New York City's 49th City Council district
Place
New York City's 49th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council . It has been represented by Democrat Kamillah Hanks since 2022. Hanks succeeded former councilwoman Debi Rose , who was term limited in 2021 .[ 3]
Geography
District 49 covers nearly the entire North Shore of Staten Island , including the neighborhoods of Stapleton , West New Brighton , Port Richmond , Sunnyside , St. George , Mariners Harbor , New Brighton , Clifton , Arlington , Graniteville , Livingston , Tompkinsville , Randall Manor , Silver Lake , and parts of Concord and Rosebank .[ 4] Clove Lakes Park , Sailors' Snug Harbor , and the Staten Island Zoo are also located within the district.
The district overlaps with Staten Island Community Boards 1 and 2 , and is contained entirely within New York's 11th congressional district . It also overlaps with the 23rd and 24th districts of the New York State Senate , and with the 61st, 63rd, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly .[ 5]
The district is both the most Democratic and the most diverse City Council district on Staten Island, and it is the only one to currently be represented by a Democrat. When Debi Rose was elected in 2009, she was the first African American to ever hold higher office on the island.
Members representing the district
Members
Party
Years served
Electoral history
District established January 1, 1992
Jerome X. O'Donovan (Dongan Hills )
Democratic
January 1, 1992 –
Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1991. Borough President of Staten Island .
Michael McMahon (Stapleton )
Democratic
January 1, 2002 –
Elected in 2001. U.S. House of Representatives .
Vacant
December 31, 2008 –
Kenneth Mitchell (Stapleton )
Democratic
March 19, 2009 –
Elected to finish McMahon's term. Conservative .
Debi Rose (Arlington )
Democratic
January 1, 2010 –
Elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013 . Re-elected in 2017 .
Kamillah Hanks (Stapleton )
Democratic
January 1, 2022 –
Elected in 2021 . Re-elected in 2023 .
Recent election results
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]
2021
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]
An interactive map of District 49
2017
2017 New York City Council election , District 49[ 11] [ 12]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Debi Rose (incumbent) 5,895
69.4
Democratic
Kamillah Hanks
2,558
30.1
Write-in
41
0.5
Total votes
8,494
100
General election
Democratic
Debi Rose 14,714
Working Families
Debi Rose 1,038
Total
Debi Rose (incumbent) 15,752
59.2
Republican
Mike Penrose
7,726
Conservative
Mike Penrose
1,717
Total
Mike Penrose
9,443
35.5
Reform
Kamillah Hanks
1,377
5.2
Write-in
39
0.1
Total votes
26,611
100
Democratic hold
2013
References
^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level" . NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .^ "District 49 – Kamillah Hanks" . New York City Council. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .^ "Council Members & Districts" . New York City Council. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .^ "NYC Boundaries Map" . BetaNYC. Retrieved July 7, 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, 49th 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 July 7, 2021 . ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 49th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021 .^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021 .^ "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 49th Council District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
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