New York City's 18th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Amanda Farías, who took office in 2022.[3]
New York City's 18th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Amanda Farías (D—Parkchester) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 169,410 |
| Demographics | |
| • Hispanic | 58% |
| • Black | 30% |
| • Asian | 6% |
| • White | 3% |
| • Other | 3% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 76.0% |
| • Republican | 4.7% |
| • No party preference | 16.5% |
| Registered voters (2021) 110,532[2] | |
Geography
editDistrict 18 is based on the eastern shoreline of the East Bronx, covering Parkchester, Castle Hill, Soundview, and Clason Point.[4] Soundview Park is located within the district.
The district overlaps with Bronx Community Boards 9 and 10, and with New York's 14th and 15th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 82nd, 85th, and 87th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
edit2023 (redistricting)
editDue 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 | Amanda Farías | 5,648 | ||
| Working Families | Amanda Farías | 362 | ||
| Total | Amanda Farías (incumbent) | 6,010 | 87.8 | |
| Republican | Michelle Castillo | 775 | 11.3 | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 6,845 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021
editIn 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.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amanda Farías | 6 | 6,004 | 52.3% |
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| Democratic | William Rivera | 6 | 5,467 | 47.7% |
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| Democratic | Michael Beltzer | 5 | 2,079 | 16.2% |
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| Democratic | Darlene Jackson | 5 | 1,964 | 15.3% |
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| Democratic | Mohammed Mujumder | 4 | 1,768 | 13.1% |
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| Democratic | Mirza Rashid | 3 | 732 | 5.3% |
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| Democratic | William Russell Moore | 2 | 577 | 4.1% |
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| Democratic | Eliu Lara | 2 | 136 | 1.0% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 70 | 0.5% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amanda Farías | 10,312 | 86.7 | |
| Republican | Lamont Paul | 1,559 | 13.1 | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 11,896 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rubén Díaz Sr. | 4,017 | 42.1 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Farías | 1,991 | 20.9 | |
| Democratic | Elvin García | 1,397 | 14.6 | |
| Democratic | Michael Beltzer | 1,282 | 13.4 | |
| Democratic | William Russell Moore | 842 | 8.8 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 9,537 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rubén Díaz Sr. | 12,473 | 78.9 | |
| Liberal | Michael Beltzer | 1,292 | 8.2 | |
| Conservative | Eduardo Ramirez | 843 | 5.3 | |
| Reform | William Russell Moore | 685 | 4.3 | |
| Green | Carl Lundgren | 466 | 3.0 | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 15,804 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Annabel Palma (incumbent) | 6,244 | 70.7 | |
| Democratic | William Russell Moore | 2,588 | 29.3 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 8,832 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Annabel Palma | 14,161 | ||
| Working Families | Annabel Palma | 391 | ||
| Total | Annabel Palma (incumbent) | 14,552 | 89.3 | |
| Republican | Lamont Paul | 558 | 3.4 | |
| Jobs & Education | William Russell Moore | 546 | 3.4 | |
| Green | Walter Nestler | 262 | ||
| Progressive | Walter Nestler | 57 | ||
| Total | Walter Nestler | 319 | 2.0 | |
| Conservative | Eduardo Ramirez | 302 | 1.9 | |
| Write-in | 11 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 16,288 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "District 18 - Amanda Farias". New York City Council. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 21, 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 2023 - Member of the City Council, 18th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 18th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 18th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 18th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 18th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 18th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 18th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 21, 2021.