New York City's 32nd City Council district | |
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Government | |
• Councilmember | . Joann Ariola . R–Howard Beach |
Population (2010) [1] | |
• Total | 163,306 |
Demographics | |
• White | 38% |
• Hispanic | 30% |
• Asian | 15% |
• Black | 8% |
• Other | 8% |
Registration | |
• Democratic | 56.0% |
• Republican | 18.2% |
• No party preference | 21.7% |
Registered voters (2021) 97,851 [2] |
New York City's 32nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican Joann Ariola since 2022. She replaced Eric Ulrich, who was term limited in 2021 and could not seek re-election. [3] Until 2021, it was the only district in the city outside of Staten Island to be represented by a Republican.
District 32 is based in a geographically splintered set of neighborhoods centered around Jamaica Bay, covering parts of southeastern Queens, the western half of the Rockaways, and the islands in between the two. Communities within the district include Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Rockaway Park, Neponsit, Roxbury, and parts of South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven. Jacob Riis Park, Fort Tilden, Breezy Point Tip, Spring Creek Park, and most of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge are also located within the district. [4]
The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 9, 10, and 14, and with New York's 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 10th, 12th, and 15th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 23rd, 28th, 31st, and 38th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]
Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | |
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District established January 1, 1974 | ||||
Howard Golden (Bensonhurst) | Democratic | January 1, 1974 – December 4, 1976 | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1973. Re-elected in 1974. Resigned to become Brooklyn Borough President. | |
Vacant | December 4, 1976 – December 7, 1976 | |||
Edward M. Rappaport (Kensington) | Democratic | December 7, 1976 – December 31, 1977 | Appointed to finish Golden's term. Lost renomination. | |
Susan Alter (East Flatbush) | Democratic | January 1, 1978 – December 31, 1982 | Elected in 1977. Redistricted to the 25th district. | |
Noach Dear (Borough Park) | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1991 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1985. Re-elected in 1989. Redistricted to the 44th district. | |
Walter Ward (Howard Beach) | Democratic | January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1993 | Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1991. Lost re-election. | |
Alfonso C. Stabile (Howard Beach) | Republican | January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001 | Elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out and ran for Queens Borough President. | |
Joseph Addabbo Jr. (Ozone Park) | Democratic | January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008 | Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Resigned when elected to the New York State Senate. | |
Vacant | December 31, 2008 – February 24, 2009 | |||
Eric Ulrich (Ozone Park) | Republican | February 24, 2009 – December 31, 2020 | Elected to finish Addabbo's term. Re-elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Termed out. | |
Joann Ariola (Howard Beach) | Republican | January 1, 2021 – | Elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023. |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joann Ariola | 7,568 | ||
Conservative | Joann Ariola | 1,414 | ||
Total | Joann Ariola (incumbent) | 8,982 | 95.1 | |
Write-in | 458 | 4.9 | ||
Total votes | 9,440 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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]
Party | Candidate | Maximum round | Maximum votes | Share in maximum round | Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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Democratic | Felicia Singh | 3 | 4,686 | 52.5% | | |
Democratic | Mike Scala | 3 | 4,248 | 47.5% | | |
Democratic | Helal Sheikh | 2 | 1,100 | 10.8% | | |
Democratic | Bella Matias | 2 | 817 | 8.0% | | |
Democratic | Kaled Alamarie | 2 | 702 | 6.9% | | |
Democratic | Shaeleigh Severino | 2 | 261 | 2.6% | | |
Write-in | 1 | 163 | 1.6% | |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Joann Ariola | 2,378 | 82.0 | |
Republican | Steve Sirgiovanni | 494 | 17.0 | |
Write-in | 28 | 1.0 | ||
Total votes | 2,900 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Joann Ariola | 15,216 | ||
Conservative | Joann Ariola | 1,694 | ||
Total | Joann Ariola | 16,910 | 66.2 | |
Democratic | Felicia Singh | 8,322 | 32.6 | |
Community First | Kenichi Wilson | 283 | 1.1 | |
Write-in | 40 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 25,555 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mike Scala | 2,319 | 43.6 | |
Democratic | Helal Sheikh | 1,587 | 29.9 | |
Democratic | William Ruiz | 1,329 | 25.0 | |
Write-in | 78 | 1.5 | ||
Total votes | 5,313 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Eric Ulrich | 12,607 | ||
Conservative | Eric Ulrich | 2,037 | ||
Independence | Eric Ulrich | 624 | ||
Reform | Eric Ulrich | 162 | ||
Total | Eric Ulrich (incumbent) | 15,430 | 65.6 | |
Democratic | Mike Scala | 8,037 | 34.2 | |
Write-in | 40 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 23,507 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lew Simon | 4,135 | 65.7 | |
Democratic | William Ruiz | 2,158 | 34.3 | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 6,296 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Eric Ulrich | 8,512 | ||
Conservative | Eric Ulrich | 1,478 | ||
Independence | Eric Ulrich | 498 | ||
Total | Eric Ulrich (incumbent) | 10,488 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | Lew Simon | 9,080 | 46.4 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 19,581 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Ulrich | 9,829 | ||
Independence | Eric Ulrich | 1,280 | ||
Conservative | Eric Ulrich | 1,260 | ||
Total | Eric Ulrich | 12,369 | 58.7 | |
Democratic | Frank Gulluscio | 8,246 | ||
Working Families | Frank Gulluscio | 441 | ||
Total | Frank Gulluscio | 8,687 | 41.3 | |
Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 21,056 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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People First | Eric Ulrich | 3,549 | 44.5 | |
Good Government | Lew Simon | 2,555 | 32.1 | |
Community First | Geraldine Chapey | 920 | 11.5 | |
Voice of the People | Mike Riccato | 729 | 9.2 | |
Write-in | Glenn Diresto | 183 | 2.3 | |
Write-in | 31 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 7,967 | 100 |
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