New York City's 3rd City Council district

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New York City's 3rd City Council district
New York City Council District 3 (2020).svg
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%
 • Other3%
Registration
 •  Democratic 66.4%
 •  Republican 9.0%
 • No party preference21.4%
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.

Contents

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]

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.

The district overlaps with Manhattan Community Boards 2, 4 and 5, and with New York's 10th and 12th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 27th, 28th and 47th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 66th, 67th, 74th and 75th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]

2010s

District 3 covered the Lower Manhattan neighborhoods of Chelsea, the West Village, Hell's Kitchen, Hudson Square, the Garment District, Flatiron, and parts of Greenwich Village, Times Square, and the Upper West Side. [6]

The district overlapped with Manhattan Community Boards 2, 4, 5, and 7, and with New York's 10th and 12th congressional districts. It also overlapped 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. [7]

Recent election results

2025

2025 New York City Council election, District 3 [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erik Bottcher (incumbent) 21,871 74.0
Democratic Jacqueline Lara7,48625.3
Write-in 1940.7
Total votes29,551 100.0
General election
Democratic Erik Bottcher (incumbent)
Fight and Deliver Dominick Romeo [9]
Write-in
Total votes100.0

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. [10]

2023 New York City Council election, District 3 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erik Bottcher (incumbent) 14,167 89.1
Republican Robert Bobrick1,469
Medical FreedomRobert Bobrick179
TotalRobert Bobrick1,64810.4
Write-in 880.5
Total votes15,903 100.0
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. [12]

2021 New York City Council election, District 3 Democratic primary [13]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round		Maximum
votes		Share in
maximum
round		Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Erik Bottcher 417,02771.4%
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Democratic Arthur Schwartz46,80628.6%
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Democratic Leslie Boghosian Murphy45,66921.6%
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Democratic Aleta LaFargue43,43912.6%
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Democratic Marni Halasa32,4428.7%
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Democratic Phelan Dante Fitzpatrick21,5975.6%
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Write-in 11250.4%
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New York City's 3rd City Council district
An interactive map of District 3
2021 New York City Council election, District 3 general election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erik Bottcher 27,347 98.5
Write-in 4181.5
Total votes27,765 100
Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 3 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Corey Johnson 22,997
Working Families Corey Johnson 2,747
Total Corey Johnson (incumbent) 25,744 93.7
Eco JusticeMarni Halasa1,5565.7
Write-in 1650.6
Total votes27,465 100
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 3 [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Corey Johnson 12,535 63.3
Democratic Yetta Kurland7,27536.7
Write-in 60.0
Total votes19,816 100
General election
Democratic Corey Johnson 21,692
Working Families Corey Johnson 1,916
Total Corey Johnson 23,608 86.3
Republican Richard Stewart3,69113.5
Write-in 720.3
Total votes27,371 100
Democratic hold

Previous councilmembers

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. ↑ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2025 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Marked as "A Blue Collar/Fight and Deliver".
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  15. ↑ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  17. ↑ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 3rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
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