New York City's 3rd City Council district

New York City's 3rd City Council district
Boundaries following the 2020 census
Government
• Councilmember	Erik Bottcher (D—Chelsea)
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	173,254
Demographics
•  White	67%
•  Hispanic	13%
•  Asian	12%
•  Black	5%
• Other	3%
Registration
•  Democratic	66.4%
•  Republican	9.0%
• No party preference	21.4%
Registered voters (2021) 148,339 [2]

New York City's 3rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Erik Bottcher, who took office in 2022. ^[3] Notable former representatives include Council Speakers Corey Johnson and Christine Quinn.

Geography

District 3 covers the Lower Manhattan neighborhoods of Chelsea, the West Village, Hell's Kitchen, Hudson Square, the Garment District, Flatiron, and parts of Greenwich Village, and Times Square. ^[4]

The district overlaps with Manhattan Community Boards 2, 4, 5, and 7, and with New York's 10th and 12th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 26th, 27th, 28th and 31st districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 66th, 67th, and 75th districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[5]

Chelsea and West Village, two of the district's main population centers, are both known as preeminent hubs for gay culture. Accordingly, the district has been represented by four consecutive gay councilmembers since 1992. The Stonewall Inn, considered to be the birthplace of gay rights in the United States, is located within the district.

Recent election results

2023 (redistricting)

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. ^[6]

2023 New York City Council election, District 3 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Erik Bottcher (incumbent)	14,167	89.1
	Republican	Robert Bobrick	1,469
	Medical Freedom	Robert Bobrick	179
	Total	Robert Bobrick	1,648	10.4
	Write-in		88	0.5
Total votes			15,903	100.0
	Democratic hold

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. ^[8]

2021 New York City Council election, District 3 Democratic primary ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Maximum round	Maximum votes	Share in maximum round	Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes
	Democratic	Erik Bottcher	4	17,027	71.4%	​​
	Democratic	Arthur Schwartz	4	6,806	28.6%	​​
	Democratic	Leslie Boghosian Murphy	4	5,669	21.6%	​​
	Democratic	Aleta LaFargue	4	3,439	12.6%	​​
	Democratic	Marni Halasa	3	2,442	8.7%	​​
	Democratic	Phelan Dante Fitzpatrick	2	1,597	5.6%	​​
	Write-in		1	125	0.4%	​​

An interactive map of District 3

2021 New York City Council election, District 3 general election ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Erik Bottcher	27,347	98.5
	Write-in		418	1.5
Total votes			27,765	100
	Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 3 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Corey Johnson	22,997
	Working Families	Corey Johnson	2,747
	Total	Corey Johnson (incumbent)	25,744	93.7
	Eco Justice	Marni Halasa	1,556	5.7
	Write-in		165	0.6
Total votes			27,465	100
	Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 3 ^{[12] [13]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Corey Johnson	12,535	63.3
	Democratic	Yetta Kurland	7,275	36.7
	Write-in		6	0.0
Total votes			19,816	100
General election
	Democratic	Corey Johnson	21,692
	Working Families	Corey Johnson	1,916
	Total	Corey Johnson	23,608	86.3
	Republican	Richard Stewart	3,691	13.5
	Write-in		72	0.3
Total votes			27,371	100
	Democratic hold

Previous councilmembers

• Theodore S. Weiss (1966-1973)
• Miriam Friedlander (1974-1991)
• Carol Greitzer (1991)
• Thomas Duane (1992-1998)
• Christine Quinn (1999-2013)
• Corey Johnson (2014–2021)

References

1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
3. "District 3 - Erik Bottcher". New York City Council. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
4. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
5. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
6. Pazmino, Gloria (January 15, 2020). "Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4". www.ny1.com. New York 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
7. "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
8. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
9. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
10. "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
11. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
12. "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
13. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2021.