New York City's 42nd City Council district

New York City's 42nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Chris Banks since 2024, succeeding Charles Barron who lost in the Democratic Primary.

New York City's 42nd City Council district
Government
 • Councilmember. Chris Banks
. DEast New York
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total165,150
Demographics
 • Black73%
 • Hispanic19%
 • White4%
 • Asian2%
 • Other2%
Registration
 • Democratic79.9%
 • Republican3.6%
 • No party preference14.2%
Registered voters (2021) 109,090[2]

Geography

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District 42 is based in the easternmost neighborhoods of Brooklyn, covering most of East New York (including its New Lots, Spring Creek, and Starrett City subsections) and part of East Flatbush.[3] Shirley Chisholm State Park is also located within the district, as are many of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge's western islands.

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 5, 16, 17, and 18, and with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 54th, 55th, 58th, and 60th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Members representing the district

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Members Party Years served Electoral history
District established January 1, 1992

Priscilla A. Wooten
(East New York)
Democratic January 1, 1992 –
December 31, 2001
Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1991.
Re-elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Termed out.
 
Charles Barron
(East New York)
Democratic January 1, 2002 –
December 31, 2013
Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2003.
Re-elected in 2005.
Re-elected in 2009.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.

Inez Barron
(East New York)
Democratic January 1, 2014 –
December 31, 2021
Re-elected in 2013.
Elected in 2017.
Termed out.
 
Charles Barron
(East New York)
Democratic January 1, 2022 –
December 31, 2023
Elected in 2021.
Lost renomination.
Chris Banks
(East New York)
Democratic January 1, 2024 – Elected in 2023.

Recent election results

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2023 (redistricting)

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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.[5]

2023 New York City Council election, District 42[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Banks 3,134 50.7
Democratic Charles Barron (incumbent) 2,633 42.6
Democratic Jamilah Rose 356 5.8
Write-in 54 0.9
Total votes 6,177 100
General election
Democratic Chris Banks 6,753 97.3
Write-in 185 2.7
Total votes 6,938 100
Democratic hold

2021

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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]

2021 New York City Council election, District 42 Democratic primary[9]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Charles Barron 3 7,979 53.7%
Democratic Nikki Lucas 3 6,868 46.3%
Democratic Wilfredo Florentino 2 1,591 10.2%
Democratic Gena Watson 2 788 5.1%
Write-in 1 124 0.8%
 
An interactive map of District 42
2021 New York City Council election, District 42 general election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Barron 15,380 98.6
Write-in 211 1.4
Total votes 15,591 100
Democratic hold

2017

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2017 New York City Council election, District 42[11][12]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Inez Barron (incumbent) 7,475 83.5
Democratic Mawuli Hormeku 1,450 16.2
Write-in 27 0.3
Total votes 8,952 100
General election
Democratic Inez Barron (incumbent) 18,341 92.5
Conservative Ernest Johnson 893 4.5
Reform Mawuli Hormeku 556 2.8
Write-in 26 0.1
Total votes 19,816 100
Democratic hold

2013

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2013 New York City Council election, District 42[13][14]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Inez Barron 5,887 43.2
Democratic Chris Banks 3,359 24.7
Democratic Regina Powell 1,178 8.7
Democratic John Whitehead 1,037 7.6
Democratic Nikki Lucas 908 6.7
Democratic Sean Henry 813 6.0
Democratic Prince Lewis 431 3.2
Write-in 2 0.0
Total votes 13,615 100
General election
Democratic Inez Barron 17,764
Working Families Inez Barron 390
Total Inez Barron 18,154 96.0
Conservative Ernest Johnson 723 3.8
Write-in 25 0.1
Total votes 18,902 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "2023 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 42nd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 3, 2021.