City Council Winners: What We Know So Far

(Unofficial) NYC City Council winners in primarily Black and Brown districts

Out of 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs, quite a few Black City Council members were in competitive races in this year’s June primary elections. Upping the spice factor for the 2025 City Council elections is the element of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), where instead of choosing only one favorite candidate, voters rank up to five candidates in each race. In terms of timeline, the first round RCV results from Election Day and early …

City Council Winners: What We Know So Far

The preliminary results of the City Council races are in. Here’s what we know so far: In a closely-watched race, Brooklyn Councilmember Shahana Hanif has held on to her seat with a commanding lead in the preliminary first-round vote tally. But many other close contests will likely head to the full ranked vote count to determine a winner. All 51 council seats are up for grabs this year, but only 28 of those had June primary challengers. In the cl…

Hanif, Aviles post early wins in NYC Council primary races; Marte cruising toward victory

As all eyes in New York were on the Democratic mayoral primary, City Council election results started taking shape Tuesday night, with early wins posted in Broooklyn by Councilwoman Shahana Hanif and Councilman Christopher Marte making a strong showing in Manhattan. Among the most high-profile were two Council races in which disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner attempted a political comeback, while a former representative’s daughter eyed a po…

Ty Hankerson emerges ahead in race to succeed Adrienne Adams in southeast Queens – QNS

City Council candidate Ty Hankerson is leading the Democratic Primary after the first round of voting was counted.  Hankerson gained momentum against four other competitors—Romeo Hitlall, Latoya LeGrand, Japneet Singh, and former Council Member Ruben Wills—in the primary on Tuesday, June 24, securing a first-place lead, receiving 4,316 votes, or 34.8%  of the vote.  He was followed by Japneet Singh, who garnered 3,069 votes (24.75%), and Latoya …

Tribeca Citizen | Christopher Marte inching towards 50 percent of the vote

Incumbent Christopher Marte is very close to securing his seat on the City Council with just under 50 percent of the vote as of 10p, with 95 percent of scanners reported. (There was no Republican primary; Helen Qiu and Tina Sears are registered with the Board of Elections.) I will update this post again by morning, adding in the raw numbers, but here are the results so far: Elizabeth Lewinsohn | 24 percent Jess Coleman | 16 percent Eric Yu | 10…

Hanif wins decisive re-election in closely watched District 39 council race • Brooklyn Paper

Council Member Shahana Hanif declared victory Tuesday night at a jubilant watch party in Park Slope, thanking supporters at a popular watering hole as results rolled in showing her with a decisive lead in the Democratic primary for District 39. In a statement to press shortly after polls closed, Hanif said her win was about "people power beating corporate power." "It’s about our ascendant progressive movement continuing to grow. It’s about commu…