New York City's 28th City Council district

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New York City's 28th City Council district
New York City Council District 28 (2020).svg
Boundaries following the 2020 census
Government
  Councilmember  Adrienne Adams (DJamaica)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total
147,327
Demographics
   Black 48%
   Hispanic 19%
   Asian 16%
   White 3%
  Other13%
Registration
   Democratic 73.6%
   Republican 5.4%
  No party preference18.4%
Registered voters (2021) 105,612 [2]

New York City's 28th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Adrienne Adams since 2017, succeeding fellow Democrat Ruben Wills. [3]

Contents

Geography

District 28 covers a series of predominantly Black neighborhoods in southeastern Queens, including some or all of Richmond Hill, Jamaica, South Ozone Park, and Rochdale Village. [4] Much of John F. Kennedy International Airport is located in the district, as is Baisley Pond Park.

The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 9, 10, and 12, and is contained entirely within New York's 5th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 10th, 14th, and 15th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 24th, 31st, 32nd, and 38th 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 28 Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Tyrell Hankerson56,52858.8%
Democratic Japneet Singh54,58341.2%
Democratic Latoya LeGrand42,80322.6%
Democratic Ruben Wills 32,09615.5%
Democratic Romeo Hitlall21,2408.8%
Write-in 100.5%
2025 New York City Council election, District 28 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tyrell Hankerson
Working Families Latoya LeGrand
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 28 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrienne Adams (incumbent) 6,521 85.0
Republican Rusat Ramgopal1,019
Common SenseRusat Ramgopal60
TotalRusat Ramgopal1,07914.1
Write-in 720.9
Total votes7,672 100
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. [10]

New York City's 28th City Council district
An interactive map of District 28
2021 New York City Council election, District 28 [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrienne Adams (incumbent) 7,490 53.4
Democratic Ruben Wills 3,37924.1
Democratic Japneet Singh3,10522.1
Write-in 510.4
Total votes14,035 100
General election
Democratic Adrienne Adams (incumbent) 13,488 88.8
Republican Ivan Mossop1,67111.0
Write-in 330.2
Total votes15,192 100
Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 28 [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrienne Adams 3,499 39.2
Democratic Richard David2,82231.6
Democratic Hettie Powell2,58929.0
Write-in 220.2
Total votes8,932 100
General election
Democratic Adrienne Adams 14,767 86.1
Working Families Hettie Powell1,4348.4
Republican Ivan Mossop9195.4
Write-in 300.1
Total votes17,150 100
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 28 [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruben Wills (incumbent) 5,095 48.9
Democratic Hettie Powell3,43533.0
Democratic Eugen Walter Evans1,08010.4
Democratic David Kayode8097.8
Write-in 10.0
Total votes10,420 100
General election
Democratic Ruben Wills (incumbent) 14,996 95.2
Unity Mireille Leroy7314.7
Write-in 200.1
Total votes15,747 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. "District 28 - Adrienne Adams". New York City Council. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  4. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 26, 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 28th 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, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  10. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  11. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 28th 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, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  13. "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  14. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  15. "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  16. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.