New York City's 34th City Council district explained

New York City's 34th City Council district
Leader Title:Councilmember
Leader Name: Jennifer Gutiérrez
DWilliamsburg
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:158141
Population Footnotes:[1]
Footnotes:Registered voters (2021) 121,434[2]
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Info1:55%
Demographics1 Title1:Hispanic
Demographics1 Info2:26%
Demographics1 Title2:White
Demographics1 Info3:10%
Demographics1 Title3:Black
Demographics1 Info4:7%
Demographics1 Title4:Asian
Demographics1 Info5:2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:Registration
Demographics2 Info1:74.9%
Demographics2 Title1:Democratic
Demographics2 Info2:4.7%
Demographics2 Title2:Republican
Demographics2 Info3:17.7%
Demographics2 Title3:No party preference

New York City's 34th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Jennifer Gutiérrez since 2022.[3]

Geography

District 34 covers several majority-Hispanic neighborhoods straddling the border between Brooklyn and Queens, including parts of Bushwick, Williamsburg, and Ridgewood.[4]

The district overlaps with Queens Community Board 5 and Brooklyn Community Boards 1 and 4, and with New York's 7th, 8th, and 12th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 12th, 15th, 18th, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 37th, 38th, 50th, 53rd, and 54th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

The district is only one of two in the City Council to span two different boroughs, the other being the 8th district in Manhattan and the Bronx.

Members representing the district

MembersPartyYears servedElectoral history
District established January 1, 1983

Joseph F. Lisa
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
December 31, 1991
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1985.
Re-elected in 1989.
Retired to run for Queens Civil Court.

Victor L. Robles
DemocraticJanuary 1, 1992 –
December 31, 2001
Elected in 1991.
Re-elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Termed out.

Diana Reyna
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2002 –
December 31, 2013
Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2003.
Re-elected in 2005.
Re-elected in 2009.
Termed out.

Antonio Reynoso
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2014 –
December 31, 2021
Elected in 2013.
Re-elected in 2017.
Termed out and ran for Brooklyn Borough President.

Jennifer Gutiérrez
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2014 –
December 31, 2021
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 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Council District Summary Report. New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. June 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: District 34 - Jennifer Gutiérrez. New York City Council. June 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: Council Members & Districts . New York City Council. June 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: NYC Boundaries Map. BetaNYC. June 29, 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 29, 2021.