New York City's 47th City Council district

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New York City's 47th City Council district
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Government
  Councilmember. Justin Brannan
. DBay Ridge
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total161,814
Demographics
   White 57%
   Asian 19%
   Hispanic 14%
   Black 9%
  Other2%
Registration
   Democratic 52.9%
   Republican 17.3%
  No party preference27.0%
Registered voters (2021) 92,039 [2]

New York City's 47th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Justin Brannan since 2024; following redistricting, Brannan defeated then-incumbent Ari Kagan. [3]

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Geography

2020s

District 47 covers two areas in southern Brooklyn, linked by a handful of city blocks. The district covers Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Sea Gate and Gravesend, with portions of Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights. Most of Coney Island's attractions, such as the Wonder Wheel, the New York Aquarium, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk, are located within the district, as is Calvert Vaux Park.

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 10, 11, 13, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 23rd, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th, 51st and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly. [4]

2010s

District 47 is based around Coney Island and other parts of Brooklyn's southern shoreline, including Gravesend, Sea Gate, eastern Bensonhurst, and a small section of Bath Beach. [5] Most of Coney Island's attractions, such as the Wonder Wheel, the New York Aquarium, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk, are located within the district.

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 11, 13, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th districts of the New York State Assembly. [6]

Members representing the district

MembersPartyYears servedElectoral history
District established January 1, 1992

Samuel Horwitz
(Coney Island)
Democratic January 1, 1992 –
December 31, 1993
Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 1991.
Retired.

Howard L. Lasher
(Ocean Parkway)
Democratic January 1, 1994 –
December 31, 2001
Elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Termed out.
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Domenic Recchia
(Gravesend)
Democratic January 1, 2002 –
December 31, 2013
Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2003.
Re-elected in 2005.
Re-elected in 2009.
Termed out and ran for New York State Comptroller.
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Mark Treyger
(Coney Island)
Democratic January 1, 2014 –
December 31, 2021
Elected in 2013.
Re-elected in 2017.
Termed out.
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Ari Kagan
(Gravesend)
Democratic January 1, 2022 –
December 31, 2023
Elected in 2021.
Switched parties in 2022.
Lost re-election.
Republican
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Justin Brannan
(Bay Ridge)
Democratic January 1, 2024 –
present
Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 2023.

Recent election results

2023 (redistricting)

During the 2021-23 term, Ari Kagan defected to the Republican Party. [7] In addition, due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections. [8]

2023 New York City Council election, District 47 [9] [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ari Kagan (incumbent) 1,634 75.3
Republican Anna Belfiore-Delfaus27112.5
Republican Avery Pereira25511.8
Write-in 100.5
Total votes2,170 100 [11]
General election
Democratic Justin Brannan (incumbent) 11,517 58.0
Republican Ari Kagan 7,216
Conservative Ari Kagan [12] 1,017
Total Ari Kagan (incumbent)8,23341.5
Write-in 1030.5
Total votes19,853
Democratic win (new boundaries)

2021

In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections. Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office. Voters whose first-choice candidates fare poorly will have their votes redistributed to other candidates in their ranking until one candidate surpasses the 50 percent threshold. If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur. [13]

2021 New York City Council election, District 47 Democratic primary [14]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Ari Kagan 34,01855.7%
Democratic Steven Patzer33,19444.3%
Democratic Joseph Packer21,07113.4%
Democratic Alec Brook-Krasny 27599.5%
Write-in 1390.5%
New York City's 47th City Council district
An interactive map of District 47
2021 New York City Council election, District 47 general election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ari Kagan 7,933 53.1
Republican Mark Szuszkiewicz6,443
Conservative Mark Szuszkiewicz532
TotalMark Szuszkiewicz6,97546.7
Write-in 250.2
Total votes14,933 100
Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 47 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Treyger 9,103
Working Families Mark Treyger 808
Total Mark Treyger (incumbent) 9,911 72.4
Republican Raimondo Denaro3,205
Conservative Raimondo Denaro546
TotalRaimondo Denaro3,75127.4
Write-in 240.2
Total votes13,686 100
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 47 [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Treyger 3,234 45.9
Democratic Todd Dobrin1,99928.4
Democratic John Lisyanskiy1,81025.7
Write-in 50.0
Total votes7,048 100
General election
Democratic Mark Treyger 9,196 70.3
Republican Andrew Sullivan2,849
Conservative Andrew Sullivan640
TotalAndrew Sullivan3,48926.7
School ChoiceConnis Mobley2471.9
Write-in 1441.1
Total votes13,076 100
Democratic hold

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