2013 New York City Council election


Elections for members of the New York City Council were held in 2013. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2013, for all 51 districts of the city council. Many incumbents are termed out of office, while others were defeated in the primary, resulting in the largest turnover of council members since 2001, when 36 new members were nominated and elected to office in the council. Those who won their primaries without another contending party in the same district are considered the effective winner of the seat outright.

Incumbents not seeking reelection

Term-limited incumbents

17 incumbent councilors were prevented from seeking a 4th consecutive term by term limits.
  1. Christine Quinn, District 3
  2. Gale Brewer, District 6
  3. Robert Jackson, District 7
  4. Oliver Koppell, District 11
  5. Joel Rivera, District 15
  6. Helen Foster, District 16
  7. Peter Vallone Jr., District 22
  8. James F. Gennaro, District 24
  9. Leroy Comrie, District 27
  10. Diana Reyna, District 34
  11. Albert Vann, District 36
  12. Erik Martin Dilan, District 37
  13. Charles Barron, District 42
  14. Lewis A. Fidler, District 46
  15. Domenic Recchia, District 47
  16. Michael Chaim Nelson, District 48
  17. James Oddo, District 50

Retiring incumbents

  1. Jessica Lappin, District 5
  2. Dan Halloran, District 19
  3. Letitia James, District 35

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

One incumbent Democrat was defeated in the September primary election.

Results

Manhattan

District 1">New York City's 1st City Council district">District 1

Democratic primary

General election

[New York City's [2nd City Council district|District 2]]

Democratic primary

General election

District 3">New York City's 3rd City Council district">District 3

Democratic primary

General election

District 4">New York City's 4th City Council district">District 4

Incumbent Democrat Daniel Garodnick was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 5">New York City's 5th City Council district">District 5

Democratic primary

General election

District 6">New York City's 6th City Council district">District 6

Democratic primary

General election

District 7">New York City's 7th City Council district">District 7

Democratic primary

General election

District 9">New York City's 9th City Council district">District 9

Democratic primary

General election

District 10">New York City's 10th City Council district">District 10

Democratic primary

General election

Manhattan/Bronx crossover

District 8">New York City's 8th City Council district">District 8

Democratic primary

General election

The Bronx

District 11">New York City's 11th City Council district">District 11

Democratic primary

General election

District 12">New York City's 12th City Council district">District 12

Democratic primary

General election

District 13">New York City's 13th City Council district">District 13

Incumbent Democrat James Vacca was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 14">New York City's 14th City Council district">District 14

Democratic primary

General election

District 15">New York City's 15th City Council district">District 15

Democratic primary

General election

District 16">New York City's 16th City Council district">District 16

Democratic primary

General election

District 17">New York City's 17th City Council district">District 17

Democratic primary

General election

District 18">New York City's 18th City Council district">District 18

Democratic primary

General election

Bronx/Queens crossover

District 22">New York City's 22nd City Council district">District 22

Democratic primary

General election

Queens

District 19">New York City's 19th City Council district">District 19

Democratic primary

General election

District 20">New York City's 20th City Council district">District 20

Incumbent Democrat Peter Koo was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 21">New York City's 21st City Council district">District 21

Incumbent Democrat Julissa Ferreras was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 23">New York City's 23rd City Council district">District 23

Incumbent Democrat Mark Weprin was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 24">New York City's 24th City Council district">District 24

Democratic primary

General election

District 25">New York City's 25th City Council district">District 25

Incumbent Democrat Daniel Dromm was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 26">New York City's 26th City Council district">District 26

Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Van Bramer was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 27">New York City's 27th City Council district">District 27

Democratic primary

General election

District 28">New York City's 28th City Council district">District 28

Democratic primary

General election

District 29">New York City's 29th City Council district">District 29

Incumbent Democrat Karen Koslowitz was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 30">New York City's 30th City Council district">District 30

Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Crowley was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 31">New York City's 31st City Council district">District 31

Democratic primary

General election

District 32">New York City's 32nd City Council district">District 32

Incumbent Republican Eric Ulrich was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary

General election

Queens/Brooklyn crossover

District 34">New York City's 34th City Council district">District 34

Democratic primary

Working Families primary

General election

Brooklyn

District 33">New York City's 33rd City Council district">District 33

Democratic primary

General election

District 35">New York City's 35th City Council district">District 35

Democratic primary

General election

District 36">New York City's 36th City Council district">District 36

Democratic primary

General election

District 37">New York City's 37th City Council district">District 37

Democratic primary

General election

District 38">New York City's 38th City Council district">District 38

Democratic primary
Endorsements

Results

General election

District 39">New York City's 39th City Council district">District 39

Incumbent Democrat Brad Lander was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 40">New York City's 40th City Council district">District 40

Democratic primary

General election

District 41">New York City's 41st City Council district">District 41

Democratic primary

General election

District 42">New York City's 42nd City Council district">District 42

Democratic primary

General election

District 43">New York City's 43rd City Council district">District 43

Incumbent Democrat Vincent J. Gentile was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 44">New York City's 44th City Council district">District 44

Democratic primary

General election

District 45">New York City's 45th City Council district">District 45

Democratic primary

General election

District 46">New York City's 46th City Council district">District 46

Democratic primary

General election

District 47">New York City's 47th City Council district">District 47

Democratic primary

General election

District 48">New York City's 48th City Council district">District 48

Democratic primary

General election

Staten Island

[New York City's [49th City Council district|District 49]]

Incumbent Democrat Debi Rose was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 50">New York City's 50th City Council district">District 50

Republican primary

Democratic primary

General election

District 51">New York City's 51st City Council district">District 51

Incumbent Republican Vincent M. Ignizio was unopposed in the Republican primary.