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2025 New York City Council election
The 2025 New York City Council elections will be held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025.[ 1] ranked-choice voting .
Incumbents not seeking re-election [ edit ] Term-limited incumbents [ edit ] Eight council members (all Democrats) are prevented from seeking a third consecutive term due to term limits that were renewed by voters in a ballot referendum in 2010.[ 2]
Resigned before election [ edit ] During the 2023–2025 council session, two incumbents (one Democratic, one Republican) have resigned before the election.
2025 New York City Council 1st district election
2025 New York City Council 2nd district election
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) [ 8] Rosie Méndez , former Councilmember for this district (2006–2017)[ 8] 2025 New York City Council 3rd district election
Louis Flores, journalist & consultant[ 13] 2025 New York City Council 4th district election
2025 New York City Council 5th district election
2025 New York City Council 6th district election
2025 New York City Council 7th district election
2025 New York City Council 8th district election
Clarisa Alayeto, chair of Bronx Community Board 1 (2023–present) [ 19]
Daniel Aulbach-Sidibe, learning specialist[ 20]
Federico Colon, former chief of staff to Councilmember Adam Clayton Powell IV [ 20]
Rosa Diaz, secretary of Manhattan Community Board 11 [ 21]
Elsie Encarnacion, chief of staff to Councilmember Diana Ayala [ 20]
Hector Feliciano, high school equivalency program director at Boricua College [ 20]
Wilfredo López, former legislative director and counsel for councilmember Ben Kallos and Working Families Party nominee for New York's 74th State Assembly district in 2022 [ 20]
Nicholas Reyes, community engagement manager, State Democrats Committee Member AD 68, former member of Manhattan Community Board 11 [ 22] Announcement pending [ edit ] 2025 New York City Council 9th district election
2025 New York City Council 10th district election
2025 New York City Council 11th district election
Danielle Herbert-Guggenheim, teacher, behavioral therapist[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 12th district election
Andy King , former Councilmember for this district (2012-2020)[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 13th district election
Shirley Aldebol, executive vice president of SEIU 32BJ [ 23] [ 17]
David Diaz, investor [ 26]
Jacqueline Torres, HR professional[ 27] 2025 New York City Council 14th district election
2025 New York City Council 15th district election
2025 New York City Council 16th district election
2025 New York City Council 17th district election
Antirson Ortiz, New York City Comptroller Director of Constituent Services[ 7]
Elvis Santana, former New York Democrats State Committeeman AD 79[ 7]
Jasmine Uribe, founder of Collab NYC[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 18th district election
2025 New York City Council 19th district election
2025 New York City Council 20th district election
Allen Haolun Wang, security manager[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 21st district election
2025 New York City Council 22nd district election
2025 New York City Council 23rd district election
Bernard Chow, landlord[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 24th district election
2025 New York City Council 25th district election
Ricardo Pacheco, retired NYPD officer[ 33] 2025 New York City Council 26th district election
2025 New York City Council 27th district election
2025 New York City Council 28th district election
Japneet Singh, assurance associate, Democratic state senate candidate for NY-15 in 2022 [ 7] 2025 New York City Council 29th district election
2025 New York City Council 30th district election
Paul Pogozelski, businessman[ 38] Dermot Smyth, teachers' union strategist[ 39] Dermot Smyth
U.S. representatives State legislators Local officials Jonathan Rinaldi, architect[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 31st district election
2025 New York City Council 32nd district election
2025 New York City Council 33rd district election
2025 New York City Council 34th district election
2025 New York City Council 35th district election
2025 New York City Council 36th district election
2025 New York City Council 37th district election
2025 New York City Council 38th district election
Ling Ye, senior casework manager & field representative for congressman Dan Goldman (2023-present)[ 7] [ 41] 2025 New York City Council 39th district election
Announcement pending [ edit ] 2025 New York City Council 40th district election
2025 New York City Council 41st district election
Dom Alexandre, New York City Council Director of Outreach & Events[ 7]
Bianca Cunningham, campaigns director for Action Center on Race and the Economy[ 7]
Jamell Henderson, former chairman of Brooklyn Neighborhood Advisory Board 8[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 42nd district election
2025 New York City Council 43rd district election
2025 New York City Council 44th district election
Councilmember before election Vacant
Elected Councilmember TBD
A nonpartisan special election will be held on March 25, 2025 to fill this seat, which was vacated after Democratic incumbent Kalman Yeger was elected to the New York State Assembly .
2025 New York City Council 45th district election
Hatem El-Gamasy, former bodega owner and foreign policy analyst[ 51] [ 52] 2025 New York City Council 46th district election
2025 New York City Council 47th district election
Anthony Batista, Vice-Chair of Brooklyn Neighborhood Advisory Board 15[ 53]
Kayla Santosuosso, chief counsel for Justin Brannan [ 54] 2025 New York City Council 48th district election
2025 New York City Council 49th district election
Sarah Blas, Director of DEI Health for Staten Island Women Who March[ 7] 2025 New York City Council 50th district election
2025 New York City Council 51st district election
Republican primary
Frank Morano, radio talk show host at WABC [ 7] 2026 Speaker election [ edit ] Adrienne Adams cannot run for re-election as Speaker due to term limits.
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