New York City's 39th City Council district
New York City Council district in Brooklyn
Place
New York City's 39th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council . It is currently represented by Democrat Shahana Hanif , who took office in 2022.[ 3] Among the seat's prior occupants are former Mayor Bill de Blasio and current Comptroller Brad Lander .
Geography
District 39 is based in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope , also stretching west and south to cover Gowanus , Cobble Hill , Carroll Gardens , Columbia Waterfront , and parts of Windsor Terrace , Borough Park , and Kensington .[ 4] Most of Prospect Park proper is also located within the district.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 2 , 6 , 7 , 8 , and 12 , and with New York's 7th , 9th , and 10th congressional districts . It also overlaps with the 17th , 20th , 21st , 25th , and 26th districts of the New York State Senate , and with the 42nd, 44th, 48th, 51st, and 52nd districts of the New York State Assembly .[ 5]
Members representing the district
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.[ 9]
An interactive map of District 39
2017
2013
2009
2009 New York City Council election, District 39[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Brad Lander
5,346
40.6
Democratic
Josh Skaller
3,284
24.9
Democratic
John Heyer II
3,042
23.1
Democratic
Bob Zuckerman
1,029
7.8
Democratic
Gary Reilly
476
3.6
Write-in
2
0.0
Total votes
13,179
100
Republican
Joe Nardiello
365
88.9
Republican
George Smith
147
11.1
Write-in
0
0.0
Total votes
512
100
Working Families
Brad Lander
31
100
Write-in
0
0.0
Total votes
31
100
General election
Democratic
Brad Lander
13,401
Working Families
Brad Lander
2,687
Total
Brad Lander
16,088
70.5
Republican
Joe Nardiello
3,784
16.6
Green
David Pechefsky
2,024
8.8
Conservative
George Smith
672
3.0
Libertarian
Roger Sarrabo
253
1.1
Write-in
1
0.0
Total votes
22,822
100
Democratic hold
References
^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level" . NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "District 39 - Shahana Hanif" . New York City Council. Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Council Members & Districts" . New York City Council. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "NYC Boundaries Map" . BetaNYC. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023 .
^ Marked as "Conservative/Medical Freedom".
^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?" . The City. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021 .
^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "Primary Election 2009 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021 .
^ "Primary Election 2009 - Republican Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021 .
^ "Primary Election 2009 - Working Families Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021 .
^ "General Election 2009 - Member of the City Council, 39th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021 .