2025 New York City Council election

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2025 New York City Council election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2027 

All 51 seats on the New York City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Adrienne Adams
(term-limited)
Joann Ariola
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 5, 2022 February 7, 2025
Leader's seat 28thQueens 32ndQueens
Last election 45 seats, 75.4% 6 seats, 24.5%
Seats won 46 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,349,186 354,859
Percentage 79.1% 20.8%

     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold

Speaker before election

Adrienne Adams
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Julie Menin
Democratic

The 2025 New York City Council elections were held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025.[1] Party nominees were chosen using ranked-choice voting.

Term-limited

Eight council members (all Democrats) were prevented from seeking a third consecutive term due to term limits that were renewed by voters in a ballot referendum in 2010.[2]

Democrats

Resigned before election

During the 2023–2025 council session, three incumbents (two Democrats, one Republican) resigned before the election.

Democrats

Republican

  • 51st: Joe Borelli resigned on January 31, 2025, to work in the private sector.[4] Republican Frank Morano won a special election to fill his unexpired term on April 29, 2025.

Defeated in general election

One Republican incumbent was defeated in the general election.

Republican

Special elections

Two special elections were held during the 2025 election cycle; special elections to the council are officially non-partisan and use ranked-choice voting.

District 44 (special)

A special election to the 44th district was held on March 25 to fill the vacancy caused by Democrat Kalman Yeger's resignation to join the New York State Assembly.[5][6]

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

2025 New York City Council special election, District 44[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Simcha Simcha Felder 4,624 81.7
Team Trump Heshy Tischler 977 17.3
Write-in 55 1.0
Total votes 5,656 100.0

District 51 (special)

A special election to the 51st district was held on April 29 to fill the vacancy caused by Republican Joe Borelli's resignation to join the private sector.[15][16]

Declared

Endorsements

Griffin Fossella
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Frank Morano
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

2025 New York City Council 51st district special election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
SI Patriotism Frank Morano 5,580 59.2
Common Ground Clifford Hagen 1,961 20.8
We The People Griffin Fossella 1,866 19.8
Write-in 27 0.3
Total votes 9,434 100.0

List of districts

District 1

2025 New York City Council 1st district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Christopher Marte Helen Qiu
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 32,162 12,504
Percentage 71.7% 27.9%

Councilmember before election

Christopher Marte
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Christopher Marte
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Elizabeth Lewinsohn

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Christopher Marte (incumbent) 4 12,862 61.9%
Democratic Elizabeth Lewinsohn 4 7,905 38.1%
Democratic Jess Coleman 3 4,123 18.6%
Democratic Eric Yu 2 2,327 10.1%
Write-in 1 109 0.5%

Republican primary

Declared

  • Helen Qiu, pastor and nominee for this district in 2023[18]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 1st City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Christopher Marte 27,556 61.46% −6.68%
Working Families Christopher Marte 4,606 10.27% N/A
Total Christopher Marte (incumbent) 32,162 71.73% +3.59%
Republican Helen Qiu 11,447 25.53% −2.07%
Conservative Helen Qiu 1,057 2.36% −1.12%
Total Helen Qiu 12,504 27.89% −3.19%
Write-in 171 0.38% -0.40%
Total votes 44,837 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 2

2025 New York City Council 2nd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Harvey Epstein Jason Murillo
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 40,627 8,419
Percentage 78.2% 16.3%

Councilmember before election

Carlina Rivera
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Harvey Epstein
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sarah Batchu
U.S. representatives
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Harvey Epstein
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Andrea Gordillo
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Anthony Weiner
Local officials

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified)[64]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Harvey Epstein 4 13,851 56.7%
Democratic Sarah Batchu 4 10,580 43.3%
Democratic Andrea Gordillo 3 6,532 24.9%
Democratic Anthony Weiner 2 2,948 10.3%
Democratic Allie Ryan 2 2,268 7.9%
Write-in 1 124 0.4%

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jason Murillo, radio show host & music producer[65]

Events

Debates & Forums
VenueDateFormatAndrea GordilloAllison RyanAnthony WeinerHarvey EpsteinJason MurilloSarah Batchu
East Village SubredditMay 28, 2025AMA
  • – Participated
  • – Did not attend
  • – Was not invited

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 2nd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harvey Epstein 34,191 66.37% −12.65%
Working Families Harvey Epstein 7,750 11.79% −2.05%
Total Harvey Epstein 40,267 78.16% -14.70%
Republican Jason Murillo 7,750 15.04% N/A
Conservative Jason Murillo 669 1.30% N/A
Total Jason Murillo 8,419 16.34% N/A
The Unity Allie Ryan 1,630 3.16% N/A
CleanSafeStreet Gail Schargel 1,104 2.14% N/A
Write-in 96 0.19% -6.95%
Total votes 51,516 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 3

2025 New York City Council 3rd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Erik Bottcher Dominick Romeo
Party Democratic A Blue Collar
Popular vote 44,739 4,655
Percentage 89.9% 9.3%

Councilmember before election

Erik Bottcher
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Erik Bottcher
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erik Bottcher (incumbent) 20,399 74.1
Democratic Jacqueline Lara 6,967 25.3
Write-in 179 0.6
Total votes 27,545 100.0

Independents

Declared

  • Dominick Romeo

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 3rd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erik Bottcher (incumbent) 44,739 89.87%
A Blue Collar Dominick Romeo[a] 4,655 9.35%
Write-in 386 0.78%
Total votes 49,780 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 4

2025 New York City Council 4th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Virginia Maloney Debra Schwartzben
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 40,508 15,608
Percentage 69.1% 26.6%

Councilmember before election

Keith Powers
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Virginia Maloney
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Vanessa Aronson
Individuals
Organizations
Faith Bondy
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Virginia Maloney
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Rachel Storch
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Ben Wetzler
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified)[81]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Virginia Maloney 5 12,258 53.2%
Democratic Vanessa Aronson 5 10,772 46.8%
Democratic Rachel Storch 4 7,704 29.9%
Democratic Benjamin Wetzler 3 4,476 16.6%
Democratic Faith Bondy 2 2,182 7.9%
Democratic Lukas Florczak 2 468 1.7%
Write-in 1 156 0.6%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 4th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Virginia Maloney 40,508 69.09%
Republican Debra Schwartzben 15,608 26.62%
Revive East Side Kyle Athayde 2,406 4.10%
Write-in 108 0.18%
Total votes 58,630 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5

2025 New York City Council 5th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Julie Menin Alina Bonsell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 49,426 17,423
Percentage 73.9% 26.1%

Councilmember before election

Julie Menin
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Julie Menin
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Menin (incumbent) 22,802 73.4
Democratic Collin Thompson 8,053 25.9
Write-in 229 0.7
Total votes 31,084 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 5th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Menin (incumbent) 49,426 73.7%
Republican Alina Bonsell 17,423 26.0%
Write-in 203 0.30%
Total votes 67,052 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 6

2025 New York City Council 6th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Gale Brewer
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 54,740
Percentage 98.1%

Councilmember before election

Gale Brewer
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Gale Brewer
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 6th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gale Brewer 48,189 86.35%
Working Families Gale Brewer 6,551 11.74%
Total Gale Brewer (incumbent) 54,740 98.09%
Write-in 1,066 1.91%
Total votes 55,806 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 7

2025 New York City Council 7th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Shaun Abreu Manual Williams
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 42,614 4,371
Percentage 86.3% 8.8%

Councilmember before election

Shaun Abreu
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shaun Abreu
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Shaun Abreu
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shaun Abreu (incumbent) 18,783 62.7
Democratic Edafe Okporo 7,484 25.0
Democratic Tiffany Khan 3,533 11.8
Write-in 145 0.5
Total votes 29,945 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Manual Williams, businessman[90]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 7th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shaun Abreu 35,528 71.93%
Working Families Shaun Abreu 7,086 14.35%
Total Shaun Abreu (incumbent) 42,614 86.28%
Republican Manual Williams 4,371 8.85%
West Side United Edafe Okporo 2,323 4.70%
Write-in 83 0.17%
Total votes 49,391 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 8

2025 New York City Council 8th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Elsie Encarnacion Tyreek Goodman
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 23,371 3,307
Percentage 84.7% 12.0%

Councilmember before election

Diana Ayala
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Elsie Encarnacion
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Daniel Aulbach-Sidibe, learning specialist[66]
  • Evette Zayas, founder of CakeBurgers[66]

Declined

Endorsements

Clarisa Alayeto
Individuals
Organizations
Wilfredo López
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Raymond Santana
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified)[98]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Elsie Encarnacion 7 6,334 58.3%
Democratic Wilfredo Lopez 7 4,528 41.7%
Democratic Clarisa Alayeto 6 2,956 24.2%
Democratic Raymond Santana 5 2,418 18.4%
Democratic Rosa Diaz 4 1,735 12.6%
Democratic Frederico Colon 3 1,330 9.2%
Democratic Nicholas Reyes 2 1,053 7.1%
Write-in 1 86 0.6%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 8th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elsie Encarnacion 19,914 72.14%
Working Families Elsie Encarnacion 3,457 12.52%
Total Elsie Encarnacion 23,371 84.67%
Republican Tyreek Goodman 2,867 10.39%
Conservative Tyreek Goodman 440 1.59%
Total Tyreek Goodman 3,307 11.98%
The Unity Federico Colon 861 3.12%
Write-in 64 0.23%
Total votes 27,603 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 9

2025 New York City Council 9th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Yusef Salaam
Party Democratic
Popular vote 36,510
Percentage 98.8%

Councilmember before election

Yusef Salaam
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Yusef Salaam
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 9th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yusef Salaam (incumbent) 36,510 98.85%
Write-in 425 1.15%
Total votes 36,935 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 10

2025 New York City Council 10th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Carmen De La Rosa Louisa Flores
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 33,895 4,014
Percentage 86.8% 10.3%

Councilmember before election

Carmen De La Rosa
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Carmen De La Rosa
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen De La Rosa (incumbent) 18,860 87.2
Democratic Francesca Castellanos 2,659 12.3
Write-in 112 0.5
Total votes 21,631 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 10th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carmen De La Rosa 26,900 68.92%
Working Families Carmen De La Rosa 6,995 17.92%
Total Carmen De La Rosa (incumbent) 33,895 86.85%
Republican Louisa Flores 4,014 10.28%
Unity Francesca Castellanos 1,003 2.57%
Write-in 117 0.30%
Total votes 39,029 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 11

2025 New York City Council 11th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Eric Dinowitz Stylo Sapaskis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 28,679 4,588
Percentage 82.1% 13.1%

Councilmember before election

Eric Dinowitz
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Eric Dinowitz
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) 12,356 71.5
Democratic Danielle Herbert-Guggenheim 4,830 27.9
Write-in 101 0.6
Total votes 17,287 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 11th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) 28,679 82.07%
Republican Stylo Sapaskis 4,588 13.13%
Conservative Denise Smith 1,402 4.01%
Write-in 277 0.79%
Total votes 34,946 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 12

2025 New York City Council 12th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Kevin Riley Franchie Muniz Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 24,710 1,793
Percentage 90.4% 6.6%

Councilmember before election

Kevin Riley
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Kevin Riley
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Riley (incumbent) 12,717 75.5
Democratic Andy King 4,017 23.9
Write-in 107 0.6
Total votes 16,841 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 12th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Riley (incumbent) 24,710 90.45%
Republican Franchie Muniz Sr. 1,793 6.56%
Conservative James Washington-Ward 568 2.08%
United Alliance James Washington-Ward 192 0.70%
Total James Washington-Ward 760 2.78%
Write-in 55 0.20%
Total votes 27,318 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 13

2025 New York City Council 13th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Shirley Aldebol Kristy Marmorato
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 17,345 15,532
Percentage 51.6% 46.2%

Councilmember before election

Kristy Marmorato
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Shirley Aldebol
Democratic

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Kristy Marmorato

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

David Diaz
U.S. representatives
Individuals
Organizations
Eddie Marrero (withdrawn)
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified)[106]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Shirley Aldebol 6 4,383 55.6%
Democratic Jacqueline Torres 6 3,505 44.4%
Democratic David Diaz 5 2,515 27.5%
Democratic John Perez 4 1,631 16.5%
Democratic Joel Rivera 3 1,190 11.4%
Democratic Theona Reets-Dupont 2 655 6.1%
Write-in 1 87 0.8%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 13th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Aldebol 15,416 45.85%
Working Families Shirley Aldebol 1,929 5.74%
Total Shirley Aldebol 17,345 51.59%
Republican Kristy Marmorato 13,873 41.26%
Conservative Kristy Marmorato 1,659 4.93%
Total Kristy Marmorato (incumbent) 15,532 46.20%
The Unity Joel Rivera 700 2.08%
Write-in 44 0.13%
Total votes 33,621 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

2025 New York City Council 14th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Pierina Sanchez
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 15,917
Percentage 99.2%

Councilmember before election

Pierina Sanchez
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Pierina Sanchez
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Fernando Cabrera
State legislators
Local officials
Bryan Hodge Vasquez
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pierina Sanchez (incumbent) 4,397 66.5
Democratic Fernando Cabrera 1,462 22.1
Democratic Bryan Vasquez 724 10.9
Write-in 31 0.5
Total votes 6,614 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 14th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pierina Sanchez 13,733 85.60%
Working Families Pierina Sanchez 2,184 13.61%
Total Pierina Sanchez (incumbent) 15,917 99.21%
Write-in 126 0.79%
Total votes 16,043 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 15

2025 New York City Council 15th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Oswald Feliz Aramis Ocasio
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 13,939 1,887
Percentage 85.6% 11.6%

Councilmember before election

Oswald Feliz
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Oswald Feliz
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 15th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Oswald Feliz (incumbent) 13,939 85.63%
Republican Aramis Ocasio 1,887 11.59%
Conservative Gary Lutz 414 2.54%
Write-in 39 0.24%
Total votes 16,279 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 16

2025 New York City Council 16th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Althea Stevens Emmanuel Findlay Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 17,314 2,236
Percentage 88.4% 11.4%

Councilmember before election

Althea Stevens
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Althea Stevens
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Althea Stevens (incumbent) 6,444 71.1
Democratic Shakur Joseph 2,528 27.9
Write-in 88 1.0
Total votes 9,060 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 16th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Althea Stevens 15,673 80.03%
Working Families Althea Stevens 1,641 8.38%
Total Althea Stevens (incumbent) 17,314 88.41%
Republican Emmanuel Findlay Jr. 1,845 9.42%
Conservative Emmanuel Findlay Jr. 391 2.00%
Total Emmanuel Findlay Jr. 2,236 11.42%
Write-in 34 0.17%
Total votes 19,584 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 17

2025 New York City Council 17th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Justin Sanchez Rosaline Nieves
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 15,657 1,910
Percentage 86.0% 10.5%

Councilmember before election

Rafael Salamanca
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Justin Sanchez
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Jasmine Uribe, entrepreneur[66]

Endorsements

Antirson Ortiz
Individuals
Organizations
Freddy Perez
Local officials
Elvis Santana
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified)[112]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Justin Sanchez 4 4,335 62.2%
Democratic Antirson Ortiz 4 2,639 37.8%
Democratic Freddy Perez 3 1,762 22.0%
Democratic Elvis Santana 2 1,444 16.4%
Write-in 1 85 1.0%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 17th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Sanchez 14,106 77.50%
Working Families Justin Sanchez 1,551 8.52%
Total Justin Sanchez 15,657 86.02%
Republican Rosaline Nieves 1,910 10.49%
Conservative Marisol Duran 586 3.22%
Write-in 49 0.27%
Total votes 18,202 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 18

2025 New York City Council 18th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Amanda Farías Shuvonkar Saha
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 23,268 2,247
Percentage 88.1% 8.5%

Councilmember before election

Amanda Farías
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Amanda Farías
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 18th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Farías 20,936 79.28%
Working Families Amanda Farías 2,332 8.83%
Total Amanda Farías (incumbent) 23,268 88.11%
Republican Shuvonkar Saha 2,247 8.51%
Conservative Zenobia Merced-Bonilla 559 2.12%
United Alliance Wilfredo Hierrezuelo 269 1.02%
Write-in 65 0.25%
Total votes 26,408 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 19

2025 New York City Council 19th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Vickie Paladino Benjamin Chou
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 24,285 17,654
Percentage 57.9% 42.1%

Councilmember before election

Vickie Paladino
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Vickie Paladino
Republican

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Alexander Caruso, substitute teacher and political organizer[66]
  • Benjamin Chou, firefighter[66]

Endorsements

Alexander Caruso
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Chou 7,731 67.1
Democratic Alexander Caruso 3,775 32.3
Write-in 69 0.6
Total votes 11,575 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 19th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Paladino 21,897 52.17%
Conservative Vickie Paladino 2,388 5.69%
Total Vickie Paladino (incumbent) 24,285 57.86%
Democratic Benjamin Chou 17,654 42.06%
Write-in 30 0.07%
Total votes 41,969 100.0%
Republican hold

District 20

2025 New York City Council 20th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Sandra Ung Allen Wang
Party Democratic Conservative
Popular vote 14,566 3,278
Percentage 75.2% 16.9%

Councilmember before election

Sandra Ung
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Sandra Ung
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Disqualified

Endorsements

Allen Wang (disqualified)

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 20th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Ung (incumbent) 14,566 75.15%
Conservative Allen Wang 3,278 16.91%
Asians United/F.A.F.O. Joseph Chou 865 4.46%
Patriot Party Steven Wang 601 3.10%
Write-in 72 0.37%
Total votes 19,382 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 21

2025 New York City Council 21st district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Shanel Thomas-Henry Giovanni Franco
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 11,940 3,714
Percentage 76.1% 23.7%

Councilmember before election

Francisco Moya
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shanel Thomas-Henry
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Disqualified

Endorsements

David Aiken
State legislators
Yanna Henriquez
Labor unions
Organizations
Erycka Montoya
Sandro Navarro (disqualified)
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Shanel Thomas-Henry
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified)[122]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Shanel Thomas-Henry 4 3,090 53.2%
Democratic Erycka Montoya 4 2,717 46.8%
Democratic Yanna Henriquez 3 1,928 27.9%
Democratic David Aiken 2 1,552 20.1%
Write-in 1 64 0.8%

Republican primary

Declared

  • Giovanni Enrique Franco[123]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 21st City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shanel Thomas-Henry 10,647 67.82%
Working Families Shanel Thomas-Henry 1,293 8.24%
Total Shanel Thomas-Henry 11,940 76.06%
Republican Giovanni Franco 3,308 21.07%
United Alliance Giovanni Franco 406 2.59%
Total Giovanni Franco 3,714 23.66%
Write-in 44 0.28%
Total votes 15,698 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 22

2025 New York City Council 22nd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Tiffany Cabán
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 35,420
Percentage 97.3%

Councilmember before election

Tiffany Cabán
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Tiffany Cabán
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 22nd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tiffany Cabán 26,684 73.28%
Working Families Tiffany Cabán 8,736 23.99%
Total Tiffany Cabán (incumbent) 35,420 97.28%
Write-in 992 2.72%
Total votes 36,412 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 23

2025 New York City Council 23rd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Linda Lee Bernard Chow
Party Democratic Conservative
Popular vote 29,154 7,332
Percentage 79.7% 20.0%

Councilmember before election

Linda Lee
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Linda Lee
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Disqualified

  • Bernard Chow, landlord[116]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 23rd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Lee (incumbent) 29,154 79.70%
Conservative Bernard Chow 7,332 20.04%
Write-in 95 0.26%
Total votes 36,581 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 24

2025 New York City Council 24th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate James Gennaro
Party Democratic
Popular vote 27,762
Percentage 98.3%

Councilmember before election

James F. Gennaro
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

James F. Gennaro
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 24th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Gennaro (incumbent) 27,762 98.30%
Write-in 481 1.70%
Total votes 28,243 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 25

2025 New York City Council 25th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Shekar Krishnan Ramses Frias
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 21,082 6,094
Percentage 69.7% 20.1%

Councilmember before election

Shekar Krishnan
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shekar Krishnan
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shekar Krishnan (incumbent) 9,282 67.3
Democratic Ricardo Pacheco 4,420 32.0
Write-in 99 0.7
Total votes 13,801 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Ramses Frias, community activist[116]

Disqualified

  • Shah Haque, nominee for this district in 2021[116]

Withdrawn

  • Abubakar Ashiq, paralegal[66]

Endorsements

Ramses Frias

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 25th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shekar Krishnan 17,885 59.12%
Working Families Shekar Krishnan 3,197 10.57%
Total Shekar Krishnan (incumbent) 21,082 69.69%
Republican Ramses Frias 5,570 18.41%
Conservative Ramses Frias 524 1.73%
Total Ramses Frias 6,094 20.14%
Safe&Affordable Ricardo Pacheco[b] 1,849 6.11%
Asians United Shah Haque 1,127 3.73%
Write-in 100 0.33%
Total votes 30,252 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 26

2025 New York City Council 26th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Julie Won John Healy
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 31,091 7,094
Percentage 81.1% 18.5%

Councilmember before election

Julie Won
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Julie Won
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Declared

  • John Healy

Endorsements

John Healy

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 26th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Won (incumbent) 31,091 81.12%
Republican John Healy 6,244 16.29%
Conservative John Healy 850 2.22%
Total John Healy 7,094 18.51%
Write-in 144 0.38%
Total votes 38,329 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 27

2025 New York City Council 27th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Nantasha Williams
Party Democratic
Popular vote 29,248
Percentage 99.4%

Councilmember before election

Nantasha Williams
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Nantasha Williams
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Disqualified

  • Vera Daniels, wellness coach[116]

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 27th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nantasha Williams (incumbent) 29,248 99.45%
Write-in 163 0.55%
Total votes 29,411 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 28

2025 New York City Council 28th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Ty Hankerson
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 23,356
Percentage 99.4%

Councilmember before election

Adrienne Adams
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Ty Hankerson
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Tyrell Hankerson
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Romeo Hitlall
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations
Latoya LeGrand
State legislators
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Japneet Singh
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results (unofficial until certified)[106]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Ty Hankerson 5 6,471 58.8%
Democratic Japneet Singh 5 4,529 41.2%
Democratic Latoya LeGrand 4 2,769 22.6%
Democratic Ruben Wills 3 2,076 15.6%
Democratic Romeo Hitlall 2 1,232 8.8%
Write-in 1 66 0.5%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 28th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ty Hankerson 21,271 90.50%
Working Families Ty Hankerson 2,085 8.87%
Total Ty Hankerson 23,356 99.37%
Write-in 148 0.63%
Total votes 23,504 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 29

2025 New York City Council 29th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Lynn Schulman Jonathan Rinaldi
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 26,447 10,063
Percentage 72.2% 27.5%

Councilmember before election

Lynn Schulman
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Lynn Schulman
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Declared

  • John Rinaldi, perennial candidate[116]

Disqualified

  • Supreet McGrath, product manager[116]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 29th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynn Schulman (incumbent) 26,447 72.16%
Republican Jonathan Rinaldi 10,063 27.46%
Write-in 141 0.38%
Total votes 36,651 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 30

2025 New York City Council 30th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Phil Wong Alicia Vaichunas
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 19,320 15,668
Percentage 54.0% 43.7%

Councilmember before election

Robert Holden
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Phil Wong
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Paul Pogozelski
Individuals
Organizations
Phil Wong
Local officials
Individuals

Results

Democratic primary results[139]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Phil Wong 3 5,549 51.5%
Democratic Paul Pogozelski 3 5,233 48.5%
Democratic Dermot Smyth 2 3,963 31.2%
Write-in 1 168 1.3%

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Alicia Vaichunas
Local officials
Organizations

General election

Endorsements

Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

2025 New York City's 30th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Wong 19,320 53.95%
Republican Alicia Vaichunas 14,287 39.89%
Conservative Alicia Vaichunas 1,381 3.86%
Total Alicia Vaichunas 15,668 43.75%
Write-in 825 2.30%
Total votes 35,813 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 31

2025 New York City Council 31st district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Selvena Brooks-Powers
Party Democratic
Popular vote 24,440
Percentage 99.0%

Councilmember before election

Selvena Brooks-Powers
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Selvena Brooks-Powers
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 31st City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Selvena Brooks-Powers (incumbent) 24,440 99.02%
Write-in 243 0.98%
Total votes 24,683 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 32

2025 New York City Council 32nd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Joann Ariola
Party Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 28,104
Percentage 97.5%

Councilmember before election

Joann Ariola
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Joann Ariola
Republican

Republican primary

Potential

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 32nd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joann Ariola 23,616 81.90%
Conservative Joann Ariola 4,488 15.56%
Total Joann Ariola (incumbent) 28,104 97.46%
Write-in 731 2.54%
Total votes 28,835 100.0%
Republican hold

District 33

2025 New York City Council 33rd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Lincoln Restler
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 45,912
Percentage 98.4%

Councilmember before election

Lincoln Restler
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Lincoln Restler
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sabrina Gates
State legislators
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lincoln Restler (incumbent) 23,938 75.3
Democratic Sabrina Gates 7,685 24.2
Write-in 161 0.5
Total votes 31,784 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 33rd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lincoln Restler 35,329 75.75%
Working Families Lincoln Restler 10,583 22.69%
Total Lincoln Restler (incumbent) 45,912 98.45%
Write-in 724 1.55%
Total votes 46,636 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 34

2025 New York City Council 34th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Jennifer Gutiérrez
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 41,958
Percentage 99.5%

Councilmember before election

Jennifer Gutiérrez
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Jennifer Gutiérrez
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Disqualified

  • Andrew Okuneff, landlord[116]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 34th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Gutiérrez 30,345 71.93%
Working Families Jennifer Gutiérrez 11,613 27.53%
Total Jennifer Gutiérrez (incumbent) 41,958 99.46%
Write-in 228 0.54%
Total votes 42,186 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 35

2025 New York City Council 35th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Crystal Hudson Benny Rosenberger
Party Democratic Conservative
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 53,011 3,056
Percentage 92.8% 5.3%

Councilmember before election

Crystal Hudson
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Crystal Hudson
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Dion Ashman, businessman and DJ[66]
  • Crystal Hudson, incumbent Councilmember[66]
  • Kenny Lever[66]
  • Hector Robertson, housing advocate and candidate for this district in 2021[66]

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Crystal Hudson

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crystal Hudson (incumbent) 32,386 84.7
Democratic Dion Ashman 3,052 8.0
Democratic Hector Robertson 1,750 4.6
Democratic Kenny Lever 847 2.2
Write-in 213 0.6
Total votes 38,248 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 35th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crystal Hudson 38,324 67.06%
Working Families Crystal Hudson 14,687 25.70%
Total Crystal Hudson (incumbent) 53,011 92.75%
Conservative Benny Rosenberger 3,056 5.35%
United Alliance Hector Robertson 933 1.63%
Write-in 152 0.27%
Total votes 57,152 100.0%
Democratic hold


District 36

2025 New York City Council 36th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Chi Ossé
Party Democratic
Popular vote 40,588
Percentage 99.4%

Councilmember before election

Chi Ossé
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Chi Ossé
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Chi Ossé, incumbent Councilmember[66]
  • Reginald Swiney, activist and candidate for this district in 2021[66]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chi Ossé (incumbent) 21,950 78.5
Democratic Reginald Swiney 5,796 20.7
Write-in 206 0.7
Total votes 27,952 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 36th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chi Ossé (incumbent) 40,588 99.39%
Write-in 249 0.61%
Total votes 40,837 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 37

2025 New York City Council 37th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Sandy Nurse
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 25,891
Percentage 99.5%

Councilmember before election

Sandy Nurse
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Sandy Nurse
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 37th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandy Nurse 19,436 74.72%
Working Families Sandy Nurse 6,455 24.82%
Total Sandy Nurse (incumbent) 25,891 99.54%
Write-in 120 0.46%
Total votes 26,011 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 38

2025 New York City Council 38th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Alexa Avilés Luis Quero
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 19,751 7,259
Percentage 72.9% 26.8%

Councilmember before election

Alexa Avilés
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Alexa Avilés
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Alexa Avilés
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Ling Ye
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alexa Avilés (incumbent) 9,771 71.5
Democratic Ling Ye 3,815 27.9
Write-in 75 0.6
Total votes 13,661 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Luis Quero, banking program manager[45]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 38th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alexa Avilés 14,739 54.37%
Working Families Alexa Avilés 5,012 18.49%
Total Alexa Avilés (incumbent) 19,751 72.86%
Republican Luis Quero 6,458 23.82%
Conservative Luis Quero 801 2.95%
Total Luis Quero 7,259 26.78%
Write-in 97 0.36%
Total votes 27,107 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 39

2025 New York City Council 39th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Shahana Hanif Brett Wynkoop
Party Democratic Conservative
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 53,139 5,436
Percentage 85.8% 8.8%

Councilmember before election

Shahana Hanif
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Shahana Hanif
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Maya Kornberg
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shahana Hanif (incumbent) 30,592 69.8
Democratic Maya Kornberg 11,467 26.2
Democratic Nickie Kane 1,545 3.5
Write-in 231 0.5
Total votes 43,835 100.0

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 39th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shahana Hanif 37,354 60.31%
Working Families Shahana Hanif 15,785 25.49%
Total Shahana Hanif (incumbent) 53,139 85.80%
Conservative Brett Wynkoop 5,436 8.78%
Libertarian Matthew Morgan 1,724 2.78%
Voters First Nickie Kane 1,225 1.98%
Write-in 408 0.66%
Total votes 61,932 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 40

2025 New York City Council 40th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Rita Joseph
Party Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 39,078
Percentage 99.3%

Councilmember before election

Rita Joseph
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Rita Joseph
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 40th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Joseph 29,320 74.47%
Working Families Rita Joseph 9,758 24.79%
Total Rita Joseph (incumbent) 39,078 99.26%
Write-in 291 0.74%
Total votes 39,369 100.0%
Democratic hold


District 41

2025 New York City Council 41st district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Darlene Mealy Yehuda Shaffer
Party Democratic United Alliance
Popular vote 24,229 1,615
Percentage 93.1% 6.2%

Councilmember before election

Darlene Mealy
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Darlene Mealy
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Dante Arnwine, District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 9[66]
  • Eli Brown[66]
  • Bianca Cunningham, campaigns director for Action Center on Race and the Economy[66]
  • Jamell Henderson, former chairman of Brooklyn Neighborhood Advisory Board 8[66]
  • Clifton Hinton[66]
  • Lawman Lynch, businessman[163]
  • Darlene Mealy, incumbent Councilmember[66]
  • Jammel Thompson, founder of Rich & Royal Clothing[66]

Endorsements

Bianca Cunningham
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Jamell Henderson
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Declined to endorse

Results

2025 New York City Council District 41 Democratic primary results (unofficial)[165]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Democratic Darlene Mealy (incumbent) 8 8,031 65.4%
Democratic Lawman Lynch 8 4,254 34.6%
Democratic Jammel Thompson 7 2,803 20.4%
Democratic Bianca Cunningham 6 2,369 16.1%
Democratic Jammel Henderson 5 1,014 6.6%
Democratic Dante Arnwine 4 668 4.4%
Democratic Eli Brown 3 607 3.9%
Democratic Clifton A. Hinton 2 170 1.1%
Write-in 1 65 0.4%

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 41st City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darlene Mealy (incumbent) 24,229 93.08%
United Alliance Yehuda Shaffer 1,615 6.20%
Write-in 185 0.71%
Total votes 26,029 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 42

2025 New York City Council 42nd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Chris Banks Davon Phillips
Party Democratic Freedom
Popular vote 22,277 975
Percentage 95.6% 4.2%

Councilmember before election

Chris Banks
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Chris Banks
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 42nd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Banks (incumbent) 22,277 95.61%
Freedom Davon Phillips 975 4.18%
Write-in 49 0.21%
Total votes 23,301 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 43

2025 New York City Council 43rd district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Susan Zhuang
Party Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 15,181
Percentage 98.6%

Councilmember before election

Susan Zhuang
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Susan Zhuang
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 43rd City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Zhuang 11,690 75.93%
Conservative Susan Zhuang 3,491 22.68%
Total Susan Zhuang (incumbent) 15,181 98.61%
Write-in 214 1.39%
Total votes 15,395 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 44

2025 New York City Council 44th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Simcha Felder Heshy Tischler
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 34,452 6,299
Percentage 84.3% 15.4%

Councilmember before election

Simcha Felder
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Simcha Felder
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Republican primary

Declared

  • Heshy Tischler, activist and perennial candidate[11]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 44th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Simcha Felder[c] 23,249 56.85%
Conservative Simcha Felder 11,203 27.39%
Total Simcha Felder (incumbent) 34,452 84.25%
Republican Heshy Tischler 5,760 14.08%
Trump MAGA Heshy Tischler 539 1.32%
Total Heshy Tischler 6,299 15.40%
Write-in 144 0.35%
Total votes 40,895 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 45

2025 New York City Council 45th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Farah Louis Elijah Diaz
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 31,611 4,248
Percentage 84.4% 11.4%

Councilmember before election

Farah Louis
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Farah Louis
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Endorsements

Republican primary

Declared

Independents

Declared

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 45th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Farah Louis (incumbent) 31,611 84.44%
Republican Elijah Diaz 3,497 9.34%
Conservative Elijah Diaz 751 2.01%
Total Elijah Diaz 4,248 11.35%
Safe&Affordable Hatem El-Gamasy 1,464 3.91%
Write-in 115 0.31%
Total votes 37,438 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 46

2025 New York City Council 46th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Mercedes Narcisse Athena Clarke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 24,622 10,012
Percentage 67.8% 27.5%

Councilmember before election

Mercedes Narcisse
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Mercedes Narcisse
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Kenny Altidor, artist[66]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mercedes Narcisse (incumbent) 12,768 82.9
Democratic Dimple Willabus 2,576 16.7
Write-in 50 0.3
Total votes 15,394 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • Athena Clarke, former teacher, worker's advocate, and medical freedom activist[171]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 46th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mercedes Narcisse (incumbent) 24,622 67.76%
Republican Athena Clarke 10,012 27.55%
Conservative Dimple Willabus 1,643 4.52%
Write-in 62 0.17%
Total votes 36,339 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 47

2025 New York City Council 47th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Kayla Santosuosso George Sarantopoulos
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 21,665 14,782
Percentage 59.3% 40.5%

Councilmember before election

Justin Brannan
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Kayla Santosuosso
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kayla Santosuosso 9,937 79.3
Democratic Fedir Usmanov 2,512 20.0
Write-in 87 0.7
Total votes 12,536 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Richie Barsamian
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
George Sarantopoulos
Local officials
Organizations

Results

There were reports of potential electoral fraud in the Republican primary, which involved absentee ballots being cast on behalf of dead people and nonvoters. The New York City Board of Elections certified the election while excluding 22 "potentially fraudulent" ballots. A lawyer assisting Barsamian stated an elections official told him that most or all of these 22 votes were for Barsamian.[177][178] Sarantopoulos ultimately won by 16 votes.[179]

Republican primary results[180]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
  First round votes   Transfer votes
Republican George Sarantopoulos 2 1,126 50.4%
Republican Richie Barsamian 2 1,110 49.6%
Write-in 1 41 1.8%

General election

Endorsements

George Sarantopoulos (R)
2025 primary candidates

Results

2025 New York City's 47th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kayla Santosuosso 18,343 50.22%
Working Families Kayla Santosuosso 3,322 9.09%
Total Kayla Santosuosso 21,665 59.31%
Republican George Sarantopoulos 13,380 36.63%
Conservative George Sarantopoulos 1,402 3.84%
Total George Sarantopoulos 14,782 40.47%
Write-in 80 0.22%
Total votes 36,527 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 48

2025 New York City Council 48th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party
 
Candidate Inna Vernikov
Party Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 28,739
Percentage 97.7%

Councilmember before election

Inna Vernikov
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Inna Vernikov
Republican

Republican primary

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Ari Kagan
State legislators

Results

A lawn sign in support of Vernikov
Republican primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Inna Vernikov (incumbent) 2,604 65.7%
Republican Ari Kagan 1,338 33.7%
Write-in 23 0.6%
Total votes 3,965 100.0%

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

  • Anzhela Pinkhasov, consultancy group founder[18][184]

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 48th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Inna Vernikov 24,831 84.41%
Conservative Inna Vernikov 3,908 13.28%
Total Inna Vernikov (incumbent) 28,739 97.69%
Write-in 679 2.31%
Total votes 29,418 100.0%
Republican hold

District 49

2025 New York City Council 49th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Candidate Kamillah Hanks John Shea Sarah Blas
Party Democratic Republican Working Families
Popular vote 19,601 12,220 3,685
Percentage 55.1% 34.3% 10.4%

Councilmember before election

Kamillah Hanks
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

Kamillah Hanks
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Disqualified

  • Jozette Carter-Williams, banker (running as an independent)[185][186]

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Jozette Carter-Williams (disqualified)
Decline to endorse

Results

Democratic primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kamillah Hanks (incumbent) 6,706 58.5
Democratic Abou Diakhate 1,826 15.9
Democratic Sarah Blas 1,734 15.1
Democratic Telee Brown 1,026 8.9
Write-in 179 1.6
Total votes 11,471 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

  • John Shea, retired police officer[186]

Endorsements

John Shea
State legislators
Organizations

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 49th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kamillah Hanks (incumbent) 19,601 55.07%
Republican John Shea 12,220 34.33%
Working Families Sarah Blas 3,172 8.91%
New North Shore Sarah Blas 513 1.44%
Total Sarah Blas 3,685 10.35%
Write-in 87 0.24%
Total votes 35,593 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 50

2025 New York City Council 50th district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate David Carr Radhakrishna Mohan
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 36,741 13,560
Percentage 72.9% 26.9%

Councilmember before election

David Carr
Republican

Elected Councilmember

David Carr
Republican

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Declared

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 50th City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Carr 33,990 67.46%
Conservative David Carr 2,751 5.46%
Total David Carr (incumbent) 36,741 72.92%
Democratic Radhakrishna Mohan 13,560 26.91%
Write-in 84 0.17%
Total votes 50,385 100.0%
Republican hold

District 51

2025 New York City Council 51st district election

 2023
November 4, 2025
2029 
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Frank Morano Clifford Hagen
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 44,822 11,922
Percentage 77.5% 20.6%

Councilmember before election

Frank Morano
Republican

Elected Councilmember

Frank Morano
Republican

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Griffin Fossella, son of Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella (remained on ballot)[173]

Endorsements

Frank Morano
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Morano (incumbent) 3,310 82.0
Republican Griffin Fossella (withdrawn) 376 9.3
Republican John Buthorn 329 8.1
Write-in 24 0.6
Total votes 4,039 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Clifford Hagen, special education teacher and environmentalist

General election

Results

2025 New York City's 51st City Council district election[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Morano 42,032 72.65%
Conservative Frank Morano 2,790 4.82%
Total Frank Morano (incumbent) 44,822 77.48%
Democratic Clifford Hagen 11,922 20.61%
Patriot Workers John Buthorn 1,010 1.75%
Write-in 98 0.17%
Total votes 57,852 100.0%
Republican hold

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