dates/dates.shtml |title=Election Dates |publisher=Vote.nyc.ny.us |access-date=November 5, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/189754/ny1--james-defeats-squadron-in-democratic-public-advocate-runoff |archive-date=October 3, 2013 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131003044233/http://www.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/189754/ny1%2D%2Djames%2Ddefeats%2Dsquadron%2Din%2Ddemocratic%2Dpublic%2Dadvocate%2Drunoff |url-status=dead|title=James Defeats Squadron In Democratic Public Advocate Runoff |publisher=NY1 |access-date=November 5, 2013 }}
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.[http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/06/councilwoman-letitia-james-elected-city-public-advocate/ CBS New York]
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
==Declared==
- Cathy Guerriero, adjunct professor at Columbia University and New York University{{cite web|url=http://nyunews.com/2013/09/10/primary-election-day-primary-rundown/|title=Primary Election Day: Primary Rundown|date=September 10, 2013 |publisher=nyunews.com}}
- 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
==Declined==
- Bill de Blasio, incumbent Public Advocate (running for mayor)
=Tone=
The runoff between Letitia James and Daniel Squadron was characterized as bitter by most of the media outlets that covered it.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/nyregion/bitter-tone-in-debate-between-public-advocate-rivals.html?_r=0|title=NY/Region: Bitter Tone in Debate Between Public Advocate Rivals |newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 25, 2013 |last1=Taylor |first1=Kate }}{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/letitia-james-wins-democratic-runoff-public-advocate-article-1.1473507|title=Letitia James defeats Daniel Squadron in Democratic runoff for public advocate|newspaper=NY Daily News}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ny1.com/content/pages/189800/james--runoff-win-likely-to-shape-council-speaker-race|title=James' Runoff Win Likely To Shape Council Speaker Race|publisher=NY1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019133649/http://www.ny1.com/content/pages/189800/james--runoff-win-likely-to-shape-council-speaker-race|archive-date=October 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}
=Polling=
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| valign= bottom
! style="width:100px;"| Poll source ! style="width:160px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! style="width:60px;"| Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Catherine ! style="width:100px;"| Letitia ! style="width:100px;"| Reshma ! style="width:100px;"| Daniel ! style="width:100px;"| Sidique ! Other ! Undecided |
| Marist[https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/WSJPoll0816.pdf Marist]
| align=center | August 12–14, 2013 | align=center | 355 | align=center | ± 5.2% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 12% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 16% | align=center| 3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 12% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 6% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 49% |
| Marist[http://maristpoll.marist.edu/626-weiner-surpasses-quinn-among-nyc-demslhota-tops-gop-field-in-quest-for-nyc-mayoralty/ Marist]
| align=center | June 17–21, 2013 | align=center | 689 | align=center | ± 4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 16% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 17% | align=center| 8% | align=center| 4% | align=center| — | align=center| <1% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 54% |
=Debates=
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|+ 2013 New York City public advocate election democratic primary debates |
| 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"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Democratic |
|---|
| 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|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Catherine Guerriero
! scope="col" | Letitia James ! scope="col" | Reshma Saujani ! scope="col" | Daniel Squadron ! scope="col" | Sidique Wai |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Aug. 15, 2013 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Citizens Committee of New York | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Errol Louis | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B_SuClR8-o YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
| 2
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Aug. 25, 2013 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | New York City Campaign Finance Board | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Melissa Russo | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrOvmGD-Em4 YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{No|N}} |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2013 New York City public advocate election democratic primary run-off debate |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Democratic |
|---|
| 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|Democratic Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Letitia James
! scope="col" | Daniel Squadron |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Sep. 24, 2013 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Citizens Committee of New York | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Brian Lehrer | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZcSUV8H7ww YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
=Results=
[[File:2013 New York City public advocate Democratic primary by State Assembly district.svg|thumb|center|Primary results by State Assembly district
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|title = {{legend|#7996E2|James}}|{{legend|#BDD3FF|30%–40%}}|{{legend|#A5B0FF|40%–50%}}|{{legend|#7996E2|50%–60%}}|{{legend|#6674DE|60%–70%}}|{{legend|#584CDE|70%–80%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title = {{legend|#5FD35F|Squadron}}|{{legend|#C0F0C0|20%–30%}}|{{legend|#AAE5AA|30%–40%}}|{{legend|#87DE87|40%–50%}}|{{legend|#5FD35F|50%–60%}}|{{legend|#37C837|60%–70%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change | title=2013 New York City Public Advocate Election Democratic Primary Results {{cite web|title=Statement and Return Report for Certification, Primary Election 2013 - 09/10/2013, Crossover - Democratic Party, Democratic Public Advocate, Citywide|website=New York City Board of Elections|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2013/2013SeptemberPrimaryElection/01012000000Citywide%20Democratic%20Public%20Advocate%20Citywide%20Recap.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218073816/https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2013/2013SeptemberPrimaryElection/01012000000Citywide%20Democratic%20Public%20Advocate%20Citywide%20Recap.pdf|date=September 30, 2013|archive-date=December 18, 2021}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Letitia James
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 191347
| percentage = 36.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Daniel Squadron
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 178151
| percentage = 33.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Reshma Saujani
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 76983
| percentage = 14.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cathy Guerriero
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 69025
| percentage = 13.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sidique Wai
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14409
| percentage = 2.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-in
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 174
| percentage = 0.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 530089
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
[[File:2013 New York City public advocate Democratic primary runoff by State Assembly district.svg|thumb|center|Runoff results by State Assembly district
{{collapsible list
|title = {{legend|#86B6F2|James}}|{{legend|#86B6F2|50%–60%}}|{{legend|#4389E3|60%–70%}}|{{legend|#1666CB|70%–80%}}|{{legend|#0645B4|80%–90%}}|{{legend|#002B84|90%–100%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title = {{legend|#73D873|Squadron}}|{{legend|#73D873|50%–60%}}|{{legend|#42CA42|60%–70%}}|{{legend|#30A630|70%–80%}}|{{legend|#217821|80%–90%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change | title=2013 New York City Public Advocate Election Democratic Primary Runoff Results {{cite web|title=Statement and Return Report for Certification, Run-off Primary 2013 - 10/01/2013, Crossover - Democratic Party, Democratic Public Advocate, Citywide|website=New York City Board of Elections|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2013/2013PrimaryRunnOff/01001200000Citywide%20Democratic%20Public%20Advocate%20Citywide%20Recap.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716172007/https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2013/2013PrimaryRunnOff/01001200000Citywide%20Democratic%20Public%20Advocate%20Citywide%20Recap.pdf|date=October 28, 2013|archive-date=July 16, 2021}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Letitia James
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 119604
| percentage = 59.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Daniel Squadron
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 83043
| percentage = 40.98
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 202647
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
No Republican candidate filed to run for the office.
Major third parties
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=
==Nominee==
- Robert Maresca
=Green=
==Nominee==
- James Lane, an internet media professional and Green Party activist.
=Working Families=
==Nominee==
- Letitia James, New York City Councilwoman from Brooklyn {{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/05/working-families-party-backs-brooklyn-cm-letitia-james-for-nyc-public-advocate |title=Working Families Party Backs Brooklyn CM Letitia James For NYC Public Advocate | New York Daily News |publisher=Nydailynews.com |date=May 9, 2013 |access-date=November 5, 2013}}
Minor third parties
The following parties without automatic ballot access succeeded in petitioning onto the ballot:
=Freedom=
==Nominee==
- Michael K. Lloyd
=Libertarian=
==Nominee==
=Socialist Worker=
==Nominee==
- Deborah O. Liatos
=Students First=
==Nominee==
- Mollena G. Fabricant
=War Veterans=
==Nominee==
- Irene Estrada
General Election results
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2013 New York City Public Advocate General Election Results {{cite news|title=Statement and Return Report for Certification|url=http://vote.nyc.ny.us/downloads/pdf/results/2013/2013GeneralElection/00001200000Citywide%20Public%20Advocate%20Citywide%20Recap.pdf|access-date=January 2, 2014}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Letitia James
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 761,058
| percentage = 77.87%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Letitia James
| party = Working Families Party
| votes = 53,821
| percentage = 5.51%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change
| candidate = Letitia James
| party = Total
| votes = 814,879
| percentage = 83.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Maresca
| party = Conservative Party of New York State
| votes = 119,768
| percentage = 12.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Lane
| party = Green Party of New York
| votes = 16,974
| percentage = 1.74%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alex Merced
| party = Libertarian Party of New York
| votes = 10,419
| percentage = 1.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Deborah O. Liatos
| party = Socialist Workers Party (United States)
| votes = 5,114
| percentage = 0.52%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Irene Estrada
| party = War Veterans
| votes = 4,216
| percentage = 0.43%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Mollina G. Fabricant
| party = Students First
| votes = 2,391
| percentage = 0.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Michael K. Lloyd
| party = Freedom Party of New York
| votes = 1,799
| percentage = 0.18%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 975,560
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130529105105/http://letitiajames2013.nationbuilder.com/ Letitia "Tish" James for Public Advocate]
- [http://www.votejameslane.org/ James Lane for Public Advocate]
- [https://archive.today/20131002150951/http://elect.alexmerced.com/ Alex Merced for Public Advocate]
{{New York elections, 2013}}
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