2017 New York City Council election
Elections for members of the New York City Council were held on November 7, 2017. Primary elections were held on September 12 for all 51 districts of the city council.
Incumbents not seeking re-election
Term-limited incumbents
- Rosie Méndez, District 2
- Daniel Garodnick, District 4
- Melissa Mark-Viverito, District 8
- James Vacca, District 13
- Annabel Palma, District 18
- Darlene Mealy, District 41
- Vincent J. Gentile, District 43
Retiring incumbents
Results
Manhattan
District 1">New York City's 1st City Council district">District 1
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 2">New York City's 2nd City Council district">District 2
Incumbent Democrat Rosie Mendez was term-limited and could not run for a third term.Democratic primary
General election
District 3">New York City's 3rd City Council district">District 3
Incumbent Democrat Corey Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 4">New York City's 4th City Council district">District 4
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Garodnick was term-limited and could not seek a third term.Democratic primary
General election
District 5">New York City's 5th City Council district">District 5
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 6">New York City's 6th City Council district">District 6
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 7">New York City's 7th City Council district">District 7
Democratic primaryGeneral election
[New York City's [9th City Council district|District 9]]
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 10">New York City's 10th City Council district">District 10
Democratic primaryGeneral election
Manhattan/Bronx crossover
District 8">New York City's 8th City Council district">District 8
Incumbent Democrat and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was term-limited and could not seek a 4th term.Democratic primary
General election
The Bronx
District 11">New York City's 11th City Council district">District 11
Incumbent Andrew Cohen was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
[New York City's [12th City Council district|District 12]]
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 13">New York City's 13th City Council district">District 13
Incumbent Democrat James Vacca was term-limited and could not seek a 4th term.Democratic primary
General election
District 14">New York City's 14th City Council district">District 14
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 15">New York City's 15th City Council district">District 15
Incumbent Democrat Ritchie Torres was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 16">New York City's 16th City Council district">District 16
Incumbent Democrat Vanessa Gibson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 17">New York City's 17th City Council district">District 17
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 18">New York City's 18th City Council district">District 18
Incumbent Democrat Annabel Palma was term-limited and could not seek a third term.Democratic primary
General election
Bronx/Queens crossover
District 22">New York City's 22nd City Council district">District 22
Incumbent Democrat Costa Constantinides was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
Queens
District 19">New York City's 19th City Council district">District 19
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 20">New York City's 20th City Council district">District 20
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 21">New York City's 21st City Council district">District 21
Incumbent Democrat Julissa Ferreras declined to seek a third term.Democratic primary
General election
District 23">New York City's 23rd City Council district">District 23
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 24">New York City's 24th City Council district">District 24
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 25">New York City's 25th City Council district">District 25
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Dromm was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 26">New York City's 26th City Council district">District 26
Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Van Bramer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 27">New York City's 27th City Council district">District 27
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 28">New York City's 28th City Council district">District 28
Incumbent Democrat Ruben Wills was expelled from office August 10. The winner of the general election was sworn in early to complete Wills' term.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.General election
District 30">New York City's 30th City Council district">District 30
Democratic primaryGeneral election
Holden, though elected on Republican and generally Republican-affiliated ballot lines, is a registered Democrat and "still consider himself a Democrat"
District 31">New York City's 31st City Council district">District 31
Incumbent Democrat Donovan Richards was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 32">New York City's 32nd City Council district">District 32
Democratic primaryGeneral election
Queens/Brooklyn crossover
District 34">New York City's 34th City Council district">District 34
Democratic primaryGeneral election
Brooklyn
District 33">New York City's 33rd City Council district">District 33
Incumbent Democrat Stephen Levin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
[New York City's [35th City Council district|District 35]]
Democratic primaryGreen primary
General election
District 36">New York City's 36th City Council district">District 36
Incumbent Democrat Robert Cornegy was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 37">New York City's 37th City Council district">District 37
Incumbent Democrat Rafael Espinal was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 38">New York City's 38th City Council district">District 38
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 39">New York City's 39th City Council district">District 39
Incumbent Democrat Brad Lander was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 40">New York City's 40th City Council district">District 40
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 41">New York City's 41st City Council district">District 41
Incumbent Democrat Darlene Mealy was term-limited and could not seek a 4th term.Democratic primary
General election
District 42">New York City's 42nd City Council district">District 42
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 43">New York City's 43rd City Council district">District 43
Incumbent Democrat Vincent Gentile was term-limited and could not seek a 4th term.Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 44">New York City's 44th City Council district">District 44
Incumbent Democrat David G. Greenfield declined to seek another term.General election
District 45">New York City's 45th City Council district">District 45
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 46">New York City's 46th City Council district">District 46
Incumbent Democrat Alan Maisel was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 47">New York City's 47th City Council district">District 47
Incumbent Democrat Mark Treyger was unopposed in the Democratic primary.General election
District 48">New York City's 48th City Council district">District 48
Democratic primaryGeneral election
Staten Island
[New York City's [49th City Council district|District 49]]
Democratic primaryGeneral election
District 50">New York City's 50th City Council district">District 50
Incumbent Republican Steven Matteo was unopposed in the Republican primary.General election
District 51">New York City's 51st City Council district">District 51
Incumbent Republican Joseph Borelli was unopposed in the Republican primary.General election