Elections for members of the New York City Council were held in 2013. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2013, for all 51 districts of the city council. Many incumbents are termed out of office, while others were defeated in the primary, resulting in the largest turnover of council members since 2001, when 36 new members were nominated and elected to office in the council. Those who won their primaries without another contending party in the same district are considered the effective winner of the seat outright.
Incumbents not seeking reelection Term-limited incumbents 17 incumbent councilors (16 Democrats and 1 Republican) were prevented from seeking a 4th consecutive term by term limits. Christine Quinn (D), District 3 Gale Brewer (D), District 6 Robert Jackson (D), District 7 Oliver Koppell (D), District 11 Joel Rivera (D), District 15 Helen Foster (D), District 16 Peter Vallone Jr. (D), District 22 James F. Gennaro (D), District 24 Leroy Comrie (D), District 27 Diana Reyna (D), District 34 Albert Vann (D), District 36 Erik Martin Dilan (D), District 37 Charles Barron (D), District 42 Lewis A. Fidler (D), District 46 Domenic Recchia (D), District 47 Michael Chaim Nelson (D), District 48 James Oddo (R), District 50
Retiring incumbents Jessica Lappin (D), District 5 Dan Halloran (R), District 19 Letitia James (WFP), District 35
Incumbents defeated In primary election One incumbent Democrat was defeated in the September primary election. Sara M. Gonzalez (D), District 38
Results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51
Manhattan
District 1 Democratic primary
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District 2 Democratic primary
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District 3 Democratic primary
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District 4 Incumbent Democrat Daniel Garodnick was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 5 Democratic primary
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District 6 Democratic primary
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District 7 Democratic primary
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District 9 Democratic primary
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District 10 Democratic primary
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Manhattan/Bronx crossover District 8 Democratic primary
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The Bronx District 11 Democratic primary
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District 12 Democratic primary
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District 13 Incumbent Democrat James Vacca was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 14 Democratic primary
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District 15 Democratic primary
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District 16 Democratic primary
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District 17 Democratic primary
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District 18 Democratic primary
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Bronx/Queens crossover District 22 Democratic primary
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Queens District 19 Democratic primary
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District 20 Incumbent Democrat Peter Koo was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Julissa Ferreras was unopposed in the Democratic primary
District 23 Incumbent Democrat Mark Weprin was unopposed in the Democratic primary
District 24 Democratic primary
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District 25 Incumbent Democrat Daniel Dromm was unopposed in the Democratic primary
District 26 Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Van Bramer was unopposed in the Democratic primary
District 27 Democratic primary
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District 28 Democratic primary
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District 29 Incumbent Democrat Karen Koslowitz was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 30 Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Crowley was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 31 Democratic primary
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District 32 Incumbent Republican Eric Ulrich was unopposed in the Republican primary. Democratic primary
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Queens/Brooklyn crossover District 34 Democratic primary Endorsements
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Working Families primary
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Brooklyn District 33 Democratic primary
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District 35 Democratic primary
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District 36 Democratic primary
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District 37 Democratic primary
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District 38 Democratic primary Endorsements
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District 39 Incumbent Democrat Brad Lander was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 40 Democratic primary
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District 41 Democratic primary
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District 42 Democratic primary
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District 43 Incumbent Democrat Vincent J. Gentile was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 44 Democratic primary
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District 45 Democratic primary
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District 46 Democratic primary
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District 47 Democratic primary
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District 48 Democratic primary
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Staten Island District 49 Incumbent Democrat Debi Rose was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 50 Republican primary
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District 51 Incumbent Republican Vincent M. Ignizio was unopposed in the Republican primary.
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