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1997 New York City mayoral election

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1997 New York City mayoral election

The New York City mayoral election of 1997 occurred on Tuesday November 4, 1997, with incumbent Republican mayor Rudy Giuliani soundly defeating Democratic Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger and several third-party candidates. This was the first time Brooklyn voted for a Republican since 1941.

Infobox

Registered
3,514,974
Turnout
1,409,34740.09% (17.41 pp)
Nominee
Rudy Giuliani
Party
Republican
Alliance
Liberal
Popular vote
783,815
Percentage
57.7%

Tables

1997 New York City mayoral election democratic primary debate · Democratic primary › Debates
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No.
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Sal Albanese
Sal Albanese
No.
Sal Albanese
Date
Ruth Messinger
Host
Al Sharpton
Moderator
Eric Ruano-Melendez
1
1
No.
1
Date
Aug. 19, 1997
Host
El Diario La PrensaNew York OneNew York City Campaign Finance BoardSt. Francis CollegeWNYC-FM
Moderator
Lewis Dodley
Link
YouTube
Democratic
P
Democratic
P
Democratic
P
Democratic
P
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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Sal Albanese
Ruth Messinger
Al Sharpton
Eric Ruano-Melendez
1
Aug. 19, 1997
El Diario La PrensaNew York OneNew York City Campaign Finance BoardSt. Francis CollegeWNYC-FM
Lewis Dodley
YouTube
P
P
P
P
1997 New York City mayoral election democratic primary run-off debate · Democratic primary › Debates
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No.
Key: P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Ruth Messinger
Ruth Messinger
No.
Ruth Messinger
Date
Al Sharpton
1
1
No.
1
Date
Sep. 15, 1997
Host
New York OneNew York City Campaign Finance BoardSt. Francis CollegeWNYC-FM
Moderator
Roma Torre
Link
YouTube
Democratic
P
Democratic
P
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Democratic
Democratic
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Ruth Messinger
Al Sharpton
1
Sep. 15, 1997
New York OneNew York City Campaign Finance BoardSt. Francis CollegeWNYC-FM
Roma Torre
YouTube
P
P
1997 Democratic mayoral primary · Democratic primary › Results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ruth Messinger
165,377
40.19
Democratic
Al Sharpton
131,848
32.04
Democratic
Sal Albanese
86,485
21.02
1997 New York City mayoral election debate · General election › Debate
Key: P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
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No.
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Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
No.
Rudy Giuliani
Date
Ruth Messinger
Host
Olga Rodriguez
1
1
No.
1
Date
Oct. 9, 1997
Host
El Diario La PrensaNew York OneNew York Urban LeagueNew York City Campaign Finance BoardWNYC-FM
Moderator
Dennis Walcott
Link
YouTube
Republican
P
Democratic
P
Socialist Workers
P
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Republican
Democratic
Socialist Workers
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
Rudy Giuliani
Ruth Messinger
Olga Rodriguez
1
Oct. 9, 1997
El Diario La PrensaNew York OneNew York Urban LeagueNew York City Campaign Finance BoardWNYC-FM
Dennis Walcott
YouTube
P
P
P
· General election › Results
Rudolph Giuliani
Rudolph Giuliani
Candidate
Rudolph Giuliani
Party
Republican-Liberal
Manhattan
138,718
The Bronx
81,897
Brooklyn
173,343
Queens
176,751
Staten Island
45,120
Total
615,829
%
55.2%
50.9%
50.9%
Candidate
50.9%
Party
43.6%
Manhattan
53.3%
The Bronx
64.6%
Brooklyn
78.6%
Ruth Messinger
Ruth Messinger
Candidate
Ruth Messinger
Party
Democratic
Manhattan
128,478
The Bronx
102,979
Brooklyn
145,349
Queens
92,194
Staten Island
10,288
Total
479,288
%
42.9%
47.1%
47.1%
Candidate
47.1%
Party
54.8%
Manhattan
44.7%
The Bronx
33.7%
Brooklyn
17.9%
All others
All others
Candidate
All others
Party
5,534
Manhattan
2,901
The Bronx
6,259
Brooklyn
4,586
Queens
1,961
Staten Island
21,241
Total
1.9%
2.0%
2.0%
Candidate
2.0%
Party
1.5%
Manhattan
1.9%
The Bronx
1.7%
Brooklyn
3.4%
T O T A L
T O T A L
Candidate
T O T A L
Party
272,730
Manhattan
187,777
The Bronx
324,951
Brooklyn
273,531
Queens
57,369
Staten Island
1,116,358
Total
100%
Candidate
Party
Manhattan
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Staten Island
Total
%
Rudolph Giuliani
Republican-Liberal
138,718
81,897
173,343
176,751
45,120
615,829
55.2%
50.9%
43.6%
53.3%
64.6%
78.6%
Ruth Messinger
Democratic
128,478
102,979
145,349
92,194
10,288
479,288
42.9%
47.1%
54.8%
44.7%
33.7%
17.9%
All others
5,534
2,901
6,259
4,586
1,961
21,241
1.9%
2.0%
1.5%
1.9%
1.7%
3.4%
T O T A L
272,730
187,777
324,951
273,531
57,369
1,116,358
100%
· General election › Voter demographics
Demographic subgroup
Demographic subgroup
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Demographic subgroup
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Messinger
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Giuliani
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
% oftotal vote
Total vote
Total vote
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Total vote
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
43
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
57
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
100
Ideology
Ideology
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Ideology
Liberals
Liberals
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Liberals
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
55
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
43
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
33
Moderates
Moderates
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Moderates
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
38
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
61
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
42
Conservatives
Conservatives
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Conservatives
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
23
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
72
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
23
Party
Party
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Party
Democrats
Democrats
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Democrats
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
54
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
45
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
61
Republicans
Republicans
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Republicans
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
6
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
92
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
19
Independents/Other
Independents/Other
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Independents/Other
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
34
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
65
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
19
Gender
Gender
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Gender
Men
Men
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Men
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
36
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
62
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
45
Women
Women
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Women
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
45
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
54
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
55
Race
Race
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Race
White
White
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
White
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
21
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
76
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
53
Black
Black
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Black
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
79
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
20
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
21
Hispanic
Hispanic
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Hispanic
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
57
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
43
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
20
Age
Age
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Age
18–29 years old
18–29 years old
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
18–29 years old
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
40
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
59
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
15
30–44 years old
30–44 years old
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
30–44 years old
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
47
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
50
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
33
45–59 years old
45–59 years old
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
45–59 years old
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
42
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
56
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
26
60 and older
60 and older
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
60 and older
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
32
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
67
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
26
Family income
Family income
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Family income
Under $15,000
Under $15,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Under $15,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
56
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
42
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
16
$15,000–30,000
$15,000–30,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
$15,000–30,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
47
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
50
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
21
$30,000–50,000
$30,000–50,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
$30,000–50,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
42
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
57
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
24
$50,000–75,000
$50,000–75,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
$50,000–75,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
31
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
67
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
20
$75,000–100,000
$75,000–100,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
$75,000–100,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
33
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
61
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
9
Over $100,000
Over $100,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Over $100,000
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
28
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
71
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
10
Union households
Union households
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Union households
Union
Union
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Union
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
45
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
52
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
42
Non-union
Non-union
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Non-union
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
37
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
62
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
58
Religion
Religion
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Religion
Protestant
Protestant
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Protestant
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
55
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
43
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
13
Catholic
Catholic
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Catholic
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
32
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
66
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
41
Other Christian
Other Christian
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Other Christian
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
60
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
37
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
10
Jewish
Jewish
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Jewish
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
27
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
72
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
23
Other
Other
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Other
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
64
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
34
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
7
None
None
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
None
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
56
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
42
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
6
The 1997 NYC mayoral election by demographic subgroup
Demographic subgroup
Messinger
Giuliani
% oftotal vote
Total vote
43
57
100
Ideology
Liberals
55
43
33
Moderates
38
61
42
Conservatives
23
72
23
Party
Democrats
54
45
61
Republicans
6
92
19
Independents/Other
34
65
19
Gender
Men
36
62
45
Women
45
54
55
Race
White
21
76
53
Black
79
20
21
Hispanic
57
43
20
Age
18–29 years old
40
59
15
30–44 years old
47
50
33
45–59 years old
42
56
26
60 and older
32
67
26
Family income
Under $15,000
56
42
16
$15,000–30,000
47
50
21
$30,000–50,000
42
57
24
$50,000–75,000
31
67
20
$75,000–100,000
33
61
9
Over $100,000
28
71
10
Union households
Union
45
52
42
Non-union
37
62
58
Religion
Protestant
55
43
13
Catholic
32
66
41
Other Christian
60
37
10
Jewish
27
72
23
Other
64
34
7
None
56
42
6

References

  1. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/13/nyregion/ferrer-to-withdraw-from-the-campaign-to-unseat-giuliani.html
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/12/nyregion/advisers-say-dinkins-won-t-run-for-mayor.html
  3. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/26/nyregion/hevesi-says-he-won-t-run-for-mayor-citing-family-desire-remain-comptroller.html
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/10/nyregion/green-decides-not-to-run-for-mayor.html
  5. "New York's Giuliani Makes Crime His Issue"
    https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/01/03/political.pow/
  6. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/09/11/sharpton-exults-in-ny-primary-showing/5ebedc84-8bfb-4be8-b56d-5c29eb97d9c8/
  7. CNN.com
    https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/09/18/sharpton.suit/
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/21/nyregion/giuliani-files-2-challenges-to-take-lauder-off-ballot.html
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/magazine/09Giuliani-t.html
  10. CNN
    http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/11/04/mayor/
  11. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/19/nyregion/race-for-city-hall-overview-messinger-aims-for-giuliani-sharpton-heads-for-court.html
  12. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/13/nyregion/sharpton-and-messinger-seal-awkward-political-alliance.html
  13. "Giuliani Approval, Satisfaction With City Hit New Highs, Quinnipiac College Poll Finds; Mayor's Lead Over Messinger Nea
    http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1302.xml?ReleaseID=808
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    http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987322,00.html
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    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/27/nyregion/1997-elections-campaigning-giuliani-goes-after-voters-messinger-s-stronghold.html
  16. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/30/nyregion/1997-elections-candidates-giuliani-shrugs-off-messinger-s-attacks-debate.html
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    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/10/nyregion/race-for-city-hall-overview-sharp-exchanges-pepper-debate-between-giuliani.html
  18. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/05/nyregion/1997-elections-overview-giuliani-sweeps-second-term-mayor-whitman-holds-razor.html
  19. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/06/nyregion/the-1997-elections-the-voters-big-victory-but-gains-for-mayor-are-modest.html
  20. www.ourcampaigns.com
    https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55046
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    http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/11/04/ny.exit/questions.html
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