New York City's 30th City Council district

New York City's 30th City Council district
Government
• Councilmember	. Robert Holden . D–Middle Village
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	154,608
Demographics
•  White	57%
•  Hispanic	31%
•  Asian	8%
•  Black	2%
• Other	2%
Registration
•  Democratic	51.0%
•  Republican	18.8%
• No party preference	26.1%
Registered voters (2021) 92,606 [2]

New York City's 30th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Robert Holden since 2018, following his defeat of fellow Democrat Elizabeth Crowley; though a Democrat, Holden first won the seat running as the Republican nominee. ^[3] Holden won the seat again in 2021 as the Democratic, Republican and Conservative nominee; he received the most votes on the Republican ballot line.

Geography

District 30 is based in the predominantly white neighborhoods of central Queens, including Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village, and parts of Woodhaven, Ridgewood, and Woodside. ^[4] Forest Park is located within the district, as are a number of the city's cemeteries.

The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 2, 5, 6, and 9, and with New York's 6th, 7th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 12th, 15th, and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 28th, 30th, 34th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[5]

List of members representing the district

Members	Party	Years served	Electoral history
District established January 1, 1974
Thomas J. Cuite (Sunset Park)	Democratic	January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1985	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1973. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1977. Re-elected in 1982. Retired.
Stephen DiBrienza (Windsor Terrace)	Democratic	January 1, 1986 – December 31, 1991	Elected in 1985. Re-elected in 1989. Redistricted to the 39th district.
Tom Ognibene (Middle Village)	Republican	January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001	Elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out.
Dennis P. Gallagher (Glendale)	Republican	January 1, 2002 – March 17, 2008	Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Resigned.
Vacant		March 17, 2008 – June 18, 2008
Anthony Como (Ridgewood)	Republican	June 18, 2008 – December 31, 2008	Elected to finish Gallagher's term. Lost re-election.
Elizabeth Crowley (Glendale)	Democratic	January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2017	Elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013. Lost re-election.
Robert Holden (Middle Village)	Democratic	January 1, 2018 – present	Elected in 2017. Re-elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023.

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 30 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Holden [8]	3,915
	Republican	Robert Holden	3,435
	Conservative	Robert Holden [9]	453
	Total	Robert Holden (incumbent)	7,803	96.2
	Write-in		309	3.8
Total votes			8,112	100.0
	Democratic hold

2021

An interactive map of District 30

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 30 ^{[11] [12]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Holden (incumbent)	5,250	54.6
	Democratic	Juan Ardila	4,324	45.0
	Write-in		38	0.4
Total votes			9,612	100
General election
	Republican	Robert Holden	10,555	52.4
	Democratic	Robert Holden	7,991	39.7
	Conservative	Robert Holden [13]	1,167	5.8
	Total	Robert Holden (incumbent) [14]	19,713	97.9
	Write-in		440	2.1
Total votes			20,153	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 30 ^{[15] [16]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Crowley (incumbent)	3,621	63.7
	Democratic	Robert Holden	2,050	36.0
	Write-in		16	0.3
Total votes			5,687	100
General election
	Republican	Robert Holden	8,720
	Conservative	Robert Holden	1,507
	Reform	Robert Holden	189
	Dump De Blasio	Robert Holden	147
	Total	Robert Holden	10,563	50.3
	Democratic	Elizabeth Crowley	9,351
	Working Families	Elizabeth Crowley	911
	Women's Equality	Elizabeth Crowley	184
	Total	Elizabeth Crowley (incumbent)	10,426	49.6
	Write-in		16	0.1
Total votes			21,023	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 30 ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Crowley	9,050
	Working Families	Elizabeth Crowley	840
	Total	Elizabeth Crowley (incumbent)	9,890	58.9
	Republican	Craig Caruana	5,810
	Conservative	Craig Caruana	1,063
	Total	Craig Caruana	6,873	41.0
	Write-in		18	0.1
Total votes			16,781	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
3. "District 30 - Robert F. Holden". New York City Council. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
4. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
5. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 27, 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, 30th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
8. Marked as "Democratic/Animal Welfare".
9. Marked as "Conservative/Medical Freedom".
10. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
11. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 30th 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, 30th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
13. Marked as "Conservative/Save Our City."
14. While Holden won on the Republican Party line, he is still a member of the Democratic caucus.
15. "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 30th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
16. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 30th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
17. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 30th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 27, 2021.