This scorecard evaluates the candidates running to be New York City’s next mayor in the 2021 Democratic primary based on the alignment of their housing policy platform with The People’s Plan’s Housing Plan. This page contains a summary of our scores and findings. To find detailed information on our scoring and analysis of each of our policies compared to candidates’ platforms, please click here.
SCORES
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 21.7 | 3.2 |
| Shaun Donovan | 56.9 | 15.9 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 36.2 | 10.5 |
| Dianne Morales | 63.8 | 60.6 |
| Ray McGuire | 50.9 | 9.9 |
| Scott Stringer | 72.4 | 66.6 |
| Maya Wiley | 18.3 | 5.2 |
| Andrew Yang | 59.7 | 41.2 |
Full Score Possible: 100
SCORES BY POLICY AREA
1) ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY WORSENED BY COVID-19
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shaun Donovan | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 4.2 | -6.0 |
| Ray McGuire | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Dianne Morales | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Scott Stringer | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Maya Wiley | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Andrew Yang | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Full Score Possible: 8
2) KEEP PUBLIC HOUSING PUBLIC
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 6.0 | -8.0 |
| Shaun Donovan | 8.0 | 5.3 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Ray McGuire | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| Dianne Morales | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| Scott Stringer | 6.0 | 2.6 |
| Maya Wiley | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Andrew Yang | 7.6 | 5.3 |
Full Points Possible: 8
3) PRIORITIZE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME & HOMELESS NEW YORKERS
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Shaun Donovan | 18.0 | 7.3 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| Dianne Morales | 11.4 | 11.3 |
| Ray McGuire | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| Scott Stringer | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Maya Wiley | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Andrew Yang | 16.9 | 17.3 |
Full Points Possible: 18
4) OFFER IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO STREET HOMELESS NEW YORKERS
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Shaun Donovan | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| Ray McGuire | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dianne Morales | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Maya Wiley | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Stringer | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| Andrew Yang | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Full Points Possible: 10
5) OVERHAUL THE CITY’S LAND USE PROCESS
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Shaun Donovan | 6.8 | -5.3 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Ray McGuire | 11.2 | -2.7 |
| Dianne Morales | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Scott Stringer | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Maya Wiley | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Andrew Yang | 10.4 | 8.0 |
Full Points Possible: 12
6) INVEST IN HOUSING FOR PEOPLE, NOT PROFIT
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Shaun Donovan | 4.8 | -8.0 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 4.8 | -5.3 |
| Ray McGuire | 9.6 | -9.3 |
| Dianne Morales | 15.8 | 16.0 |
| Scott Stringer | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| Maya Wiley | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Andrew Yang | 12.0 | -0.7 |
Full Points Possible: 18
7) PROTECT TENANTS & VULNERABLE HOMEOWNERS OF COLOR
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shaun Donovan | 15.1 | 12.0 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ray McGuire | 3.8 | -3.3 |
| Dianne Morales | 11.4 | 10.7 |
| Scott Stringer | 11.0 | 11.3 |
| Maya Wiley | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Andrew Yang | 3.8 | 3.3 |
Full Points Possible: 20
8) REFORM THE CITY’S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM
| Candidate | Plan | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Adams | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shaun Donovan | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kathryn Garcia | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ray McGuire | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dianne Morales | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Stringer | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maya Wiley | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Andrew Yang | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Full Points Possible: 6
METHODOLOGY
To control for consistency, we evaluated candidates solely based on their:
- Official campaign websites
- Candidate statements at NY1’s March 12th Mayoral Forum specifically focused on housing and homelessness
Candidates received scores for each policy included in our plan, which were weighted and scaled into two overall scores each worth 100 points. These scores are:
Plan: This score evaluates the depth of candidates’ platforms, and whether their policies have enough detail to accomplish their goals. For each one of our policies, candidates received two weighted scores each worth 50 points, which were added together to reach the full 100 point score. These scores and their weight value are:
Discusses Policy:
No: No score value
Only in a forum: +1/2 of full score
Yes: Full Score
Detail:
No Policy: No score value
Low Detail: +1/5 of full score
Addresses Idea Behind Policy: +2/5 of full score
Addresses Parts of Policy: +3/5 of full score
Addresses Most of Policy: +4/5 of full score
Fully Addresses Policy in Appropriate Detail: Full score
Support: This score evaluates candidates’ alignment with our platform. For each one of our policies, candidates received one score, which was doubled to scale to the full 100 point score. The possible scores, weighted accordingly, are:
Oppose: Full negative score
Mostly Oppose: -2/3 of full score
Somewhat Oppose: -1/3 of full score
Neutral or No Policy: No score value
Somewhat Support: +1/3 of full score
Mostly Support: +2/3 of full score
Support: Full positive score