New York City's 30th City Council district explained

New York City's 30th City Council district
Leader Title:Councilmember
Leader Name: Robert Holden
DMiddle Village
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:154608
Population Footnotes:[1]
Footnotes:Registered voters (2021) 92,606[2]
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Info1:57%
Demographics1 Title1:White
Demographics1 Info2:31%
Demographics1 Title2:Hispanic
Demographics1 Info3:8%
Demographics1 Title3:Asian
Demographics1 Info4:2%
Demographics1 Title4:Black
Demographics1 Info5:2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:Registration
Demographics2 Info1:51.0%
Demographics2 Title1:Democratic
Demographics2 Info2:18.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Republican
Demographics2 Info3:26.1%
Demographics2 Title3:No party preference

New York City's 30th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Robert Holden since 2018, following his defeat of fellow Democrat Elizabeth Crowley; though a Democrat, Holden first won the seat running as the Republican nominee.[3] Holden won the seat again in 2021 as the Democratic, Republican and Conservative nominee; he received the most votes on the Republican ballot line.

Geography

District 30 is based in the predominantly white neighborhoods of central Queens, including Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village, and parts of Woodhaven, Ridgewood, and Woodside.[4] Forest Park is located within the district, as are a number of the city's cemeteries.

The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 2, 5, 6, and 9, and with New York's 6th, 7th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 12th, 15th, and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 28th, 30th, 34th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

List of members representing the district

MembersPartyYears servedElectoral history
District established January 1, 1974

Thomas J. Cuite
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1974 –
December 31, 1985
Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1973.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1977.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired.

Stephen DiBrienza
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1986 –
December 31, 1991
Elected in 1985.
Re-elected in 1989.
Redistricted to the 39th district.

Tom Ognibene
RepublicanJanuary 1, 1992 –
December 31, 2001
Elected in 1991.
Re-elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Termed out.

Dennis P. Gallagher
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2002 –
March 17, 2008
Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2003.
Re-elected in 2005.
Resigned.
VacantMarch 17, 2008 –
June 18, 2008

Anthony Como
RepublicanJune 18, 2008 –
December 31, 2008
Elected to finish Gallagher's term.
Lost re-election.

Elizabeth Crowley
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2009 –
December 31, 2017
Elected in 2009.
Re-elected in 2013.
Lost re-election.

Robert Holden
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2018 –
present
Elected in 2017.
Re-elected in 2021.
Re-elected in 2023.

Recent election results

2023 (redistricting)

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]

2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level. NYC Open Data. June 27, 2021.
  2. Web site: Council District Summary Report. New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. June 27, 2021.
  3. Web site: District 30 - Robert F. Holden. New York City Council. June 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: Council Members & Districts . New York City Council. June 27, 2021.
  5. Web site: NYC Boundaries Map. BetaNYC. June 27, 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 27, 2021.