Connor-Squadron Numbers
Here, thanks to a knowledgeable reader, are some numbers from Dan Squadron's upset victory over 30-year incumbent State Senator Marty Connor.
It looks like Squadron pretty much won everywhere, which calls into some question the potency of the support Connor got from several local Democratic clubs that endorsed him, as well as the institutional support he had from other elected officials.
Also, it looks like labor, which went mostly for Squadron, played an important role.
Squadron took a ton of votes from Battery Park City, which was created after Connor got into office.
In the 2nd Election District inside the 64th Assembly District, Squadron got 73 votes, compared to Connor’s 24. In the 3rd ED, Squadron got 63 votes to Connor’s 26. In the 4th ED, Squadron got 48 votes to Connor’s 15. In the 6th ED, Squardon got 50 compared to Connor’s 29. In the more crowded 6th ED, Squadron got 95 votes. Connor only got 39. In the 6th ED, Squadron got 35 to Connor’s 8. And in the 56 ED, Squadron got 40 votes. Connor only got 13.
In Chinatown, Squadron lost only 6 out of 26 election districts. That’s a place that had voted for Connor over his 2006 challenger, Ken Diamondstone. That flip probably has something to do with the huge push by labor in that area, particular by U.N.I.T.E.H.E.R.E.
Connor did narrowly win most of the 10 election districts along Grand Street, where, interestingly, Squadron campaigned heavily and Sheldon Silver volunteers notably did not distribute much for Connor.
I'm still going over the numbers. Other thoughts?
What about the Brooklyn side of the district? (Unless that's the "2nd Election District inside the 64th Assembly District" you cite.) Since Squadron lives in Carroll Gardens and had a large operation there, it's safe to assume he carried those precincts. What about that random arm of the district that goes up into Greenpoint? Did the Poles and hipsters favor Connor or Squadron?
the (ed) elections district outcome in williamsburg (old williamsburg) on each machine in the hasidic section is clear are 65%for the Zalmis/Rabbi Niederman and 35% for the arunis
Not ony was BPC created after Connor was elected, but he only picke d it up in the last reapportionment. He got beat here the last time too
Hey face it, Connor was no where to be seen for 20 of his 30 years as Senator. Maybe if he worked he would have kep the Senate Minority Leaders post and would still be the state senator. So Squadron can whoop it up all he wants but there are some folks who will watch very closely how he reaches out to established leaders and how he performs in the senate and for his constituents. If he turns out to be another creepy headline grabbing press release mongering pooper scooper like his former boss Mr. Schumer, it will not be a long term career for him.
Plus, Squadron had the local club.
poll captain -- exactly how badly would squadron have had to have beaten the "established leaders" for you to shut the hell up?
Elizabeth Benjamin
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/09/25th-sd-breakdown...
Note that contrary to my earlier report, Squadron actually lost every single ED to Connor in Williamsburg, although the two tied in one ED - both receiving a single vote - and came within a few votes of one another in several others
Squadron did amazingly well in BPC, SoHo and TriBeCa (garnering over 75% of the votes) because the Downtown Independent Democrats (DID), the local club and the only Dem club to support him, published their annual Voters Guide that endorsed him.
DID has a very good record of victories for the endorsed candidate because of this Guide.
Voters actually bring it into the Polls with them. Doesn't work well on big national races, but
is a deal breaker on smaller local elections.
Worked well with CV Fields, Alan Gerson, Scott Stringer and now with Squadron. All these candidates swept the DID part.
#1, the 25th SD no longer covers Greenpoint, so leave the Poles and hipsters out of this.