2025 New York City Council election

2025 New York City Council election
All 51 seats on the New York City Council; 26 seats needed for a majority
Speaker before election; Adrienne Adams; Democratic	Elected Speaker ; TBD;

The 2025 New York City Council elections will be held on November 4, 2025.

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Term-limited incumbents

Ten council members (9 Democrats and 1 Republican) are prevented from seeking a third consecutive term due to term limits that were renewed by voters in a ballot referendum in 2010.^[1]

District	Incumbent	Party
2nd	Carlina Rivera	Democratic
4th	Keith Powers	Democratic
8th	Diana Ayala	Democratic
17th	Rafael Salamanca	Democratic
21st	Francisco Moya	Democratic
28th	Adrienne Adams	Democratic
30th	Robert Holden	Democratic
44th	Kalman Yeger	Democratic
47th	Justin Brannan	Democratic
51st	Joe Borelli	Republican

Retiring incumbents

Manhattan

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Jess Coleman, lawyer, member of Manhattan Community Board 1 since 2021^[2]
Christopher Marte, incumbent^[2]

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

Sarah Batchu, member of Manhattan Community Board 3 since 2022^[3]
Harvey Epstein, state assemblymember for the 74th district since 2018^[3]
Andrea Gordillo, chair of Manhattan Community Board 3 since 2023^[4]

Endorsements

Harvey Epstein

Local officials

Margarita López, former councilmember for this district (1998–2005)^[3]
Rosie Méndez, former councilmember for this district (2006–2017)^[3]

District 3

2025 New York City Council 3rd district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Erik Bottcher
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Erik Bottcher, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 4

2025 New York City Council 4th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Keith Powers
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Rachel Storch, former member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 64th district (2005–2011)^{[citation needed]}

District 5

2025 New York City Council 5th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Julie Menin
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Julie Menin, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 6

District 7

2025 New York City Council 7th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Shaun Abreu
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Shaun Abreu, incumbent^{[citation needed]}
Edafe Okporo, refugee and migrant advocate^[5]

District 9

2025 New York City Council 9th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Yusef Salaam
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Yusef Salaam, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 10

2025 New York City Council 10th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Carmen De La Rosa
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Carmen De La Rosa, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

Manhattan/The Bronx crossover

District 8

2025 New York City Council 8th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Diana Ayala
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Daniel Aulbach-Sidibe, learning specialist^[6]
Elsie Encarnacion, chief of staff to councilmember Diana Ayala since 2022^[6]
Wilfredo López, former legislative director and counsel for councilmember Ben Kallos (2018–2021), Working Families Party nominee for New York State Assembly for the 68th district in 2022^[6]

The Bronx

District 11

2025 New York City Council 11th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Eric Dinowitz
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Eric Dinowitz, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 12

2025 New York City Council 12th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Kevin Riley
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Kevin Riley, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 13

2025 New York City Council 13th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Republican	Democratic

Councilmember before election

Kristy Marmorato
Republican

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Republican primary

Candidates

Kristy Marmorato, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 14

2025 New York City Council 14th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Pierina Sanchez
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Fernando Cabrera, former councilmember for this district (2010–2021)^[7]
Pierina Sanchez, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 15

2025 New York City Council 15th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Oswald Feliz
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Oswald Feliz, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 16

2025 New York City Council 16th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Althea Stevens
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Althea Stevens, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 17

District 18

2025 New York City Council 18th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Amanda Farías
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Amanda Farías, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

The Bronx/Queens crossover

District 22

2025 New York City Council 22nd district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Tiffany Cabán
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Tiffany Cabán, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

Queens

District 19

2025 New York City Council 19th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Republican	Democratic

Councilmember before election

Vickie Paladino
Republican

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Republican primary

Candidates

Vickie Paladino, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 20

2025 New York City Council 20th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Sandra Ung
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Sandra Ung, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 21

2025 New York City Council 21st district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Francisco Moya
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Hiram Monserrate, former councilmember for this district (2002–2008), former state senator for the 13th district (2009–2010), and disqualified candidate for this district in 2023^{[citation needed]}

District 23

2025 New York City Council 23rd district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Linda Lee
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Linda Lee, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 24

2025 New York City Council 24th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

James F. Gennaro
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

James F. Gennaro, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 25

2025 New York City Council 25th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Shekar Krishnan
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Shekar Krishnan, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 26

2025 New York City Council 26th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Julie Won
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Julie Won, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 27

2025 New York City Council 27th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Nantasha Williams
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nantasha Williams, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 28

2025 New York City Council 28th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Adrienne Adams
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Tyrell Hankerson, district chief of staff to councilmember Adrienne Adams since 2023^[8]
Romeo Hitlall, real estate broker, member of Queens Community Board 10 since 2008^[8]
Latoya LeGrand, aide to state assemblymember Vivian E. Cook since 2021, member of Queens Community Board 12 since 2021^[8]

District 29

2025 New York City Council 29th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Lynn Schulman
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Lynn Schulman, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 30

2025 New York City Council 30th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Robert Holden
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Dermot Smyth, teachers' union strategist^[9]

Potential candidates

Daniel Kurzyna, chief of staff for councilmember Robert Holden since 2019^[9]

Endorsements

Dermot Smyth

Federal officials

Tom Suozzi, U.S. representative from New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 (previously served 2017–2023), former county executive of Nassau County (2002–2009)^[9]

State officials

Andrew Hevesi, state assemblymember for the 28th district since 2005^[9]
Alicia Hyndman, state assemblymember for the 29th district since 2016^[9]
Micah Lasher, nominee for New York State Assembly for the 69th district in 2024^[9]

Local officials

Donovan Richards, borough president of Queens since 2020, former councilmember for the 31st district (2013–2020)^[9]

District 31

2025 New York City Council 31st district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Selvena Brooks-Powers
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Selvena Brooks-Powers, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 32

Republican primary

Candidates

Joann Ariola, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

Queens/Brooklyn crossover

District 34

2025 New York City Council 34th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Jennifer Gutiérrez
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Jennifer Gutiérrez, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

Brooklyn

District 33

2025 New York City Council 33rd district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Lincoln Restler
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Lincoln Restler^{[citation needed]}

District 35

2025 New York City Council 35th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Crystal Hudson
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Crystal Hudson, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 36

2025 New York City Council 36th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Chi Ossé
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Chi Ossé, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 37

2025 New York City Council 37th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Sandy Nurse
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Sandy Nurse, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 38

2025 New York City Council 38th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Alexa Avilés
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Alexa Avilés, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 39

2025 New York City Council 39th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Shahana Hanif
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Shahana Hanif, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 40

2025 New York City Council 40th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Rita Joseph
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Rita Joseph, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 41

2025 New York City Council 41st district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Darlene Mealy
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Darlene Mealy, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 42

District 43

2025 New York City Council 43rd district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Susan Zhuang
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Susan Zhuang, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 44

District 45

2025 New York City Council 45th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Farah Louis
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Farah Louis, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 46

2025 New York City Council 46th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Mercedes Narcisse
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Mercedes Narcisse, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 47

District 48

2025 New York City Council 48th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Republican	Democratic

Councilmember before election

Inna Vernikov
Republican

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Republican primary

Candidates

Inna Vernikov, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

Brooklyn/Staten Island crossover

District 50

2025 New York City Council 50th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Republican	Democratic

Councilmember before election

David Carr
Republican

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Republican primary

Candidates

David Carr, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

Staten Island

District 49

2025 New York City Council 49th district election

← 2023

November 4, 2025

2029 →

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Democratic	Republican

Councilmember before election

Kamillah Hanks
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

Candidates

Kamillah Hanks, incumbent^{[citation needed]}

District 51

2026 Speaker election

Adrienne Adams cannot run for re-election as Speaker due to term limits.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Hernández, Javier C. (November 3, 2010). "Once again, city voters approve term limits". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b McDonough, Annie (August 7, 2024). "NYC council member Chris Marte likely to face 2025 YIMBY challenge". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d McDonough, Annie (May 18, 2024). "Epstein to declare run for council". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ Donaldson, Sahalie (February 20, 2024). "The 2025 race for Carlina Rivera's City Council seat is on". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ Heyward, Giulia (May 15, 2024). "Manhattan council race heats up with entrance of refugee turned migrant advocate". Gothamist. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Donaldson, Sahalie (July 17, 2024). "Diana Ayala has a possible successor in mind: her chief of staff". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ Sommerfeldt, Chris (August 23, 2024). "Controversial ex-Adams adviser Fernando Cabrera files to run for his old NYC council seat". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c McDonough, Annie (August 15, 2024). "Adrienne Adams's staffer wants to succeed her. One of his opponents is attracting GOP support". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pretsky, Holly (July 19, 2024). "Bob Holden hopes his chief of staff will decide to run for his Queens seat". Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[1] Hernández, Javier C. (November 3, 2010). "Once again, city voters approve term limits". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[c&s_2024-08-07-2] McDonough, Annie (August 7, 2024). "NYC council member Chris Marte likely to face 2025 YIMBY challenge". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[c&s_2024-05-18-3] McDonough, Annie (May 18, 2024). "Epstein to declare run for council". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[4] Donaldson, Sahalie (February 20, 2024). "The 2025 race for Carlina Rivera's City Council seat is on". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[5] Heyward, Giulia (May 15, 2024). "Manhattan council race heats up with entrance of refugee turned migrant advocate". Gothamist. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[c&s_2024-07-17-6] Donaldson, Sahalie (July 17, 2024). "Diana Ayala has a possible successor in mind: her chief of staff". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[7] Sommerfeldt, Chris (August 23, 2024). "Controversial ex-Adams adviser Fernando Cabrera files to run for his old NYC council seat". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[c&s_2024-08-15-8] McDonough, Annie (August 15, 2024). "Adrienne Adams's staffer wants to succeed her. One of his opponents is attracting GOP support". City & State. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[c&s_2024-07-19-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pretsky, Holly (July 19, 2024). "Bob Holden hopes his chief of staff will decide to run for his Queens seat". Retrieved November 4, 2024.

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