New York City's 13th City Council district explained

New York City's 13th City Council district
Leader Title:Councilmember
Leader Name: Kristy Marmorato (R—Throggs Neck)
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:168,530[1]
Footnotes:Registered voters (2021) 100,602[2]
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Info1:40%
Demographics1 Title1:White
Demographics1 Info2:39%
Demographics1 Title2:Hispanic
Demographics1 Info3:12%
Demographics1 Title3:Black
Demographics1 Info4:7%
Demographics1 Title4:Asian
Demographics1 Info5:2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:Registration
Demographics2 Info1:61.5%
Demographics2 Title1:Democratic
Demographics2 Info2:14.6%
Demographics2 Title2:Republican
Demographics2 Info3:19.7%
Demographics2 Title3:No party preference

New York City's 13th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Republican Kristy Marmorato following her victory over then-incumbent Marjorie Velázquez in 2023.[3]

Geography

District 13 covers a series of smaller neighborhoods in the East Bronx, including Throggs Neck, Pelham Parkway, Morris Park, Pelham Bay, Pelham Gardens, Schuylerville, Country Club, Locust Point, and Westchester Square, as well as parts of Allerton and Van Nest.[4]

City Island, a small populated island to the east of the borough's mainland, is a part of the district. Pelham Bay Park, the city's largest park, is also located within the district, as are Ferry Point Park and Hart Island.

The district overlaps with Bronx Community Boards 9, 10, and 11, and is contained almost entirely within New York's 14th congressional district, with a small extension into the 16th district. It also overlaps with the 32nd, 33rd, 34th, and 36th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 80th, 82nd, and 87th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

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.[6]

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.[7]

2017

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2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level. NYC Open Data. June 19, 2021.
  2. Web site: Council District Summary Report. New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. June 19, 2021.
  3. Web site: Gartland . Michael . GOP candidate Kristy Marmorato declares victory in stunning upset in Bronx Council race . . 8 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Council Members & Districts . New York City Council. June 19, 2021.
  5. Web site: NYC Boundaries Map. BetaNYC. June 19, 2021.
  6. News: Pazmino . Gloria . Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4 . 11 November 2022 . www.ny1.com . New York 1 . 15 January 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?. The City. Rachel Holliday Smith. January 18, 2021. June 19, 2021.