By Harold Egeln
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

BROOKLYN — This borough, by a slim margin of 4 percent, preferred Brooklyn’s own William Thompson over Mayor Michael Bloomberg, although Bloomberg was elected to a third term on Tuesday.

City Comptroller Thompson won about 50 percent of Brooklyn’s votes, compared to 46 percent for Bloomberg, who had Democratic Borough President Marty Markowitz’s endorsement. Markowitz, as expected, trounced Republican Marc D’Ottavio in a landslide win of 224,771 to 35,062.

Brooklyn Councilman Bill de Blasio, who won the public advocate’s office by a citywide landslide of 77 percent, will have a fellow Democrat replace him in the 39th Council District. There, Brad Lander easily won with a smashing 15,279 votes, compared with 3,650 for Republican Joe Nardiello. Green Party candidate David Pechefsky’s won 1,524 votes, or 7 percent of the vote.

Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights Democratic Councilman Vincent Gentile (43rd CD), in the job since February 2003, trounced Republican Bob Capano by a 60- 40 percent margin, or 13,217 votes to 8,911, giving Capano his second election loss in a row. Capano lost to Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny last year. “We won because of two words: proven leadership!� Gentile roared.

In Bedford-Stuyvesant/Crown Heights 36th CD incumbent Councilman Albert Vann coasted to victory over Mark Winston Griffin, a Democrat who ran on the Working Families Party line. Democrat Vann won with 10,501 votes (64 percent) to Griffin’s 5,331 (32 percent), with Republican Robert Hunter getting 653 (4 percent).

“There was a lot of talk about change during the election,� said Vann in his victory statement about Griffin. “But change for change’s sake is never a good thing. Contrary to what some may say, I still have plenty of fire in my belly.� Vann has been in office for a total of 27 years, having served in the Assembly before the council.

In Brownsville/Williamsburg’s 34th CD, Democratic Councilwoman Diana Reyna comfortably foiled Maritza Davila’s Working Families Party campaign, winning with 9,830 votes (60 percent) compared to 5,647 votes (34 percent) for Davila. Republican Jacqueline Haror’s received 916 votes (5 percent).

A pre-elected controversy erupted when Brooklyn’s Roman Catholic Bishop The Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio recorded a robocall in support of Assemblyman Vito Lopez, Brooklyn Democratic Party leader, for his stand on tougher sex crime legislation. Lopez, in turn, was a supporter of Ms. Davilla, but Reyna was elected anyway.

As expected in the 33rd CD (Brooklyn Heights/Greenpoint/ Williamsburg), Steve Levin, former chief of staff for Assemblyman Lopez, coasted to victory with 16,561 votes (91 percent), swamping Republican Elizabeth Tretter with 1,580 votes (9 percent). In Red Hook-Sunset Park’s 38th CD, Democrat Sara Gonzalez won by a wide 4-to-1 margin over Republican Allan Romaniuera, with a sweep of 7,387 votes to 1,578.

Democratic Councilman Lew Fidler (46th CD), with 17,101 votes, won 80 percent of the vote in the 46th CD over Republican Gene Berardelli, who had 4,201 votes. Democrat Jumaane Williams defeated incumbent Councilman Kendall Stewart (45th CD) by 14,101 (76.5 percent) to 3,211 (17.5 percent) and Republican Salvatore Gruaco’s 1,107 votes (6 percent).

Borough Park Democratic Councilman Simcha Felder, without an opponent, continues in office. Enjoying breezy wins with over 85 percent of the vote were incumbent Democratic Council Members Charles Barron, Erik Dilan, Mattieu Eugene, Letitia James, Darlene Mealy, Mike Nelson and Domenic Recchia.

Councilman James Oddo, a Republican whose 50th District covers mid-Staten Island with slivers of Bath Beach and Bensonhurst, enjoyed an easy win over Democrat James Pocchia by 17,794 votes (75 percent) to 4,201 (25 percent).

Democratic District Attorney Charles Hynes had no contest because he was also endorsed by the Republicans. Conservative Party mayoral candidate Rev. Stephen Christopher of Park Slope came in a distant third in the mayoralty race with 18,277 citywide votes (1.6 percent).

Councilman John Liu of Queens, who won three-quarters of votes over Republican Joseph Mendola, will occupy Thompson’s comptroller post.

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