New York City's 1st City Council district

Last updated

New York City's 1st City Council district
New York City Council District 1 (2013).png
Government
  Councilmember  Christopher Marte (DLower East Side)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total168,966
Demographics
   White 45%
   Asian 36%
   Hispanic 12%
   Black 4%
  Other3%
Registration
   Democratic 63.2%
   Republican 9.9%
  No party preference23.8%
Registered voters (2021) 125,594 [2]

New York City's 1st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Christopher Marte, who took office in 2022. [3]

Contents

Geography

District 1 is based in the farthest southern neighborhoods of Manhattan, covering the Financial District, Chinatown, Tribeca, SoHo, Battery Park City, Civic Center, Little Italy, NoHo, and part of the Lower East Side. [4] Also in the district are Governors Island, Ellis Island, Liberty Island, Washington Square Park, City Hall, and the World Trade Center.

The district overlaps with Manhattan Community Boards 1, 2, and 3, and with New York's 7th, 10th, and 12th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 26th and 27th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 65th and 66th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]

With New York's original Chinatown making up a significant portion of its population, the district has a higher proportion of Asian Americans than any other district in Manhattan. When she was elected in 2009, Chin became the first Asian American woman to serve on the City Council, and remains one of only two Asian American members in the body.

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 1 [7] [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher Marte (incumbent) 5,485 62.6
Democratic Susan Lee2,70730.9
Democratic Ursila Jung4415.0
Democratic Pooi Stewart971.1
Write-in 310.4
Total votes8,761 100.0
General election
Democratic Christopher Marte (incumbent) 9,038 68.1
Republican Helen Qiu [9] 3,661
Conservative Helen Qiu [10] 441
TotalHelen Qiu4,10230.9
Write-in 1231.0
Total votes13,263 100
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. [11]

2021 New York City Council election, District 1 Democratic primary [12] [13]
PartyCandidateMaximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Christopher Marte 810,78560.5%
Democratic Jenny Low87,05439.5%
Democratic Gigi Li74,66223.9%
Democratic Maud Maron 52,49512.1%
Democratic Susan Lee42,0209.6%
Democratic Sean Hayes39284.3%
Democratic Tiffany Johnson-Winbush38093.7%
Democratic Susan Damplo23441.6%
Democratic Denny Salas22921.3%
Write-in 1430.2%
New York City's 1st City Council district
An interactive map of District 1
2021 New York City Council election, District 1 general election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christopher Marte 16,733 72.1
Independent NY Maud Maron 3,26514.1
Republican Jacqueline Toboroff3,16613.6
Write-in 480.2
Total votes23,212 100
Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 1 [15] [16]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret Chin (incumbent) 5,363 45.7
Democratic Christopher Marte 5,14143.9
Democratic Aaron Foldenauer7346.3
Democratic Dashia Imperiale4593.9
Write-in 220.2
Total votes11,719 100
General election
Democratic Margaret Chin 10,963
Working Families Margaret Chin 942
Total Margaret Chin (incumbent) 11,905 49.9
Independence Christopher Marte 8,75336.7
Republican Bryan Jung2,1118.8
Liberal Aaron Foldenauer1,0594.4
Write-in 330.2
Total votes23,861 100
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 1 [17] [18]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret Chin (incumbent) 8,846 58.9
Democratic Jenifer Rajkumar 6,17141.1
Write-in 70.0
Total votes15,024 100
General election
Democratic Margaret Chin 15,773
Working Families Margaret Chin 1,203
Total Margaret Chin (incumbent) 16,976 98.6
Write-in 2471.4
Total votes17,223 100
Democratic hold

History

The wards established in 1683. The Out Ward covered the rest of Manhattan. The pink line is the modern shoreline. Wards of New York City 1683.svg
The wards established in 1683. The Out Ward covered the rest of Manhattan. The pink line is the modern shoreline.

New York City was divided into wards in 1683; all of the wards were located in what is now the 1st district, and each ward except for the "Out" Ward had the entirety of its territory in the modern-day 1st district. Wards were given numbers in 1791, and the previous "South" Ward was given the 1st ward number. By 1808 the 1st ward had expanded to encompass all of Manhattan south of Maiden Lane.

By the middle of the 19th century wards no longer elected aldermen or other municipal representatives, who were elected instead by Assembly district. Upon consolidation in 1898, a bicameral Municipal Assembly was installed wherein the upper Council elected members from specialized districts and the lower Board of Aldermen continued to elect its membership from State Assembly districts. This arrangement proved to be short-lived, however, as a unicameral Board of Aldermen was established in its place in 1902. This Board had districts that usually but not always corresponded to Assembly districts; throughout this time the 1st aldermanic district was coterminous with New York County's 1st Assembly district. These districts were abolished in 1938 in favor of borough-wide proportional representation, but were restored in 1947 to prevent Communist council members from being elected.

Previous councilmembers

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 2nd City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 2nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Carlina Rivera since 2018, succeeding term-limited fellow Democrat Rosie Méndez.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 3rd City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 3rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Erik Bottcher, who took office in 2022. Notable former representatives include Council Speakers Corey Johnson and Christine Quinn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 4th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 4th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Keith Powers since 2018, succeeding term-limited fellow Democrat Daniel Garodnick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 6th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 6th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Gale Brewer, who took office in 2022. Brewer previously represented the district from 2002-2013, and served as Borough President of Manhattan in between her two Council stints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 5th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 5th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Julie Menin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 7th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 7th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Shaun Abreu, who took office in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 8th City Council district</span> Place in the United States

New York City's 8th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Diana Ayala since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat and former Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 9th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 9th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Yusef Salaam—best known for being one the Central Park Five—who took office in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 10th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 10th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Carmen De La Rosa, who took office in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 13th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 13th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Republican Kristy Marmorato following her victory over then-incumbent Marjorie Velázquez in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 14th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 14th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Pierina Sanchez, who took office in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 18th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 18th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Amanda Farías, who took office in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 20th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 20th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Sandra Ung since 2022. She succeeded Republican-turned-Democrat Peter Koo, who was term-limited in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 27th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 27th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Nantasha Williams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 29th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 29th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Lynn Schulman since 2022. Schulman succeeded Karen Koslowitz, who was term-limited in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 31st City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 31st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Selvena Brooks-Powers since a 2021 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Donovan Richards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 34th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 34th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Jennifer Gutiérrez since 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 36th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 36th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is represented by Democrat Chi Ossé.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York City's 48th City Council district</span> Place

New York City's 48th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican Inna Vernikov since December 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christopher Marte</span> American politician

Christopher Marte is an American politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 1st district, elected in November 2021.

References

  1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. "District 1 - Christopher Marte". New York City Council. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 14, 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. "Primary Election 2023 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  8. "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. Marked as "Republican/Arts & Culture".
  10. Marked as "Conservative/Common Sense".
  11. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  12. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  13. "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  14. "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  15. "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  16. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  17. "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  18. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 1st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 13, 2021.