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New York City's 35th City Council district

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New York City's 35th City Council district
Government
 • Councilmember. Crystal Hudson
. DProspect Heights
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total151,793
Demographics
 • Black46%
 • White33%
 • Hispanic14%
 • Asian5%
 • Other3%
Registration
 • Democratic79.7%
 • Republican3.6%
 • No party preference14.1%
Registered voters (2021) 139,754[2]

New York City's 35th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Crystal Hudson, who took office in 2022.[3]

Geography

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District 35 covers a series of Brooklyn neighborhoods to the north and east of Prospect Park, including Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, and parts of Bedford–Stuyvesant and Crown Heights.[4] A small section of Prospect Park proper is also located within the district.

The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9, and with New York's 7th, 8th, and 9th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 20th, 21st, 25th, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 43rd, 50th, 52nd, 56th, and 57th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Members representing the district

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Members Party Years served Electoral history
District established January 1, 1983

Jerome X. O'Donovan
(Dongan Hills)
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
December 31, 1991
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1985.
Re-elected in 1989.
Redistricted to the 49th district.

Mary Pinkett
(Crown Heights)
Democratic January 1, 1992 –
December 31, 2001
Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1991.
Re-elected in 1993.
Re-elected in 1997.
Termed out.

James E. Davis
(Crown Heights)
Democratic January 1, 2002 –
July 23, 2003
Elected in 2001.
Renominated, then assassinated.
Vacant July 23, 2003 –
January 1, 2004

Letitia James
(Clinton Hill)
Working
Families
January 1, 2004 –
December 31, 2013
Elected in 2003.
Switched parties and re-elected in 2005.
Re-elected in 2009.
Termed out and ran for New York City Public Advocate.
Democratic

Laurie Cumbo
(Crown Heights)
Democratic January 1, 2014 –
December 31, 2021
Elected in 2013.
Re-elected in 2017.
Termed out.

Crystal Hudson
(Prospect Heights)
Democratic January 1, 2022 –
Elected in 2021.
Re-elected in 2023.

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 35[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crystal Hudson 10,094
Working Families Crystal Hudson 3,842
Total Crystal Hudson (incumbent) 13,936 97.3
Write-in 377 2.7
Total votes 14,313 100.0
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.[8]

2021 New York City Council election, District 35 Democratic primary[9]
Party Candidate Maximum
round
Maximum
votes
Share in
maximum
round
Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Democratic Crystal Hudson 3 16,564 54.0%
Democratic Michael Hollingsworth 3 14,138 46.0%
Democratic Renee Collymore 2 4,438 12.7%
Democratic Curtis Harris 2 1,652 4.7%
Democratic Regina Kinsey 2 1,637 4.7%
Democratic Deirdre Levy 2 1,398 4.0%
Democratic Hector Robertson 2 504 1.4%
Write-in 1 68 0.2%
Map
An interactive map of District 35
2021 New York City Council election, District 35 general election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crystal Hudson 29,003 94.7
Common Sense Regina Kinsey 1,475 4.8
Write-in 160 0.5
Total votes 30,638 100
Democratic hold

2017

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2017 New York City Council election, District 35[11][12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laurie Cumbo (incumbent) 10,421 57.4
Democratic Ede Fox 7,549 41.6
Democratic Jabari Brisport (write-in) 113 0.6
Write-in 63 0.4
Total votes 18,146 100
Green Jabari Brisport 32 88.9
Green Scott Hutchins 4 11.1
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 36 100
General election
Democratic Laurie Cumbo (incumbent) 21,695 67.2
Green Jabari Brisport 8,117
Socialist Jabari Brisport 1,190
Total Jabari Brisport 9,307 28.8
Republican Christine Parker 1,203 3.7
Write-in 57 0.3
Total votes 32,262 100
Democratic hold

2013

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2013 New York City Council election, District 35[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laurie Cumbo 7,561 36.2
Democratic Olanike Alabi 5,369 25.7
Democratic Ede Fox 5,340 25.6
Democratic Jelani Mashariki 1,341 6.4
Democratic F. Richard Hurley 1,245 6.0
Write-in 3 0.0
Total votes 20,859 100
General election
Democratic Laurie Cumbo 23,164
Working Families Laurie Cumbo 3,321
Total Laurie Cumbo 26,485 99.7
Write-in 80 0.3
Total votes 26,565 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "District 35 - Crystal Hudson". New York City Council. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 30, 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, 35th 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 June 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 35th 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, 35th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 35th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Primary Election 2017 - Green Member of the City Council, 35th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 35th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 35th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 35th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 30, 2021.