Green Party of New York
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Green Party of New York | |
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Left-wing | |
National affiliation | Green Party of the United States |
Colors | Green |
New York State Assembly | 0 / 150 |
New York State Senate | 0 / 63 |
New York City Council | 0 / 51 |
Other elected offices | 2 (June 2019)[2] |
Appointed offices | 3 (June 2019)[3] |
Website | |
gpny | |
The Green Party of New York is the affiliate of the
History
The Green Party of New York had its roots in local Green organizing of the mid-1980s.
From 2003 to 2004 the Green Party had a city council majority (3 of 5 seats), in the Village of New Paltz.[10] This was the third-ever Green city council majority in the United States. New Paltz also elected a Green mayor Jason West in 2003.
The party's petition for the
In the
Nominated candidates
Presidential
The Green Party candidate for
Green Party nominee Dr.
In the 2020 United States presidential election, Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins won 32,832 votes (0.38%).
Congressional
In 2010
Gubernatorial
Howie Hawkins ran as the Green Party candidate for
Hawkins ran again in the
Brian Jones, a socialist actor and activist from New York City, was the party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 2014.[19][20]
Municipal
Alex White received approximately 9% of the vote in Rochester's special election for mayor in 2010.
Anthony Gronowicz ran for New York City mayor in 2013.[23][24] Christina González is currently running for New York City Council in District 7.[25]
Bryan J. Jiminez received 374 votes (2.29%) in the Albany, NY General Election for mayor in 2017.[26] Jiminez won in the primary election[27] in September, defeating Dan Plaat.[28]
Election results
Presidential
Year | Nominee | Votes |
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1996
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Ralph Nader | 75,956 (1.20%) |
2000
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Ralph Nader
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244,398 (3.58%) |
2004
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David Cobb (write-in) | 138 (<0.1%) |
2008
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Cynthia McKinney
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12,801 (0.17%) |
2012
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Jill Stein
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39,982 (0.56%) |
2016
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Jill Stein
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107,934 (1.40%) |
2020
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Howie Hawkins | 32,832 (0.38%) |
Gubernatorial
Year | Nominee | Votes | +/- |
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1998
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Al Lewis | 52,533 (1.11%) | N/A |
2002
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Stanley Aronowitz | 41,797 (0.91%) | -0.20% |
2006
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Malachy McCourt | 42,166 (0.89%) | -0.02% |
2010
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Howie Hawkins | 59,906 (1.30%) | +0.41% |
2014
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Howie Hawkins | 184,419 (4.86%) | +3.56% |
2018
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Howie Hawkins | 103,946 (1.70%) | -3.14% |
Senate
Year | Nominee | Votes |
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1998
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Joel Kovel | 14,735 (0.32%) |
2000
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Mark Dunau | 40,991 (0.60%) |
2004
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David McReynolds | 36,942 (0.30%) |
2006
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Howie Hawkins | 55,469 (1.2%) |
2010
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Colia Clark | 39,185 (1.0%) |
2010 (Special)
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Cecile A. Lawrence | 35,487 (0.79%) |
2012
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Colia Clark | 36,547 (0.60%) |
2016
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Robin Laverne Wilson | 113,413 (1.53%) |
Attorney General
Year | Nominee | Votes |
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1998
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Johann L. Moore | 18,984 (0.44%) |
2002
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Mary Jo Long | 50,755 (1.23%) |
2006
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Rachel Treichler | 61,849 (1.44%) |
2014
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Ramon Jimenez | 76,697 (2.06%) |
2018
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Michael Sussman | 72,512 (1.21%) |
Comptroller
Year | Nominee | Votes |
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2018
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Mark Dunlea | 70,041 (1.16%) |
Platform
The platform of the party is based upon the Four Pillars of the Green Party that originated with European Green Parties: Peace, Ecology, Social Justice, and Democracy. The Pillars are included in and expanded on in the Ten Key Values of the Green Party.
The official Green Party platform[29] in New York is set by The Green Party of New York State Committee.[30]
Issues
The Green Party of New York supports the ban on
Officeholders
While the party does not have any officeholders at the county, state or federal level, it has historically found some success at the local level. As of September 12, 2013, there were 3 elected Green mayors in New York State: David Doonan of Greenwich, James M. Sullivan of Victory, Saratoga County, New York and Jason West of New Paltz. All three have since left office.[33]
List of officeholders
- Rome Celli – Brighton School Board, Brighton
- David Doonan – Mayor, Greenwich (Washington County)
- Jennifer Dotson – Common Council, First Ward, City of Ithaca (Tompkins County)
- Margaret Human – Town Planning Board, New Paltz
- Brian Kehoe – Village Trustee, Catskill
- Mary Jo Long – Town Council, Afton (Chenango County)
- Edgar Rodriguez – Board of Education, New Paltz Central School District (Ulster County)
- James M. Sullivan – Mayor of Victory, Saratoga County, New York
- Jason West – Mayor of New Paltz
- Jonathan Wright – Town Planning Board, New Paltz
References
- ^ "Enrollment by County". Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Green officeholders (June 15, 2019)".
- ^ "Appointed Officials". www.gp.org.
- ^ "Only two minor parties in New York will keep their ballot access". November 4, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Winger, Richard (December 3, 2021). "New York Libertarian and Green Parties file Reply Brief in Ballot Access Case in Second Circuit". Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st DISTRICT". Newsday. November 3, 2002 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Governor Election Returns Nov. 3, 1998" (PDF). Elections.ny.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections President and Vice-President Election Returns Nov. 7, 2000" (PDF). Elections.ny.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Governor Election Returns Nov. 5, 2002" (PDF). Elections.ny.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections President and Vice-President Election Returns Nov. 2, 2004" (PDF). Elections.ny.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections President and Vice-President Election Returns Nov. 4, 2008" (PDF). Elections.ny.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Colia Clark for U. S. Senate | Traveling the Green Highway in 2012". Coliaclark.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary Office: State Senator". NYS Board of Elections. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Ian Murphy, Green Party Candidate, CD 26". Green Party of New York State. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Scott Walker's prank caller Ian Murphy officially announces Green Party run in NY-26". Independent Political Report. March 23, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Howie Hawkins for 4th District Councilor - Home". www.howiehawkins.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010.
- ^ Tarleton, John (May 13, 2014). "NYC Educator Runs for Lt. Gov: An Interview with Brian Jones". The Indypendent. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Brian (May 7, 2014). "Brian Jones Statement of Candidacy for Lt. Governor". Howie Hawkins. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "2005 General Election Results" (PDF). Albany County Board of Elections. December 6, 2005. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Board of Elections in the City of New York". Vote.nyc.ny.us. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "THE OCCUPY CANDIDATE". The New Yorker. September 19, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ Schwab, Dave (November 6, 2013). "2013 Green Party election results". Green Party Watch. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ Schwab, Dave (October 30, 2013). "Feisty Green Party candidate waging spirited campaign in Harlem". Green Party Watch. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "2017 General Election Official Results". Albany County Board of Elections. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Fries, Amanda (July 26, 2017). "Green Party to have primary in Albany". Times Union. Times Union. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Plaat, Daniel. "Plaat for Mayor". Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Platform. "Green Party New York " Platform". Web.gpnys.com. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Green Party New York " Committees". Web.gpnys.com. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Green Party of New York State". Web.gpnys.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Green Party of New York State". Web.gpnys.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Office Holders".