New York City's 24th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat James F. Gennaro since a 2021 special election to replace fellow Democrat Rory Lancman; Gennaro previously held the seat from 2002 until 2013.[3]
New York City's 24th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | James F. Gennaro (D—Jamaica) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 167,448 |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 33% |
| • Asian | 29% |
| • Hispanic | 22% |
| • Black | 12% |
| • Other | 5% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 61.9% |
| • Republican | 11.9% |
| • No party preference | 23.4% |
| Registered voters (2021) 94,791[2] | |
Geography edit
District 24 covers a series of neighborhoods in central Queens, including some or all of Jamaica, Briarwood, Kew Gardens Hills, Fresh Meadows, Pomonok, Hillcrest, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica Hills, and Parkway Village.[4] The lower half of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is located within the district.
The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 7, 8, and 12, and with New York's 5th and 6th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th, and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th, and 32nd 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 | James Gennaro (incumbent) | 7,383 | 74.3 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Rinaldi[8] | 2,045 | ||
| Conservative | Jonathan Rinaldi[9] | 277 | ||
| Total | Jonathan Rinaldi | 2,322 | 23.4 | |
| Write-in | 226 | 2.3 | ||
| Total votes | 9,931 | 100 | ||
| 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.[10]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James Gennaro (incumbent) | 8,062 | 60.1 | |
| Democratic | Moumita Ahmed | 3,020 | 22.5 | |
| Democratic | Mohammed Shabul Uddin | 1,147 | 8.6 | |
| Democratic | Saifur Khan | 1,123 | 8.4 | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 13,408 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Timothy Rosen | 478 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Angelo King | 292 | 36.2 | |
| Write-in | 37 | 4.6 | ||
| Total votes | 807 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Gennaro (incumbent) | 12,740 | 72.8 | |
| Republican | Timothy Rosen | 3,870 | 22.1 | |
| Conservative | Mujib Rahman | 821 | 4.7 | |
| Write-in | 69 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 17,500 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021 special edit
In November 2020, Councilman Rory Lancman took a position in the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo, triggering a special election for his seat in February 2021. Like most municipal special elections in New York City, the race was officially nonpartisan, with all candidates running on ballot lines of their own creation. The election was technically the first in the city's history to utilize ranked-choice voting, but because Gennaro won with a majority in the first round, ranked votes were not counted.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Strong | James Gennaro | 4,078 | 60.1 | |
| Mo for the People | Moumita Ahmed | 1,041 | 15.3 | |
| Soma for Queens | Soma Syed | 537 | 7.9 | |
| A Better Queens | Deepti Sharma | 322 | 4.7 | |
| Your Voice Matters | Dilip Nath | 283 | 4.2 | |
| Community First | Neeta Jain | 227 | 3.3 | |
| Unity | Mujib Rahman | 192 | 2.8 | |
| United Citizens | Michael Earl Brown | 96 | 1.4 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,782 | 100 | ||
2017 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rory Lancman (incumbent) | 3,906 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Mohammad Rahman | 2,299 | 36.8 | |
| Write-in | 33 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 6,238 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rory Lancman | 12,455 | ||
| Working Families | Rory Lancman | 1,165 | ||
| Total | Rory Lancman (incumbent) | 13,620 | 88.4 | |
| Reform | Mohammad Rahman | 1,701 | 11.0 | |
| Write-in | 87 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 15,408 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rory Lancman | 5,090 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Andrea Veras | 1,751 | 21.2 | |
| Democratic | Mujib Rahman | 1,403 | 17.0 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 8,246 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rory Lancman | 11,744 | ||
| Working Families | Rory Lancman | 655 | ||
| Total | Rory Lancman | 12,399 | 73.7 | |
| Republican | Alexander Blishteyn | 2,907 | ||
| Conservative | Alexander Blishteyn | 462 | ||
| Total | Alexander Blishteyn | 3,369 | 20.0 | |
| Faith and Values | Mujib Rahman | 1,043 | 6.2 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 16,829 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "District 24 - James F. Gennaro". New York City Council. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 24, 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 2021 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Marked as Republican/Medical Freedom.
- ^ Marked as Conservative/Parent Party.
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, REP Council Member 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Special Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.