2023 New York City Council election

The 2023 New York City Council elections were held on November 7, 2023, with primaries having occurred on June 27, 2023. 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. Party nominees were chosen using ranked-choice voting.
Two incumbents lost re-election; Democrat Marjorie Velazquez lost to Republican Kristy Marmorato, while Republican Ari Kagan, who was elected as a Democrat in 2021 but switched parties in 2022, lost to a fellow incumbent, Democrat Justin Brannan. Brannan and Kagan had been placed in the same district, creating a new district with no incumbent which was won by Democrat Susan Zhuang. All other incumbents were re-elected except for two: Democrat Kristin Richardson Jordan, who retired and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Yusef Salaam, and Democrat Charles Barron, who ran for re-election but lost the Democratic primary to Chris Banks, who went on to win the general election.
The partisan composition of the council remained unchanged. This was the most seats won by the Republican Party in a New York City Council election since 1997.

District 1

Democratic primary

Nominee

Christopher Marte, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Ursila Jung, member of the Community Education Council from the 3rd district
Susan Lee, author, non-profit executive, and candidate for this seat in 2021
Pooi Stewart, candidate for New York's 86th State Assembly district in 2022

Republican primary

Nominee

Helen Qiu, member of Community Education Council 3 and nominee for New York's 65th State Assembly district in 2022

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Beatrice Ramos

District 2

Democratic primary

Nominee

Carlina Rivera, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Allie Ryan, Neighborhood Party nominee for this seat in 2021

Republican primary

Disqualified

Juan Pagan, perennial candidate

District 3

Democratic primary

Nominee

Erik Bottcher, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Robert Bobrick, retired teacher

District 4

Democratic primary

Nominee

Keith Powers, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Brian Robinson, credit counselor and Democratic candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022

District 5

Democratic primary

Nominee

Julie Menin, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Elizabeth Golluscio, software executive

District 6

Democratic primary

Nominee

Gale Brewer, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Diane di Stasio, singer, actress and ballet school managing director

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Barbara Simpson

District 7

Democratic primary

Nominee

Shaun Abreu, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Disqualified

Emily Yuexin Miller

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Davon Phillips

District 8

Democratic primary

Nominee

Diana Ayala, incumbent councilmember

Withdrawn

Ildefonso Rivera

Republican primary

Nominee

Exodus Gary

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Jamal Lightly
Sara Lobman

District 9

Democratic primary

Nominee

Yusef Salaam, criminal justice advocate and member of the Exonerated Five

Eliminated in primary

Inez Dickens, New York State Assemblymember from the 70th district and former Majority Whip of the New York City Council from the 9th district
Al Taylor, New York State Assemblymember from the 71st district

Withdrawn

Joshua Clennon, low income housing manager and candidate for this seat in 2021
Kristin Richardson Jordan, incumbent councilmember ''''

Declined

Athena Moore, political aide and candidate for this seat in 2021

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Christopher Morris-Perry, Conservative Party nominee for New York's 13th congressional district in 2020
Skiboky Stora, independent candidate for mayor of New York City in 2021

District 10

Democratic primary

Nominee

Carmen De La Rosa, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Guillermo Perez, perennial candidate

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Antoine Sedrick,
Joe Leon Reuben-Levy Simon, Tulip Party

District 11

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eric Dinowitz, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Robert Caemmerer

District 12

Democratic primary

Nominee

Kevin Riley, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Aisha Hernandez Ahmed, former Chief of Staff for former Councilmember Andy King
Pamela Hamilton-Johnson, perennial candidate

Disqualified

Andy King, former councilmember from the 12th district

Republican primary

Nominee

Dewayne Lee

District 13

Democratic primary

Nominee

Marjorie Velázquez, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Irene Estrada, former member of Bronx Community Board 11 and candidate for this seat in 2021
Bernadette Ferrara, Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance president and candidate for the 15th district in the 2021 special and regular elections
John Perez, Army veteran and candidate for New York's 34th State Senate district in 2022

Republican primary

Nominee

Kristy Marmorato, healthcare worker

Eliminated in primary

George Havranek, Bronx Times-Reporter columnist and former member of Bronx Community Board 10
Hasmine Samantha Zherka, construction business owner and nominee for New York's 34th State Senate district in 2022

Disqualified

Grace Marrero
Phyllis Nastasio, nominee for New York's 80th State Assembly district in 2022
Ariel Rivera-Diaz, nominee for New York's 87th State Assembly district in 2022, nominee for the 15th district in 2021, and nominee for New York's 86th State Assembly district in 2018

Conservative primary

Nominee

Kristy Marmorato, healthcare worker

Eliminated in primary

George Havranek, Bronx Times-Reporter columnist and former member of Bronx Community Board 10
Hasmine Samantha Zerka, construction business owner and nominee for New York's 34th State Senate district in 2022

District 14

Democratic primary

Nominee

Pierina Sanchez, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Rachel Miller-Bradshaw, president of the Northwest Bronx Democrats for Change

Republican primary

Nominee

Amelia Rose

District 15

Democratic primary

Nominee

Oswald Feliz, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Erica Elias

Conservative primary

Nominee

Jose A. Padilla Jr., Democratic candidate for this seat in the 2021 special election, Independence Party nominee for New York's 33rd State Senate district in 2014, and Independence Party nominee for New York's 79th State Assembly district in 2012

District 16

Democratic primary

Nominee

Althea Stevens, incumbent councilmember

Disqualified

Cynthia Cox, candidate for New York's 79th State Assembly district in 2020

Republican primary

Nominee

Tanya Carmichael, district leader

District 17

Democratic primary

Nominee

Rafael Salamanca, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Rosaline Nieves, district leader and New York City Board of Elections staffer

Conservative primary

Nominee

Gonzalo Duran, Marine Corps veteran

District 18

Democratic primary

Nominee

Amanda Farias, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Michelle Castillo

District 19

Republican primary

Nominee

Vickie Paladino, incumbent councilmember

Democratic primary

Nominee

Tony Avella, former New York state senator from the 11th district, former New York City Councilmember from the 19th district, and nominee for this seat in 2021

Eliminated in primary

Christopher Bae, Assistant District Attorney for the Queens County District Attorney
Paul Graziano, Reform Party nominee for this seat in 2017

Withdrawn

Richard Lee, candidate for this seat in 2021

District 20

Democratic primary

Nominee

Sandra Ung, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Yu-Ching James Pai, accountant and nominee for this seat in 2021

Eliminated in primary

Jin Liang "Dany" Chen, community activist

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Jin Liang "Dany" Chen, community activist ''''

District 21

Democratic primary

Nominee

Francisco Moya, incumbent councilmember

Disqualified

Hiram Monserrate, former New York state senator from the 13th district and former New York City Councilmember from this district

District 22

Democratic primary

Nominee

Tiffany Cabán, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Charles Castro, former Chief of Staff for former Councilmember Hiram Monserrate, former NYPD officer, and candidate for New York's 13th State Senate district in 2002

Republican primary

Nominee

Kelly Klingman, real estate agent

District 23

Democratic primary

Nominee

Linda Lee, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Steve Behar, staffer for former Councilmember Barry Grodenchik and candidate for this seat in 2021
Rubaiya Rahman, executive director of the Autism Society Habilitation Organization

Declined

Jaslin Kaur, candidate for this seat in 2021

Republican primary

Nominee

Bernard Chow, marketing agent and SHSAT activist

District 24

Democratic primary

Nominee

James F. Gennaro, incumbent councilmember

Disqualified

Rabby Syed, social worker

Republican primary

Nominee

Jonathan Rinaldi, activist and serial sperm donor

District 25

Democratic primary

Nominee

Shekar Krishnan, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Fatima Baryab, non-profit executive and candidate for this seat in 2021
Ricardo Pacheco, leader of the Jackson Heights Coop Alliance

Republican primary

Nominee

Zhile Cao, veteran

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Fatima Baryab, non-profit executive and candidate for this seat in 2021 ''''

District 26

Democratic primary

Nominee

Julie Won, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Hailie Kim, former adjunct professor at Hunter College, candidate for this seat in 2021, former staff member at MinKwon Center for Community Action

Withdrawn

Lorenzo Brea, activist and candidate for this seat in 2021

Republican primary

Nominee

Marvin Jeffcoat, veteran and nominee for this seat in 2017 and 2021

District 27

Democratic primary

Nominee

Nantasha Williams, incumbent councilmember

Disqualified

Jabari Bell, managing partner at Walter & Wells Real Estate Group
Joanne Moreno, educator

Republican primary

Nominee

Marilyn Miller, retired police officer and nominee for New York's 32nd State Assembly district in 2022

District 28

Democratic primary

Nominee

Adrienne Adams, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Rusat Ramgopal, member of Queens Community Board 10

District 29

Democratic primary

Nominee

Lynn Schulman, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Ethan Felder, candidate for New York's 28th State Assembly district in 2022
Sukhi Singh, candidate for District Leader of New York's 24th State Assembly district in 2022

Republican primary

Nominee

Danniel Maio, map-maker and perennial candidate

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Sukhi Singh, candidate for District Leader of New York's 24th State Assembly district in 2022 ''''

District 30

Democratic primary

Nominee

Robert Holden, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Robert Holden, incumbent councilmember

District 31

Democratic primary

Nominee

Selvena Brooks-Powers, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Daniella May, plastic surgery nurse

District 32

Republican primary

Nominee

Joann Ariola, incumbent councilmember

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

Michael Scala, attorney, candidate for this seat in 2021, nominee for this seat in 2017

District 33

Democratic primary

Nominee

Lincoln Restler, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Martha Rowen, third-party candidate for New York's 26th State Senate district in 2022

District 34

Democratic primary

Nominee

Jennifer Gutiérrez, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Paperboy Prince, activist and perennial candidate

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Marguerite Chandler

District 35

Democratic primary

Nominee

Crystal Hudson, incumbent councilmember

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Kevin Paul

District 36

Democratic primary

Nominee

Chi Ossé, incumbent councilmember

District 37

Democratic primary

Nominee

Sandy Nurse, incumbent councilmember

Disqualified

Hugo Espinal, former community liaison for former state senator Martin Malave Dilan

Republican primary

Nominee

Isaiah Vega, digital media editor

Disqualified

Mitchell Bosch, anti-vax activist and participant in the January 6 Capitol attack

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Michael Trofort

District 38

Democratic primary

Nominee

Alexa Avilés, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Paul Rodriguez, nominee for New York State Comptroller in 2022, Conservative Party nominee for New York City Comptroller in 2021

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Erik Frankel, Democratic candidate for New York's 51st State Assembly district in 2022 and Conservative Party nominee for this seat in 2021
Seth Galinsky
Christopher Skelly, secretary of the Brooklyn Libertarian Party

District 39

Democratic primary

Nominee

Shahana Hanif, incumbent councilmember

Disqualified

Nickie Kane, paralegal studies student at New York City College of Technology

Republican primary

Nominee

Arek Tomaszewski, anti-vax activist

District 40

Democratic primary

Nominee

Rita Joseph, incumbent councilmember

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Daniel Lally

District 41

Democratic primary

Nominee

Darlene Mealy, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Reginald Bowman, senior member of the Citywide Council of NYCHA Presidents
Isis McIntosh Green, deputy co-executive director for the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission and former chief of staff for Latrice Walker
Joyce Shearin, candidate for this seat in 2017

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Jarod Leonard

District 42

Democratic primary

Nominee

Chris Banks, candidate for this seat in 2013 and candidate for New York's 60th State Assembly district in 2012 and 2014

Eliminated in primary

Charles Barron, incumbent councilmember
Jamilah Rose, grant writer

Independents and minor parties

Disqualified

Richard Simmons

District 43

Democratic primary

Nominee

Susan Zhuang, Chief of Staff to Assemblymember William Colton

Eliminated in primary

Wai Yee Chan, executive director of Homecrest Community Services
Stanley Ng, computer programmer, former member of the Community Education Council from the 20th district

Declined

Jimmy Li, podiatrist, former member of Brooklyn Community Board 7, former president of the New York City Asian-American Democratic Club, and candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022

Republican primary

Nominee

Ying Tan, community activist

Eliminated in primary

Vito LaBella, former NYPD officer and nominee for New York's 17th State Senate district in 2022

Withdrawn

Jack Ho, community liaison director for New York State Assemblymember Lester Chang

Conservative primary

Nominee

Vito LaBella, former NYPD officer and nominee for New York's 17th State Senate district in 2022

District 44

Democratic primary

Nominee

Kalman Yeger, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Kalman Yeger, incumbent councilmember

Eliminated in primary

Heshy Tischler, radio show host, community activist, candidate for the 48th district in 2021, and 2017

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Heshy Tischler, radio show host, community activist and candidate for the 48th district in 2021 and 2017 ''''

District 45

Democratic primary

Nominee

Farah Louis, incumbent councilmember

District 46

Democratic primary

Nominee

Mercedes Narcisse, incumbent councilmember

Republican primary

Nominee

Michael Moran

Independents and minor parties

Declared

Adlerette Kebreau, pastor

Disqualified

Wayne Chang

District 47

Republican primary

Nominee

Ari Kagan, incumbent councilmember ''''

Eliminated in primary

Anna Belfore-Delfaus, former public school teacher
Avery Pereira, candidate for New York's 7th congressional district in 2020

Withdrawn

Michael Ragusa, candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022

Democratic primary

Nominee

Justin Brannan, incumbent councilmember from the 43rd district

Withdrawn

Anthony Batista Perez, former staffer for former New York State Assemblymember Mathylde Frontus