New York City's 28th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Adrienne Adams since 2017, succeeding fellow Democrat Ruben Wills.[3]
New York City's 28th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Adrienne Adams (D—Jamaica) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 147,327 |
| Demographics | |
| • Black | 48% |
| • Hispanic | 19% |
| • Asian | 16% |
| • White | 3% |
| • Other | 13% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 73.6% |
| • Republican | 5.4% |
| • No party preference | 18.4% |
| Registered voters (2021) 105,612[2] | |
Geography
editDistrict 28 covers a series of predominantly Black neighborhoods in southeastern Queens, including some or all of Richmond Hill, Jamaica, South Ozone Park, and Rochdale Village.[4] Much of John F. Kennedy International Airport is located in the district, as is Baisley Pond Park.
The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 9, 10, and 12, and is contained entirely within New York's 5th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 10th, 14th, and 15th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 24th, 31st, 32nd, and 38th 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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adrienne Adams (incumbent) | 6,521 | 85.0 | |
| Republican | Rusat Ramgopal | 1,019 | ||
| Common Sense | Rusat Ramgopal | 60 | ||
| Total | Rusat Ramgopal | 1,079 | 14.1 | |
| Write-in | 72 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 7,672 | 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.[8]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Adams (incumbent) | 7,490 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | Ruben Wills | 3,379 | 24.1 | |
| Democratic | Japneet Singh | 3,105 | 22.1 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 14,035 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adrienne Adams (incumbent) | 13,488 | 88.8 | |
| Republican | Ivan Mossop | 1,671 | 11.0 | |
| Write-in | 33 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 15,192 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Adams | 3,499 | 39.2 | |
| Democratic | Richard David | 2,822 | 31.6 | |
| Democratic | Hettie Powell | 2,589 | 29.0 | |
| Write-in | 22 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 8,932 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adrienne Adams | 14,767 | 86.1 | |
| Working Families | Hettie Powell | 1,434 | 8.4 | |
| Republican | Ivan Mossop | 919 | 5.4 | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 17,150 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ruben Wills (incumbent) | 5,095 | 48.9 | |
| Democratic | Hettie Powell | 3,435 | 33.0 | |
| Democratic | Eugen Walter Evans | 1,080 | 10.4 | |
| Democratic | David Kayode | 809 | 7.8 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 10,420 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ruben Wills (incumbent) | 14,996 | 95.2 | |
| Unity | Mireille Leroy | 731 | 4.7 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 15,747 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "District 28 - Adrienne Adams". New York City Council. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 26, 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 2023 - Member of the City Council, 28th 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 26, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 28th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2021.