New York City's 42nd City Council district

New York City's 42nd City Council district
Government
• Councilmember	. Chris Banks . D–East New York
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	165,150
Demographics
•  Black	73%
•  Hispanic	19%
•  White	4%
•  Asian	2%
• Other	2%
Registration
•  Democratic	79.9%
•  Republican	3.6%
• No party preference	14.2%
Registered voters (2021) 109,090 [2]

New York City's 42nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Chris Banks since 2024, succeeding Charles Barron who lost in the Democratic Primary.

Geography

District 42 is based in the easternmost neighborhoods of Brooklyn, covering most of East New York (including its New Lots, Spring Creek, and Starrett City subsections) and part of East Flatbush. ^[3] Shirley Chisholm State Park is also located within the district, as are many of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge's western islands.

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 5, 16, 17, and 18, and with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 54th, 55th, 58th, and 60th districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[4]

Members representing the district

Members	Party	Years served	Electoral history
District established January 1, 1992
Priscilla A. Wooten (East New York)	Democratic	January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out.
Charles Barron (East New York)	Democratic	January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013	Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Re-elected in 2009. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Inez Barron (East New York)	Democratic	January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021	Re-elected in 2013. Elected in 2017. Termed out.
Charles Barron (East New York)	Democratic	January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023	Elected in 2021. Lost renomination.
Chris Banks (East New York)	Democratic	January 1, 2024 –	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. ^[5]

2023 New York City Council election, District 42 ^{[6] [7]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chris Banks	3,134	50.7
	Democratic	Charles Barron (incumbent)	2,633	42.6
	Democratic	Jamilah Rose	356	5.8
	Write-in		54	0.9
Total votes			6,177	100
General election
	Democratic	Chris Banks	6,753	97.3
	Write-in		185	2.7
Total votes			6,938	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. ^[8]

2021 New York City Council election, District 42 Democratic primary ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Maximum round	Maximum votes	Share in maximum round	Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes
	Democratic	Charles Barron	3	7,979	53.7%	​​
	Democratic	Nikki Lucas	3	6,868	46.3%	​​
	Democratic	Wilfredo Florentino	2	1,591	10.2%	​​
	Democratic	Gena Watson	2	788	5.1%	​​
	Write-in		1	124	0.8%	​​

An interactive map of District 42

2021 New York City Council election, District 42 general election ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Barron	15,380	98.6
	Write-in		211	1.4
Total votes			15,591	100
	Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 42 ^{[11] [12]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Inez Barron (incumbent)	7,475	83.5
	Democratic	Mawuli Hormeku	1,450	16.2
	Write-in		27	0.3
Total votes			8,952	100
General election
	Democratic	Inez Barron (incumbent)	18,341	92.5
	Conservative	Ernest Johnson	893	4.5
	Reform	Mawuli Hormeku	556	2.8
	Write-in		26	0.1
Total votes			19,816	100
	Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 42 ^{[13] [14]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Inez Barron	5,887	43.2
	Democratic	Chris Banks	3,359	24.7
	Democratic	Regina Powell	1,178	8.7
	Democratic	John Whitehead	1,037	7.6
	Democratic	Nikki Lucas	908	6.7
	Democratic	Sean Henry	813	6.0
	Democratic	Prince Lewis	431	3.2
	Write-in		2	0.0
Total votes			13,615	100
General election
	Democratic	Inez Barron	17,764
	Working Families	Inez Barron	390
	Total	Inez Barron	18,154	96.0
	Conservative	Ernest Johnson	723	3.8
	Write-in		25	0.1
Total votes			18,902	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
3. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
4. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
5. 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.
6. "2023 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
7. "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
8. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
9. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
10. "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
11. "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
12. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
13. "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
14. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.