New York City's 24th City Council district

New York City's 24th City Council district
Government
 • Councilmember  James F. Gennaro (D—Jamaica)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
167,448
Demographics
 • White33%
 • Asian29%
 • Hispanic22%
 • Black12%
 • Other5%
Registration
 • Democratic61.9%
 • Republican11.9%
 • No party preference23.4%
Registered voters (2021) 94,791[2]

New York City's 24th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat James F. Gennaro since a 2021 special election to replace fellow Democrat Rory Lancman; Gennaro previously held the seat from 2002 until 2013.[3]

Geography

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District 24 covers a series of neighborhoods in central Queens, including some or all of Jamaica, Briarwood, Kew Gardens Hills, Fresh Meadows, Pomonok, Hillcrest, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica Hills, and Parkway Village.[4] The lower half of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is located within the district.

The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 7, 8, and 12, and with New York's 5th and 6th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th, and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th, and 32nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

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2023 (redistricting)

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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 24[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Gennaro (incumbent) 7,383 74.3
Republican Jonathan Rinaldi[8] 2,045
Conservative Jonathan Rinaldi[9] 277
Total Jonathan Rinaldi 2,322 23.4
Write-in 226 2.3
Total votes 9,931 100
Democratic hold

2021

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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.[10]

Map
An interactive map of District 24
2021 New York City Council election, District 24[11][12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Gennaro (incumbent) 8,062 60.1
Democratic Moumita Ahmed 3,020 22.5
Democratic Mohammed Shabul Uddin 1,147 8.6
Democratic Saifur Khan 1,123 8.4
Write-in 56 0.4
Total votes 13,408 100
Republican Timothy Rosen 478 59.2
Republican Angelo King 292 36.2
Write-in 37 4.6
Total votes 807 100
General election
Democratic James Gennaro (incumbent) 12,740 72.8
Republican Timothy Rosen 3,870 22.1
Conservative Mujib Rahman 821 4.7
Write-in 69 0.4
Total votes 17,500 100
Democratic hold

2021 special

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In November 2020, Councilman Rory Lancman took a position in the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo, triggering a special election for his seat in February 2021. Like most municipal special elections in New York City, the race was officially nonpartisan, with all candidates running on ballot lines of their own creation. The election was technically the first in the city's history to utilize ranked-choice voting, but because Gennaro won with a majority in the first round, ranked votes were not counted.

2021 New York City Council special election, District 24[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Queens Strong James Gennaro 4,078 60.1
Mo for the People Moumita Ahmed 1,041 15.3
Soma for Queens Soma Syed 537 7.9
A Better Queens Deepti Sharma 322 4.7
Your Voice Matters Dilip Nath 283 4.2
Community First Neeta Jain 227 3.3
Unity Mujib Rahman 192 2.8
United Citizens Michael Earl Brown 96 1.4
Write-in 5 0.1
Total votes 6,782 100

2017

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2017 New York City Council election, District 24[15][16]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rory Lancman (incumbent) 3,906 62.6
Democratic Mohammad Rahman 2,299 36.8
Write-in 33 0.6
Total votes 6,238 100
General election
Democratic Rory Lancman 12,455
Working Families Rory Lancman 1,165
Total Rory Lancman (incumbent) 13,620 88.4
Reform Mohammad Rahman 1,701 11.0
Write-in 87 0.6
Total votes 15,408 100
Democratic hold

2013

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2013 New York City Council election, District 24[17][18]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rory Lancman 5,090 61.7
Democratic Andrea Veras 1,751 21.2
Democratic Mujib Rahman 1,403 17.0
Write-in 2 0.0
Total votes 8,246 100
General election
Democratic Rory Lancman 11,744
Working Families Rory Lancman 655
Total Rory Lancman 12,399 73.7
Republican Alexander Blishteyn 2,907
Conservative Alexander Blishteyn 462
Total Alexander Blishteyn 3,369 20.0
Faith and Values Mujib Rahman 1,043 6.2
Write-in 18 0.1
Total votes 16,829 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "District 24 - James F. Gennaro". New York City Council. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 24, 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 2021 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Marked as Republican/Medical Freedom.
  9. ^ Marked as Conservative/Parent Party.
  10. ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, REP Council Member 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Special Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  18. ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 24th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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