New York City's 21st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Francisco Moya since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Julissa Ferreras.[3]
New York City's 21st City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Francisco Moya (D—Corona) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 172,670 |
| Demographics | |
| • Hispanic | 75% |
| • Asian | 13% |
| • Black | 6% |
| • White | 5% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 70.0% |
| • Republican | 6.7% |
| • No party preference | 20.9% |
| Registered voters (2021) 64,275[2] | |
Geography edit
District 21 is based in the Queens neighborhood of Corona, also covering parts of nearby Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights.[4] LaGuardia Airport is located within the district, as is the northern half of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (including the park's famous Unisphere).
The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 3, 4, and 7, and is contained entirely within New York's 14th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 13th and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 34th, 35th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results edit
2023 (redistricting) edit
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.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francisco Moya (incumbent) | 3,062 | 97.0 | |
| Write-in | 94 | 3.0 | ||
| Total votes | 3,156 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021 edit
In 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]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Francisco Moya (incumbent) | 3,533 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Ingrid Gomez | 1,248 | 18.2 | |
| Democratic | David Aiken | 1,115 | 16.3 | |
| Democratic | George Onuorah | 481 | 7.0 | |
| Democratic | Talea Wufka | 438 | 6.4 | |
| Write-in | 34 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 6,849 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Francisco Moya (incumbent) | 7,169 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 115 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 7,284 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Francisco Moya | 3,654 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Hiram Monserrate | 2,937 | 44.3 | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 6,635 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Francisco Moya | 7,828 | ||
| Working Families | Francisco Moya | 468 | ||
| Total | Francisco Moya | 8,296 | 98.9 | |
| Write-in | 91 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,387 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julissa Ferreras (incumbent) | 8,325 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 8,348 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "District 21 - Francsico Moya". New York City Council. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 23, 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, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 23, 2021.