2001 New York City Comptroller election

none February 2021 2001 New York City Comptroller election New York City Presidential no 1997 New York City Comptroller election 1997 2005 New York City Comptroller election 2005 November 6, 2001 Alg thompson recropped 1-Oct-2009 (cropped).png 150x150px Bill Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 796,166 83.92% 3x4.svg Herbert Berman 63,343 6.68% Liberal Party of New York File:2001 New York City comptroller election results by State Assembly district.svg Results by State Assembly districtThompson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Comptroller Alan Hevesi Democratic Party (United States) Bill Thompson Democratic Party (United States) Working Families 3x4.svg John Demic Conservative Party of New York State 58,383 6.15% The 2001 New York City Comptroller election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the comptroller of New York City. The election was held concurrently with the races for mayor and public advocate. The incumbent comptroller, Alan Hevesi, was term-limited and could not seek re-election, instead choosing to run for mayor. The election resulted in the victory of Bill Thompson, the former president of the New York City Board of Education, who became the first African American to hold the office.Office History https://comptroller.nyc.gov/about/office-history/ 2026-08-25 Office of the New York City Comptroller Mark Levine en-US Background The 2001 election cycle was the first to be impacted by the city's new term limit laws, which forced a massive turnover in city government. Along with the comptroller, the mayor, public advocate, and dozens of City Council members were barred from seeking re-election. The primary election was originally scheduled for September 11, 2001. Due to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that morning, the primary was suspended and rescheduled for September 25.Eaton Leslie 2001-09-26 THE NEW YORK PRIMARY: THE CITY COMPTROLLER; With Berman Set to Concede, Thompson Seems to Be Victor https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/26/nyregion/new-york-primary-city-comptroller-with-berman-set-concede-thompson-seems-be.html 2026-04-09 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Democratic primary Campaign Most state legislators from New York City, along with some federal congressmen, endorsed Bill Thompson, a former president of the New York City Board of Education. Most of the New York City Council endorsed Herbert Berman, who was himself a councilmember.Kowal Jessica September 5, 2001 A Bit of a Brawl Brews in B'klyn https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-2001-comptroller/208847211/ subscription October 22, 2026 Newsday 1 Newspapers.com Candidates Bill Thompson, president of the Board of Education and former investment banker Herbert Berman, city councilmember Results CandidatePartyVotes%William C. Thompson Jr.Democratic315,68354.9%Herbert BermanDemocratic258,95845.1%thumb|Democratic primary by State Assembly district|center General election In the general election, Thompson faced Berman, now running on the Liberal Party line, once again, as well as Conservative nominee John Demic. Thompson was seen as the heavy favorite in a city where registered Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans. Thompson ended up winning with 83.92% of the vote. CandidateParty/LineVotes% of candidate votesWilliam C. Thompson Jr.Democratic + Working Families796,16683.92%Herbert E. BermanLiberal63,3436.68%John J. D'EmicConservative58,3836.15%Tracy L. BlevinsMarijuana Reform17,3401.83%Joseph D. FuscoFusion6,9380.73%James EisertLibertarian6,6380.70%Total948,808100.00% Aftermath Thompson was sworn in on January 1, 2002. He became the first African American to serve as city comptroller. He served two terms before running for mayor in 2009, where he narrowly lost to Michael Bloomberg. His tenure was marked by a focus on pension fund performance and auditing city agencies during the post-9/11 economic recovery.New York City Campaign Finance Board: The 2001 Voter Guide https://www.nyccfb.info/public/voter-guide/primary_2001/cd_statements/comp_wthompson.htm 2026-08-25 www.nyccfb.info References Category:2001 in New York City Category:November 2001 in the United States