New York City's 43rd City Council district explained

New York City's 43rd City Council district
Leader Title:Councilmember
Leader Name: Susan Zhuang
DBensonhurst
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:161,059
Population Footnotes:[1]
Footnotes:Registered voters (2021) 105,453[2]
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Info1:52%
Demographics1 Title1:Asian
Demographics1 Info2:29%
Demographics1 Title2:White
Demographics1 Info3:14%
Demographics1 Title3:Hispanic
Demographics1 Info4:1%
Demographics1 Title4:Black
Demographics1 Info5:2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:Registration
Demographics2 Info1:50.4%
Demographics2 Title1:Democratic
Demographics2 Info2:19.6%
Demographics2 Title2:Republican
Demographics2 Info3:25.9%
Demographics2 Title3:No party preference

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

MembersPartyYears servedElectoral history
District established January 1, 1992

Sal Albanese
DemocraticJanuary 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
RepublicanJanuary 1, 1998 –
December 31, 2002
Elected in 1997.
Re-elected in 2001.
Resigned when elected to the New York State Senate.
VacantDecember 31, 2002 –
March 18, 2003

Vincent J. Gentile
DemocraticMarch 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
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2018 –
December 31, 2023
Elected in 2017.
Re-elected in 2021.
Redistricted to the 47th district.
Susan Zhuang
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2024 –Elected in 2023.

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

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.[9]

2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level. NYC Open Data. July 4, 2021.
  2. Web site: Council District Summary Report. New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. July 4, 2021.
  3. Web site: District 43 - Susan Zhuang. New York City Council. January 4, 2024.
  4. Web site: Race for New ‘Asian Opportunity’ Brooklyn City Council District Set to Take Off. Gotham Gazette. Samar Khurshid. January 24, 2023. February 26, 2024.
  5. Web site: NYC Boundaries Map. BetaNYC. July 4, 2021.
  6. Web site: Council Members & Districts . New York City Council. July 4, 2021.
  7. Web site: NYC Boundaries Map. BetaNYC. July 4, 2021.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?. The City. Rachel Holliday Smith. January 18, 2021. July 4, 2021.