NYC 2009 Mayoral Race OFFICIAL RESULTS THREAD: INTERESTING NEWS TO REPORT

[Mr. Allan Abraham]

Nice map Al.  Quick glance is that is pretty much a racial map of NYC.

With a few odd exceptions (or what look like odd exceptions), yeah. I might do a proper analysis thing tomorrow.

[Mr. Allan Abraham]

Summary of the City Council results... laughably lopsided, so why bother. But five Republicans now, three of them from Queens; 20 and 19 were both gained. Republican challengers in 30 and 43 were beaten easily, though.

[Sam Spade]

Summary of the City Council results... laughably lopsided, so why bother. But five Republicans now, three of them from Queens; 20 and 19 were both gained. Republican challengers in 30 and 43 were beaten easily, though.

Heh, missed 19.  Good catch.  That's Tony Avella's seat (who challenged Thompson for Mayor).  Ognibene wasn't going to win (old news) and Gentile is quite competent, Italian and thus entrenched for that area.  Besides, his challenger got absolutely destroyed in the Assembly seat election last year.

[Senator Scott Westman (L-MT)]

At least Bloomberg was given hell for this win.

[patrick1]

Map!



59 is a surprise. And, yeah, Hispanic areas swung the wrong way.

matches up pretty much right on the mark. 

[PiT (The Physicist)]

At least Bloomberg was given hell for this win.

     Indeed, kudos to all New Yorkers who voted against four more years for Bloomberg.

[Tender Branson]

NYC Exit Poll:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/04/nyregion/1104-ny-exit-poll.html

[Eraserhead]

Thompson supposedly won males? Amusing.

[Mr. Allan Abraham]

What's interesting is that the polarisation seems a little less than in some past races - Staten Island certainly seems to have been less overwhelming in its support for Bloomberg than it has been in the past or than it was for Giuliani. I wonder whether Bloomberg changing the rules might have something to do with that.

[Senator Franzl]

I know this isn't a popular view to hold right now.....but I'm happy it worked out in the end.

Although congrats to Thompson for making it close.

[patrick1]

What's interesting is that the polarisation seems a little less than in some past races - Staten Island certainly seems to have been less overwhelming in its support for Bloomberg than it has been in the past or than it was for Giuliani. I wonder whether Bloomberg changing the rules might have something to do with that.

Yeah, just from a quick browse it looks like Bloomberg lost some Hispanic support.  Also as you stated there was less polarization as a whole.  The general sense I got around here was fatigue.  No one  really seemed excited to vote for Bloomberg- it was more that they didnt trust Thompson.  That sentiment usually doesnt bring the landslide #'s.   Bloomberg changing the rules did have a negative impact and especially with democrats who would normally be apt vote for him. 

[Mr. Allan Abraham]

Apparently the Republican who picked up the open Avella seat is a "pagan".

[ROBERTBYRD]

See signature.

Although, isn't that an isolated Black-majority census tract in the former Hell's Kitchen, or at least quite near it? What's up with that tract?

[Sam Spade]

What's interesting is that the polarisation seems a little less than in some past races - Staten Island certainly seems to have been less overwhelming in its support for Bloomberg than it has been in the past or than it was for Giuliani. I wonder whether Bloomberg changing the rules might have something to do with that.

Yeah, just from a quick browse it looks like Bloomberg lost some Hispanic support.  Also as you stated there was less polarization as a whole.  The general sense I got around here was fatigue.  No one  really seemed excited to vote for Bloomberg- it was more that they didnt trust Thompson.  That sentiment usually doesnt bring the landslide #'s.   Bloomberg changing the rules did have a negative impact and especially with democrats who would normally be apt vote for him. 

Thompson was a godawful candidate, completely incompetent - I watched the debates and know his record.  That being said, I voted for him because Bloomberg needed to be taught a lesson.  A competent Dem candidate (say Anthony Weiner) would have beaten Bloomberg, no matter whether Bloomberg spent $1 or $1 billion.  Of course, Weiner was not smart enough to realize this.

I didn't realize that the City Council District 19 race was this race.  This race was hilarious - read these articles:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election_2009/2009/11/02/2009-11-02_antisemitism_charges_hurled_in_council_race.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election_2009/2009/10/27/2009-10-27_race_furor_over_campaign_ads_dems_say_gop_flyers_aimed_at_scaring_whites.html

[Lunar]

I lowballed it, the NYT says Bloomberg may have spent as much as $252 per vote with Thompson around $15 per vote.

Great point on Weiner.  He would have been able to raise far more money than Thompson too.