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

  1. Rosie Méndez, District 2
  2. Daniel Garodnick, District 4
  3. Melissa Mark-Viverito, District 8
  4. James Vacca, District 13
  5. Annabel Palma, District 18
  6. Darlene Mealy, District 41
  7. Vincent J. Gentile, District 43

Retiring incumbents

  1. Julissa Ferreras, District 21
  2. David G. Greenfield, District 44

Results

Manhattan

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

Democratic primary

General 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 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

[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

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 primary

General 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 primary

General 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 primary

General 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 primary

General election

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

Democratic primary

General 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 primary

General election

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.
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 primary

General 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 primary

General 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 primary

General election

Queens/Brooklyn crossover

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

Democratic primary

General 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 primary

Green 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 primary

General 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 primary

General 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 primary

General 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 primary

General 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 primary

General election

Staten Island

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

Democratic primary

General 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