2025 New York City Council election

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2025 New York City Council election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 

All 51 seats on the New York City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Adrienne Adams
(term-limited)
Joann Ariola
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 5, 2022February 7, 2025
Leader's seat 28thQueens 32ndQueens
Last election45 seats, 75.4%6 seats, 24.5%
Seats won465
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     Democratic gain

Speaker before election

Adrienne Adams
Democratic

Elected Speaker


Democratic

The 2025 New York City Council elections were held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025. [1] Party nominees were chosen using ranked-choice voting.

Contents

Outgoing incumbents

Term-limited

Eight council members (all Democrats) were prevented from seeking a third consecutive term due to term limits that were renewed by voters in a ballot referendum in 2010. [2]

Democrats

Resigned before election

During the 2023–2025 council session, three incumbents (two Democrats, one Republican) resigned before the election.

Democrats

Republican

  • 51st: Joe Borelli resigned on January 31, 2025, to work in the private sector. [4] Republican Frank Morano won a special election to fill his unexpired term on April 29, 2025.

Defeated in general election

One Republican incumbent was defeated in the general election.

Republican

Special elections

Two special elections were held during the 2025 election cycle; special elections to the council are officially non-partisan and use ranked-choice voting.

District 44 (special)

A special election to the 44th district was held on March 25 to fill the vacancy caused by Democrat Kalman Yeger's resignation to join the New York State Assembly. [5] [6]

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Moshe Friedman [10]

Endorsements

Results

2025 New York City Council special election, District 44 [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Simcha Simcha Felder 4,624 81.7
Team TrumpHeshy Tischler97717.3
Write-in 551.0
Total votes5,656 100.0

District 51 (special)

A special election to the 51st district was held on April 29 to fill the vacancy caused by Republican Joe Borelli's resignation to join the private sector. [15] [16]

Declared

Endorsements

Griffin Fossella
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Frank Morano
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

2025 New York City Council 51st district special election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SI Patriotism Frank Morano 5,580 59.2
Common GroundClifford Hagen1,96120.8
We The PeopleGriffin Fossella1,86619.8
Write-in 270.3
Total votes9,434 100.0

List of districts

Manhattan

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8 (Bronx crossover)District 9District 10

Bronx

District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18

Queens

District 19District 20District 21District 22 (Bronx crossover)District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32

Brooklyn

District 33District 34 (Queens crossover)District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48

Staten Island

District 49District 50 (Brooklyn crossover)District 51

District 1

2025 New York City Council 1st district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Christopher Marte Helen Qiu
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote32,16212,504
Percentage71.7%27.9%

Councilmember before election

Christopher Marte
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Christopher Marte
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Elizabeth Lewinsohn

Results

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Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Christopher Marte (incumbent)412,86261.9%
Democratic Elizabeth Lewinsohn47,90538.1%
Democratic Jess Coleman34,12318.6%
Democratic Eric Yu22,32710.1%
Write-in 11090.5%

Republican primary

Declared

  • Helen Qiu, pastor and nominee for this district in 2023 [18]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 1st City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Christopher Marte27,55661.46%−6.68%
Working Families Christopher Marte4,60610.27%N/A
Total Christopher Marte (incumbent) 32,162 71.73% +3.59%
Republican Helen Qiu11,44725.53%−2.07%
Conservative Helen Qiu1,0572.36%−1.12%
TotalHelen Qiu12,50427.89%−3.19%
Write-in 1710.38%-0.40%
Total votes44,837 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 2

2025 New York City Council 2nd district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Harvey Epstein Jason Murillo
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote40,6278,419
Percentage78.2%16.3%

Councilmember before election

Carlina Rivera
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Harvey Epstein
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sarah Batchu
U.S. representatives
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Harvey Epstein
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Andrea Gordillo
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Anthony Weiner
Local officials

Results

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Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [64]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Harvey Epstein 413,85156.7%
Democratic Sarah Batchu410,58043.3%
Democratic Andrea Gordillo36,53224.9%
Democratic Anthony Weiner 22,94810.3%
Democratic Allie Ryan22,2687.9%
Write-in 11240.4%

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jason Murillo, radio show host & music producer [65]

Events

Debates & Forums
VenueDateFormatAndrea GordilloAllison RyanAnthony WeinerHarvey EpsteinJason MurilloSarah Batchu
East Village Subreddit May 28, 2025 AMA

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 2nd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Harvey Epstein34,19166.37%−12.65%
Working Families Harvey Epstein7,75011.79%−2.05%
Total Harvey Epstein 40,267 78.16% -14.70%
Republican Jason Murillo7,75015.04%N/A
Conservative Jason Murillo6691.30%N/A
TotalJason Murillo8,41916.34%N/A
The UnityAllie Ryan1,6303.16%N/A
CleanSafeStreetGail Schargel1,1042.14%N/A
Write-in 960.19%-6.95%
Total votes51,516 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 3

2025 New York City Council 3rd district election
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 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Erik Bottcher Dominick Romeo
Party Democratic A Blue Collar
Popular vote44,7394,655
Percentage89.9%9.3%

Councilmember before election

Erik Bottcher
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Erik Bottcher
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

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Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erik Bottcher (incumbent) 20,399 74.1
Democratic Jacqueline Lara6,96725.3
Write-in 1790.6
Total votes27,545 100.0

Independents

Declared

  • Dominick Romeo

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 3rd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erik Bottcher (incumbent) 44,739 89.87%
A Blue CollarDominick Romeo [a] 4,6559.35%
Write-in 3860.78%
Total votes49,780 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 4

2025 New York City Council 4th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
 
CandidateVirginia MaloneyDebra Schwartzben
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote40,50815,608
Percentage69.1%26.6%

Councilmember before election

Keith Powers
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Virginia Maloney
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Vanessa Aronson
Individuals
Organizations
Faith Bondy
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Virginia Maloney
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Rachel Storch
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Ben Wetzler
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions

Results

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Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [81]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Virginia Maloney512,25853.2%
Democratic Vanessa Aronson510,77246.8%
Democratic Rachel Storch 47,70429.9%
Democratic Benjamin Wetzler34,47616.6%
Democratic Faith Bondy22,1827.9%
Democratic Lukas Florczak24681.7%
Write-in 11560.6%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 4th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Virginia Maloney 40,508 69.09%
Republican Debra Schwartzben15,60826.62%
Revive East SideKyle Athayde2,4064.10%
Write-in 1080.18%
Total votes58,630 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5

2025 New York City Council 5th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Julie Menin Alina Bonsell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote46,63416,299
Percentage73.9%25.8%

Councilmember before election

Julie Menin
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Julie Menin
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

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Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Menin (incumbent) 22,802 73.4
Democratic Collin Thompson8,05325.9
Write-in 2290.7
Total votes31,084 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 5th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Menin (incumbent) 46,634 73.86%
Republican Alina Bonsell16,29925.82%
Write-in 2030.32%
Total votes63,136 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 6

2025 New York City Council 6th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
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Candidate Gale Brewer
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote54,740
Percentage98.1%

Councilmember before election

Gale Brewer
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Gale Brewer
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 6th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gale Brewer48,18986.35%
Working Families Gale Brewer6,55111.74%
Total Gale Brewer (incumbent) 54,740 98.09%
Write-in 1,0661.91%
Total votes55,806 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 7

2025 New York City Council 7th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Shaun Abreu Manual Williams
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote42,6144,371
Percentage86.3%8.8%

Councilmember before election

Shaun Abreu
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shaun Abreu
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Gordon Springs [66]

Endorsements

Shaun Abreu
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shaun Abreu (incumbent) 18,783 62.7
Democratic Edafe Okporo 7,48425.0
Democratic Tiffany Khan3,53311.8
Write-in 1450.5
Total votes29,945 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Manual Williams, businessman [90]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 7th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shaun Abreu35,52871.93%
Working Families Shaun Abreu7,08614.35%
Total Shaun Abreu (incumbent) 42,614 86.28%
Republican Manual Williams4,3718.85%
West Side United Edafe Okporo 2,3234.70%
Write-in 830.17%
Total votes49,391 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 8

2025 New York City Council 8th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Candidate Elsie Encarnacion Tyreek Goodman
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote23,3713,307
Percentage84.7%12.0%

Councilmember before election

Diana Ayala
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Elsie Encarnacion
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Daniel Aulbach-Sidibe, learning specialist [66]
  • Evette Zayas, founder of CakeBurgers [66]

Declined

Endorsements

Clarisa Alayeto
Individuals
Organizations
Wilfredo López
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Raymond Santana
Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [98]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Elsie Encarnacion 76,33458.3%
Democratic Wilfredo Lopez74,52841.7%
Democratic Clarisa Alayeto62,95624.2%
Democratic Raymond Santana52,41818.4%
Democratic Rosa Diaz41,73512.6%
Democratic Frederico Colon31,3309.2%
Democratic Nicholas Reyes21,0537.1%
Write-in 1860.6%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 8th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elsie Encarnacion19,91472.14%
Working Families Elsie Encarnacion3,45712.52%
Total Elsie Encarnacion 23,371 84.67%
Republican Tyreek Goodman2,86710.39%
Conservative Tyreek Goodman4401.59%
TotalTyreek Goodman3,30711.98%
The UnityFederico Colon8613.12%
Write-in 640.23%
Total votes27,603 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 9

2025 New York City Council 9th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
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Candidate Yusef Salaam
Party Democratic
Popular vote36,510
Percentage98.8%

Councilmember before election

Yusef Salaam
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Yusef Salaam
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 9th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Yusef Salaam (incumbent) 36,510 98.85%
Write-in 4251.15%
Total votes36,935 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 10

2025 New York City Council 10th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Carmen De La Rosa Louisa Flores
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote33,8954,014
Percentage86.8%10.3%

Councilmember before election

Carmen De La Rosa
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Carmen De La Rosa
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

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Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carmen De La Rosa (incumbent) 18,860 87.2
Democratic Francesca Castellanos2,65912.3
Write-in 1120.5
Total votes21,631 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 10th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carmen De La Rosa26,90068.92%
Working Families Carmen De La Rosa6,99517.92%
Total Carmen De La Rosa (incumbent) 33,895 86.85%
Republican Louisa Flores4,01410.28%
UnityFrancesca Castellanos1,0032.57%
Write-in 1170.30%
Total votes39,029 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 11

2025 New York City Council 11th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Eric Dinowitz Stylo Sapaskis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote28,6794,588
Percentage82.1%13.1%

Councilmember before election

Eric Dinowitz
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Eric Dinowitz
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) 12,356 71.5
Democratic Danielle Herbert-Guggenheim4,83027.9
Write-in 1010.6
Total votes17,287 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 11th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) 28,679 82.07%
Republican Stylo Sapaskis4,58813.13%
Conservative Denise Smith1,4024.01%
Write-in 2770.79%
Total votes34,946 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 12

2025 New York City Council 12th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Kevin Riley Franchie Muniz Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote24,7101,793
Percentage90.4%6.6%

Councilmember before election

Kevin Riley
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Kevin Riley
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Riley (incumbent) 12,717 75.5
Democratic Andy King 4,01723.9
Write-in 1070.6
Total votes16,841 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 12th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Riley (incumbent) 24,710 90.45%
Republican Franchie Muniz Sr.1,7936.56%
Conservative James Washington-Ward5682.08%
United AllianceJames Washington-Ward1920.70%
TotalJames Washington-Ward7602.78%
Write-in 550.20%
Total votes27,318 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 13

2025 New York City Council 13th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Shirley Aldebol Kristy Marmorato
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote17,34515,532
Percentage51.6%46.2%

Councilmember before election

Kristy Marmorato
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Shirley Aldebol
Democratic

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Kristy Marmorato

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

David Diaz
U.S. representatives
Individuals
Organizations
Eddie Marrero (withdrawn)
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [106]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Shirley Aldebol 64,38355.6%
Democratic Jacqueline Torres63,50544.4%
Democratic David Diaz52,51527.5%
Democratic John Perez41,63116.5%
Democratic Joel Rivera31,19011.4%
Democratic Theona Reets-Dupont26556.1%
Write-in 1870.8%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 13th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shirley Aldebol15,41645.85%
Working Families Shirley Aldebol1,9295.74%
Total Shirley Aldebol 17,345 51.59%
Republican Kristy Marmorato13,87341.26%
Conservative Kristy Marmorato1,6594.93%
Total Kristy Marmorato (incumbent)15,53246.20%
The UnityJoel Rivera7002.08%
Write-in 440.13%
Total votes33,621 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

2025 New York City Council 14th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
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Candidate Pierina Sanchez
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote15,917
Percentage99.2%

Councilmember before election

Pierina Sanchez
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Pierina Sanchez
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Fernando Cabrera
State legislators
Local officials
Bryan Hodge Vasquez
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pierina Sanchez (incumbent) 4,397 66.5
Democratic Fernando Cabrera 1,46222.1
Democratic Bryan Vasquez72410.9
Write-in 310.5
Total votes6,614 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 14th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pierina Sanchez13,73385.60%
Working Families Pierina Sanchez2,18413.61%
Total Pierina Sanchez (incumbent) 15,917 99.21%
Write-in 1260.79%
Total votes16,043 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 15

2025 New York City Council 15th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Oswald Feliz Aramis Ocasio
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote13,9391,887
Percentage85.6%11.6%

Councilmember before election

Oswald Feliz
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Oswald Feliz
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 15th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Oswald Feliz (incumbent) 13,939 85.63%
Republican Aramis Ocasio1,88711.59%
Conservative Gary Lutz4142.54%
Write-in 390.24%
Total votes16,279 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 16

2025 New York City Council 16th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Althea Stevens Emmanuel Findlay Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote17,3142,236
Percentage88.4%11.4%

Councilmember before election

Althea Stevens
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Althea Stevens
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Althea Stevens (incumbent) 6,444 71.1
Democratic Shakur Joseph2,52827.9
Write-in 881.0
Total votes9,060 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 16th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Althea Stevens15,67380.03%
Working Families Althea Stevens1,6418.38%
Total Althea Stevens (incumbent) 17,314 88.41%
Republican Emmanuel Findlay Jr.1,8459.42%
Conservative Emmanuel Findlay Jr.3912.00%
TotalEmmanuel Findlay Jr.2,23611.42%
Write-in 340.17%
Total votes19,584 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 17

2025 New York City Council 17th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Candidate Justin Sanchez Rosaline Nieves
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families 1,910
Popular vote15,65710.5%
Percentage86.0%

Councilmember before election

Rafael Salamanca
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Justin Sanchez
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Jasmine Uribe, entrepreneur [66]

Endorsements

Antirson Ortiz
Individuals
Organizations
Freddy Perez
Local officials
Justin Sanchez
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Elvis Santana
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [112]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Justin Sanchez 44,33562.2%
Democratic Antirson Ortiz42,63937.8%
Democratic Freddy Perez31,76222.0%
Democratic Elvis Santana21,44416.4%
Write-in 1851.0%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 17th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Sanchez14,10677.50%
Working Families Justin Sanchez1,5518.52%
Total Justin Sanchez 15,657 86.02%
Republican Rosaline Nieves1,91010.49%
Conservative Marisol Duran5863.22%
Write-in 490.27%
Total votes18,202 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 18

2025 New York City Council 18th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
  Amanda Farias Parkchester (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Amanda Farías Shuvonkar Saha
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote23,2682,247
Percentage88.1%8.5%

Councilmember before election

Amanda Farías
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Amanda Farías
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 18th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Farías20,93679.28%
Working Families Amanda Farías2,3328.83%
Total Amanda Farías (incumbent) 23,268 88.11%
Republican Shuvonkar Saha2,2478.51%
Conservative Zenobia Merced-Bonilla5592.12%
United AllianceWilfredo Hierrezuelo2691.02%
Write-in 650.25%
Total votes26,408 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 19

2025 New York City Council 19th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Vickie Paladino Benjamin Chou
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote24,28517,654
Percentage57.9%42.1%

Councilmember before election

Vickie Paladino
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Vickie Paladino
Republican

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Alexander Caruso, substitute teacher and political organizer [66]
  • Benjamin Chou, firefighter [66]

Endorsements

Alexander Caruso
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjamin Chou 7,731 67.1
Democratic Alexander Caruso3,77532.3
Write-in 690.6
Total votes11,575 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 19th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vickie Paladino21,89752.17%
Conservative Vickie Paladino2,3885.69%
Total Vickie Paladino (incumbent) 24,285 57.86%
Democratic Benjamin Chou17,65442.06%
Write-in 300.07%
Total votes41,969 100.0%
Republican hold

District 20

2025 New York City Council 20th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Sandra Ung Allen Wang
Party Democratic Conservative
Popular vote14,5663,278
Percentage75.2%16.9%

Councilmember before election

Sandra Ung
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Sandra Ung
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Disqualified

Endorsements

Allen Wang (disqualified)

General election

Post-Primary Endorsements

Sandra Ung (D)
Organizations
Allen Wang (C)
Organizations

Results

2025 New York City's 20th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Ung (incumbent) 14,566 75.15%
Conservative Allen Wang3,27816.91%
Asians United/F.A.F.O.Joseph Chou8654.46%
Patriot PartySteven Wang6013.10%
Write-in 720.37%
Total votes19,382 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 21

2025 New York City Council 21st district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Candidate Shanel Thomas-Henry Giovanni Franco
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote11,9403,714
Percentage76.1%23.7%

Councilmember before election

Francisco Moya
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shanel Thomas-Henry
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Disqualified

Endorsements

David Aiken
State legislators
Yanna Henriquez
Labor unions
Organizations
Erycka Montoya
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Sandro Navarro (disqualified)
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Shanel Thomas-Henry
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [124]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Shanel Thomas-Henry 43,09053.2%
Democratic Erycka Montoya42,71746.8%
Democratic Yanna Henriquez31,92827.9%
Democratic David Aiken21,55220.1%
Write-in 1640.8%

Republican primary

Declared

  • Giovanni Enrique Franco [125]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 21st City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shanel Thomas-Henry10,64767.82%
Working Families Shanel Thomas-Henry1,2938.24%
Total Shanel Thomas-Henry 11,940 76.06%
Republican Giovanni Franco3,30821.07%
United AllianceGiovanni Franco4062.59%
TotalGiovanni Franco3,71423.66%
Write-in 440.28%
Total votes15,698 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 22

2025 New York City Council 22nd district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  015 Tiffany Caban (cropped).jpg
Candidate Tiffany Cabán
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote35,420
Percentage97.3%

Councilmember before election

Tiffany Cabán
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Tiffany Cabán
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 22nd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tiffany Cabán26,68473.28%
Working Families Tiffany Cabán8,73623.99%
Total Tiffany Cabán (incumbent) 35,420 97.28%
Write-in 9922.72%
Total votes36,412 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 23

2025 New York City Council 23rd district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Linda Lee Bernard Chow
Party Democratic Conservative
Popular vote29,1547,332
Percentage79.7%20.0%

Councilmember before election

Linda Lee
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Linda Lee
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Disqualified

  • Bernard Chow, landlord [116]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 23rd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Lee (incumbent) 29,154 79.70%
Conservative Bernard Chow7,33220.04%
Write-in 950.26%
Total votes36,581 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 24

2025 New York City Council 24th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  Jim Gennaro.jpg
Candidate James Gennaro
Party Democratic
Popular vote27,762
Percentage98.3%

Councilmember before election

James F. Gennaro
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

James F. Gennaro
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 24th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James F. Gennaro (incumbent) 27,762 98.30%
Write-in 4811.70%
Total votes28,243 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 25

2025 New York City Council 25th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Shekar Krishnan Ramses Frias
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote21,0826,094
Percentage69.7%20.1%

Councilmember before election

Shekar Krishnan
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shekar Krishnan
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shekar Krishnan (incumbent) 9,282 67.3
Democratic Ricardo Pacheco4,42032.0
Write-in 990.7
Total votes13,801 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Ramses Frias, community activist [116]

Disqualified

  • Shah Haque, nominee for this district in 2021 [116]

Withdrawn

  • Abubakar Ashiq, paralegal [66]

Endorsements

Ramses Frias

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 25th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shekar Krishnan17,88559.12%
Working Families Shekar Krishnan3,19710.57%
Total Shekar Krishnan (incumbent) 21,082 69.69%
Republican Ramses Frias5,57018.41%
Conservative Ramses Frias5241.73%
TotalRamses Frias6,09420.14%
Safe&AffordableRicardo Pacheco [b] 1,8496.11%
Asians UnitedShah Haque1,1273.73%
Write-in 1000.33%
Total votes30,252 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 26

2025 New York City Council 26th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
  Julie Won (54199169237) (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Julie Won John Healy
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote31,0917,094
Percentage81.1%18.5%

Councilmember before election

Julie Won
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Julie Won
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Declared

  • John Healy

Endorsements

John Healy

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 26th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Won (incumbent) 31,091 81.12%
Republican John Healy6,24416.29%
Conservative John Healy8502.22%
TotalJohn Healy7,09418.51%
Write-in 1440.38%
Total votes38,329 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 27

2025 New York City Council 27th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  CM Williams Support Cambria Library (cropped).jpg
Candidate Nantasha Williams
Party Democratic
Popular vote29,248
Percentage99.4%

Councilmember before election

Nantasha Williams
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Nantasha Williams
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Disqualified

  • Vera Daniels, wellness coach [116]

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 27th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nantasha Williams (incumbent) 29,248 99.45%
Write-in 1630.55%
Total votes29,411 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 28

2025 New York City Council 28th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
 
Candidate Ty Hankerson
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote23,356
Percentage99.4%

Councilmember before election

Adrienne Adams
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Ty Hankerson
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Tyrell Hankerson
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Romeo Hitlall
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations
Latoya LeGrand
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Japneet Singh
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [106]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Ty Hankerson 56,47158.8%
Democratic Japneet Singh54,52941.2%
Democratic Latoya LeGrand42,76922.6%
Democratic Ruben Wills 32,07615.6%
Democratic Romeo Hitlall21,2328.8%
Write-in 1660.5%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 28th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ty Hankerson21,27190.50%
Working Families Ty Hankerson2,0858.87%
Total Ty Hankerson 23,356 99.37%
Write-in 1480.63%
Total votes23,504 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 29

2025 New York City Council 29th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Lynn Schulman Jonathan Rinaldi
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote26,44710,063
Percentage72.2%27.5%

Councilmember before election

Lynn Schulman
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Lynn Schulman
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Declared

  • John Rinaldi, perennial candidate [116]

Disqualified

  • Supreet McGrath, product manager [116]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 29th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynn Schulman (incumbent) 26,447 72.16%
Republican Jonathan Rinaldi10,06327.46%
Write-in 1410.38%
Total votes36,651 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 30

2025 New York City Council 30th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
 
CandidatePhil WongAlicia Vaichunas
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote19,32015,668
Percentage54.0%43.7%

Councilmember before election

Robert Holden
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Phil Wong
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Paul Pogozelski, businessman [137]
  • Dermot Smyth, teachers' union strategist [138]
  • Phil Wong, budget director for Councilmember Robert Holden [45]

Endorsements

Paul Pogozelski
Individuals
Organizations
Phil Wong
Local officials
Individuals

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified) [141]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Phil Wong35,45451.5%
Democratic Paul Pogozelski35,12948.5%
Democratic Dermot Smyth23,91031.3%
Write-in 11651.3%

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Alicia Vaichunas
Local officials
Organizations

General election

Endorsements

Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

2025 New York City's 30th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phil Wong 19,320 53.95%
Republican Alicia Vaichunas14,28739.89%
Conservative Alicia Vaichunas1,3813.86%
TotalAlicia Vaichunas15,66843.75%
Write-in 8252.30%
Total votes35,813 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 31

2025 New York City Council 31st district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  Selvena Brooks-Powers 2023.jpg
Candidate Selvena Brooks-Powers
Party Democratic
Popular vote24,440
Percentage99.0%

Councilmember before election

Selvena Brooks-Powers
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Selvena Brooks-Powers
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 31st City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Selvena Brooks-Powers (incumbent) 24,440 99.02%
Write-in 2430.98%
Total votes24,683 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 32

2025 New York City Council 32nd district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  MTA Announces Opening of Fully Accessible Woodhaven Blvd JZ Station (54285552374) (cropped).jpg
Candidate Joann Ariola
Party Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote28,104
Percentage97.5%

Councilmember before election

Joann Ariola
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Joann Ariola
Republican

Republican primary

Potential

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 32nd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joann Ariola23,61681.90%
Conservative Joann Ariola4,48815.56%
Total Joann Ariola (incumbent) 28,104 97.46%
Write-in 7312.54%
Total votes28,835 100.0%
Republican hold

District 33

2025 New York City Council 33rd district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  Lincoln Restler, 2023 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Lincoln Restler
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote45,912
Percentage98.4%

Councilmember before election

Lincoln Restler
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Lincoln Restler
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sabrina Gates
State legislators
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lincoln Restler (incumbent) 23,938 75.3
Democratic Sabrina Gates7,68524.2
Write-in 1610.5
Total votes31,784 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 33rd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lincoln Restler35,32975.75%
Working Families Lincoln Restler10,58322.69%
Total Lincoln Restler (incumbent) 45,912 98.45%
Write-in 7241.55%
Total votes46,636 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 34

2025 New York City Council 34th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  156 Jennifer Gutierrez (cropped).jpg
Candidate Jennifer Gutiérrez
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote41,958
Percentage99.5%

Councilmember before election

Jennifer Gutiérrez
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Jennifer Gutiérrez
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Disqualified

  • Andrew Okuneff, landlord [116]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 34th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Gutiérrez30,34571.93%
Working Families Jennifer Gutiérrez11,61327.53%
Total Jennifer Gutiérrez (incumbent) 41,958 99.46%
Write-in 2280.54%
Total votes42,186 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 35

2025 New York City Council 35th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
  Crystal Hudson at Classon Av Accessibility Groundbreaking.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Crystal Hudson Benny Rosenberger
Party Democratic Conservative
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote53,0113,056
Percentage92.8%5.3%

Councilmember before election

Crystal Hudson
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Crystal Hudson
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Dion Ashman, businessman and DJ [66]
  • Crystal Hudson, incumbent Councilmember [66]
  • Kenny Lever [66]
  • Hector Robertson, housing advocate and candidate for this district in 2021 [66]

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Crystal Hudson
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Crystal Hudson (incumbent) 32,386 84.7
Democratic Dion Ashman3,0528.0
Democratic Hector Robertson1,7504.6
Democratic Kenny Lever8472.2
Write-in 2130.6
Total votes38,248 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 35th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Crystal Hudson38,32467.06%
Working Families Crystal Hudson14,68725.70%
Total Crystal Hudson (incumbent) 53,011 92.75%
Conservative Benny Rosenberger3,0565.35%
United AllianceHector Robertson9331.63%
Write-in 1520.27%
Total votes57,152 100.0%
Democratic hold


District 36

2025 New York City Council 36th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  Chi Osse, July 2023 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Chi Ossé
Party Democratic
Popular vote40,588
Percentage99.4%

Councilmember before election

Chi Ossé
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Chi Ossé
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Chi Ossé, incumbent Councilmember [66]
  • Reginald Swiney, activist and candidate for this district in 2021 [66]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chi Ossé (incumbent) 21,950 78.5
Democratic Reginald Swiney5,79620.7
Write-in 2060.7
Total votes27,952 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 36th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chi Ossé (incumbent) 40,588 99.39%
Write-in 2490.61%
Total votes40,837 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 37

2025 New York City Council 37th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse.jpg
Candidate Sandy Nurse
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote25,891
Percentage99.5%

Councilmember before election

Sandy Nurse
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Sandy Nurse
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 37th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandy Nurse19,43674.72%
Working Families Sandy Nurse6,45524.82%
Total Sandy Nurse (incumbent) 25,891 99.54%
Write-in 1200.46%
Total votes26,011 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 38

2025 New York City Council 38th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
  187 Alexa Aviles (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Alexa Avilés Luis Quero
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote19,7517,259
Percentage72.9%26.8%

Councilmember before election

Alexa Avilés
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Alexa Avilés
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Alexa Avilés
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Ling Ye
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexa Avilés (incumbent) 9,771 71.5
Democratic Ling Ye3,81527.9
Write-in 750.6
Total votes13,661 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Luis Quero, banking program manager [45]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 38th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexa Avilés14,73954.37%
Working Families Alexa Avilés5,01218.49%
Total Alexa Avilés (incumbent) 19,751 72.86%
Republican Luis Quero6,45823.82%
Conservative Luis Quero8012.95%
TotalLuis Quero7,25926.78%
Write-in 970.36%
Total votes27,107 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 39

2025 New York City Council 39th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
  Shahana Hanif at 7 Av Elevators (53347354345).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Shahana Hanif Brett Wynkoop
Party Democratic Conservative
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote53,1395,436
Percentage85.8%8.8%

Councilmember before election

Shahana Hanif
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shahana Hanif
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Maya Kornberg
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shahana Hanif (incumbent) 30,592 69.8
Democratic Maya Kornberg11,46726.2
Democratic Nickie Kane1,5453.5
Write-in 2310.5
Total votes43,835 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 39th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shahana Hanif37,35460.31%
Working Families Shahana Hanif15,78525.49%
Total Shahana Hanif (incumbent) 53,139 85.80%
Conservative Brett Wynkoop5,4368.78%
Libertarian Matthew Morgan1,7242.78%
Voters FirstNickie Kane1,2251.98%
Write-in 4080.66%
Total votes61,932 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 40

2025 New York City Council 40th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  Rita Joseph, 2022.jpg
Candidate Rita Joseph
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote39,078
Percentage99.3%

Councilmember before election

Rita Joseph
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Rita Joseph
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 40th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rita Joseph29,32074.47%
Working Families Rita Joseph9,75824.79%
Total Rita Joseph (incumbent) 39,078 99.26%
Write-in 2910.74%
Total votes39,369 100.0%
Democratic hold


District 41

2025 New York City Council 41st district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Darlene Mealy Yehuda Shaffer
Party Democratic United Alliance
Popular vote24,2291,615
Percentage93.1%6.2%

Councilmember before election

Darlene Mealy
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Darlene Mealy
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Dante Arnwine, District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 9 [66]
  • Eli Brown [66]
  • Bianca Cunningham, campaigns director for Action Center on Race and the Economy [66]
  • Jamell Henderson, former chairman of Brooklyn Neighborhood Advisory Board 8 [66]
  • Clifton Hinton [66]
  • Lawman Lynch, businessman [165]
  • Darlene Mealy, incumbent Councilmember [66]
  • Jammel Thompson, founder of Rich & Royal Clothing [66]

Endorsements

Bianca Cunningham
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Jamell Henderson
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Results

2025 New York City Council District 41 Democratic primary results (unofficial) [167]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Democratic Darlene Mealy (incumbent)88,03165.4%
Democratic Lawman Lynch84,25434.6%
Democratic Jammel Thompson72,80320.4%
Democratic Bianca Cunningham62,36916.1%
Democratic Jammel Henderson51,0146.6%
Democratic Dante Arnwine46684.4%
Democratic Eli Brown36073.9%
Democratic Clifton A. Hinton21701.1%
Write-in 1650.4%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 41st City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darlene Mealy (incumbent) 24,229 93.08%
United AllianceYehuda Shaffer1,6156.20%
Write-in 1850.71%
Total votes26,029 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 42

2025 New York City Council 42nd district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Chris Banks Davon Phillips
Party Democratic Freedom
Popular vote22,277975
Percentage95.6%4.2%

Councilmember before election

Chris Banks
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Chris Banks
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 42nd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Banks (incumbent) 22,277 95.61%
FreedomDavon Phillips9754.18%
Write-in 490.21%
Total votes23,301 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 43

2025 New York City Council 43rd district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
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Candidate Susan Zhuang
Party Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote15,181
Percentage98.6%

Councilmember before election

Susan Zhuang
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Susan Zhuang
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 43rd City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Zhuang11,69075.93%
Conservative Susan Zhuang3,49122.68%
Total Susan Zhuang (incumbent) 15,181 98.61%
Write-in 2141.39%
Total votes15,395 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 44

2025 New York City Council 44th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Simcha Felder Heshy Tischler
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote34,4526,299
Percentage84.3%15.4%

Councilmember before election

Simcha Felder
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Simcha Felder
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Zahava Durchin [66]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Heshy Tischler, activist and perennial candidate [11]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 44th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Simcha Felder [c] 23,24956.85%
Conservative Simcha Felder11,20327.39%
Total Simcha Felder (incumbent) 34,452 84.25%
Republican Heshy Tischler5,76014.08%
Trump MAGAHeshy Tischler5391.32%
TotalHeshy Tischler6,29915.40%
Write-in 1440.35%
Total votes40,895 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 45

2025 New York City Council 45th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Farah Louis Elijah Diaz
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote31,6114,248
Percentage84.4%11.4%

Councilmember before election

Farah Louis
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Farah Louis
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Declared

Independents

Declared

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 45th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 31,611 84.44%
Republican Elijah Diaz3,4979.34%
Conservative Elijah Diaz7512.01%
TotalElijah Diaz4,24811.35%
Safe&AffordableHatem El-Gamasy1,4643.91%
Write-in 1150.31%
Total votes37,438 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 46

2025 New York City Council 46th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Mercedes Narcisse Athena Clarke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote24,62210,012
Percentage67.8%27.5%

Councilmember before election

Mercedes Narcisse
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Mercedes Narcisse
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Kenny Altidor, artist [66]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mercedes Narcisse (incumbent) 12,768 82.9
Democratic Dimple Willabus2,57616.7
Write-in 500.3
Total votes15,394 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Athena Clarke, former teacher, worker's advocate, and medical freedom activist [173]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 46th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mercedes Narcisse (incumbent) 24,622 67.76%
Republican Athena Clarke10,01227.55%
Conservative Dimple Willabus1,6434.52%
Write-in 620.17%
Total votes36,339 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 47

2025 New York City Council 47th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Candidate Kayla Santosuosso George Sarantopoulos
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote21,66514,782
Percentage59.3%40.5%

Councilmember before election

Justin Brannan
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Kayla Santosuosso
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kayla Santosuosso 9,937 79.3
Democratic Fedir Usmanov2,51220.0
Write-in 870.7
Total votes12,536 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Richie Barsamian
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
George Sarantopoulos
Local officials
Organizations

Results

There were reports of potential electoral fraud in the Republican primary, which involved absentee ballots being cast on behalf of dead people and nonvoters. The New York City Board of Elections certified the election while excluding 22 "potentially fraudulent" ballots. A lawyer assisting Barsamian stated an elections official told him that most or all of these 22 votes were for Barsamian. [179] [180] Sarantopoulos ultimately won by 16 votes. [181]

Republican primary results [182]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes  Transfer votes
Republican George Sarantopoulos21,12650.4%
Republican Richie Barsamian21,11049.6%
Write-in 1411.8%

General election

Endorsements

George Sarantopoulos (R)
2025 primary candidates
  • PBA
  • LBA
  • DEA
  • PLACE NYC
  • Asian Wave

Results

2025 New York City's 47th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kayla Santosuosso18,34350.22%
Working Families Kayla Santosuosso3,3229.09%
Total Kayla Santosuosso 21,665 59.31%
Republican George Sarantopoulos13,38036.63%
Conservative George Sarantopoulos1,4023.84%
TotalGeorge Sarantopoulos14,78240.47%
Write-in 800.22%
Total votes36,527 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 48

2025 New York City Council 48th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority party
  Inna Vernikov House Committee on Energy and Commerce.png
Candidate Inna Vernikov
Party Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote28,739
Percentage97.7%

Councilmember before election

Inna Vernikov
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Inna Vernikov
Republican

Republican primary

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Ari Kagan
State legislators

Results

A lawn sign in support of Vernikov Reelect Inna Vernikov.jpg
A lawn sign in support of Vernikov
Republican primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Inna Vernikov (incumbent) 2,604 65.7%
Republican Ari Kagan 1,33833.7%
Write-in 230.6%
Total votes3,965 100.0%

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

  • Anzhela Pinkhasov, founder of consulting group APOC, NY [18] [186]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 48th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Inna Vernikov24,83184.41%
Conservative Inna Vernikov3,90813.28%
Total Inna Vernikov (incumbent) 28,739 97.69%
Write-in 6792.31%
Total votes29,418 100.0%
Republican hold

District 49

2025 New York City Council 49th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
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Candidate Kamillah Hanks John SheaSarah Blas
Party Democratic Republican Working Families
Popular vote19,60112,2203,685
Percentage55.1%34.3%10.4%

Councilmember before election

Kamillah Hanks
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Kamillah Hanks
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Disqualified

  • Jozette Carter-Williams, banker (running as an independent) [187] [188]

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Jozette Carter-Williams (disqualified)
Decline to endorse

Results

Democratic primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamillah Hanks (incumbent) 6,706 58.5
Democratic Abou Diakhate1,82615.9
Democratic Sarah Blas1,73415.1
Democratic Telee Brown1,0268.9
Write-in 1791.6
Total votes11,471 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • John Shea, retired police officer [188]

Endorsements

John Shea
State legislators
Organizations

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 49th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamillah Hanks (incumbent) 19,601 55.07%
Republican John Shea12,22034.33%
Working Families Sarah Blas3,1728.91%
New North ShoreSarah Blas5131.44%
TotalSarah Blas3,68510.35%
Write-in 870.24%
Total votes35,593 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 50

2025 New York City Council 50th district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate David Carr Radhakrishna Mohan
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote36,74113,560
Percentage72.9%26.9%

Councilmember before election

David Carr
Republican

Elected Councilmember

David Carr
Republican

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Declared

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 50th City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Carr33,99067.46%
Conservative David Carr2,7515.46%
Total David Carr (incumbent) 36,741 72.92%
Democratic Radhakrishna Mohan13,56026.91%
Write-in 840.17%
Total votes50,385 100.0%
Republican hold

District 51

2025 New York City Council 51st district election
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  2023 November 4, 20252029 
 Majority partyMinority party
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Candidate Frank Morano Clifford Hagen
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote44,82211,922
Percentage77.5%20.6%

Councilmember before election

Frank Morano
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Frank Morano
Republican

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Griffin Fossella, son of Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella (remained on ballot) [175]

Endorsements

Frank Morano
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Morano (incumbent) 3,310 82.0
Republican Griffin Fossella (withdrawn)3769.3
Republican John Buthorn3298.1
Write-in 240.6
Total votes4,039 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Clifford Hagen, special education teacher and environmentalist

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 51st City Council district election [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Morano42,03272.65%
Conservative Frank Morano2,7904.82%
Total Frank Morano (incumbent) 44,822 77.48%
Democratic Clifford Hagen11,92220.61%
Patriot WorkersJohn Buthorn1,0101.75%
Write-in 980.17%
Total votes57,852 100.0%
Republican hold

2026 Speaker election

Incumbent Speaker Adrienne Adams is term limited and can not run for re-election, paving the way for an open speakership election in 2026. Reported potential candidates for the position, which requires at least 26 votes to win, include: [190] [191]

Carmen De La Rosa (D-10th) withdrew from the race. [192]

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