New York City's 40th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Rita Joseph since 2022. She succeeded term-limited Mathieu Eugene, who unsuccessfully ran for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021.[3]
New York City's 40th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | . Rita Joseph . D–Flatbush |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 146,522 |
| Demographics | |
| • Black | 65% |
| • Hispanic | 17% |
| • White | 10% |
| • Asian | 5% |
| • Other | 3% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 78.3% |
| • Republican | 3.8% |
| • No party preference | 15.3% |
| Registered voters (2021) 108,994[2] | |
Geography
editDistrict 40 covers a series of majority-Black neighborhoods near the geographical center of Brooklyn, including all of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, most of Flatbush, and parts of East Flatbush, Crown Heights, Kensington, and Midwood.[4] The Prospect Park Parade Ground is also located within the district.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 9, 12, 14, and 17, and with New York's 9th and 10th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 20th, and 21st districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 42nd, 43rd, and 44th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Members representing the district
edit| Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 1, 1992 | ||||
 Una S. T. Clarke (Flatbush) |
Democratic | January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 |
Elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out. | |
.jpg) Yvette Clarke (Flatbush) |
Democratic | January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2006 |
Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Vacant | December 31, 2006 – April 25, 2007 | |||
.jpg) Mathieu Eugene (Flatbush) |
Democratic | April 25, 2007 – December 31, 2021 |
Elected to finish Clarke's term. Re-elected in 2007. Re-elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Termed out. | |
 Rita Joseph (Flatbush) |
Democratic | January 1, 2022 – |
Elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023. | |
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 | Rita Joseph | 8,534 | ||
| Working Families | Rita Joseph | 2,621 | ||
| Total | Rita Joseph (incumbent) | 11,155 | 96.2 | |
| Medical Freedom | Daniel Lally | 327 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 114 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 11,596 | 100.0 | ||
| 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]
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Joseph | 10 | 10,065 | 59.6% |
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| Democratic | Josue Pierre | 10 | 6,829 | 40.4% |
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| Democratic | Kenya Handy-Hilliard | 9 | 5,620 | 29.5% |
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| Democratic | Edwin Raymond | 8 | 2,265 | 10.9% |
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| Democratic | Cecilia Cortez | 8 | 2,221 | 10.7% |
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| Democratic | Blake Morris | 7 | 1,368 | 6.5% |
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| Democratic | Maxi Eugene | 6 | 1,175 | 5.4% |
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| Democratic | Harriet Hines | 5 | 817 | 3.7% |
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| Democratic | John Williams | 4 | 705 | 3.2% |
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| Democratic | Vivia Morgan | 3 | 428 | 1.9% |
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| Democratic | Victor Jordan | 2 | 344 | 1.5% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 60 | 0.3% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Joseph | 19,854 | 93.0 | |
| Republican | Constantine Jean-Pierre | 1,207 | ||
| Conservative | Constantine Jean-Pierre | 235 | ||
| Total | Constantine Jean-Pierre | 1,442 | 6.8 | |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 21,333 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mathieu Eugene (incumbent) | 5,560 | 40.8 | |
| Democratic | Brian-Christopher Cunningham | 4,103 | 30.1 | |
| Democratic | Pia Raymond | 3,064 | 22.5 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Berkley | 877 | 6.4 | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 13,623 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mathieu Eugene (incumbent) | 14,609 | 60.5 | |
| Reform | Brian-Christopher Cunningham | 8,701 | 36.0 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 806 | 3.3 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 24,159 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mathieu Eugene (incumbent) | 6,210 | 47.9 | |
| Democratic | Saundra Thomas | 4,862 | 37.5 | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Kinard | 1,359 | 10.5 | |
| Democratic | John Grant | 538 | 4.1 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 12,974 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mathieu Eugene | 17,280 | ||
| Working Families | Mathieu Eugene | 1,219 | ||
| Total | Mathieu Eugene (incumbent) | 18,499 | 89.9 | |
| Rent Is Too Damn High | Sylvia Kinard | 1,260 | 6.1 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 772 | 3.8 | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 20,582 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "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 40 – Mathieu Eugene". New York City Council. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "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 2023 - Member of the City Council, 40th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ 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 40th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 40th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 40th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 40th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 40th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 40th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2021.