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2025 New York City Council election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
All 51 seats on the New York City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Adrienne Adams
(term-limited) 		Joe Borelli
(term-limited)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 28th–Queens 51st–Staten Island
Last election 45 seats 6 seats
Speaker before election

Adrienne Adams
Democratic

Elected Speaker

TBD

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The 2025 New York City Council elections will be held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025.[1] Party nominees will be chosen using ranked-choice voting.

Incumbents not seeking re-election

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Term-limited incumbents

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Nine council members (7 Democrats and 2 Republican) are prevented from seeking a third consecutive term due to term limits that were renewed by voters in a ballot referendum in 2010.[2]

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 Republican
47th Justin Brannan Democratic
51st Joe Borelli Republican

Resigned before election

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During the 2023–2025 council session, 1 incumbent has resigned before the election.

District Incumbent Party Reason
44th Kalman Yeger Democratic Elected to the New York State Assembly in 2024

List of districts

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Manhattan

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 (Bronx crossover) • District 9 • District 10

Bronx

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District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18

Queens

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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

Brooklyn

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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

Staten Island

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District 49 • District 50 (Brooklyn crossover) • District 51

District 1

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2025 New York City Council 1st district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Councilmember before election

Christopher Marte
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

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Declared

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District 2

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2025 New York City Council 2nd district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Councilmember before election

Carlina Rivera
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Filed paperwork

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Endorsements

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Harvey Epstein
Local officials
  • Margarita López, former Councilmember for this district (1998–2005); former New York City Commissioner of The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) (2006 to 2010) [4]
  • Rosie Méndez, former Councilmember for this district (2006–2017)[4]

District 3

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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

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Declared

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District 4

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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

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Declared

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District 5

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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

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Potential

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District 6

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2025 New York City Council 6th district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Councilmember before election

Gale Brewer
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

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Declared

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District 7

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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

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Declared

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District 8

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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

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Declared

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Announcement pending

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Potential

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District 9

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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

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Declared

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District 10

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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

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Declared

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Potential

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District 11

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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

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Potential

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Danielle Herbert-Guggenheim , Educator and Community Activist

District 12

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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

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Potential

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District 13

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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

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Potential

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Democratic primary

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Declared

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Potential

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District 14

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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

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Declared

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District 15

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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

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Declared

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District 16

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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

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Potential

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District 17

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2025 New York City Council 17th district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Councilmember before election

Rafael Salamanca
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Freddy Perez
Local officials

District 18

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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

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Declared

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District 19

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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

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Declared

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District 20

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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

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Declared

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District 21

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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

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Erycka Montoya
State legislators
Sandro Navarro
State legislators

District 22

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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

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Potential

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District 23

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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

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Potential

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District 24

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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

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Potential

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District 25

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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

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Potential

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District 26

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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

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Potential

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District 27

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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

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Potential

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District 28

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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

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Declared

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District 29

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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

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Potential

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District 30

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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

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Declared

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  • Dermot Smyth, teachers' union strategist[21]

Potential

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Endorsements

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Dermot Smyth
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials

District 31

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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

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Potential

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District 32

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2025 New York City Council 32nd district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Councilmember before election

Joann Ariola
Republican

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Republican primary

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Potential

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District 33

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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

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Potential

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District 34

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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

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Potential

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District 35

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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

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Potential

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District 36

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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

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Potential

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District 37

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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

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Potential

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District 38

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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

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Potential

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District 39

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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

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Declared

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Announcement pending

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District 40

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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

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Potential

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District 41

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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

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Potential

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District 42

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2025 New York City Council 42nd district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Councilmember before election

Chris Banks
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

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Potential

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District 43

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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

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Potential

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District 44

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2025 New York City Council 44th district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Councilmember before election

Kalman Yeger
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Special election

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A nonpartisan special election will be held in early 2025 to fill this seat, which will be vacated after Democratic incumbent Kalman Yeger was elected to the New York State Assembly.

Declared

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Endorsements

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Simcha Felder
Organizations

District 45

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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

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Potential

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District 46

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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

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Potential

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District 47

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2025 New York City Council 47th district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Councilmember before election

Justin Brannan
Democratic

Elected Councilmember

TBD

Democratic primary

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Declared

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District 48

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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

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Potential

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District 49

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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

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Potential

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District 50

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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

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Potential

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District 51

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2025 New York City Council 51st district election
← 2023 November 4, 2025 2029 →
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Councilmember before election

Joe Borelli
Republican

Elected Councilmember

TBD

2026 Speaker election

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Adrienne Adams cannot run for re-election as Speaker due to term limits.

See also

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References

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  23. ^ Kassel, Matthew (August 14, 2024). "Anti-Israel New York City councilwoman Shahana Hanif facing primary threat". Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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