New York City's 43rd City Council district

Place
New York City's 43rd City Council district
Government
 • Councilmember. Susan Zhuang
. D–Bensonhurst
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total169,098
Demographics
 • White59%
 • Asian24%
 • Hispanic14%
 • Black1%
 • Other2%
Registration
 • Democratic50.4%
 • Republican19.6%
 • No party preference25.9%
Registered voters (2021) 105,453[2]

New York City's 43rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Susan Zhuang since 2024, succeeding Justin Brannan.[3]

Geography

2020s

District 43 is based largely in Bensonhurst and its outlying neighborhoods, including portions of Sunset Park and Dyker Heights and smaller areas in Bath Beach, Borough Park and Gravesend. A majority of the population is Asian, and in the run-up to the 2023 election, the district was marked as an "Asian-opportunity district".[4]

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15, and with New York's 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 22nd and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 47th, 48th, 49th, and 51st districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

2010s

District 43 was based in Bay Ridge and other neighborhoods along Brooklyn's southwestern waterfront, including Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, and parts of Bensonhurst.[6] Dyker Beach Park and Golf Course was located within the district, as is Calvert Vaux Park.

The district overlapped with Brooklyn Community Boards 10, 11, and 13, and with New York's 10th and 11th congressional districts. It also overlapped with the 22nd and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 46th, 47th, 49th, 51st, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.[7]

Members representing the district

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

Sal Albanese
(Bay Ridge) 		Democratic January 1, 1992 –
December 31, 1997 		Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1991.
Re-elected in 1993.
Retired to run for Mayor of New York.

Marty Golden
(Bay Ridge) 		Republican January 1, 1998 –
December 31, 2002 		Elected in 1997.
Re-elected in 2001.
Resigned when elected to the New York State Senate.
Vacant December 31, 2002 –
March 18, 2003

Vincent J. Gentile
(Bay Ridge) 		Democratic March 18, 2003 –
December 31, 2017 		Elected to finish Golden's term.
Re-elected in 2003.
Re-elected in 2005.
Re-elected in 2009.
Re-elected in 2013.
Termed out.

Justin Brannan
(Bay Ridge) 		Democratic January 1, 2018 –
December 31, 2023 		Elected in 2017.
Re-elected in 2021.
Redistricted to the 47th district.
Susan Zhuang
(Bensonhurst) 		Democratic January 1, 2024 – Elected in 2023.

Recent election results

2023

Map
An interactive map of District 43

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.[8] Primarily due to redistricting, Justin Brannan chose to run in the altered District 47.

2023 New York City Council election, District 43[9][10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Zhuang 2,126 58.5
Democratic Wai Yee Chan 1,127 31.0
Democratic Stanley Ng 347 9.6
Write-in 32 0.9
Total votes 3,632 100.0
Republican Ying Tan 425 50.7
Republican Vito LaBella 394 47.0
Write-in 19 2.3
Total votes 838 100.0
General election
Democratic Susan Zhuang 4,898 58.7
Republican Ying Tan 2,188 26.2
Conservative Vito LaBella 1,215 14.5
Write-in 50 0.6
Total votes 8,351 100
Democratic win (new boundaries)

2021

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.[12]

2021 New York City Council election, District 43[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Brannan 12,002
Working Families Justin Brannan 1,178
Total Justin Brannan (incumbent) 13,180 51.1
Republican Brian Fox 11,387
Conservative Brian Fox 1,192
Total Brian Fox 12,579 48.7
Write-in 45 0.2
Total votes 25,804 100
Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 43[15][16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Brannan 3,670 38.7
Democratic Khader El-Yateem 2,932 30.9
Democratic Nancy Tong 1,504 15.8
Democratic Vincent Chirico 761 8.0
Democratic Kevin Carroll 604 6.4
Write-in 21 0.2
Total votes 9,492 100
Republican John Quaglione 1,865 47.0
Republican Liam McCabe 1,318 33.2
Republican Bob Capano 579 14.6
Republican Lucretia Regina-Potter 182 4.6
Write-in 23 0.6
Total votes 3,967 100
General election
Democratic Justin Brannan 11,812
Working Families Justin Brannan 1,082
Total Justin Brannan 12,894 50.2
Republican John Quaglione 10,127
Conservative John Quaglione 1,720
Independence John Quaglione 253
Total John Quaglione 12,100 47.1
Reform Bob Capano 344 1.3
Women's Equality Angel Medina 281 1.1
Write-in 47 0.2
Total votes 25,667 100
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 43[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Gentile 12,415
Working Families Vincent Gentile 950
Total Vincent Gentile (incumbent) 13,365 62.8
Republican John Quaglione 5,813
Conservative John Quaglione 1,569
Independence John Quaglione 179
Total John Quaglione 7,561 35.5
Green Patrick Dwyer 349 1.6
Write-in 21 0.1
Total votes 21,296 100
Democratic hold

2009

2009 New York City Council election, District 43[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Gentile 12,760
Working Families Vincent Gentile 1,119
Total Vincent Gentile (incumbent) 13,879 61.7
Republican Bob Capano 6,826
Conservative Bob Capano 1,211
Independence Bob Capano 578
Total Bob Capano 8,615 38.3
Write-in 2 0.0
Total votes 22,496 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "District 43 - Susan Zhuang". New York City Council. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Samar Khurshid (January 24, 2023). "Race for New 'Asian Opportunity' Brooklyn City Council District Set to Take Off". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "2023 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 43rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, REP Council Member 13th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 43rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Primary Contest List" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 43rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 43rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Republican Member of the City Council, 43rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 43rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 43rd Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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