Otis Jennings, after receiving an overwhelming endorsement from the Syracuse Republican Party, Jennings lost in the September primary for the Republican nomination.[3] Days after the primary, he decided to continue campaigning, and received the nomination from the
Conservative Party of New York.[5]
General election
The general election took place on November 3, 2009.
The 2013 Syracuse mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013, in
Syracuse, New York. The
incumbentmayor,
DemocratStephanie Miner, ran for re-election. She defeated
Conservative candidate Ian Hunter and
Green Party candidate Kevin Bott, winning 68% of the vote.[7][8] The
Republican Party did not field a candidate in this election, the first time in over a century that a Syracuse mayor ran unopposed by a major party candidate.[9]
The 2017 mayoral election in
Syracuse, New York was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the election of
Ben Walsh, an
independent, to his first term as mayor.[17]
The Syracuse mayoral election of 2021 was held November 2, 2021. Incumbent
Independent mayor
Ben Walsh was seeking re-election to a second term in office.[29] The local committees of the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Working Families parties each endorsed a candidate, however the candidates who did not receive their party's endorsement could force a primary if they wished.[30][31][32]
Whichever lines he pursues, he will face an uphill battle to get on the ballot, due to several developments since 2017. First, the Reform Party lost automatic
ballot access in 2018 after failing to surpass 50,000 votes in
that year's gubernatorial election.[35] Then in November 2020, New York increased the cutoff for automatic ballot access. Previously, political parties only needed to gain at least 50,000 votes on their ballot line in a statewide election every four years in order to maintain automatic ballot access. But under the new rules, parties must at least gain either 130,000 votes or 2% of the total, whichever is higher. In addition, they must meet this threshold every two years. As a result of the increased restrictions, the Independence Party also lost its automatic ballot access after the
2020 presidential election. Parties who fail to meet the requirement can still get on the ballot via
petition, but this is significantly more difficult, especially for minor parties.[36][37]
Walsh sought the endorsement of the
Working Families Party, one of four parties that surpassed the threshold for automatic ballot access in the 2020 presidential election (the other three are the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the
Conservative Party), but did not receive it.[32][38][39] He has received the nomination of the Independence Party, but will need to collect 1,500 signatures in order to ensure that the Independence line will be on the 2021 ballot.[40][41] If Walsh cannot collect enough signatures to qualify the Independence Party for the ballot, he will need to run a
write-in campaign.[40] On May 25, 2021, Walsh submitted 2,538 signatures to create a dedicated party ballot line.[42]
Democratic primary
The
Onondaga County Democratic Committee endorsed Greene on February 17, 2021. 58% of the committee's members voted for Greene, while 42% voted for Bey. However, Bey chose to continue his candidacy and force a primary.[43][44][45] In order to qualify for the primary ballot on June 22, Bey and Greene must collect 300 signatures from registered Democrats.[46]
The Syracuse Republican Committee endorsed Burman as its mayoral candidate on January 21.[30] However, despite receiving her party's endorsement, Burman did not officially declare her candidacy until March 10. Babilon entered the race on March 1, declaring his intent to force a primary against Burman. The primary will be held on June 22.[56][57]
Nominees/endorsements of parties without automatic ballot access
Independence Party
The Independence Party endorsed Walsh as its mayoral candidate on February 24. Because the party lost automatic
ballot access in the
2020 presidential election, Walsh needed to collect 1,500 signatures in order to create an Independence line on the 2021 ballot.[40] On May 25, 2021, Walsh submitted 2,538 signatures to create a dedicated party ballot line.[42]
The Syracuse Working Families Committee chose not to endorse any candidate in the mayoral election, meaning that its ballot line would go unfilled.[39]
Otis Jennings, after receiving an overwhelming endorsement from the Syracuse Republican Party, Jennings lost in the September primary for the Republican nomination.[3] Days after the primary, he decided to continue campaigning, and received the nomination from the
Conservative Party of New York.[5]
General election
The general election took place on November 3, 2009.
The 2013 Syracuse mayoral election was held on November 5, 2013, in
Syracuse, New York. The
incumbentmayor,
DemocratStephanie Miner, ran for re-election. She defeated
Conservative candidate Ian Hunter and
Green Party candidate Kevin Bott, winning 68% of the vote.[7][8] The
Republican Party did not field a candidate in this election, the first time in over a century that a Syracuse mayor ran unopposed by a major party candidate.[9]
The 2017 mayoral election in
Syracuse, New York was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the election of
Ben Walsh, an
independent, to his first term as mayor.[17]
The Syracuse mayoral election of 2021 was held November 2, 2021. Incumbent
Independent mayor
Ben Walsh was seeking re-election to a second term in office.[29] The local committees of the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Working Families parties each endorsed a candidate, however the candidates who did not receive their party's endorsement could force a primary if they wished.[30][31][32]
Whichever lines he pursues, he will face an uphill battle to get on the ballot, due to several developments since 2017. First, the Reform Party lost automatic
ballot access in 2018 after failing to surpass 50,000 votes in
that year's gubernatorial election.[35] Then in November 2020, New York increased the cutoff for automatic ballot access. Previously, political parties only needed to gain at least 50,000 votes on their ballot line in a statewide election every four years in order to maintain automatic ballot access. But under the new rules, parties must at least gain either 130,000 votes or 2% of the total, whichever is higher. In addition, they must meet this threshold every two years. As a result of the increased restrictions, the Independence Party also lost its automatic ballot access after the
2020 presidential election. Parties who fail to meet the requirement can still get on the ballot via
petition, but this is significantly more difficult, especially for minor parties.[36][37]
Walsh sought the endorsement of the
Working Families Party, one of four parties that surpassed the threshold for automatic ballot access in the 2020 presidential election (the other three are the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and the
Conservative Party), but did not receive it.[32][38][39] He has received the nomination of the Independence Party, but will need to collect 1,500 signatures in order to ensure that the Independence line will be on the 2021 ballot.[40][41] If Walsh cannot collect enough signatures to qualify the Independence Party for the ballot, he will need to run a
write-in campaign.[40] On May 25, 2021, Walsh submitted 2,538 signatures to create a dedicated party ballot line.[42]
Democratic primary
The
Onondaga County Democratic Committee endorsed Greene on February 17, 2021. 58% of the committee's members voted for Greene, while 42% voted for Bey. However, Bey chose to continue his candidacy and force a primary.[43][44][45] In order to qualify for the primary ballot on June 22, Bey and Greene must collect 300 signatures from registered Democrats.[46]
The Syracuse Republican Committee endorsed Burman as its mayoral candidate on January 21.[30] However, despite receiving her party's endorsement, Burman did not officially declare her candidacy until March 10. Babilon entered the race on March 1, declaring his intent to force a primary against Burman. The primary will be held on June 22.[56][57]
Nominees/endorsements of parties without automatic ballot access
Independence Party
The Independence Party endorsed Walsh as its mayoral candidate on February 24. Because the party lost automatic
ballot access in the
2020 presidential election, Walsh needed to collect 1,500 signatures in order to create an Independence line on the 2021 ballot.[40] On May 25, 2021, Walsh submitted 2,538 signatures to create a dedicated party ballot line.[42]
The Syracuse Working Families Committee chose not to endorse any candidate in the mayoral election, meaning that its ballot line would go unfilled.[39]