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New York City's 49th City Council district

New York City's 49th City Council district
Government
 • Councilmember. Kamillah Hanks
. D–Stapleton
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
170,363
Demographics
 • White38%
 • Hispanic29%
 • Black23%
 • Asian8%
 • Other3%
Registration
 • Democratic59.0%
 • Republican15.4%
 • No party preference20.9%
Registered voters (2021) 109,147[2]

New York City's 49th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Kamillah Hanks since 2022. Hanks succeeded former councilwoman Debi Rose, who was term limited in 2021.[3]

Geography

District 49 covers nearly the entire North Shore of Staten Island, including the neighborhoods of Stapleton, West New Brighton, Port Richmond, Sunnyside, St. George, Mariners Harbor, New Brighton, Clifton, Arlington, Graniteville, Livingston, Tompkinsville, Randall Manor, Silver Lake, and parts of Concord and Rosebank.[4] Clove Lakes Park, Sailors' Snug Harbor, and the Staten Island Zoo are also located within the district.

The district overlaps with Staten Island Community Boards 1 and 2, and is contained entirely within New York's 11th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 23rd and 24th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 61st, 63rd, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

The district is both the most Democratic and the most diverse City Council district on Staten Island, and it is the only one to currently be represented by a Democrat. When Debi Rose was elected in 2009, she was the first African American to ever hold higher office on the island.

Members representing the district

Members Party Years served Electoral history
District established January 1, 1992

Jerome X. O'Donovan
(Dongan Hills) 		Democratic January 1, 1992 –
December 31, 2001 		Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1991.
Re-elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Retired to run for Borough President of Staten Island.

Michael McMahon
(Stapleton) 		Democratic January 1, 2002 –
December 31, 2008 		Elected in 2001.
Re-elected in 2003.
Re-elected in 2005.
Resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vacant December 31, 2008 –
March 19, 2009

Kenneth Mitchell
(Stapleton) 		Democratic March 19, 2009 –
December 31, 2009 		Elected to finish McMahon's term.
Lost renomination and lost re-election as a Conservative.

Debi Rose
(Arlington) 		Democratic January 1, 2010 –
December 31, 2021 		Elected in 2009.
Re-elected in 2013.
Re-elected in 2017.
Termed out.

Kamillah Hanks
(Stapleton) 		Democratic January 1, 2022 –
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]

2023 New York City Council election, District 49[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kamillah Hanks (incumbent) 6,859 79.2
Safe Streets SI Ruslan Shamal 1,418 16.4
Write-in 380 4.4
Total votes 8,657 100.0
Democratic hold

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.[8]

2021 New York City Council election, District 49 Democratic primary[9]
Party Candidate Maximum
round 		Maximum
votes 		Share in
maximum
round 		Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Kamillah Hanks 9 5,996 56.9%
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Democratic Amoy Barnes 9 4,536 43.1%
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Democratic Ranti Ogunleye 8 2,329 20.4%
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Democratic Kelvin Richards 7 1,929 15.8%
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Democratic Selina Grey 6 1,657 13.1%
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Democratic David Hernandez 5 1,190 9.1%
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Democratic Mike Schnall 4 1,014 7.6%
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Democratic Troy McGhie 3 869 6.4%
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Democratic John McBeth 2 394 2.9%
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Write-in 1 53 0.4%
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Map
An interactive map of District 49
2021 New York City Council election, District 49 general election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kamillah Hanks 15,203 58.6
Republican Patricia Rondinelli 10,081 38.8
Ordinary People Jason Price 605 2.3
Write-in 76 0.3
Total votes 25,965 100
Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 49[11][12]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debi Rose (incumbent) 5,895 69.4
Democratic Kamillah Hanks 2,558 30.1
Write-in 41 0.5
Total votes 8,494 100
General election
Democratic Debi Rose 14,714
Working Families Debi Rose 1,038
Total Debi Rose (incumbent) 15,752 59.2
Republican Mike Penrose 7,726
Conservative Mike Penrose 1,717
Total Mike Penrose 9,443 35.5
Reform Kamillah Hanks 1,377 5.2
Write-in 39 0.1
Total votes 26,611 100
Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 49[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debi Rose 14,462
Working Families Debi Rose 1,099
Total Debi Rose (incumbent) 15,561 69.6
Republican Mark Macron 5,515
Conservative Mark Macron 1,250
Total Mark Macron 6,765 30.3
Write-in 28 0.1
Total votes 22,354 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "District 49 – Kamillah Hanks". New York City Council. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 49th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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