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New York City's 17th City Council district

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New York City's 17th City Council district
Government
 • Councilmember  Rafael Salamanca (DLongwood)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
180,064
Demographics
 • Hispanic69%
 • Black27%
 • White2%
 • Asian1%
 • Other1%
Registration
 • Democratic77.5%
 • Republican4.0%
 • No party preference15.8%
Registered voters (2021) 102,440[2]

New York City's 17th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Rafael Salamanca since a 2016 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Maria del Carmen Arroyo.[3]

Geography

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District 17 covers a series of neighborhoods at the heart of the South Bronx, including some or all of Crotona Park East, Melrose, Hunts Point, Concourse, East Tremont, Morrisania, Longwood, Port Morris, and West Farms.[4] Crotona Park, North and South Brother Islands, and The Hub are all located within the district.

The district overlaps with Bronx Community Boards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9, and is contained entirely within New York's 15th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 77th, 79th, 84th, 85th, 86th, and 87th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

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2023 (redistricting)

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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.[6]

2023 New York City Council election, District 17[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 3,693 84.8
Republican Rosaline Nieves 461 10.6
Conservative Gonzalo Duran 182 4.2
Write-in 20 0.5
Total votes 4,356 100.0

2021

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Map
An interactive map of District 17

In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections. Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office. Voters whose first-choice candidates fare poorly will have their votes redistributed to other candidates in their ranking until one candidate surpasses the 50 percent threshold. If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur.[8]

2021 New York City Council election, District 17[9][10]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 5,428 60.0
Democratic Helen Hines 3,539 39.1
Write-in 82 0.9
Total votes 9,049 100
General election
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 8,729 80.3
Republican Jose Colon 1,167 10.7
Black Women Lead Lattina Brown 964 8.9
Write-in 17 0.1
Total votes 10,877 100
Democratic hold

2017

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2017 New York City Council election, District 17[11][12]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 4,840 72.2
Democratic Helen Hines 1,835 27.4
Write-in 31 0.4
Total votes 6,706 100
General election
Democratic Rafael Salamanca 11,040
Working Families Rafael Salamanca 472
Total Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) 11,512 92.3
Republican Patrick Delices 433 3.5
Conservative Oswald Denis 282 2.3
Empower Society Elvis Santana 226 1.8
Write-in 25 0.2
Total votes 12,478 100
Democratic hold

2016 special

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In late 2015, Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo announced she would resign, triggering a February 2016 special election for her seat. Like most municipal special elections in New York City, the race was officially nonpartisan, with all candidates running on ballot lines of their own creation.

2016 New York City Council special election, District 17[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Community First Rafael Salamanca 1,455 39.1
Bronx for All George Alvarez 902 24.3
Bronx Not for Sale Julio Pabón 562 15.1
Rebuilding Our BX J. Loren Russell 403 10.8
Strong Together Joann Otero 265 7.1
Bronx Renewal Marlon Molina 115 3.1
Write-in 17 0.5
Total votes 3,719 100

2013

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2013 New York City Council election, District 17[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maria del Carmen Arroyo (incumbent) 4,740 69.3
Democratic Julio Pabón 2,101 30.7
Write-in 1 0.0
Total votes 6,842 100
General election
Democratic Maria del Carmen Arroyo (incumbent) 10,845 93.1
Republican Jose Colon 580 5.0
Conservative Selsia Evans 211 1.8
Write-in 18 0.1
Total votes 11,654 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "District 17 - Rafael Salamanca". New York City Council. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Pazmino, Gloria (January 15, 2020). "Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4". www.ny1.com. New York 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Special Election 2016 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 17th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.