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.
Outgoing incumbents Retiring District Incumbent Party Elected Party 9 Kristin Richardson Jordan Democratic Yusef Salaam Democratic Defeated in primary election District Incumbent Party Elected Party 42 Charles Barron Democratic Chris Banks Democratic Defeated in general election District Incumbent Party Elected Party 13 Marjorie Velázquez Democratic Kristy Marmorato Republican 47 Ari Kagan Republican Justin Brannan Democratic
List of districts Manhattan District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 (Bronx crossover) • District 9 • District 10__NOTOC__
Bronx District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18__NOTOC__
Queens District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 (Bronx crossover) • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32__NOTOC__
Brooklyn District 33 • District 34 (Queens crossover) • 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__NOTOC__
Staten Island District 49 • District 50 (Brooklyn crossover) • District 51__NOTOC__
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
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Debate + 2023 New York's 1st City Council district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Ursila Jung Susan Lee Christopher Marte Pooi Stewart1 Jun. 13, 2023 Schneps Media Robert Pozarycki YouTube
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Republican primary Nominee Helen Qiu, member of Community Education Council 3 and nominee for New York's 65th State Assembly district in 2022
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Independents and minor parties Disqualified Beatrice Ramos
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District 2
Democratic primary Nominee Carlina Rivera, incumbent councilmember
Eliminated in primary Allie Ryan, Neighborhood Party nominee for this seat in 2021
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Republican primary Disqualified Juan Pagan, perennial candidate
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District 3
Democratic primary Nominee Erik Bottcher, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Robert Bobrick, retired teacher
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District 4
Democratic primary Nominee Keith Powers, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Brian Robinson, credit counselor and Democratic candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022
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District 5
Democratic primary Nominee Julie Menin, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Elizabeth Golluscio, software executive
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District 6
Democratic primary Nominee Gale Brewer, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Diane di Stasio, singer, actress and ballet school managing director
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Independents and minor parties Declared Barbara Simpson
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District 7
Democratic primary Nominee Shaun Abreu, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Disqualified Emily Yuexin Miller
Independents and minor parties Disqualified Davon Phillips
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District 8
Democratic primary Nominee Diana Ayala, incumbent councilmember
Withdrawn Ildefonso Rivera
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Republican primary Nominee Exodus Gary
Independents and minor parties Disqualified Jamal Lightly Sara Lobman
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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 (2017–present) and former Majority Whip of the New York City Council (2006–2013) from the 9th district (2006–2016) Al Taylor, New York State Assemblymember from the 71st district (2017–present)
Withdrawn Joshua Clennon, low income housing manager and candidate for this seat in 2021 Kristin Richardson Jordan, incumbent councilmember (remained on ballot)
Declined Athena Moore, political aide and candidate for this seat in 2021
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Debate + 2023 New York's 9th City Council district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Inez Dickens Yusef Salaam Al Taylor1 Jun. 6, 2023 Schneps Media Robert PozaryckiEthan Stark-Miller YouTube 2 May 17, 2023 CUNY TV Kiiru Gichuru YouTube
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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
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District 10
Democratic primary Nominee Carmen De La Rosa, incumbent councilmember
Eliminated in primary Guillermo Perez, perennial candidate
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Independents and minor parties Disqualified Antoine Sedrick, (Freedom Party)
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District 11
Democratic primary Nominee Eric Dinowitz, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Robert Caemmerer
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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 (2012–2020)
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Republican primary Nominee Dewayne Lee
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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
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Debate + 2023 New York's 13th City Council district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Irene Estrada Bernadette Ferrara John Perez Marjorie Velázquez1 Jun. 15, 2023 Schneps Media Robbie SequeiraYouTube
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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
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Debates + 2023 New York's 13th City Council district Republican primary debates Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn George Havranek Kristy Marmorato Hasime Samantha Zerka1 Jun. 12, 2023 BronxNetNYC League of Women Voters Gary Axelbank YouTube 2 Jun. 15, 2023 Schneps Media Robbie Sequeira YouTube
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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
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District 14
Democratic primary Nominee Pierina Sanchez, incumbent councilmember
Eliminated in primary Rachel Miller-Bradshaw, president of the Northwest Bronx Democrats for Change
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Republican primary Nominee Amelia Rose
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District 15
Democratic primary Nominee Oswald Feliz, incumbent councilmember
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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
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District 16
Democratic primary Nominee Althea Stevens, incumbent councilmember
Disqualified Cynthia Cox, candidate for New York's 79th State Assembly district in 2020
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Republican primary Nominee Tanya Carmichael, district leader
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District 17
Democratic primary Nominee Rafael Salamanca, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Rosaline Nieves, district leader and New York City Board of Elections staffer
Conservative primary Nominee Gonzalo Duran, Marine Corps veteran
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District 18
Democratic primary Nominee Amanda Farias, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Michelle Castillo
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District 19
Republican primary Nominee Vickie Paladino, incumbent councilmember
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Democratic primary Nominee Tony Avella, former New York state senator from the 11th district (2011–2018), former New York City Councilmember from the 19th district (2002–2009), 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
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Debate + 2023 New York's 19th City Council district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Tony Avella Christopher Bae Paul Graziano1 Jun. 16, 2023 Schneps Media Czarinna AndresChristian Murray YouTube
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District 20
Democratic primary Nominee Sandra Ung, incumbent councilmember
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Republican primary Nominee Yu-Ching James Pai, accountant and nominee for this seat in 2021
Eliminated in primary Jin Liang "Dany" Chen, community activist
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