New York City's 17th City Council district

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New York City's 17th City Council district
New York City Council District 17 (2020).svg
Boundaries following the 2020 census
Government
 • Councilmember  Rafael Salamanca (D—Longwood)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total
180,064
Demographics
 •  Hispanic 69%
 •  Black 27%
 •  White 2%
 •  Asian 1%
 • Other1%
Registration
 •  Democratic 77.5%
 •  Republican 4.0%
 • No party preference15.8%
Registered voters (2021) 102,440 [2]

New York City's 17th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Rafael Salamanca since a 2016 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Maria del Carmen Arroyo. [3]

Contents

Geography

District 17 covers a series of neighborhoods at the heart of the South Bronx, including some or all of Crotona Park East, Melrose, Hunts Point, Concourse, East Tremont, Morrisania, Longwood, Port Morris, and West Farms. [4] Crotona Park, North and South Brother Islands, and The Hub are all located within the district.

The district overlaps with Bronx Community Boards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9, and is contained entirely within New York's 15th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 77th, 79th, 84th, 85th, 86th, and 87th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]

Recent election results

2025

The 2025 New York City Council elections will be held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025. [6]

2025 New York City Council election, District 17 Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round		Maximum
votes		Share in
maximum
round		Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Justin Sanchez44,53662.1%
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Democratic Antirson Ortiz42,76937.9%
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Democratic Freddy Perez Jr.31,84222.0%
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Democratic Elvis Santana21,51216.4%
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Write-in 1901.0%
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2025 New York City Council election, District 17 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Sanchez
Working Families Justin Sanchez
TotalJustin Sanchez
Republican Rosaline Nieves
Conservative Marisol Duran
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. [8]

2023 New York City Council election, District 17 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 3,693 84.8
Republican Rosaline Nieves46110.6
Conservative Gonzalo Duran1824.2
Write-in 200.5
Total votes4,356 100.0

2021

New York City's 17th City Council district
An interactive map of District 17

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. [10]

2021 New York City Council election, District 17 [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 5,428 60.0
Democratic Helen Hines3,53939.1
Write-in 820.9
Total votes9,049 100
General election
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 8,729 80.3
Republican Jose Colon1,16710.7
Black Women LeadLattina Brown9648.9
Write-in 170.1
Total votes10,877 100
Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 17 [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 4,840 72.2
Democratic Helen Hines1,83527.4
Write-in 310.4
Total votes6,706 100
General election
Democratic Rafael Salamanca 11,040
Working Families Rafael Salamanca 472
Total Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 11,512 92.3
Republican Patrick Delices4333.5
Conservative Oswald Denis2822.3
Empower SocietyElvis Santana2261.8
Write-in 250.2
Total votes12,478 100
Democratic hold

2016 specials

In late 2015, Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo announced she would resign, triggering an election for her seat. Two special elections were scheduled to fill her seat: one nonpartisan election in February to serve the remainder of the calendar year, followed by a standard partisan primary and general election that September and November to complete the remainder of her term. Both were won by Rafael Salamanca. Like all municipal special elections in New York City, the race is officially nonpartisan, with all candidates running on ballot lines of their own creation.

February 2016 New York City Council special election, District 17 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Community First Rafael Salamanca 1,455 39.1
Bronx for All George Alvarez 90224.3
Bronx Not for SaleJulio Pabón56215.1
Rebuilding Our BXJ. Loren Russell40310.8
Strong TogetherJoann Otero2657.1
Bronx RenewalMarlon Molina1153.1
Write-in 170.5
Total votes3,719 100

The November special election also coincided with federal elections in 2016, including the presidential election, Senate election and other statewide races.

2016 New York City Council special election, District 17 [16] [17]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 2,708 62.0
Democratic Helen Hines1,65137.8
Write-in 100.2
Total votes4,369 100.0
General election
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 34,287 99.9
Write-in 460.1
Total votes34,333 100.0
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 17 [18] [19]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maria del Carmen Arroyo (incumbent) 4,740 69.3
Democratic Julio Pabón2,10130.7
Write-in 10.0
Total votes6,842 100
General election
Democratic Maria del Carmen Arroyo (incumbent) 10,845 93.1
Republican Jose Colon5805.0
Conservative Selsia Evans2111.8
Write-in 180.1
Total votes11,654 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "District 17 - Rafael Salamanca". New York City Council. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Disclosure Deadlines – 2025 Citywide Elections". New York City Campaign Finance Board. July 15, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2025 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Special Election 2016 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Primary Election 2016 (Special) - Democratic Member of the City Council - 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Special Election 11.2016 - Member of the City Council - 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  19. ↑ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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