2013 New York City Council election

Elections for members of the New York City Council were held in 2013. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2013, for all 51 districts of the city council. Many incumbents are termed out of office, while others were defeated in the primary, resulting in the largest turnover of council members since 2001, when 36 new members were nominated and elected to office in the council. Those who won their primaries without another contending party in the same district are considered the effective winner of the seat outright.

Term-limited incumbents
17 incumbent councilors (16 Democrats and 1 Republican) were prevented from seeking a 4th consecutive term by term limits.
 * 1) Christine Quinn (D), District 3
 * 2) Gale Brewer (D), District 6
 * 3) Robert Jackson (D), District 7
 * 4) Oliver Koppell (D), District 11
 * 5) Joel Rivera (D), District 15
 * 6) Helen Foster (D), District 16
 * 7) Peter Vallone Jr. (D), District 22
 * 8) James F. Gennaro (D), District 24
 * 9) Leroy Comrie (D), District 27
 * 10) Diana Reyna (D), District 34
 * 11) Albert Vann (D), District 36
 * 12) Erik Martin Dilan (D), District 37
 * 13) Charles Barron (D), District 42
 * 14) Lewis A. Fidler (D), District 46
 * 15) Domenic Recchia (D), District 47
 * 16) Michael Chaim Nelson (D), District 48
 * 17) James Oddo (R), District 50

Retiring incumbents

 * 1) Jessica Lappin (D), District 5
 * 2) Dan Halloran (R), District 19
 * 3) Letitia James (WFP), District 35

In primary election
One incumbent Democrat was defeated in the September primary election.
 * Sara M. Gonzalez (D), District 38

District 1

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 2

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 3

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 4
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Garodnick was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 5

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 6

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 7

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 9

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 10

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 8

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 11

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 12

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 13
Incumbent Democrat James Vacca was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 14

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 15

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 16

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 17

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 18

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 22

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 19

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 20
Incumbent Democrat Peter Koo was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 21
Incumbent Democrat Julissa Ferreras was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 23
Incumbent Democrat Mark Weprin was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 24

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 25
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Dromm was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 26
Incumbent Democrat Jimmy Van Bramer was unopposed in the Democratic primary

District 27

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 28

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 29
Incumbent Democrat Karen Koslowitz was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 30
Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Crowley was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 31

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 32
Incumbent Republican Eric Ulrich was unopposed in the Republican primary.
 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 34

 * Democratic primary


 * Working Families primary


 * General election

District 33

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 35

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 36

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 37

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

Democratic primary

 * Endorsements


 * Results


 * General election

District 39
Incumbent Democrat Brad Lander was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 40

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 41

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 42

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 43
Incumbent Democrat Vincent J. Gentile was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 44

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 45

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 46

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 47

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 48

 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 49
Incumbent Democrat Debi Rose was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

District 50

 * Republican primary


 * Democratic primary


 * General election

District 51
Incumbent Republican Vincent M. Ignizio was unopposed in the Republican primary.