New York City's 29th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Lynn Schulman since 2022. Schulman succeeded Karen Koslowitz, who was term-limited in 2021.[3]
New York City's 29th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Lynn Schulman (D–Forest Hills) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 147,922[1] |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 47% |
| • Asian | 28% |
| • Hispanic | 18% |
| • Black | 4% |
| • Other | 4% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 57.7% |
| • Republican | 14.2% |
| • No party preference | 24.8% |
| Registered voters (2021) 103,308[2] | |
Geography
editDistrict 29 is based in Forest Hills in central Queens, also covering Kew Gardens, and eastern Richmond Hill.[4]
The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 5, 6, and 9, and with New York's 5th and 6th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 10th, 14th, 15th, and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 24th, 27th, 28th, 30th, and 35th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
edit2023 (redistricting)
editDue 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]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lynn Schulman (incumbent) | 3,480 | 54.2 | |
| Democratic | Ethan Felder | 2,204 | 34.3 | |
| Democratic | Sukhi Singh | 683 | 10.6 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 6,417 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Lynn Schulman (incumbent) | 8,195 | 68.1 | |
| Republican | Danniel Maio | 2,917 | ||
| Conservative | Danniel Maio | 335 | ||
| Total | Danniel Maio | 3,252 | 27.0 | |
| Common Sense | Sukhi Singh | 512 | 4.3 | |
| Write-in | 76 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 12,035 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021
editIn 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]
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
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| Democratic | Lynn Schulman | 8 | 7,232 | 60.0% |
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| Democratic | Aleda Gagarin | 8 | 4,825 | 40.0% |
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| Democratic | David Aronov | 7 | 4,135 | 28.8% |
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| Democratic | Donghui Zang | 6 | 3,012 | 19.2% |
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| Democratic | Avi Cyperstein | 5 | 2,183 | 13.4% |
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| Democratic | Edwin Wong | 4 | 1,541 | 9.3% |
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| Democratic | Doug Shapiro | 3 | 1,366 | 8.1% |
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| Democratic | Eliseo Labayen | 2 | 692 | 4.0% |
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| Democratic | Sheryl Fetik | 2 | 487 | 2.8% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 41 | 0.2% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lynn Schulman | 13,939 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Michael Conigliaro | 8,058 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Conigliaro | 869 | ||
| Total | Michael Conigliaro | 8,927 | 38.9 | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 22,924 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Koslowitz (incumbent) | 15,863 | 97.6 | |
| Write-in | 383 | 2.4 | ||
| Total votes | 16,246 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Koslowitz | 14,173 | ||
| Working Families | Karen Koslowitz | 1,355 | ||
| Total | Karen Koslowitz (incumbent) | 15,528 | 91.2 | |
| Civic Virtue | Jon Torodash | 1,433 | 8.4 | |
| Write-in | 53 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 17,014 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "District 29 - Lynn Schulman". New York City Council. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 27, 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.
- ^ "2023 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 29th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 29th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 29th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 29th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 29th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 29th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 27, 2021.