New York City's 39th City Council district
New York City's 39th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | . Shahana Hanif . D–Kensington |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 154,341 |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 66% |
| • Hispanic | 14% |
| • Asian | 13% |
| • Black | 4% |
| • Other | 3% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 73.6% |
| • Republican | 6.8% |
| • No party preference | 16.8% |
| Registered voters (2021) 127,905[2] | |
New York City's 39th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Shahana Hanif, who took office in 2022.[3] Among the seat's prior occupants are former Mayor Bill de Blasio and current Comptroller Brad Lander.
Geography
[edit]District 39 is based in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope, also stretching west and south to cover Gowanus, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, and parts of Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington.[4] Most of Prospect Park proper is also located within the district.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 2, 6, 7, 8, and 12, and with New York's 7th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 20th, 21st, 25th, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 42nd, 44th, 48th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Members representing the district
[edit]| Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 1, 1992 | ||||
Stephen DiBrienza (Windsor Terrace) |
Democratic | January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 |
Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out. | |
.jpg) Bill de Blasio (Park Slope) |
Democratic | January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009 |
Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Retired to run for New York City Public Advocate. | |
.jpg) Brad Lander (Park Slope) |
Democratic | January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021 |
Elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Termed out and ran for New York City Comptroller. | |
_(cropped).jpg) Shahana Hanif (Kensington) |
Democratic | January 1, 2022 – |
Elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023. | |
Recent election results
[edit]2023 (redistricting)
[edit]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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shahana Hanif | 12,108 | ||
| Working Families | Shahana Hanif | 5,792 | ||
| Total | Shahana Hanif (incumbent) | 17,900 | 85.3 | |
| Republican | Arek Tomaszewski | 2,173 | ||
| Conservative | Arek Tomaszewski[8] | 494 | ||
| Total | Arek Tomaszewski | 2,667 | 12.7 | |
| Write-in | 417 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 20,984 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021
[edit]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.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shahana Hanif | 6 | 15,980 | 57.0% |
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| Democratic | Brandon West | 6 | 12,058 | 43.0% |
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| Democratic | Justin Krebs | 5 | 8,913 | 27.6% |
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| Democratic | Doug Schneider | 4 | 5,854 | 17.1% |
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| Democratic | Briget Rein | 3 | 2,634 | 7.4% |
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| Democratic | Jessica Simmons | 3 | 1,634 | 4.6% |
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| Democratic | Mamnun Haq | 2 | 1,460 | 4.1% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 90 | 0.2% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shahana Hanif | 25,306 | 74.2 | |
| Working Families | Shahana Hanif | 5,090 | 14.9 | |
| Total | Shahana Hanif | 30,396 | 89.1 | |
| Conservative | Brett Wynkoop | 2,657 | 7.8 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Morgan | 939 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 134 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 34,126 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Lander | 24,806 | ||
| Working Families | Brad Lander | 6,749 | ||
| Total | Brad Lander (incumbent) | 31,555 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 485 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 32,040 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Lander | 22,725 | ||
| Working Families | Brad Lander | 5,270 | ||
| Total | Brad Lander (incumbent) | 27,995 | 91.7 | |
| Conservative | James Murray | 2,469 | 8.1 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 30,522 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2009
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Brad Lander | 5,346 | 40.6 | |
| Democratic | Josh Skaller | 3,284 | 24.9 | |
| Democratic | John Heyer II | 3,042 | 23.1 | |
| Democratic | Bob Zuckerman | 1,029 | 7.8 | |
| Democratic | Gary Reilly | 476 | 3.6 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 13,179 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Joe Nardiello | 365 | 88.9 | |
| Republican | George Smith | 147 | 11.1 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 512 | 100 | ||
| Working Families | Brad Lander | 31 | 100 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 31 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Brad Lander | 13,401 | ||
| Working Families | Brad Lander | 2,687 | ||
| Total | Brad Lander | 16,088 | 70.5 | |
| Republican | Joe Nardiello | 3,784 | 16.6 | |
| Green | David Pechefsky | 2,024 | 8.8 | |
| Conservative | George Smith | 672 | 3.0 | |
| Libertarian | Roger Sarrabo | 253 | 1.1 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 22,822 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "District 39 - Shahana Hanif". New York City Council. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Marked as "Conservative/Medical Freedom".
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2009 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2009 - Republican Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2009 - Working Families Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2009 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
