2005 New York City Comptroller election

none October 2026 2005 New York City Comptroller election New York City Presidential no 2001 New York City Comptroller election 2001 2009 New York City Comptroller election 2009 November 8, 2005 150x150px Bill Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 751,033 92.55% Herbert F. Ryan 41,603 5.13% Conservative Party of New York State Comptroller Bill Thompson Democratic Party (United States) Bill Thompson Democratic Party (United States) Working Families The 2005 New York City Comptroller election took place on November 8, 2005, to elect the comptroller of New York City. The election was held concurrently with the races for mayor and public advocate. The incumbent comptroller, Bill Thompson, a Democrat first elected in 2001, won re-election with 92.55% of the vote."Statement and Return Report for Certification, General Election 2005 – 11/08/2005, Crossover – All Parties and Independent Bodies, for City Comptroller (NYC)", Board of Elections in the City of New York, printed November 29, 2005 Background Thompson, the former president of the New York City Board of Education, was elected comptroller in 2001, when he 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 He sought a second term in 2005. Democratic primary Thompson was the only Democratic candidate for comptroller, and no Democratic primary for the office was held; the Board of Elections' Democratic primary returns for September 13, 2005, cover only mayor and public advocate."Statement and Return Report for Certification, Primary Election 2005 – 09/13/2005, Crossover – Democratic Party", Board of Elections in the City of New York Working Families primary Thompson also secured the Working Families Party line through a write-in primary on September 13, 2005, in which 72 write-in votes were cast citywide, 63 of them for "William C. Thompson Jr." as spelled on the ballot and the rest for misspelled variants of his name or other write-in names."Statement and Return Report for Certification, Primary Election 2005 – 09/13/2005, Crossover – Working Families Party, for Working Families City Comptroller (NYC)", Board of Elections in the City of New York, printed September 28, 2005 General election With no Republican running, the election was considered uncompetitive and potentially a lead-up for Thompson to run for mayor in 2009.Janison Dan July 17, 2005 Warming up for the big run https://www.newspapers.com/image/710033701 subscription October 13, 2026 Newsday 34 Newspapers.com Thompson had raised $3.5million by July 5th.Shulman Robin July 21, 2005 Thompson, Comptroller, Starts Drive for 2nd Term https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/nyregion/metrocampaigns/thompson-comptroller-starts-drive-for-2nd-term.html October 13, 2026 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 In the general election, Thompson faced Conservative nominee Herbert F. Ryan, Libertarian nominee Ron Moore and Socialist Workers nominee Daniel B. Fein. Thompson won with 92.55% of the vote, carrying every borough. CandidateParty/LineVotes% of candidate votesWilliam C. Thompson Jr.Democratic + Working Families751,03392.55%Herbert F. RyanConservative41,6035.13%Ron MooreLibertarian11,2891.39%Daniel B. FeinSocialist Workers7,5270.93%Write-ins26<0.01%Total811,478100.00% Thompson received 710,196 votes on the Democratic line and 40,837 on the Working Families line. Results by borough Candidate Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Total William C. Thompson Jr. (Democratic) 200,260 117,767 188,492 170,550 33,127 710,196 William C. Thompson Jr. (Working Families) 11,533 4,909 14,035 7,895 2,465 40,837 Thompson total 211,793 122,676 202,527 178,445 35,592 751,033 Herbert F. Ryan (Conservative) 7,888 3,809 9,476 13,379 7,051 41,603 Ron Moore (Libertarian) 4,186 986 2,863 2,503 751 11,289 Daniel B. Fein (Socialist Workers) 2,009 1,048 2,486 1,557 427 7,527 Write-ins 5 4 8 8 1 26 Total votes 225,881 128,523 217,360 195,892 43,822 811,478 Aftermath Thompson was sworn in for a second term on January 1, 2006. He served until the end of 2009, after running for mayor in 2009, where he narrowly lost to Michael Bloomberg. References Category:2005 in New York City Category:November 2005 in the United States