2023 New York City Council election

The 2023 New York City Council elections were held on November 7, 2023, with primaries having occurred on June 27, 2023. Due 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. Party nominees were chosen using ranked-choice voting.

Two incumbents lost re-election; Democrat Marjorie Velazquez lost to Republican Kristy Marmorato, while Republican Ari Kagan, who was elected as a Democrat in 2021 but switched parties in 2022, lost to a fellow incumbent, Democrat Justin Brannan. Brannan and Kagan had been placed in the same district, creating a new district with no incumbent which was won by Democrat Susan Zhuang. All other incumbents were re-elected except for two: Democrat Kristin Richardson Jordan, who retired and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Yusef Salaam, and Democrat Charles Barron, who ran for re-election but lost the Democratic primary to Chris Banks, who went on to win the general election.

The partisan composition of the council remained unchanged. This was the most seats won by the Republican Party in a New York City Council election since 1997.

Nominee

 * Christopher Marte, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Ursila Jung, member of the Community Education Council from the 3rd district
 * Susan Lee, author, non-profit executive, and candidate for this seat in 2021
 * Pooi Stewart, candidate for New York's 86th State Assembly district in 2022

Nominee

 * Helen Qiu, member of Community Education Council 3 and nominee for New York's 65th State Assembly district in 2022

Disqualified

 * Beatrice Ramos

Nominee

 * Carlina Rivera, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Allie Ryan, Neighborhood Party nominee for this seat in 2021

Disqualified

 * Juan Pagan, perennial candidate

Nominee

 * Erik Bottcher, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Robert Bobrick, retired teacher

Nominee

 * Keith Powers, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Brian Robinson, credit counselor and Democratic candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022

Nominee

 * Julie Menin, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Elizabeth Golluscio, software executive

Nominee

 * Gale Brewer, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Diane di Stasio, singer, actress and ballet school managing director

Declared

 * Barbara Simpson

Nominee

 * Shaun Abreu, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Emily Yuexin Miller

Disqualified

 * Davon Phillips

Nominee

 * Diana Ayala, incumbent Councilmember

Withdrawn

 * Ildefonso Rivera

Nominee

 * Exodus Gary

Disqualified

 * Jamal Lightly
 * Sara Lobman

Nominee

 * Yusef Salaam, criminal justice advocate and member of the Exonerated Five

Eliminated in primary

 * Inez Dickens, New York State Assemblymember from the 70th district (2017–present) and former Majority Whip of the New York City Council (2006–2013) from the 9th district (2006–2016)
 * Al Taylor, New York State Assemblymember from the 71st district (2017–present)

Withdrawn

 * Joshua Clennon, low income housing manager and candidate for this seat in 2021
 * Kristin Richardson Jordan, incumbent Councilmember (remained on ballot)

Declined

 * Athena Moore, political aide and candidate for this seat in 2021

Disqualified

 * Christopher Morris-Perry, Conservative Party nominee for New York's 13th congressional district in 2020
 * Skiboky Stora, independent candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2021

Nominee

 * Carmen De La Rosa, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Guillermo Perez, perennial candidate

Disqualified

 * Antoine Sedrick
 * Joe Leon Reuben-Levy Simon

Nominee

 * Eric Dinowitz, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Robert Caemmerer

Nominee

 * Kevin Riley, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Aisha Hernandez Ahmed, former Chief of Staff for former Councilmember Andy King
 * Pamela Hamilton-Johnson, perennial candidate

Disqualified

 * Andy King, former Councilmember from the 12th district (2012–2020)

Nominee

 * Dewayne Lee

Nominee

 * Marjorie Velázquez, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Irene Estrada, former member of Bronx Community Board 11 and candidate for this seat in 2021
 * Bernadette Ferrara, Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance president and candidate for the 15th district in the 2021 special and regular elections
 * John Perez, Army veteran and candidate for New York's 34th State Senate district in 2022

Nominee

 * Kristy Marmorato, healthcare worker

Eliminated in primary

 * George Havranek, Bronx Times-Reporter columnist and former member of Bronx Community Board 10
 * Hasmine Samantha Zherka, construction business owner and nominee for New York's 34th State Senate district in 2022

Disqualified

 * Grace Marrero
 * Phyllis Nastasio, nominee for New York's 80th State Assembly district in 2022
 * Ariel Rivera-Diaz, nominee for New York's 87th State Assembly district in 2022, nominee for the 15th district in 2021, and nominee for New York's 86th State Assembly district in 2018

Nominee

 * Kristy Marmorato, healthcare worker

Eliminated in primary

 * George Havranek, Bronx Times-Reporter columnist and former member of Bronx Community Board 10
 * Hasmine Samantha Zerka, construction business owner and nominee for New York's 34th State Senate district in 2022

Nominee

 * Pierina Sanchez, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Rachel Miller-Bradshaw, President of the Northwest Bronx Democrats for Change

Nominee

 * Amelia Rose

Nominee

 * Oswald Feliz, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Erica Elias

Nominee

 * Jose A. Padilla Jr., Democratic candidate for this seat in the 2021 special election, Independence Party nominee for New York's 33rd State Senate district in 2014, and Independence Party nominee for New York's 79th State Assembly district in 2012

Nominee

 * Althea Stevens, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Cynthia Cox, candidate for New York's 79th State Assembly district in 2020

Nominee

 * Tanya Carmichael, district leader

Nominee

 * Rafael Salamanca, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Rosaline Nieves, district leader and New York City Board of Elections staffer

Nominee

 * Gonzalo Duran, Marine Corps veteran

Nominee

 * Amanda Farias, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Michelle Castillo

Nominee

 * Vickie Paladino, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Tony Avella, former New York State Senator from the 11th district (2011–2018), former New York City Councilmember from the 19th district (2002–2009), and nominee for this seat in 2021

Eliminated in primary

 * Christopher Bae, Assistant District Attorney for the Queens County District Attorney
 * Paul Graziano, Reform Party nominee for this seat in 2017

Withdrawn

 * Richard Lee, candidate for this seat in 2021

Nominee

 * Sandra Ung, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Yu-Ching James Pai, accountant and nominee for this seat in 2021

Eliminated in primary

 * Jin Liang "Dany" Chen, community activist

Declared

 * Jin Liang "Dany" Chen, community activist (lost Republican primary)

Nominee

 * Francisco Moya, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Hiram Monserrate, former New York State Senator from the 13th district (2009–2010) and former New York City Councilmember from this district (2001–2009)

Nominee

 * Tiffany Cabán, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Charles Castro, former Chief of Staff for former Councilmember Hiram Monserrate, former NYPD officer, and candidate for New York's 13th State Senate district in 2002

Nominee

 * Kelly Klingman, real estate agent

Nominee

 * Linda Lee, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Steve Behar, staffer for former Councilmember Barry Grodenchik and candidate for this seat in 2021
 * Rubaiya Rahman, executive director of the Autism Society Habilitation Organization

Declined

 * Jaslin Kaur, candidate for this seat in 2021

Nominee

 * Bernard Chow, marketing agent and SHSAT activist

Nominee

 * James F. Gennaro, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Rabby Syed, social worker

Nominee

 * Jonathan Rinaldi, activist and serial sperm donor

Nominee

 * Shekar Krishnan, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Fatima Baryab, non-profit executive and candidate for this seat in 2021
 * Ricardo Pacheco, leader of the Jackson Heights Coop Alliance

Nominee

 * Zhile Cao, veteran

Declared

 * Fatima Baryab, non-profit executive and candidate for this seat in 2021 (lost Democratic primary)

Nominee

 * Julie Won, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Hailie Kim, former adjunct professor at Hunter College, candidate for this seat in 2021, former staff member at MinKwon Center for Community Action

Withdrawn

 * Lorenzo Brea, activist and candidate for this seat in 2021

Nominee

 * Marvin Jeffcoat, veteran and nominee for this seat in 2017 and 2021

Nominee

 * Nantasha Williams, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Jabari Bell, managing partner at Walter & Wells Real Estate Group
 * Joanne Moreno, educator

Nominee

 * Marilyn Miller, retired police officer and nominee for New York's 32nd State Assembly district in 2022

Nominee

 * Adrienne Adams, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Rusat Ramgopal, member of Queens Community Board 10

Nominee

 * Lynn Schulman, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Ethan Felder, candidate for New York's 28th State Assembly district in 2022
 * Sukhi Singh, candidate for District Leader of New York's 24th State Assembly district in 2022

Nominee

 * Danniel Maio, map-maker and perennial candidate

Declared

 * Sukhi Singh, candidate for District Leader of New York's 24th State Assembly district in 2022 (lost Democratic primary)

Nominee

 * Robert Holden, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Robert Holden, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Selvena Brooks-Powers, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Daniella May, plastic surgery nurse

Nominee

 * Joann Ariola, incumbent Councilmember

Withdrawn

 * Michael Scala, attorney, candidate for this seat in 2021, nominee for this seat in 2017

Nominee

 * Lincoln Restler, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Martha Rowen, third-party candidate for New York's 26th State Senate district in 2022

Nominee

 * Jennifer Gutiérrez, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Paperboy Prince, activist and perennial candidate

Declared

 * Marguerite Chandler

Nominee

 * Crystal Hudson, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Kevin Paul

Nominee

 * Chi Ossé, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Sandy Nurse, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Hugo Espinal, former community liaison for former state senator Martin Malave Dilan

Nominee

 * Isaiah Vega, digital media editor

Disqualified

 * Mitchell Bosch, anti-vax activist and participant in the January 6 Capitol attack

Disqualified

 * Michael Trofort

Nominee

 * Alexa Avilés, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Paul Rodriguez, nominee for New York State Comptroller in 2022, Conservative Party nominee for New York City Comptroller in 2021

Disqualified

 * Erik Frankel, Democratic candidate for New York's 51st State Assembly district in 2022 and Conservative Party nominee for this seat in 2021
 * Seth Galinsky
 * Christopher Skelly, Secretary of the Brooklyn Libertarian Party

Nominee

 * Shahana Hanif, incumbent Councilmember

Disqualified

 * Nickie Kane, write-in candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2021

Nominee

 * Arek Tomaszewski, anti-vax activist

Nominee

 * Rita Joseph, incumbent Councilmember

Declared

 * Daniel Lally

Nominee

 * Darlene Mealy, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Reginald Bowman, Senior member of the Citywide Council of NYCHA Presidents
 * Isis McIntosh Green, Deputy co-Executive Director for the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission and former chief of staff for Latrice Walker
 * Joyce Shearin, candidate for this seat in 2017

Disqualified

 * Jarod Leonard

Nominee

 * Chris Banks, candidate for this seat in 2013 and candidate for New York's 60th State Assembly district in 2012 and 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Charles Barron, incumbent Councilmember
 * Jamilah Rose, grant writer

Disqualified

 * Richard Simmons

Nominee

 * Susan Zhuang, Chief of Staff to Assemblymember William Colton

Eliminated in primary

 * Wai Yee Chan, executive director of Homecrest Community Services
 * Stanley Ng, computer programmer, former member of the Community Education Council from the 20th district

Declined

 * Jimmy Li, podiatrist, former member of Brooklyn Community Board 7, former president of the New York City Asian-American Democratic Club, and candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022

Nominee

 * Ying Tan, community activist

Eliminated in primary

 * Vito LaBella, former NYPD officer and nominee for New York's 17th State Senate district in 2022

Withdrawn

 * Jack Ho, Community liaison director for New York State Assemblymember Lester Chang

Nominee

 * Vito LaBella, former NYPD officer and nominee for New York's 17th State Senate district in 2022

Nominee

 * Kalman Yeger, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Kalman Yeger, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Heshy Tischler, radio show host, community activist, candidate for the 48th district in 2021, and 2017

Declared

 * Heshy Tischler, radio show host, community activist and candidate for the 48th district in 2021 and 2017 (lost Republican primary)

Nominee

 * Farah Louis, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Mercedes Narcisse, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Michael Moran

Declared

 * Adlerette Kebreau, pastor

Disqualified

 * Wayne Chang

Nominee

 * Ari Kagan, incumbent Councilmember (switched parties on December 5, 2022)

Eliminated in primary

 * Anna Belfore-Delfaus, former public school teacher
 * Avery Pereira, candidate for New York's 7th congressional district in 2020

Withdrawn

 * Michael Ragusa, candidate for New York's 10th congressional district in 2022

Nominee

 * Justin Brannan, incumbent Councilmember from the 43rd district

Withdrawn

 * Anthony Batista Perez, former staffer for former New York State Assemblymember Mathylde Frontus

Nominee

 * Ari Kagan, incumbent Councilmember

Withdrawn

 * Timothy Peterson

Nominee

 * Inna Vernikov, incumbent Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

 * Igor Kazatsker, radio executive

Nominee

 * Amber Adler, nonprofit executive and candidate for this seat in 2021

Declared

 * Igor Kazatsker, radio executive (lost Republican primary)

Disqualified

 * Roger Calero
 * Guy Fox

Nominee

 * Kamillah Hanks, incumbent Councilmember

Withdrawn

 * Amoy Barnes, candidate for this seat in 2021

Declared

 * Ruslan Shamal, radio show host

Disqualified

 * Anika Idoko

Nominee

 * David Carr, incumbent Councilmember

Nominee

 * Joe Borelli, incumbent Councilmember