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[18] [19] Alex Zablocki was endorsed by all five Republican county organizations in New York City, [20] led by his home borough of Staten Island. [21] Alex Zablocki was also endorsed by the Staten Island Advance on October 30, 2009, [22] as well as The Wave, [23] Rockaway's leading newspaper, on October 23, 2009.
The 2009 election for Mayor of New York City took place on Tuesday, November 3. The incumbent Mayor, Michael Bloomberg , an independent who left the Republican Party in 2008, won reelection on the Republican and Independence Party /Jobs & Education lines with 50.7% of the vote over the retiring City Comptroller , Bill Thompson , a Democrat ...
Retired to run for Borough President of Staten Island. Michael McMahon : Democratic: January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008 Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Vacant December 31, 2008 – March 19, 2009 Kenneth Mitchell : Democratic: March 19, 2009 –
Staten Island; Albany. Mayoral elections; 2005; 2009; 2013; 2017; 2021; Buffalo. ... New York during the 2009 special election for the 20th congressional district of ...
He was known for his "Tobacco against tobacco" anti-smoking campaign [5] [12] [13] as well as for criticizing the rising toll on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and cuts to the mass transit budget for services to Staten Island residents; in winter 2009, he distributed thousands of "No Taxation Without Transportation" bumper stickers. [14]
Despite New York City traditionally voting Democratic, Staten Island remains a reliably red borough. In Tuesday's election, where the Republican party won a second term in the White House, 65% of ...
In the general election, Cuomo kept Staten Island and won back Queens, but lost the other three boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx) to Koch. In the Republican primary, Roy M. Goodman , a member of the New York State Senate , defeated Barry Farber , a radio commentator, by a vote of 41,131 to 31,078(57.0% to 43.0%).
Map of the 2009 Senate special elections Republican gain (1) Congressional special elections; Seats contested: 5: Net seat change: Democratic +1: Gubernatorial elections; Seats contested: 3 (2 states, 1 territory) Net seat change: Republican +2: 2009 gubernatorial election results map: Legend Republican gain Covenant hold