The 2025 New York City Council elections were held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025. Party nominees were chosen using ranked-choice voting.
Outgoing incumbents
Term-limited
Eight council members (all Democrats) were prevented from seeking a third consecutive term due to term limits that were renewed by voters in a ballot referendum in 2010.
Democrats
Resigned before election
During the 2023âÂÂ2025 council session, three incumbents (two Democrats, one Republican) resigned before the election.
Democrats
Republican
- 51st: Joe Borelli resigned on January 31, 2025, to work in the private sector. Republican Frank Morano won a special election to fill his unexpired term on April 29, 2025.
Defeated in general election
One Republican incumbent was defeated in the general election.
Republican
Special elections
Two special elections were held during the 2025 election cycle; special elections to the council are officially non-partisan and use ranked-choice voting.
District 44 (special)
A special election to the 44th district was held on March 25 to fill the vacancy caused by Democrat Kalman Yeger's resignation to join the New York State Assembly.
Declared
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
District 51 (special)
A special election to the 51st district was held on April 29 to fill the vacancy caused by Republican Joe Borelli's resignation to join the private sector.
Declared
Endorsements
Results
List of districts
Manhattan
Bronx
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
District 1
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- Helen Qiu, pastor and nominee for this district in 2023
General election
Results
District 2
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- Jason Murillo, radio show host & music producer
Events
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General election
Results
District 3
Democratic primary
Declared
- Erik Bottcher, incumbent Councilmember
- Jacqueline Lara, housing advocate
Endorsements
Results
Independents
Declared
General election
Results
District 4
Democratic primary
Declared
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 5
Democratic primary
Declared
- Julie Menin, incumbent Councilmember
- Collin Thompson, educator
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
General election
Results
District 6
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 7
Democratic primary
Declared
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- Manual Williams, businessman
General election
Results
District 8
Democratic primary
Declared
Withdrawn
- Daniel Aulbach-Sidibe, learning specialist
- Evette Zayas, founder of CakeBurgers
Declined
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 9
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 10
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 11
Democratic primary
Declared
- Eric Dinowitz, incumbent Councilmember
- Danielle Herbert-Guggenheim, teacher
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 12
Democratic primary
Declared
- Andy King, former Councilmember (2012-2020) and candidate for this district in 2023
- Kevin Riley, incumbent Councilmember
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 13
Republican primary
Declared
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Declared
- Shirley Aldebol, former executive vice president of SEIU 32BJ
- David Diaz, investor
- John Perez, retired Army officer
- Theona Reets-DuPont, former Chief of Staff to Councilmember Oswald Feliz
- Jacqueline Torres, HR professional
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 14
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 15
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 16
Democratic primary
Declared
- Shakur Joseph, managing director
- Althea Stevens, incumbent Councilmember
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 17
Democratic primary
Declared
Withdrawn
- Jasmine Uribe, entrepreneur
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 18
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 19
Republican primary
Declared
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Declared
- Alexander Caruso, substitute teacher and political organizer
- Benjamin Chou, firefighter
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 20
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Republican primary
Disqualified
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 21
Democratic primary
Declared
Disqualified
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
General election
Results
District 22
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 23
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Republican primary
Disqualified
General election
Results
District 24
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 25
Democratic primary
Declared
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- Ramses Frias, community activist
Disqualified
- Shah Haque, nominee for this district in 2021
Withdrawn
- Abubakar Ashiq, paralegal
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 26
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Republican primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 27
Democratic primary
Declared
Disqualified
- Vera Daniels, wellness coach
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 28
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 29
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Republican primary
Declared
- John Rinaldi, perennial candidate
Disqualified
- Supreet McGrath, product manager
General election
Results
District 30
Democratic primary
Declared
- Paul Pogozelski, businessman
- Dermot Smyth, teachers' union strategist
- Phil Wong, budget director for Councilmember Robert Holden
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- Alicia Vaichunas, deputy chief of staff for Councilmember Robert Holden
Endorsements
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 31
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 32
Republican primary
Potential
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 33
Democratic primary
Declared
- Sabrina Gates, activist and candidate for this district in 2021
- Lincoln Restler, incumbent Councilmember
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 34
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Republican primary
Disqualified
General election
Results
District 35
Democratic primary
Declared
- Dion Ashman, businessman and DJ
- Crystal Hudson, incumbent Councilmember
- Kenny Lever
- Hector Robertson, housing advocate and candidate for this district in 2021
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 36
Democratic primary
Declared
- Chi Ossé, incumbent Councilmember
- Reginald Swiney, activist and candidate for this district in 2021
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 37
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 38
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- Luis Quero, banking program manager
General election
Results
District 39
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 40
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 41
Democratic primary
Declared
- Dante Arnwine, District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 9
- Eli Brown
- Bianca Cunningham, campaigns director for Action Center on Race and the Economy
- Jamell Henderson, former chairman of Brooklyn Neighborhood Advisory Board 8
- Clifton Hinton
- Lawman Lynch, businessman
- Darlene Mealy, incumbent Councilmember
- Jammel Thompson, founder of Rich & Royal Clothing
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
District 42
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 43
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 44
Democratic primary
Declared
Withdrawn
Republican primary
Declared
- Heshy Tischler, activist and perennial candidate
General election
Results
District 45
Democratic primary
Declared
Endorsements
Republican primary
Declared
Independents
Declared
- Hatem El-Gamasy, former bodega owner and foreign policy analyst
General election
Results
District 46
Democratic primary
Declared
- Mercedes Narcisse, incumbent Councilmember
- Dimple Willabus, businesswoman and candidate for this district in 2021
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- Athena Clarke, former teacher, worker's advocate, and medical freedom activist
General election
Results
District 47
Democratic primary
Declared
Withdrawn
- Anthony Batista, Vice-Chair of Brooklyn Neighborhood Advisory Board 15
- Linda Harrison, 2nd Vice Chair of the Brooklyn Community Board 13
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
Endorsements
Results
There were reports of potential electoral fraud in the Republican primary, which involved absentee ballots being cast on behalf of dead people and nonvoters. The New York City Board of Elections certified the election while excluding 22 "potentially fraudulent" ballots. A lawyer assisting Barsamian stated an elections official told him that most or all of these 22 votes were for Barsamian. Sarantopoulos ultimately won by 16 votes.
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 48
Republican primary
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Withdrawn
- Anzhela Pinkhasov, consultancy group founder
General election
Results
District 49
Democratic primary
Declared
- Sarah Blas, activist
- Telee Brown, member of the Mariner's Harbor/Port Richmond Area Committee of Staten Island Community Board 1
- Abou Sy Diakhate, District Leader AD-61, Court Analyst, Community Advocate and Organizer
- Kamillah Hanks, incumbent Councilmember
Disqualified
- Jozette Carter-Williams, banker (running as an independent)
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Declared
- John Shea, retired police officer
Endorsements
General election
Results
District 50
Republican primary
Declared
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Declared
General election
Results
District 51
Republican primary
Declared
Withdrawn
- Griffin Fossella, son of Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella (remained on ballot)
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Declared
- Clifford Hagen, special education teacher and environmentalist
General election
Results
2026 Speaker election
Incumbent Speaker Adrienne Adams is term limited and can not run for re-election, paving the way for an open speakership election in 2026. Reported potential candidates for the position, which requires at least 26 votes to win, include:
Carmen De La Rosa (D-10th) withdrew from the race. On November 26, 2025, Menin announced she had the support of 36 councilmembers, constituting a supermajority.
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